Daily Republican., 1884-07-19
[oRIGiNAL].
BROKEN BARRIERS.
by RYE ROSSE

by RYE RossE
"No sir |" was the prompt reply.
" For noble men who have Gods cause
truly at heart, who practice the truths
they teach. and who honestly labor to
elevate humanity to wider, higher
sphere, have n profound respect. But
for those desiring to be teachers of the
law, yet understanding neither what
they say, nor whereof they AFFIRM
and whose secret thought is, Lord, l
thank thee that am not as other men,
for such have only contempt. 1t IL
the iscariots of the world who injure
Christianity more then the Sauls."
She spoke earnestly, the color in her
cheek deepening. Evidently she felt
what she said. She was young and her
ideas on important subjects were often
act to be crude; still the fact that she
could think and had opinions which
she clothed in Ineligible English,
rails d her In the estimation Of the
General, who, from observations, had
begun to think girls were rapidly be-
coming creatures OF two ideas-beaux
aud fashion.
"Since you have read the masculine
sex 30 well, suppose you turn your glass
Of observation upon that silken clad
Eve at the foot of toe table, remarke cd
J.o General.
Excuse me; 1t would be bad policy
TO criticise my own sex. Besides, you
know gentlemen firmly believe one
woman can never be just to the per
f.ctions of another. She glanced
archly at him as she spoke.
4" Then, since you are not to bs
tempted in that direction, tell me If
occupied her place what answer YOU
would give to similar question con
corning me 2"
81 should say, stamped with thu
image and superscription OF thu
Caesars, she quoted. But of true
metal and will ring we'll"
off your discrimination increaseI
with your experience, ! predict you
famous Sibyl ten years hence" sait
the General, smiling.
| After this he was rarely absent from
the table when the black. robed, mother
" woman and her clear-eyed charg
were pres mt. To him she was bright
refreshing study. He liked TO tall
with her, to draw her out and to Lister
to her quaint speeches and original re
plies. No thought of love In connection
with her ever entered his head, and n
the days went by and he saw more am
more of her, and each day unfolde'
something new and pleasing in he
character, he began to wish that Prov
dence had blessed him with JUST such
daughter. She had all the marks o
refint mcnt, consequently she must b
of good birth, he argued. But unde
the spell! of her bright presence, sh
might have sprung, mushroom like
Into existence TO- all the thought h
gave to her pedigree.
With the exception Of good "Aur
Silence" she seemed utterly alone, an
the General observing this rendered he
many courtesies, small in them selvel
yet which serve TO make life pleasan
and which he saw she appreciated.
Coming out on the wide balcony on
breezy afternoon he found her seate
in a bamboo rocker, reading. Steppin
softly up behind her lie leaned over he
shoulder and exclaimed
Ruskin ! you don't actually rea
/ that Your taste Is certainly vitiatet
Don't you know that you would be Il
better employed, were you occupie
with Democrats Fashion Book"
His unexpected presence startled h
into letting her book fall, and as
stopped to pick 1t up, 1t opened at Il
, title page, and he saw written In
round, firm hand the name Rachel
Leroy.
= 0Tl,at ia vour signature. I presume
he queried, holding it toward he
That is my name, yes" she
I lplied.
+" Then it is only fair you shou
: know mine. 1t Is Ralph Croyla
Z of Croy lands-my home on the Schu!
l. kill' he added in explanation.
II the General had been observal
he might have noticed the singul
L effect the announcement seemedto ha
o on Miss Leroy. She started convr
sively, caught her breath and thu
= lavertiug her gaze toward the foa
10 covered sheet of sapphire. ripping
" soft fluctuations on the golden beac
asked In voice slightly husky, I" N
T General Croyland?"
/. "The same" was the response. "Y,
seem to be familiar with the Name"
Il "The Union would indeed be u
i grateful to one of its bravest defende
'' did it not occasionally, through
- medium of the press, grant him
L tribute of raise" She was looking
II him now and smiling as only eyes q
lips like hers could smile.
- "You should by all means be Irisl
y said the General, not being pr
o. against this subtle fiattery. "You &
S. compliment 80 we'll.
81 have not loat all my nation
1s traits then it seems, though l had
w gun to think the dark waves OF
II Atlantic must have swept them aw
forever when they engulfed the for
of my parents and left Inc stranI
: in strange land.
q "You are not an American? 81
\ the General, in surprise.
n "Not native born but ten ye
residence here has pretty we'll natur
lied mo, and obliteratei my fondn
for the green isle of my BIRTH"
"If the story is not too painful
should like to hear someth ng of "
parents death" said the General, 81
, ing his Q6Dprtunity of ascertal n
!. more of thc4ffe of this girl who had
n strangely interested him.
al "There Is very little to to H." 8
81 Miss Leroy slowly. leaning her he
a thoughtfully on her hand and gaz
81 out abstractedly into space. " In
first place, you must know my fat
was the younger son of an old but
poverished Irish family in the nortl
ireland, who were better known by
battered, silver relies of past greatn'
on their sideboard, than by AN alb
y dance of silver coin in their pock
while OH visit to an old school-m
|. he met and. loved, with true Irish arc
!. u lovely girl who was governess In
friends family. They were mari
and my father, who had always TO
ira. Ibis profession Of medicine bal
ach productive of his own support, &
sth- found it totally Inadequate for