The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-25

He leaned across the counter -
her in the politest manner: ua askA
MISUNDERSTANDING
Mrs. Miller would have f,ve ,,
gold, and five Bank Of Enelan,, ,,uafdh n'a
one hundred pounds EACH Tho uo1s tQ
counted out. Mrs Miller buttonoa vaey - "
inside her dress The bag of cola ~ .ne noe
in her pocket, where with every ~ sue placa
it bumped heavily but reassur;ns,. ,'velea
her leg, and III dumb but painful y agaiaa
claimed that it was safe. Then she 1as rs;, M
her mistress, and the cab carried thv1 lh'oaa
B1acktown railway station. 'oFh Il
They booked to I'adtingtcn, 4. i,
wanted no companions they entered a, a they
carriage. Every traveller knows tb,t " 'aale' 7
is most often lo,nd IN those conn, so''uds s. +
reserved exclusively for the fair ser -1ens res /
a delicete compliment to man, bnt ~. .hSt '
baps, fully appreciated by such man '' pr |
after eying vacant seat, envious,1. =. WHO +
enter carriage more than thye. n,.*' lave
OF people. ''4
The train started. For while D..
sat as one in reverie. Mrs Miller ,,,.saes ,ea,Es
the boy, watched her face. Ben ~, la
looked up and met her companions oa,s ,'spA
HE will follow u.s." she said. She 1a1s' frl*s,
a. she spoke. 'A
'Yes, if he can find us. Poor dear,x,
can do SO he'll hunt You to death Wam
where he can't find lis. There we,n g Z
until he con trouble you no more, nv sr''s, Na
"Ah, wien will that be." sighed Rss.'esS
"When he is struck Gown. Whsa
prayers are answered. When YOU look =. ~ y!
dead face, and know that YOU are frea,s cDaS
l,,,cht TI1,x, .,.,,, ..a..
for q mans deaths Even l, whom be ha. ~!
wronged, could not force my lips to IT, fa.s
that prayer"
'Oh, my dear! my dear! that is diir.,,,.
You would be praying for yourself et
would not listen; but I pray only for W. W.
and He WILL"
Sarah, be SILENT" said Beatrice sho,
always set her face sternly against her m,a
religious flights. But Mrs. Miler's sva.. %
ment had by now reached pitch wh;c6 -
sisted even Beatrice's commands.
'.See!" she said in thrilling tones vii.
made even the child open his eyes in wonar +
ment, ''last night a sign came TO ME, adn.m
looked down from somewhere and saw nv f
self AZ lnnst he, as it was fixed should
before the world began, where the wa
dieth not"
"My poor Sarah, he calm"
''Where the fire is not Quencbed, I O.,
myself, and I saw him. He was clcs =
hand. On, God means to STRIKE ami SOM
very soon."
Her voice had such intensity, her ewes us
wild look in them, chat little Harry. VII
had watched her in that spell-bound manpr
common to reflective children, came to b
conclusion that something was wrong, ID
set up lusty roar.
'See." said Beatrice, reproachfully "ya|
have frightened the boy"
The woman grew calm ut once. The G.a
| OF fanaticism faded from her face and sh
was once more the attentive nurse and fsit
ful servant. The traiu hurried them onnars
on their fight.
Flight! Yes, it was flight! Hsrvg;
threat had struck home. 1t had carried Gu
viction. Beatrice never doubted bis ana
tiou that although it might he mpossibler
him to force her to come to his side he could
legally take the 10y from her She de's'
mined to tiy, leave no trace, hide for awha
and let the man III her absence do his worst
II he told her friends tho tale of the marrsss
it would at least save her from the paul
Of 50 doing. She had not yet settled whiths
to 60, but size .,,oapt ':,-uight 70 be out n
England.
The httls boy, ~ was usual when 6s y
peared in public, had attracted much att'
ton while they waited ou the RacktoT
platform So great is the interest excle'
Ivy SUCK ii perfect specimen OF Childhood ta
every woman and rot u few men turned aa
looked after him. At the first stoppass
lady who saw him through the windl'
actually fetched her husband ont Of 'f
sefrsshinent room 10 book at his golden hat
She was hut ii yonas wife, or she ml'l
hav" known better Pleasing rs such ADM
ration must have been to Beatrice, it SCENE
to trouble. Mrs, Miller. As the train n
snmed its course, She turned to bes''as
lit must I've 'ions. my 'lear. 1t must u
DONE"
Beatrice. whp now had the boy, russss|
him tightly ~ 'son't--l can't do il, sa|
said.
. wv. shalt Il. tr,...,ai ali over the world Y
; It. my DEAR" said Mrs Miller, sadly.
; ''Oh, Sarah 1t is too crLeltoo H4'
Set, let us twist it up aud hide it"
, Herewith she twisted up Harry's s'Di
) locks. turned them over on the topof hls nss
, and fastened them with hairpin. hss
was replaced, and very colnical the by 'oA'
, with his hair growing upwards.
. And very pretty he looked when, a mioa,
afterwards, thinking this was new SOFT + .
\ game. he shook off his cap, shook out ~. y
! knot, and, presto! down fell the slo''
| cloud again.
1t was tucked up again. 1t was shaSenss y.
t asain,-and again and again. 1t was " !
3 sport for the baby, but Beatrice begap y
t glance timidly at her maid, who sheeS a
= head olninously. I'VE shall be followed s''''
where she said. Beatrice sighed -.
] He'll he big boy in no time, my prev. =, :,
+ said Sarah, ''then it must come III. !'4
l run the risk now There's not s''rh NM
e tue three kingdoms" ;.
: Strange that woman who belle'eu ,
implicitly in destiny, Mrs. Miller shoa's :
: i'll her calm moments 80 calculating ana"
i seeing. -.