The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-04

ity, dshonored and disgraced. Whic..
should it be?
Cautiously I approached Fairyiew, enter
| ing the grounds from the rear. Through
| the woods and across the fields, as the sun
| declined in the west, | made my way;
/ skulking-aye, skulking, if that viii best
1 express it!-from one cover to another, to
1 escape observation. To move openly was
to challenge the observation of Clayton
/ Ferrers and his minions; and had neither
the strength nor the disposition for ply
| steal contest with them now. To see Paula
again, to assure myself that she was yet
mine, whatever slse might happen 10 me,
was uppermost in my thoughts. And so,
| without discovery, approached the cottage.
/ It's doors were locked; they gave no answer
/ to my knocks The windows were uncur-
/ tanned. | looked through them, and saw
/ that the house was urinhabited,
4 / turned from the spot sick at heart.
/ What had happened TO Paula and her faith
4 full friends-who could tell? Still avoiding
/ observation, l made my way TO the main
road. which ran from Berkeley past the
/ front of the Fairview grounds. [ would not
+ show myself-not vet; | hid myself behind
/ the tall hedge, and waited for people TO
/ pass. from whom l might seek information.
/ / saw several pass in carriages, on horse
/ back or on foot, whom | knew, or whose
/ faces were familiar TO me. l would not
I apply TO them; ! let them pass by. At last
came a country boor on foot, Nhistlng and
singing as he walked and l sailed out to
meet him. So abruptly did | stand in his
way, that he started back as though he had
encountered a ghost.
Can you feline, asked, where Hugh
Staples lives now2'
~Who-oid Hugh, as used TO live in the
cottage over yonder?"
Yes. Where is he?'
why You see, the new master over
/ there, Mr.. Ferrers, turned him out, and he
had 10 go summers else. He's living now
in that little house yonder, on tother side
the road: the third, as you see, from here. .
/ th1uked him, and went on. | saw the
goal of my journey before me; five minutes
must pass before could know of the safety
Of her | loved. l stopped, turned, and
/ hailed the man, as his awkward figure was
disappearing up the road.
"HIiioa! Doyou know If there Is young
woman stopping in Mr.. Staples family
now?'
Her that is sick? 0, yes. She's been
powerful bad, they say
/ ] waited 10 hear no more; | flew down
| the road to the house that was pointed out,
and Mapped ut the door. Mrs. Staples
answered my summons, with her finger on
| her lip; she recognized me, seized my hand
and burst into tears.
| "PauIa:"
! 1t was all that could say. She under
/ stood me, and motioned me to enter.
| She has been siek-yery sick, she
answered. She is better now. Her senses
| have returned to her, but she sleeps most
/ Of tie time; but she must sleep. DR.. Gray
/ says, if she is to win back her health.
/ Come with me, but be silent.
| She led me through the little, humble
/ sitting room, into the sick chamber. There
! shelay, my beloved, with closed eyes, beau
/ tiful III her weakness and pallor as a marble
statue. / sat by her bedside; l gazed with
/ inexpressible rapture on her face. One
I fair, slender hand had strayed outside the
/ coyer,et; l yielded to the impulse, and took
/ it in my own. Her glorious eyes suddenly
Enclosed; they saw me; look of wonder
| full tenderness filed them. She laid her
( hand upon my arm; she beckoned me down
/ to her; she clasped her arms about my
neck.
| "Paula-dear Paulai"
Harvey safe, thank God"
| And thus she was restored to me.