Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
CHAPTER XIX
FAREWELL.

FAREWELL.
Philip went home to Foulhaven. and
II seemed rs if the DAYS absolute flew
by in the old home-the great old stone
farmhouse on the breezy down where
everything was so peaceful. so quiet
and so hOmely-in such intense contrast
To the life he had just left aud to that
upon which he was about to enter.
This birthplace of his was a bcauti-
ful place. The ancient house stood on
the side of down facing southwest,
sheltered by rising ground to the east,
where was the sea. Foulhaven was a
beautiful old town, and the sci n grand
one which washed the coast there. con-
tinually rolling its glorious surges up
To the foot OF the great cliffs. From
the farm one might walk over Mr..
Massey's fields, and the thymy downs
to the edge of the said ellis, and there,
away from sight or sound of human
habitation, watch the great green
rollers come sweeping up, and burst
ing into long crested lines of snowy
breakers. One might see the smoke of
the great steamers from Newcastle and
Hull blowing their way. as it were. to
the horizon line, while the heavens
above were blue. and the grass beneath
was green, and all the earth was
lovely.
What Philip Massey told his mother
oil what had befallen know not. He
sat with her one whole spring morning
in her favorite painted chamber. rs il
was called; the room with the plea ant
Elizabcthan windows and quaint paint
ed panels and chests brought long AGO
FROM Holland; the room whose win
dows looked over the downs, and from
which, be ny an upper chamber, one
could see the sea. Here Philip found
her darning lineu-lavender,scen
ncn-Onc morning. and what he told
her ON the sui. ect Of his luckless love
was tod then, aud OF his future plans.
hopes. or wishes.
When nj last he rose To 90 she rose.
too. She was n handsome. stately ma
tron, strikirgly like both Philip and
Grace; homely in speech aud manner.
yet dignicd because Of her owp in
ward dignity and worthiness-a brave.
pious, simple Yorkshire woman of
Wensleyda'e. an woman whose DOW
oriul will and upright. simple character
she had happily transmitted to more
thau out OF neF CnllOren.
1t IS sad thing, my SON" she
said. but YOU are ri ght not To shirk II
because of that. feel YOU have told
me simple, unexaggerated truth"
"On my honor. mother, as | have
learned truth from YOU"
And !. rs your mother. tell Won that
/ YOU have done nothing in the matter
for which Your conscience need nrick
You. And II you can not stay at home
and live Il down. go away aud live II
0uL There Is n difference, Philip."
Il Know there is"
eco. then. aud take my BLESSING with
you. and remember that whether Won
are ut home or abroad your mother
prays for you on her knees night and
morning"
He bent his head. aud she laid her
hand upon IL. saying; God bless you.
fhtip, and he went out. His mother.
looking forth from the window of the
painted chamber. saw him soon after
ward wandering out through the farm
yard into the fields, aud Across the
downs toward the sea
"My brave lad. and must YOU 90.
tOo?" she solilo suized; land because
wicked fiirs thought you not good
enough for her conceit. He goes to.
ward the sea-they all 90 10 the sea who
have been born near Il. when they are
ia trouble. I used TO wander there my
self Ia times Of trouble and look across
IL till my eyes ached- The father used
to do the same, and every girl and boy
Of mine have taken their bits Of troubles
TO the sea; now Philip. with his great
grief. must 90, too. Heaven help him.
and send him sac back TO me, at peace
and in charity with all men-"
The days few by. Philip had to bid
goodbye TO the sleepy farm. 10 the roll
ing downs. to the grim ruin of the
ancient Abbey Of 81 Ethelheda which
glared from the high ground Of the
east cliff upon all the surrounding land
and sea; TO the old red town Of Foul
haven. crowding up the cliff on either
side Of the river; 10 the two old stone
piers between which the tishing-bo