The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-17
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Slowly Mabcllc took her way through
tho garden, gathering here aud there
sonc swectly-scented Hover, aud llngcr.
ing amongst the many fragrances ~ II
she could not bear 10 part from them
Then. by degrees, out Of the garden aud
into ths first fields surrounding the
house. No sooner had she arrived there
than something jumped up against her
drcss. and looking down she perceived
the fussy.looking person o. Dr. johnson,
who had seen her proceedings In the
hall from one corner OF one eye, but
who had only just persuaded himself TO
leave his delicious corner on the sofa,
and whose wrIggling body and pleading
tail now said distinctly: ''You can new.
or think of leaving M behind"
ooh. Dr. johnson, you want to come,
tool Well, you shall, II you don't run
after the sheep she observed, which
observation the Doctor. perfectly com
pretending. hailed with three active
bounds and as many sharp. excited
banks. while Mabello's step hastened
Itself somewhat In sympathy with the
creatures eagerncss.
A walk Of ten minutes along the we'll
known 6eld-paths brought her TO tho
cliffs, and to the agreeable little hollow
where she and Grace were wont 10 sit
with their books and work, idling away
the sweet, long. summer days.
From this little cove one could look
down upon the shore, and when the
tide was high there was nothing 10 be
seen below but a heaving green depth.
clear IA crystal. and lndescribahly beau.
tiful. One might dwell for pages upon
the strange tints and shadows. the
changing, mysterious lights and CLEANS
and flashes OF foam. and sudden dark.
meas Of that noble sea which washed the
cliffs about F~oulhavcn, but that the de.
scription might wax tedious. AMI could
not give the faintest idea Of the whole.
Once. when some person was feebly
and hopelcssly quoting the words about
"ihe light that never was. on sea or
land" Mabellc suddenly burst forth,
"But yvu ae quite mistaken; Il Is
thercl have seen H. II Is the green
light on the wares at foulhaven." And
the company laughed. and did not To-
lieve her; hut Mabclle spoke the words
Of truth and s~oberness notwithstanding.
From whore she sat this afternoon
sbe could not see. without standing up
and craning her neck Tor the purpose,
the two old stone piers 10 the south,
with each an odd, stumpy.lookiap light
house ut the end Of II, between which
The river ran Into the sea. 10 that they
helped 10 form a Kind OF harhor. in and
out Of which tho fishing craft went sail.
Ing. sailing, every day, with their red.
brown OF sa1ron-colored sails gently
spreading 10 the breeze. hut she could
see, rs she lay back with her hands
elasped behind her head. a little speck
oil the top Of the grea, East Clin. which
was 30 high and mighty. aud In stormy
weather - grim and terrible. And
upon that spcck stood the deiiant-look.
ing ruin Of a very ancien, abbey. yciepcd
st. Elholncia
20 where n would in the neighbor.
hood OF f~oulhaven this frowning ruin
confronted one. and seemed 20 dom.
mate every part OF the landscape. Il
looked grimly down upon the voyager.
In ships at sea; while the blue sky
cleaned through the broken iracery Of
Its line old windows. by land. no mat.
Ter where, vest north OF south, though
II might BE- hidden for q moment by
somc lofty bank. some bend In the road.
or some hedge Of trees. yet emerge
oncc o and again you saw t. tower.
ing above everything else an ancient
guardian, endowed with the impressive.
mess which only such strange. hoary
buildings can haye-the survivor Of 4
hundrd kings. and the bencoa for
miles around 10 those who go down
into the deep In ships"
Wow. Mabslle Fairfax Law back and
gszei 81 the gaani old ruin and specu.
lated about i. and wove the webs Of
her hopsr and fears. and her wonder.
= % uhst life held for her as she
s.tohed white clouds sailing seward
behind ifs windows.
How good thsy are 10 mer' she
Thought. They actually want me h
stas another month. and I have been
hefs fof thres weeks already And how
should Ike Il. August nov, and they
don.t expect Philip home Ill October,
% have plenty Of time 20 stay I
month, and Be gone away for ever =,
iohg before be comes. OF course,
can never come hare when he l. Al
hotnei the very sight Of me would max,
him furious. | should think"
Here she sighed and half closed ma,
syer. while herthoughts wandered AVA,
upon other tracks. and DR.. johnson "a
beside her, blinking n The ruins Of m.
abbey with bis tongue out, and occs
sionsliy turning his head aud glancIn,
u her over bis shoulder with a mi
mile. - who would say I'VE arr wei
Thus she had remained for some time
VIII her eyes nov open. now shut. viii
~ faint brrcze iisfully touching he
cheek. and The deep mysterious mn,
muir 81 the ocean below. llke A ba,
chorus 70 the joyful song Of nature.
you might hsss called me when w
urni out" cried the voice o. gracc. an
hsbells started. wide awake now, An
~ up.
Il would not have wakened a 4,
the world from such q refreshing sluu
her." she said. laughing.
.And you have alienatei the aac
ilons u my dog 10 such an extent II
- always follows you now. and nsv,
~. d.. johnson. cir. come herI
nd BIZ mistress. seating herself a
fielding oot her had 10 him.
u. joAnspn looked from ma 10 n
go, shulaed foolishly about or 4
h.1nr11a, md remained where he vi
W , ~1ePfeeniIng grin.
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