New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02

that There's a line new preacher. m a church.
woman myself but did always love the chapel
watch night, did.
Mrs. Jones have Just ha' been Offering me o
shake down if so bc I'd stop over It,, SAID Gilbert
'Do0ee now, twill do ye q mort O good! lis Q
troublesome world we're set into. Heaven knows,
and II there's bit o quiet to be got anywhere sure
it isn't for us to gle it tho go-by. And you'll como
in to supper AFTER alps over and tell me all and
about it. Pm too bad for to go mysen to night.
Promise me that you'll come in, Gilbert she said
with unusual earnestness; you'll none be tho
worse OF doing an old woman that pleasure
I'D promise harder thing than that. and will
nun be of. and tell Mrs Jones nj cen stop with
her to night, she'll be giving away my place
maybe. I'm right down glad to see sc look so
peart.'
1t was about II o'clock when he went ont again,
and the people were beginning to stream into the
chapel, which looked to him quite full when he
entered it, while preliminary hymn was being
sung with much fervor, not 10 say noise. He
slipped into "a dark place under the gallery. rot
wishing to be spoken to by any acquaintance.
Presently to his great surprise, he Rosy enter
and pass up the middle passage to front seat. She
more quietly dressed than OF old, ana her ex-
preston and manner, he thought, looked quleter
too. She gazed round the chapel little anxlonsly
but he shrank behind an iron pillar, and She did
not see him.
psalm with much about the shepherds keeping
watch by night. supposed to be appicable; ahd
then came a discourse of the highlyspi charac-
ter which all those who went to the chapel ex-
peCted and desired TO hear.
Rosy began 10 teel that she herself at this point,
central
her crimes rose dark before her her firtations, her
ninging away of Gilbert her taking up Of sam;
and as her nQuites grew blacker in her eyes with
the vehemence OF the speaker, she soDDcd ALOUD
but 20 did many more. and she was not remarkable
in the assembly. And then came the solemn
pause, the silent waiting for the death OF the Oh
year. of the time that should never more return the
deep almost dreadful stillness-the speechlessncS5
OF a great. cxpectant crowd.
Rosy held her breath with awe, while she tried to
comfort herself by thinking that for SIX weeks she
had not done anythug-to speak oi-ln the way or
Irritation: indeed it's nearly seven weeks may
say she went on to herself, counting anNiously mp
the debit and credit account OF her NIItuous con-
She had in truth. been very unhappy. If she
could but see Gilbert again. she would he so dlHer-
ent: she would beg HIM to forgive her. ana shc
would never do so any more, Only 10 see him
again and explain was what she prayed lot; ana
if the prayer was not very splritual one IL was
at least better than praying for what she did not
really want, which 50 many OF us do day 10y day.
The clock struck >. The young year that was
expectcd by all 10 bring such happiness and such
goodness as no Old year had yet been capable o-the
year that was to fulfil all the expectations aud
crown all the efforts which had fallen SO blank aud
fiat in the reign of his predeccssors-Tushed IN.
The jublant psalms that greeted MS entrance were
sung with enthusiasm, few more WOI.Is Wefo
spoken, and the audience began 10 melt away
through the open door Rosy found Gilbert by her
side she not surprised, II was only natural, as
the first product to be expected of the glad new
year She looked mp into his face with u tcartul
smile and held ont her hand he drew II within his
arm. and laid his other hand upon It, ana they
n feeling as if they two were alone in creation.
Gilbert whispered she, won't ye lorgie me
I'll be so good WI ye As never were, ana Try nara
not to lrt WI nobody; and III 90 vi We 10 the
worlds end whatever father may say against ~,
that viii! he'll give in, know he will. And II
you're to be poor land will be very poor indeed
Gilbert sha'nt you p, III make very little do. and
dress in quite common things. see, I've begun
already-Only look at MY gown-Just TO Try ana
because | thought you would like It. And why
didu't yOu back and see the that dag after tne
food. Gilbert it was very cruel OF we; anu on.
how | did cry that evening, thnkn oI ye that
didn't think o me, when saw Llzzie come PACK G
all alone What for don't We speak TO me, Oh,
bert You're glad to see me, dear, aynt your
cried Rosy in sudden terror at getting no answer.
'Gladr said he, bending over her, | should thing
I was glad Only I'm little bit in 4 maze still,
dear and there hasn't been much room, has there;
yet, Rosy, for TO put in wordT Aud he pressed
the hand which he held fOpd!y, the open strec5
did not admit OF more lively demonstration for
the present.
But YOU shall see as IL isn't only words. but that
do for We, Gilbert, wi all my heart and soul,
said she tearfully, as they reached Mrs. Seddons
And how ever did you turn up here OF Knowlton
tonight inquired Gilbert. as they fingered still
Odsile the door for Il lew words more together.
Why, TO be sure, because COUSIN SeddOn sIi9
aXed me- knowing how were frettine and how
didn't know how to g npass meetin we again, you
hard hearted Gilbert, at wouidn sur an men hor
nothink not TO me! And she wrote as how
couldn't | get a bed here WI friend for watch
night for 'twonld do me deal o good to hear tho
wanted them badly! You know She speaks out,
does Cousin seldom But i was true too what she
wrote all the same And then she san. she'd 40
what she could TOR me when so be she Il got mo
ere
Well cried the old woman with a smile, as tho
pair walKed INTO her little room hand IN hand 50
you've come back to supper, Gilbert as good Us yer
word thOwt as mey be yc wouidn iorgIt TINS
time: and ! thOwt too, though yc went out one yo
might como back two! 80 I'm not nnprepared;
there's two plates for We, over and above me ana
my old man, what's arter all gone out WI some
neighbors tonight, he Is But you miss nothlhK,
nor nobody. that's what We Won't Not II soDp p
'twere her Majesty the Queen as had a put OH
comm 10 tea, arter sayln as ow shed nc mere
which It's SIRE am that she woudn DO no snch
thing-God bless her" added Mrs. Seldom loyalty,
I've got bit o news 70 tell ye, Rosy, sara Dll-
bert presently. There's been an old uncle o ourn
as died up in Yorkshire. the tother day. We hadnt
seen OF heerd Of HIM for year.g and dldnt thlnS
evening a. he hears we We q come INTO sumnat;
'tayn't very deal-betwlXt three ana iout hlnuteu
pounds-but twill pretty nigh set us stIHight as
The Low Lees. tor Sir John has been main KIND
about tho rent and offered another farm; that lsns
not a DAIRY one neither dear, and nigh 10 hnoWi.
tom nc added smiling Or what would We say IL
we went of TO Canada and tried a fresh WI new
The girls face fell little, but she recovered ber-
self I'll 90 WI we there too, Gilbert II we've GER
tain sure set your mind that way. But It's a long
way oil out there the big salt ana the saw
ages isn't it = she said with little Shivcr.
Nay lad, thee mustna run OIL that fashion, l.
Gamma spare thee nor her neither Stay blt. I'm
an anld 'oOman and not long for this world thourt
like son to me- and it shanna be the worse for
thee and her II ye stops where can see yer DOnhy
faces now and them said Mrs. Seldom more moved
that She liked to show lnGced than she lad ever
felt before in her life. 'TwOuld be poor thing as
Gilbert Sherard should ha rsked his life for TO drag
us three ont o the Hood ony to be dIownded out o.
house and land hisself. and his wlie too by It, And
that they shJnna be, or my name aynt Sarah ced-
don - Fraier's Magazine.
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