New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19

On he rode through the thick wood the trees
meeting overhead AMI brushing hs shoulders ~ ho
passed The lght faded and the young moon
SHINING through lcaiy bougns mad" fantastic
shadows on the path That gradually wiiened until
ne reached an open glade where stood cottage IL
was pretty little nest covered with rose vines and
surrounded by garden the air was sweet with
the perfume of It's flowers Hutton smiled as he
relned ~ his horsr and the door opened.
Father Father" called "a soft voice. and down
the plth-not rapidly for while not lame her steps
vct" not qulck or brisk came a young girl with
cpistI'tru'd loving arms She was 30 delicate ana
iaiI -'r @rrmed creation ~ the mOoa ight that
covered nor Her large eyes and pale gold BAR her
slender figure and flowing drlpery. all seemed part
of the beautiful night Her motion. half swHying,
wholly graceful was Ike the shimmerng of tie
silver moonlight when the evening winds lightly
stir the leaves.
fair creature he hold bark the force OF his love
lc,t u should crush her Father, how have
WISHED for Won |" Her arms were around his ne
M s"iic1t embrace her face was pressed 20 his
world to his ear
Hilton carcs'od her face ana hair before replying
" llavo You been lonely. childW
am always lonely when You are away. Yet
not sad she added. hearing him sigh " Not sad,
for I'm always thinking of you. How good you
have been to me, htheri cant be sad while
you're alive aud love mo"
lie listened 90 tie tender voice and looked into
those earnest cfoa gazing Ut him with love unuttcr
able lac felt that ho was her world, aud he was
" How honutifnl the nipht i.." sho uttered her
thoughts like one who lived much alone "And yet
WHOM You are away tear to come out after the Hun
gurs down. When there are no birds 10 keep me
company trcmhlr. Tho stillnrs, of evening ~ too
rrrhi Tor nu atom lao me- Father, sometimes
think hear voice calling 90 me Give M vour
usrr~s. sell -ndulgeut hic sock out the sick Lana
rus lying al pycs's door Wash thou his sores, and
when hc rcSia in my bosom he Will stretch down
his hand and liit you to biiss' Hut. father. | can
nnd 40 SICK tn nurse, no SINFUL to pray with. ask
Janet II she knows of any that are Ill and suffering
that may go and help them. But she tells me there
are 10 SICK
lights and shades Of her lovely face. and from It's
purity thoIc shOne Oh hun such reelection ~ even
hardest stone wins from soft moonlight.
" II & were not right. YOU would not make me live
Idle ~ one of the on that bush. would you.
father "
She looked INTO his face with questioning eyes,
bnt ls he shook his head she content and nest
ling once more on ms breast her eyes sought the
moon that shone down in silent blessing. Ter ut
tered thoughts 50 sweet and pure seemed inter
confidence 10 the stars than that listening man.
Christ. tie Teacher. bids rs work and pray. | do
pray, but | can't find any work 10 do. Ike the
book OF Christ better than all the rest. yet 1t makes
ne troubled
She ceased. and Hilton. understanding little Of
her meaning. vet felt his heart stir with tenderness
know she was all his own his pleasure her happl-
ness, lis wish her law that wa what ne lived tor
She was 50 true creature Never from the hrst
sping word had she uttered less than perfect truth
Even now these inner thoughts and yearnlL Is.
while they disquleted. delighted him. proving as
they did that from him she concealed nothing; that
pure transparency OF her soul
She believed in him That his inspiration,
and even is he felt this. ne started, Tor 10 MS NINA
arose the form and words of the proud woman who
had warned HIM He would no longer trlile with
his happiness, lie had some money laid aside after
this year he would leave the camp, and taking Mary
nut behind HIM all associations that coming % her
ovlcdge might change her love for him. Tins
child had been given HIM by the death OF us mother
"A youn- Girl whom Hilton had married through one
OF those strange chances which ally porcelain with
Inc ali ga
her child little of the love that was never gwen 10
her Perhaps the. man felt remorse at the early
death of his young wife. perhaps there WIS "A
strange power IL the baby eyes LOOKING mo ms;
Whatever the cause. Mary Hutton became e. g idol
of her father. Cruel 10 an else, to TINS chllI no
mother could have been tenderer The loss Ol ms
slaves during the war reduced him 10 the necessity
Of supiort, that he not only could not forgive
the Niger one of a family of hard masters ana
accustomed 10 seeing the negro beaten and over
worked hc believed these to De the natural colSc,
qucnccs of possessing black SKIN ana IeSp'cu an
WHO affected sympathy with them A. Tor tH'
Yankee. he hated him with hatred he would If he
could have transmitted to the thru ana i'urtii
generation. Narrow minded. bgOtei, troubled WIN
40 rcproach of conscience like most similar chafa'-
tcrs. he always just fled himself m all he did.
Such men are found in every country, IN every
parity They were among the Rouudhcad4 OF Crom
we'll among the pilgrim who. fleeing FROM the re-
hrious persecution Of their mother country, m.
dicird n free land torture and death ON old anu
frieudl,4s women They abound m Europe. ASIA.
America n g. AGAINST these chat Jaw. are needed
10 protect ihc weak, and cruel are the ron-rgncrs
when law gives 60 them n power over llir Nud lnh.
lpip'p MI. appoint lcni o. convict guard. Hilton
hld found ~ dnhrul' tu earn lvIug. Tie was
ltIfr educated aud full of thHf Nulgnr pride which
urnrl. manunl talbot tlpthU. Nith the authority
ol tine chat. snuf. having uudrr ht rnmmhnd 70
.ll.4 bee not only dr.pi.rl hui naHusi whom hr lcl
l'r"nniy ass,r'r' iht pi'rr 'all 'l uin l''
Equally wei dH h' .ull NJ u-' whose hrei' was N
mnlr money with re little rNpDusr 1nl DELAY a.
possible uul who lnd no srrurIo- about thr lnlh.
nor lu TRUTH thr owners Ut the uiiue rarely came
.tr
State Government dId mot trouble t-rli cuncrIn'u.
thr treatment ol ns hired cunNici'. lilton Whn-'
luur.ff VH4 prone 1hIr ami Wiu4' plNliDs were
.l fNr most Bourbon type VIH tie subject of nn
,,ul1irtt llls emplI trr4 vpt" u1rc than con'rnt
500 thuu4hl of th" "nor ua4 nI tlr 'u"hu h!hs7
WORKING iI thnir -'rfirr II+tu'h'I iuc ,NniWi ni
iho.n gentlemen Iholr ap'Orl Not a. lnll o' mobile
.nfI.puf ar ~ t.ni lid uo share 300 i|r r7r n'i-
hir1 .nl Iu.tailua suul4 Zoo tluif own Destinations
D,u th.f 800 o,all' ahth thia spon'li1 Whom
n no,o,i, r.. 100 ptn.purit, Hilton hal wlnlerd
iu horp hia luu. hot strangely Ht1tt nom tll nn."'
Ut,a. Al hrt uull,ta du'tO hr bud sN'n l't na
uUi1o 10 punur. iiuu 90 hluNuI Hu uld A'ul' hWnnnh
Nhu. uudrl htH. cold mhnu't hil warm h'''
o. A4a lhi, ptiu manner together Wti lrt innihrna
th.t ludu,rd lltltou to employ Itnrt iH"n ll"d
-hr hrrn t.ulrt 100 Lrr ways hr would not have
placed boss daughter m hrrcarri luf even in .ci
ih. hood hr would have no rivals BOO hr love "l hl'
chud lAtrrmr m this a., CD everything hn Wa
.UI.ou- oi her very smiles IL wa7 TINS lrhlouh' mat
Drd beer npuit mona every associate Other Than him-
.r.l aud tlt old nurse. Mary hai -ioMh 10 Nomin-
hood while about her fingered -tll ihr prflc' iu-
uurcncr of the child. And thus nature tul 81
urtrv and love, having no other outlet, ldv lrcd all
un beer father sweet taucl,s, secret thoughts were
uttered 20 HIM rs freely rs Hover yields li7 lei-
fulre 40 Jealous WI. this father th1t NE did MOI
vs. sl bis child to read yet when o.e dal he louhd
.er ufzznL over sollc queer ch ractcis.' Janet hdd
made for her hc taught her himself, that thu,
through hm Size might receive every blessing, Not
-fcl.IE and vet most delicate tbs very dcHtacN
MA le hrr all the more treasured bt man whose
,.uew7 were of iror II made hln even learIu. thHt
.. early frost might blight las blossom.
Living always 100 quict country hooks. never nav
m soon tl. 4 amt roof, OF towns or cities. Janet
ami Lrr father torme. her whole world ilct only
t...r frrn Is were the birds, flowers insects am
81. .l-r animals She uursed and pDtttd. hes alone
-f. Lu.r, tL.,e alone SEE allowed her by the
-t...r.. i.lI,u.v Of tnl- strange father Janet