The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-05

| not believe me without dragging me weary
| Journey. And God knows what I shall do
when ne reach London, for do not remem-
Der the name Of the church, nor the street
where it stands, and have told him I was
| too scared to take notice. And would not
young girl like me DO frightened, mother, In
that great place, and acting wrongly, al
though was with my darling7
"To-morrow does he take you to Londoni
Oh, what strange, hard man! Why, au
| day you will be travelling; and cannot he
see that You have no strength!' cried Mrs.
| Strangfeld, x!stng from her knees; and, with
hot, Indignant look, she swept out Of the
room, and went to her husband, whom she
found 10 the act of quitting the house.
"Michael, must speak to thee. What are
you going to do with JENNY If you break
her heart you will kill US both, and that in
deed you are doingl" she cried, shrilly.
| With his hand on the latch of the house
door he stared at her with contemptuous
sternness, then with stride made for the
parlor, and closed the door upon them both.
"Jane, subdue your voice, and speak to NE
respectfully. You are the girls mother, end
I will listen to you; but am her father, and
mine is the name she has blasted. Do you
heed thati It Is Michael Strangheld's daugh-
ter whom the people are talking about. Re-
member this, and now say your mind"
@For shamel for shame! to speak Of her as
having blasted your name" replied Mira
Strangfcld, quite unable to control hor voice.
"Hath she not told you that MIR. Shaw IS her
husband! The wedding ring Is now on her
finger-as good ring as this-and II she be
not an honorable wife, then my name Is my
fathers What you would take the poor
heart to London, when she declares that IN
her fright she took no notice OF the street and
| church! Would not stout spirit be scared
by what she did, with thee. as her father, TO
terrify her conscience' Why, myself, when
| You are hazing me with your strong voice,
| lose my head and know not what am about.
And shall our little wench have stronger
brains than her :nother-at q time, too,
which makes the best Of women tremble and
| keep their eyes down in nodesty and awe,
though their parents are with them and klno
friends to give them heart for the Journeys
For shame! to doubt her! What think you
| is her SIM"
| understand this!" he shouted with fury,
and his eyes in q blaze; "if she says sne
knows not tho church wherein she was mar
ried, nor can slow it me, nor the book
wherein their narnes should be written, nor
the man that married them, and hath no
| moro evidence than ring which crown
piece would buy for any harlot, I'll know
her for what she is-and no tenrs from her,
nor insolence from thee, shall change me"
She held out her hands in the attitude OF
one fending Off an attack.
"Never could I have believed it Of thee,
Michael" she said, in voice of indescribable
reproach, and turned to leave him
| "Stay" he commanded. "Before you go,
give me your reason for opposing me-"
| Too insulted by his words about her child
to confront him, she replied:
"She has not the strength to travel to Lon"
don; and why would you take her there'
She tells thee plainly she will not know the
| church, though she see it, and Its name was
| never mentioned to her by Mr.. Shaw"
"You believe herl" he said, with deep
toned sarcasm. -
"AsI believe in the Lord" cried the mother,
eagerly, turning her swimming eyes upon
him
"You shall credit her IL you please, but
your faith in her innocence does not purify
her Give me proof of her honesty, and,
| though scorn her for her deceit yet you
shall see mo use her gently. Am to stand
still under this shame that has come upon
| ME and mine, and make no effort to clear it
| away, that our light may shine again before
menl She does not lack strength to seek her
husband, and since noon has she been wan
dering in the heat. Though we had to travel
thousand miles for proof of her honor,
would the journey be too longl Let God for
give her for sending me in my old age from
my home to clear her name Of foul suspicion
If it can be donel Go now and repeat my
words to her, and let her be in readiness to
start with me at the hour I named. No
morer he cried, with stamp Of the foot,
holding up his hand. "Too much have you
already seid Bid her keep to her room, for
I'll not meet her this day."
And passing his wife, he flung open the
door and left the house.
"The Lord have mercy upon him, and for
give him his sins" mouned poor Mrs. Strang.
field to herself
Not Immediately could she return to Jenny.
Size had bargained on controlling her hus-
baHd, by her appeal, from taking the girl to
London, and, being defeated, wanted time to
recover her heart to meet the poor child.
She must have good cry before she went
to her; and cry she did, heartily thinking all
tho while Of the proud position she might
hold as Cuthbert's mother-in-law-the envy
of all tattlers--if Michael would only take
things quietly and leave her to manage bit
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