The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-16
Charlty's Reverb.

In the first cabin of the steamer ound to
Quebec, they dined sumptuously, and
lived happy luxurious life.
In the stcerage e-lIeaven have mercy
how they suffered
hllllicent Day shiver ed to her very soul
when she thought of it, and wondered often
why such things should be, why some were
so rich, and some were 90 poor; some 80
utterly alone, unlovcd, and neglected. Had
she been able to act as she chose, there would
have been grand transformation scene
that dirty stecrage very soon, aud tables
covered with choice daintes would have
risen through the floor and snow white
linen, and fresh, soft couchcs would have
taken the place of the rags, and hard
berths, and general shnbbiness.
But one girl, though she were rich one,
had little in her power On that desolate
waste of waters. Still, that little Alillcent
dlt. She had III her possession Biscuits and
conservcs, and delicate dalnties prepared
for her own comfort during the voyage;and
thinking that at the cabin table she had all
with these small stores; choosing for her
principal prOtcgeS al Italian woman and
her gaunt children, who seemed to her 10
be the most wretcheG of them all, and TO
whom, speaking the language well, she
could make herself understood.
In vain her friends demonstrated; in va n
the captain declared that he should forbid
such dangerous work among the emigrants.
hlilicent had her own way. Once a day,
at least, she penetrated into the Inferno be-
low the comparative Paradise Of her own
domain end fed those poor parched lips
with her dainties, and comforted the
mother, when her youngest lay at deaths
door, with her innocent sympathy. And
the woman grew to love her, and the wan,
but classical faces of the boys lit up when
she approached. And when, with land in
sight, the little heiress emptied her purse
into the dark hand of thepenniess storage
passenger, and made her, for the moment,
rich and full Of hope, she turned with
severe earncstness to her eldest boy.
''Nevcr forget to pray to the Madonna
for this beautiful Slgnorina!' she cried.
''Remcmber that it is all that you can dc,
and my dying curse upon you If you for
get It'll"
And with this fierce adjuration to her
children and Il prayer that fell like liquid
silver from her lips for ''the Signorlna," !"
she parted from Milliccnt, who went to her
beautiful home and her friends saddcncd
and sottcncd by the scenes that she had
witnessed, and remembered them long,
long while.
She had given the woman her address,
but the poor woman did not come to her.
What fate bcfel her, NIlliccnt did not
know; and, in time, the memory of those
well cut classical fac cs, gaunt and meagrc
from starvation, but with strange wild
beauty about them nevertheless. ceased to
haunt hcr---pcrhaps because one face had
taken possession of her fancy, as ono
face will, sooner or later, of that of every
woman.
John Blair, young engineer and archi-
tcct, had met her, and looked into her eyes,
had touched her hand, had uttered those
subtle compliments that win woman's
heart 80 easily; and though he was neither
rich nor great, he was Tic one man of men
TO her.
Six months from the day of their meet:
ing John Blair and Milliccnt Day were
married, and happier pair 1t would have
been hard to find. They yielded mutually
to each others wishes, and consequently
grew to have the same desires, 90 that al
last no yielding was necessary.
Only in one thing did AIillicent~ prove
herself misunderstanding could tempt hcl
on an ocean voyage.
a visit to his native England and II toul
IN Eulopc was Johns anticipated pleasure
but her experience in crossing tho occar
had made her avcrsc to lta repetition.
"Whether saw them or not, the faces
of the stceragc passengers would ha,n
me-" she said; "aud cannot endure tn,
idea OF setting foot upon an ocean stcamc
again" 'J'.,..
50 John, who had no wish to 20 alone
left the latter to the cure of tinie, wht
brought them few sorrows and much Joy
and now and then laid upon Millicent'
breast little token of his flight; 80 that q
last a boy almost as tall as herself called
Millicent mother, and the nursery wa
musical with little voices.
Tt IN, braver and older, and more will
iY"e"p ever to do anything to make JOIN
"tMiliiccnt agreed to the Europea,
Il ! ( leaving the little ones to the ten