Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-14

CHATTER V.-CONTINUED.
M, Ior-. long. weary, sleepless night
,zyav lt last. 1 sat the live-lOng
81 Inv chamber window in the
,v and caught sounds from the
49,. r11r trembl5d to hear. Towards
+4v-n they died away, and by and by
...la iu and told me that Harry had
- .srasu and was doing well. She
.-i ,'s.saI 1v fathers room and told me
$3.50 -ae slept. / think that the relief
--,5-l must have acted like a mar
r s1tlat I dropped asleep reclining
, ---9t easv-chair. 1t could not have
5r- that I lost consciousness. for
I'm aroused IL seemed that no time
-5T escaped away from me. In half
7-.sr. started up with the impression
.--+ D=uah had called me to 90 to Harry's
---r- bedside. In q kind of dazed way
Tlrr-ieIlv caught up a light wrapping.
Ell rsused not until l found myself at
FL IlH-e door. The grey light of morn
g. hal lust OyeTspread the earth; the
s 0f twittcrIng birds came to my
.-- audi never since have i heard the
..-rf without its bringing back that SAD
r ( stood Just inside the dOOr-sil
-..urr- friend met me- with a reprOOf
..r DO bis eyes.
-IuuuTIsHt child! why are you here -
-pd dream" cried /. that Harry
-4.fvfu-. and you had sent for met"
-Yu surely did if that brought yOu
ts-e ur le is yOnder sleeping well. All
F. rsets IS rest and nOurishment now,
I'M thar faithful simon Will give him.
Ymmust 90 hOme.'
Tfslra sense Of utter dreariness come
over me. Even his voice sounded cold
and ceus0riOus. My OyeT-taXed nerves
seemed about % give way but / bore up
-lI1g.y said;
-Iw,.l I'D home directly when l have
--=-=Ia moment. / thank you so very
-lrl.
-pl NOT thank me-" He came near and
-ra SORT while looked at me without
,rstus. sometime" he said at last
.,au may learn why it is my duty to do
Ell that have done. You viii never know
bow sweet 90 is % serve you"
After telling me that he would see Har-
-ra.an during the day he went out.
listened 20 the sound of his fast-re-
-ariu- vehicle as If there was some
thing CmuJus IN il. and wondered If
father was awake. The -guickly-spread-
.r. DAYLIGHT warned me that | must
hasten lone in order to avoid being seen
1m and thus disclose Harry's cOndi-
tU. Though tOuly OF how might shield
Harry. One moment stole in to see that
ll went well. gave one word Of whispered
caution Co simon. and with light steps
started E0meward. Why should l not
nave been light-heaTted, too? A kind OF
rlmeless dread seized me and set me to
slvCrlug and caused me 10 draw the
shawl closer TO my throat, when L missed
snetlinE from there-the necklace. 1t
was gone. j looked about me quickly TO
See Nd 10 had fallen there then stole back
INTO the r00m- but it was not there. ST.
leutlv but rapidly and HerYOusly l con-
tuIel the search along the pathway to-
W8uis las home. The grey light did not
I'umiue the ground between the tall
spires 90 the grass. so my search was a
Ll-I one. L remembered distinctly feeling
c about my throat. just before leaving
ly room. while fastening the shawl. 1t
must have been lost on my way to the
uise.
Ny search proved to be fruitless.
though &c absorbed me completely until
the sun had risen. 1t was growing near
-l-le-'s breakfast hour. when weary and
disappointed hurried into the house.
luah told me that father was already
risen and I'm the sitting-rOOm.
Ny dIsOrdred appearance warned me TO
arrange my toilette before going into his
presence. What a reflection my mirror
gave when / stood before il: Large,
heavy eyes and pallid cheeks, but no
sullu. youth such as was often reflected
there. 10 was hard task to brighten up,
ll- l tried. and then ran down singing a
refrain that father loved about our keep
ing watch Dry daylight, and leaving the
angels Co watch for us in the night time.
Inc words died away upon my lips when
We stood face 10 face at last. There he
was standing as unmOyed as Il rock with
the necklace held in his firm clasp. NV
leart died within me to see his stern,
piercing ewes. Never before had l seen
aim thus. ] could not make a sound, and
De- Lid not for long, awful minutes so
,l-t when at last he spoke 1t was re-
lief.
4 found this necklace he said, and
ll IN what a cruel tone ne spoke tout
souder- only few steps from that Lodge.
HOW came it there. giTlS'
Innocence gave me courage TO reply
-utliully.
Il suppose it fell from nv neck"
since DAY light" he echoed, keeping
AIS gaze unhinchiugly upon me. ''fOT
saw you 60 out about dawn with il around
your throat. What were you doing
WHAT was TO answer: Again came
tle inward cry for help. and l was ena.
Pied 20 keep silence. Ny head dropped
because it was so hard to keep silent and
see my fathers stern eyes bent upon mis-
innocent child. Why" L cried, inward
~ could he not trust mes' Again he
ASKED the question more loudly. and add
tl command for nae to speak There
was a great tremOr within me- making me
-tel as % must give way and betray HaT'
~ put Just then father cried out in a per
lect storm of passion:
say has Hal been drunk again? Is
-e lying yOnler like beast hiding away
rs s9ttishness. and clOaking il by risking
- -li, SISTERS good name: Speak quick, OF
D. throttle YOU for being such "a
His words chOked him there. 1 was
---d they did. My kind angel kept him
-on calling me sinful name. His mis-
conception OF Harry put new seal upon
--s hps, and then again came the dread
command from my father whom l was
'1ln1 10 obey. 1 felt as if speech haC
-lle from me forever.
Minnie. YOU look like a guilty cTea
t.le. on dare not look at me. IL seems.
mere was something terrible in fathers
voice shat made me look up quickly and
--1rlessiy into his face.
lheret' he exclaimed. Il see i glimpse
VI nay own child once more. b yourself
ase-h ana explain away all this disgrace
ill mystery"
His tone was sOftened. and my hear
=leW softer at once. / was trying 10 frame
my lips 70 plead for Harry and then TO re
teal the whole story. when a few words
Almost stung me TO desperation. Icanno
write them here. Would that could forge
tney were ever uttered. Enough that he
V whom We owed so deep debt of graft
lIle- was called by the basest OF names
and was commanded never again 4
speak Of him. Never again to think o
Alin only rs an outlaw!
III md some convent that Will i'm
mare you safely, if you dare from thi
Lne forth TO leave this house without M
PROJECTION or that of your brothers."
ne was white with passion once more
ogt the terrible sight ceased TO awe me int
silence.
He vas accusing me of duplicity ant
intrigue no longer on Harry's account
8It because Of anOther-and that one wa
Ffol. Williams. l could not explain VIII
-e was there so early at the Lodge. anC
WI! ! was there without betraying Har
" put injustice made me bold TO speak I:
am innocent Of disObeying you
entered according to act Of Congress IN tn
iI n. 81 BY j. II. Estill, in the Office Of IA