The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-12-22

bfeasf4H llef huslanI was one n
ih1aa ih1nllnatelf sarly rsefs VIM afe
W., hafa hfehkiastell, and gone abroad
NJ hpHfs which ordinary hum4niy H.
tempted n eall the middle ~ the night
Fortunately. Ne 4 4 not otpeet Tho said
ofdlpaY humanity VIII lts seal
nessrs ahd lmpeffeetions 10 f1llgw he
great example Margaret aud Danmris
hfcaktasteI alona n half.pasl eight IN
Tho morning after The arrival ~ The
f0rmer. Then she "a. Ia ge and see
Rupert IN the suheolropm. She semi
nalnafis 10 play. telling her she I'D
moi think they would dO anY lessons
that murnlng, hat that she would eni
Tor her II sIe wAnied her. Having
done this. she went 10 begin the great
Interview, for she now quite cumprc
headci that this poor Rupert was The
center ~ The household nay. That ~
far ~ tbs household was concerned. be-
was the rentor IT the universe, She
was nut surprised At H. She bad, dur.
log thc night, reviewed the situation.
and had decided that II this invalid boy
should Ike her. she would be distinctly
glad 10 stay where she was. The con.
sciuusness that She wa ~ some uss
and help 10 omc ono would 20 u long
Way toward making lie agreeable to
hrr.
Damad. showed her where the school.
room Was. and Margaret. Who had been
OFT IN The garden. had armed herself
with a bunch Of sweetly smelling wall
flowers AMI some dn1odils. She de-
term'ned tn prupitlaio Rupert by onrr.
iug them TO him with her best grace.
II must BE- membcrcd that Margaret
po-srssrd great beauty. apart from that
peculiar charm which all who APP
preached her felt. moro or less. The
plain. tightly fitting black dress she
wore. with ~ narrow white linen collar
and cnfs. set OF the rich brown Of her
abundant hair. the supple grace Of her
figure, and the drlicacy Of her creamy
skin. She walked into the room, shut
ting the door after her. II was nm am
pie. airy room, full Of light. and abund.
antly furnished with all manner II
pretty and pleasant things At onc side
Of the RON. near q window. was a
couch, aud upon the couch Rupert.
A little stand was lcside him. on which
stood a tray containing n half-tasted
breakfast. His cruich. too, stood lean
Ing against the couch. The boy raised
himself n Margaret entered, aud she
saw the same face that she had seen
last night bat 10 altered by the wide.
open eyes that ii looked almost like
another face. IL was, indeed. nj.
most 4 weird c%ounienancc so Young,
and yet a. old aud the pale
blue, almost wntcry. yet intensc.
" Keen eyes, gave AN almost un.
Earthly sharpness to II. How he scru-
tiniIed her from them rs she up-
preached, from beneath the massive
brow which overriding them. while the
poor, plain lips, accustomed To be- set in
the endurance II pain. werr parted now
In ihquiring suspensei Margaret saw
" was suspense with which he regarded
her, and she sm led upon him n she
came toward him. aud held out her
hand with u frank gesture. She pushed
the little stand aside. and sat down 10.
side him.
." saw You IN your sleep last night.
and shook hand. with YOU then. " she
said. "lou have been IN. hope You
feel better this morning; aud I have
brought You these flowers out Of the
garden
She looked straight at him NJ she
spoke, aud saw what q curious express
sion he had pinched and frosty. Ills
reply was an unexpected one. lie pos.
q used himself of the ilowcrs and asked.
"Who told You To gather them9"
"No one
Ibid you gather them for mc5"
"Of course"
"WhyPn
because ! hoped You would like to
have them
You are quite SURF that YOU gath.
cncd them for ms Of your own dcsigr
and im~aginauon?'
Positive"
Then ! will keep them. You saw
me IN my sleep last night. you sayP..
YES, Your mother took me- % ydni
room. You had hold Of nv hand. ane
1 ,hourbt 4 .honIJ m. W.,
"lf you saw me In my sleep YOU saw
nm ugly wretch enough. IN all on.
science sin. II Won hayr Ia -. M. n
nil. n i hest to ..e m, Then hcc,u..
when | am nsleen I a,, ouIet and wb,r
| am awake I am grnornilv sn,rn,ng
You NAV ask Dnmari."
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= .a. smlI'' anu ie.llng her
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