The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-05

flight precluded it's execution did not DO.
lieye that any government would put itself
out Of the way 10 aid the English law,
There was no one, save myself, who could
positively swear that Sir Meryyn Berrand
had been killed by Philippa-
/ learned that Spain was then, eyen as II
Is now, the land safest against English law
Perhaps tho reason 10 that the graye yet at
tlmos hot-blooded spaniard reckons human
life at a lower value than more northerly
nations Any way, II was TO Spain that l
turned my eyes, spain that resolved 10
reach without an hours unenforced delay,
Tho very next day ! broaohed tho subject
OF foreign travel 10 my mother, Although
30 short a time had passed sinoo they first
met | was oyerjoyed 10 zoe the terms upon
which she and philIppa stood. The girl
seemed TO cling TO her as 10 a natural pro-
tector-keemel ready TO install her In the
place OF tho mother she had lost After all,
the love OF - own sex is indispensable TO a
woman'a Happiness II did my heart good
10 500 tho two together, Philippe talked TO
my mother as she had never talked 70 mo;
and | knew that when the day came upon
which | should ask for the OILY reward l
wanted, my mothers kindness 10 tho for
baken and ahame.s stricken girl would DO an
advocate that pleaded strongly In favor OF
my suit
But could ID eyor BET Could we know
happiness In tho face OF that dark nights
| worhl All mel my heart sank as | thought
that any day might bring tho crushing
blow. Let thoro DO no delay. Lot mo not
| blame myself hereafter for any negligence
or false security. Lot us away from tbs
peril.
Mother" / said, twill you como abroad
with Philippa and meT'
"Abroad, BASIL | have only Just COM
| homa.h
"No matter; come with IN at onoe. Let
ua 10 10 some place whore there Ia warmth
and bright sunshine, Lot US go 10 Spain,n
'spalnl why spaini Besides, surely Phil
lppa 10 not NJ for q long journeyp
'It will do hNr good. Her reoolleotions of
this country are but sad onoa."
'Well, In a week or two l will BOO about
itr
mo, At once. Lot us start tomorrow or
tho next day. Mother, l ask II an n favor
'Giye me some good reason, Basil, and l
will do ~ you wish"
"LOok nj mo, and you will roe tho reason.
Cannot you 200 that | am III, worn out
~noryouni l must have n change, and at
onco.n
Bio gaEod at me with solicltude, "Yes,
know you are not we'll; but why Spainf
"a Wilma alok mans fancy, Perhaps
because II Ia %Philippa'a fathers country put
10 into RAJ head. Mother, toll mo, how do
you like horT'
"She Ia the woman you lovoi ahe In very
boautlfuli she has been cruelty treated; she
10 blameleGs; 10 say more after NO short an
acquaintance, would DO exaggeration"
"You will come 10 spain with me-with
hcrFi Hoo..I o.. ""rl ''''' a'.
She kissed ms and gave into my within.
Thon ! sought Philippe.
''My mother IN going 10 take uH abroad,n /
said, with n smile which was forced, NJ all my
smiles now we're. ''Sho will 800 10 every
thing for you.h
"sho In klnd-ahe IL SWEET said Phllippa,
clnsping her handN "Basil, ] am beginning
10 worship your mother. But why arc %
| going abroadP
"To got away from aad thoughts. for ono
thing; for another, because 1 feol ILL.,"
bho gave mo n quick look OF ap~Jrohcngion
l WassNh LYMAN ~ aaHa W. haI WYNN shN
let Us 20 at oncoln she cried. "Lot US leave
this land OF leo and l will nurse you and
make you well. Whore arc wo goingi
Whom arc we goingr'
"To Bpain-to-morrow or the noxt day"
5ho looked NJ mo with the troubled gaze
which ! had 80 often noticed ''BaHil,n she
said, ''you are doing this for my sake"
sand my own, Ifear,n ..,.t.
az threw away your Lowell spoiled your
life, came TO you shamod woman, You
saved mol You did not scorn mo. You
brought me 10 your mothers arms Bnail,
may God. requlte you; mover can"
She burst into toars, and loft tho room
hasuly.
II was VOL l Sottled tho mAttOr OF tho for.
| eign Journey then. That afternoon tho
| wind changed and n thaw sot ina thaw
Chat slowly but Wroly drew away tho thick
whlto veil which covered tho whole OF Eng.
land. 'fsf s.1 O. a 100000. 500 Ir
That night I had little sloop. I. could do
nothing but lie awake and picture that
white tomb slowly melting away, until the
| white face beneath poefod out OF II and
made the broad acdrct known 10 all. Who
| would 10 tho FIRST To dncoyor lti Doubt.
lehs somo country man or m passing
thnt way In tho gray OF tho morning. l
drew pictures Of tina diacovorcr'a horror-tho
shrek OF terror ,he or aho would give, l
scarcely dared 10 oloao my cyos; for | knew
that II ldroamod my dreams would take
mo 10 stand over tho snowdrift, and force
mo 10 watch II melting away 10 seemed 10
mo that until philippa was out OF tho range
OF pursuit | should not sloep again, st,
Fastor aud faster, nov II had once begun,
tho thaw went on. Warm wind, heavy rain
tho noxt day, holpod II. That tremendous
fall OF snow had, Indeed, boon tho last effort
OF the winter, dreaded what1 might 500
In the mornings papers, .,....t
For II was tho third day from that on
which l spoke about going abroad; yot we
wore still In London. When II really cnmo
10 making preparations Tor tho projected
trip thoro were n thousand and ono thingp
70 be done. There was tho needfnl passport
10 bo obtained my mother had many pur.
chWos 10 mako for both Philippa and hor.
self, Bhe was now fully oontoptod with the
prospect OF a long sojourn on tho continent,
but ehe liked travelling In comfort. and OBJ
Joctod very much 10 being hurried. 30 Y
was that, In spite OF tho pressing mood fa
Immediate flight, we woro still In London.
Tho dangerous delay made mo nervous
oroitablo and ill.temporod. This state o
mind was not without benefit 10 our cause
an my manner M woll IN my looks fully con
WINGED my mother that my hoalth WI
tho solo object Of tho journey, 30, lito
good creature, aho pet 10 work In thorough
earnest TO got everything ready for our do
parturo.