Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

CHAPTER VII.
.r.- the night before I was TO start
. BY trunks were all packed
f. H1W wardrobe bought with
HE -1uaey realized from selling
IlcT were strapped ready Tor
and looked drgarY enough 10
ga- leaning YEARLY back in a
vas nothing more for me to do,
-.Irl-s began 10 sink low. The
.--- of my situation rushed over
uyerW helmiug tide. so that.
uy hands over my eyes, 1
aloud. God pity the Orphanage
I0m a living DEATH My sOr-
t) be still, aud moan after
me. while my soul seemed
% lIr me O. pray. ] scarcely
.ar some one entered the room.
4 paIr Of cldsping arms
aud heard q gentle, soothing
Is was Mrs. Sears, who knew how
.r- ..e s0rT0Wing. Few words
-.... lint I felt her sympathy. At
vH.. Size asked me if would be
FL 81. % friend who was waiting
rL- r..rl1r-
I'D. r- tu Minnie. he comes with
from lis mother
-- .srt-tur1bs qulckened until they
rrHl, and j could not utter a
-.- 1G1w an my story, and felt
---. from her would be best.
...r See Lm. He has been a true
H- -.. and does not deserve cold
I.- one Christian law now rule
ar God ls your Father"
mbraced me and smOOthed
.#.rlI hair. smiling at last upon
e.. l.1 me from the room. She
-.. uarI1r door and lett me upon
where for little while I
.ra. Prot. Williams stood
the centre Of the room
nt shining full upon bis
look into his face and
with my heart growing
re-. and my lips spoke Che
SAD you have come to see me
alJ cat MS hand in well
was "a light shining in ms
told It's own story. His
r.-. l1ldyW when he tried to speak
words of greeting. Ii was
at us 10 play part aEIhat
-..- ST.. careless words died Upf#l bur
ie3 not my wish thai he
.t ID. .aI but ne remained hat in
ghaudelier.
before the daughter who
homeless FOR my sake. /
.sl- II there is forgiveness TO
."r heart Tor him who would
ailtuat she has lost"
..... UsE forgiveness OF me
l.lr could bear
maze me weep for shame. :"
I..r..- 81 1ti. Vlo nave been 50 true
-.U. E.r only 90 eiam my gratitude.
N1. -a~roW is that 1 have APP
so --1rlless towards your dear
and 20 -e-= I. 90 lie continued, ''whO left
wilh rlE. pain. and / might have eX-
-IIt then only my grief made me
r--. uu -entle Daisy, how can we
-ul uu-
I-ea- hard enough for me before TO face
lark future. Such language from
-102 an my bravery aN ay. 1 sank
rl into % chair and my head dropped.
-sere r1 way," be asked, ITO help
. . saau You from going out into this
@ world where you viii have 10 work,
-lat gcI ares l cannot see you 90
heart will break!7
-l. down near me. and l felt his
t..l upon my bowed nead-that touch
"s almost reverential.
came here. Daisy, only 70 bear q re-
.-- from mother that YOU come TO see
Ist once more. Expecting to lind you
and scOruful, changed and seif-re-
lt. l found you the same sweet, innO-
ca-- girl with the unchanged heaven in
Ec-- eyes, and / am undOne, my strength
IS I'D gone. Answer me, please, just one
va-i and say if you will stay"
The caressing hand still lay upon my
aE-l I tried TO make some reply, but the
E.s would not come; it was only a
-L-1k up and let me talk with your true
eg1s looking into mine," he began again.
'l- may be that you do not understand
me-. 1It il is hard for me 10 make known
NY eifshness. How can dare ask you
o. come to a home like mine-One shadow
Ell with mysteries aud ruled by an inva-
Lts 10 would be a terrible sacrifice Tor
yl- o. make, beloved child"
VOLUNTARILY looked up then into his
face earnestly longing to know his mean
ing
'iL wistful eyes-Oh! pure hearth he
cried. while almost a smile wreathed his
beautiful lips. ''Must l speak the word
UIte-that sainted wOrd-befOre you will
SNOW my meanings IwOuld have you as
ny wife, Daisy. Now call me selfish and
cr-el."
had not dreamed of this even in my
la-aest hour, and now the light came in
upon me slowly. 1t had been so sweet to
be his pupil, 70 learn from him, to hear
lis voice and know he was near, that
iust for a little while it was almost pain
o take in the new vision. He saw my
hesitation, and pang Of pain seemed 10
III ro1-ract his brow.
" u see it was cruel. You are only a
child. and the painful rumors you hear
must make you shrink. Forgive me for
pailing yOU;" here he arose as If to go.
"tan tell mother that you will come and
say gOOd-byefr
Oh! do not 90 yet,' cried, frightened
az the sound Of my own voice. 'Please
iet me think just few moments, and do
no- call yourself cruel any more. 1t is
uulIst.'
The only truth that would free me
illI cruelty IN taking you to my home
Wo-ld be that you love me, my poor little
DAISY. Would you not pity the young
am loving heart that twined Itself around
ui1ee''
Not if it was sought by your love-"
ly voice sounded strange to me, and
lett the hot flush deepen on my cheeks.
Did 1 not say so, childg Did / not tell
E1s low my heart would break at losing
ll- All! little mimOsa, open your heart
20 mine and let me teach you how a true
MAJ can lOYe.7
his hand was held out entreatingly, and
lls fascinating eyes asked me TO give
Inn mine. I gave IL TO him. Oh. moment
@. sweet trust aud union, to what can |
Hkeu IL! Its memory thrills me yet. He
did not leave me then, but poured forth
ELlUtAffttN " = Nt-- Ae-e
torrent that fell in music on my ears.
cur souls were both tuned for melody,
ana nothing but sweet chords were
tagc1el by either tongue.
WheG ne arose to 60 the first shadow
ereQt over his face.
Daisy, are you sure you are brave
e-0Igh to face the mysteries Of Strass-
Ue-es Does not YOUR heart shrink when
a. certainty is before you Of living IN
their midst@1
] -Old him no. smiling.
And you will trust me entirely. Re
Eeuber, am not in all points my own
Master, and will have to ask your foTbear-
anCe II the mysterious things remain as
toey are. Think before it is too late;
t1ere is time now to retract. / would
give my life for you, little one, bat can
lot 5etray a trust. Say, can you trust
ner;
Once more laid my hand in his and
said:
Vow and forever"
ne repeated the words over and over,
eoEing at me as il magnetized, and
eiasping my hand tightly until il almost
nade me shrink.
"Fl write those words upon my heart,
ana viii go to rest repeating them and
FsayIng Sod TO bless my Daisy"
he was gone at last, and stood under
.le chandelier where he had been when l
uttered the room. Was my happiness a
a5eam: No, for plain gold band encir-
eied my finger, and the mirror before me
-snected a face radiant and fresh as the
morn.
change had come Ger the spirit of
dream uornoFov.eb klo f-oI1fuor rrot-o