Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-28

lessons. She said that she happened to
want n lady to teach her own girls
music. and would very much like NJ IS
Ca-ew to undertake the charge. As the
walk would be rather a long one, il
would lie pleasanter for her not TO come
alone, so Lady Eleanor hoped she would
bring her sister with her: aud she added
that If the little girl would join in the
children's French lessons il would really
be a great thing for them. rs they need
ed more competit OH to make them
work better.
Mrs. Carew colored and WINGED even
at Lady Eleanor gentle touch, but she
was too true lady not to appreciate
the Kindness Of the offer made to her;
so when LORNA came in the whole plan
was agreed to, and three times week
the sisters passed the morning in eros
venor ) Juarc. When Geoflre heard of it
he ragged and s;ormed. and declared that
something dreadful would happen to
his beloved LORNA if she went all that
way without his projections; and when
he found that he could not prevent i.
he llpsed into settled melancholy
very grievous TO see, from which he
was seldom reused.
His sister told Lady Eleanor of this
new trouble, end asked il she could
suggest anything that would do him
good.
" lie Is devoted TO music, is he not?"
said Lady Eleanor. Take him to that
church near You, where they have such
sweet devotional music. | think his
cure may come through his favorite
art.n
The next time that the invalid was
taking a turn with his sister on the sun
ny. side of the street she persuaded him
To- rest in the church porch, Just when
the afternoon service was beginning.
lie would not 90 inside, but sat there
for full half an hour listening to the
music. 1t did not seem to rouse him,
he said not n word about il. but when
they rose to 60 LORNA thought that his
expression was n shade less detected
than before.
Again and again they sat in the
church porch on those far spring after
nooEs. and a Geoffrey's step grew
stronger his eye grew brighter. too. At
length. on an April Sunday morning.
he let his sister lead him inside the
church, and they sat down on one of
the back benches.
THE words of the anthem are taken
from the fourth chapter of st. Pauls
Episuc to the Ephcsians, the thirty-iir
and thirty-sccond verses" announced
one Of the officiating clergymen: Let
all bitterness and wrath and anger he
put away from you, with al malice;
and be We kind one TO another, tender
hearted, forgiving one another. even as
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven
you," sang the choir.
Godfrey shook and tremblcd rs the
musical words went through him
through his brain and soul and heart,
stirring and awakening him. and con-
victing him of the sinfulncss, of the pas
sionate hatred which he had been nurs-
ing in his bosom against the man who
had wronged him. The voice of God
through the sound of the music hal
spoken to his inmOst being, and when
il ceased he sunk upon his knees, and.
with fervent Good Lord, deliver me-"
echoed the petition for preservation
from pr dc, hatred, malice, and all I'M
charitablenesS. And LORNA knew as
she walked home with him that her
He did not attempt to get another
clerkship. but found n situation as or
glnist where his services were re uired
frequently. Here, in the enjoyment of
his glorious art. his mind entirely re-
covered its tOne-here, with the won
dcrful sounds of his organ, he softened
aud soothed and strengthed the hard,
the weary, and the heavy-laden Not
in vain for the world had Godfrey Ca
rev been through the furnace of trouble.
Cecil Anstruther reiO;ced Mt the
change which he saw had come over
hi' friend. and reioiced too at Lorina's
happiness. 1t was astonishing how
much time he had spent at the Carews'.
conSi icring that he had told them he
was busy finishing a picture for the
Royal Academy, but he always declared
that visit to them helped him very
much in his work.
The picture was accepted, and with
great interest they looked for the first
newspaper critique.
In the very opening column stood the
name: luna and the Lion'-Cecil
Anstruther,' described n 1.-THE most
beautiful and striking picture in the
whole exhibition, and one that would
raise to the rank of a first-ra.e figure
painter the young artist who had earned
some fame already rs a painter of ami.
mails. The lion" continued the critic.
''he doubtless met in his recent travels
in the East. but the lady Una is n good
and true and lovely English maiden. 8"
Come AMI be congratulated by me
and my family" wrote Godfrey; and
Cecil obeyed the summons.
''You must take us yourself TO see
your picture said LORNA.
Would you like me to do SOP"
Then come with Godfrey on Tuesday
at nine O'Clock, before the rooms are
crowded, and | will meet YOU there
So they went, and at the door met
the young art St He led them on until
they came to his room, rs they called il.
and-'There it is!n he said.
LORNA looked. and be. her saw n
perfect portrait of herself, with her
golden-brown hair rolling away over
her shoulders. standing in white.
rObed purity, with her hand on the
lions head.
She knew that he had painted her be.
cause ne loved her, and in her mingled
JOY and trouble put out her hand to
steady herself by her brothers arm, but
some how Cecil was there instead.
He held her hand tightly, and bent
down. and "Ny fair Una" he said.
may ] be your Red Crosse Knight for
evcr?'
The suddenness of il all had made
her dumb, and he got no answer then
from his lady's lips, but he read it in
her eyes Notwithstanding. and it made
him very happy. CdsSelrS Magazine.
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