Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-28
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THE CREOLE OF GlENSIDE. "
BY MRS. JAM f H L n Is.
CHAPTER VIZ.

-'Iu visions which are not OF night, shady
vale ] see,
The path Of pilgrim tribes who are, who
have been. or snail be.
a path % Is Of joys and grlefs, Of many hopes
and fears.
elaidened at times by sunny smiles, but
Oitener dimmet by tears"
Much to Clare's establishment she found
on reaching Mrs. lie Nerrier's in the even
ingtaat Frank had already paid one visit
there that day.
Nrs. lie Yerrier was living in a small but
very handsomely furnished house, quite
different both i'm external and internal ap-
rearauce from Mrs. HOughtOn's, vet it
hqt a much more hOme-like look. 1t had
a flower garden back and front, which was
beautifully arranged and kept in the most
a-lufsite order. which gave to all the sur
r1uudings an air Of exceeding taste and
beauty,
When they were shown into the parlOrs
they saw Miss Louise Gordon sitting at
the front window with book in her hand,
.rut size was looking out at what was go
fn- au iu the street. They mad barely eX-
changed greetings when Clare noticed
Mrs H. Nerrier I'm the back parlOr pre-
uarir. to Law aside her work to come and
fCin them. She walked out and Joined
her there. leaving Frank with Miss Cor
don.
LET me Join YOU here" she said, land
do not let me interrupt your sewing
Mrs. Lev errier welcomed her young friend
cordially, and after the usual greetings re-
sumed her work The easy-chalr was
standing near the window which over
looked the garden, and a little workable
stood before her with all the implements
Of the vocation which she was occupying
herself with upon it. She was making
shirts for her son. and one would hardly
have expected to see such neat and beau
M Hnnr hos
had So far failed her as TO call in the as
sistauce Of glasses.
Glare remarked upon the beauty Of her
work.
The day has been. replied Mrs. lie Yer
rier, "wheu prided myself upon my per-
f1rmances with the needle, but l do very
little sewing now: TO make Arthur's shirts
is about all. He thinks no one can do it
So wen as J.. l have been threatening to
turn Dc over 10 other hands, but / still
lumOr him. He is all l have in the world
10 cling to, and even if had other chill
Ireu none could be 10 me what he is. for
be is 50 like his father-in looks and bear
ing and disposition the very same. No
uuUler. better man ever lived than DIR. lie
Verrier. 1 have been thinking of him all
day" she continued. This is the ami
versary of our wedding. 1t is twenty
seven years to-day since we were mar
ried. How beautiful life was to me then,
but we lived together only fifteen brief
wears when he was taken away to dwell
with God, and my house was left unto me
lesulate; but / shall 20 to him though ne
cannot return to me, and if l live to see
the day when dear Arthur shall have a
home Of his own and a wife to care for
MIN I shall be ready at any moment.
Happy is that servant whom his Lord
when He cOmeth shall find waiting;' that
happiness, 1 trust, is mine.'
E.-TH int a lint M
serious tone which the conversation had
assumed.
.It must be delightful - she said, medi-
-5tiyely. "tO be thus prepared for that
fuaI hour which may come to US at any
-ime-'
ut is delightful None but the believer
can understand how sweet IL is to say and
feel. 4 know that my Redeemer liveth.'
Oh. childi If l had not had the promises
Of God to sustain me / had tainted long
since under the burdens of my pilgrim
age. I was reared in the lap Of luxury.
but married n man in moderate circum-
stances because / loved him and he loved
me. My parents both died soon after my
marriage. leaving me without relative
on earth except my husband. We were
all in all to each other, and the heart L
leaned on and the love i rested In tighten
cd the bereavement. / was my fathers
only child. He left me an immense prop
erty, but there was fraud in the settlement
Of the estate. The executor who managed
10 got everything into money and en-
1eZZIed il. He fed the country and we
have never heard from him since. But
we cared little for property. My husband
was a physician with a large practice; we
had a competency and were satisfied. But
he was taken from me, and with him my
means of support. Then Tor years-untIl
Arthur was old enough to aid me-llie
linn n zHu=rHrr OIL n
have had the love 10 comfort me which
cheered me while my husband lived L
would not have cared for poverty, but II
was 50 hard to lose him. 1t was many
years before l became recOnciled, and
never until was brought to realize that
ii was Gods dealings, and that He had
an indisputed right TO me and mine.
fear L have wearied you with my sad
memories. / seldom open my heart this
way 20 anyone, and particularly to
stranger. but it seemed to go forth TO you
spontaneously. Have you recovered from
your dissipation and late hours last
II have not thought of it to-day an
swered Clare, looking as fresh and beauti-
fll as ever, ''but YOU may well call 1t dis
sipatiOn. Perhaps such scenes are a
necessity In fashionable city life, but am
glad that 1 live where L can have purer
pleasures
You may well say purer pleasures, for
those which nature offers bring us nearer
10 God. while such scenes of dress and
fashion draw us away from Him."
what rare and beautiful flowers you
have" remarked the girl as she looked
ont admiringly into the garden. 49, as
that old ruined cabin put there on purpose
for that multifOra TO run on"'
SIT was left there for that purpose. Is
il not the vine luxuriantf In another
wear il will completely cover the old build
inc. Even now think the picturesque
effect is charming. IL may well be called
multifOra. / was saving to Arthur on
Yesterday that there must be hundreds OF
thousands of blossoms on It. Inc next
special admiration 1 have here IS the yell
low jessamine on that trellls. mad that
taken up In the woods and brought mere
only two wears ago. and see how large It
is, and that too is so luXuriant now IN us
floral beauty. Ny flowers are source OF
great comfort 10 me-neXt to my churcn.
] take more pleasure in my garden than
anything else on earth, except, OF course.
the society Of my son. Would you ike to
60 out and look at my hyacinths and tu-
npsg she said, as she led the way.
Clare was in her element then, and
walked around and admired and gained
information Of the culture and develop
neht OF some OF the specimens and the
promise OF roots and cuttings, and became
so much interested that ere she was aware
Of II the shades Of evening were closing
in around them.
She went back into the parlor and sig
nified to Frank her readiness to leave
scarcely less delighted than he with the
visit.
Frank said to her as they We're going
home.
Il wanted YOU to get better acquainted
with Miss Gordon, out you hardly spoke
20 her"
Il thought you would give me credit
for great magnanimity," answered Clare,
smilingly. "when / left you TO entertain
her alone"
.H0W do you like her, cOusing l want
your opinion of Miss Gordon. Do you
not think her lOvelys'
-Entsred aeeorllng 70 act Of congress in the