Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-31

A thought struck Frank Did this strange
woman come to him of her own accord, OF
had Beatrice sent hers His heart beat VIC.
lently. care you giving me message from
Miss Clausong' he asked
mo, sir. Miss Beatrice is not one to send
messages by servants. She doesn't know ]
have come to you. You won't tell her. Mr.
Carruthersg Promise me you won't tell her. )
Her face grew paler than before as the
possibility of Carruthers' telling Beatrice OF
this nocturnal interview rose before her
She seemed so distressed that Frank FASTENED
to assure her he would not mention the mat
cor. Strange as was this woman's manner
someunlng Showed him that she meant him
well e7,r
''She would never forgive me il she
knew. She whispered these words in an
awestruck way, as if such a thing was toe
fearful to contemplate. 6tass gs3
''Tell me why you trouble yourself about
my affairs" asked Frank.
''Why do I trouble? Because she is all in
this world and the next to me. Because
would kill myself to save her from pain OF
mind or body. Listen, Mr.. Carruthers.
Years ago-she was then but a girl of seven.
teen or eighteen-she saved me from starva.
ton, from death, from worse. She fed me-
tha+ 1;vad cav IN yo,, NJ. Car,.,,tho,.s
that If T stood with ono foot ec,oss s-' +1,e
oo1den threshold If tho booI,on1,, e,o+o o,-o,
# nv ewes had canoht olimnsa Of S cd and
HE anoe1s NV ears baar5 Tho sound of ~ 49,
harms Of tbe hest if below mo cow Tho Cow
oulf-;f T knew that witbdra vino, nv, FOO,
would hrno ber ban1,,ess would
it, and be doomed forever"
He,. f;o,ure seemed to dila+e nc che ,,++arod
this tremendous rbansodv t. oo1+ain11
sounded like an exaooeratad axnressio,, -, hoy
used To Illustrate the devotion of ono wonoa,
to another Rnt the danth of tho 1o1,o ,,ybiol
woman car bear tn woman hos ,,o,,o,. w,
been RIGHTLY plumbed
Even Frank. who we NAV presume consid.
cred Misc Clauson worthy of Quiet thieves,
Alteration felt that Mrs Miller's eccentric an ny
nrofane description of her sentiments towards
her mistress was more exalted than any Coca ",
sion could warrant. Nevertheless as She wss
sounding the praises of tbe woman he loved
his heart softened towards her.
''This is sheer idolatry,'' he said, not I'm.
kindly.
"Call it what YOU will, sir, I mean all
say, and more"
s'And because you are SO fond of her. YOU
wish to see her future in my hands, feeling
SIRE it will be a happy ene2n
eyes, sir. Ihave watched YOU day by dav,
and have seen that you love her. Ihave asked
about YOU, and heard YOU spoken of with the
tongue of good report. Besides
She hesitated. Carruthers hoped she would
finish the sentence with some information as
to the true state of Beatrice's feelings. Mrs.
Miller's assurance that she had good grounds
for asking him to wait for an indefinite time
would be thrice welcome. Lovers and drown
ing men ought to be coupled together in the
matter of catching at straws.
"Well besides what?" he said, seeing she
still hesitated.
y ':You are both of the elect she said in
strangely solemn accents. ''The seal is on
your foreheads"
''What do you mean?" said Frank in be-
wildern.ent. -
She clasped her thin hands together; he
eyes shone with strange brilliancy. ''Mean
she exclaimed, so loudly that Frank glarc
at the door to make SIRE that it was CLOSED,
uMeanl Can f. he nossible thai those blessed
ones who are predestined to be saints here
after can walk the earth and know 1t not
can see il. can read it on your face-on Miss
Beatrice's face. MANY are called. but few
are chosen'-few are chosen. You are of the
few
"Ohr said Frank. He was beginning tx
understand that he was dealing with re
lipious fanatic. His bewilderment was sue
ceeded by pitvinp curiosity. tempered b,
sarcasm.
"Tf one could believe IT, if wou1d be yer,
satisfactory y ba continued ,oTell mo why
yo,, feol On s,,ro about We onr oraod mus
5 1f r9 from ~ Yours vu .e''' ''4' - mus