New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
Jenny led her upstairs and tried to soos,e her and

ing she said, when Ely grew quieter "'''
bed So Ss;,1": no: Goodnight DEAR goodnight ooo
Jenny could not sleep for thinking Of Fly. wbose
sad little faco and clinging arms haunted Lsf.
with her; but Elly might be asleep and II so ber
going In might wa ken her At last she fell into 4
kind OF doze which was broken by the sound Of 4
door opening. Jenny started and listened; Il
was Elly's door, that she felt OF. She heard
Ely come ont, wa k about the lobby, and 60 back
Jenny broad awake now; the sun would soo,i
rise; as she sat up IN her bed she could see 1nshes
Of color about the sky Little ELY was awake 100,
she thought she won d get up and listen whethet
there was any stirring stlll going on So Jenny got
opened her door softly as Ely had opc1ed hers.
The doors OF all the TO ms were shut, and the big
window on the stairs was fast shnttered aud boted,
50 the lobby was unightod except by tho sreak
that came when Jenny opened the door Of her
room. Right in the path of that broad iioh'-sreak
something white was lying. Jenny stepped opt
and picked II up. IL was a letter addressed In
Elly's handwriting
After two three moments hesitation Jenny
opened the letter and read this:
"DAR.t>G GRANNY AND JENNY: Before you
get this viii be many, many miles away. Iin so
drcadfully miserable that | can't bear to be hero
any longer, and Pm making you al mise able too.
| please granny, pay Jenny twenty pounds out
of the money for the COW and my next quarters al
| Ogance.
am wicked. so please pity me. entreat II not TO
! find where am. Iamnever coming home any more.
I've been such wretch to you and hum hum "nd very
granny and darling grandpapa, not that they will
miss me. for I've always beel 30 sci hsh.
Your own loving ELLY."
Jenny folded ap the letter, and walkel straight
into Elly's room without knocking or giving any
signal of her approach. Ely was standing NJ her
| little table lighted candle was by her, and she
was rummaging among some papers III her desk.
She was dressed III of her winter dresses dark
gray tweed and had on a black jacket. On tho
bed were lying her cloak, strapped up with her
umbrella, little carpet bag. and her hat. she
started and turned sharp round when she heard
Jenny % GSs ,% look like sSc, %
that white dressing gown. I've dropped note
and Pun looking for it."
| Jenny went uD to the child and put her arms
round her and said, 'Dearie, I've found your note
and read it,
Ely was white enough in the face, but she turned
winter. She paused as # taking breath, and then
said, Jenny, you're dishOnorable. mean, pryIng
wretch. Then she broke out into weeping and
flung of Jenny's arms.
| iiush my darling -Elly-sten!"
| lin going; you're not 10 stop me. shall bo
late, 1t will take me just three honrs to walk into
| Weybfdge, and the train goes az ~
| "My dear where are you aoingf"
| "Pm golng-yon'll not tcIIY"
"on1 viii go.r said Fly, Il must go-you may
be a traitor if you like, but I'll go. lent stay
here"
"Oh, my darling my dlrling! give up going at
least for to-day. Let us Ia over thlngs-d NJ go
this morning And you mustn't walk INTO Wey-
bridge. Fancy poor little darling going all hat
way. carrying hose things"
After much persuasion Jenny got Ellv to promise
to give up that mornings journey; and then Ely
told her that she was going to England-to ton-
dom She knew there was "A deaconesses' lnStitu-
tion there, and she thought the sisters would tako
her in. "Fll have some mohey lett odt OF tie
twenty pounds: and III have some more by
and by to give them, you know, Jenny, aud car
earn my keep till thea by backing the BOOTS and
mendDg the linen. Iilwork vefy, very hard" sho
to cross by the boat from lne North Wall thttaf'er-
noon There she sat, a l,tle huddet-qp heap OF
misery at Jennys feet and told her an ms YIN
heart broken voice, and erred pentltuliy all tho
time. Jenny tears came like ram, and tcl On tao
little bowed brown head.
Presently the head was raised. Jenny, ~haS 2
pig am. you're as cold as stone. how 60 aid
let you SIT so Z She jumped up, nn5trappei her
her place at ner sisters knee.
"Do you think me very wckedi" she asked
No dear, not bit wicset-only you have forgot
ten how we all love you. and now We should hIsS
YOU ana grleye tor you.'
Il can't bear 1t. Jenny, | can't live here any
longer
think OF the fright and anxiety il would cause
them! 1t might, and think uoaid. make them
very Ill indeed"
Don't Jenny. I'm a wicked wretch. and wish
could die,i and Jenny. Jenny III never ses him
"Daring, you will SOON"
pS" S % 5 % 5O % JeHHng H don't usye wsPt ,52 to
more. must 20 away, must"
| But Jenny spoke and Ely listened 10 her tender,
earnest words Daring we never save ourselves
from the nc OF one ne, wr9ng @ 9y GGGs
face 10 with the strength aat comes alter repent
ance and forgiveness Ely you could no, repalr
any error of yours by making US all miserable on
your account aud you cannot right your life by
spelling IT, lon know, my precious, that, even II
it practicable foryOu 70 go INTO an ns!ltulon
of the kind youtak of, you would be very unhappy.
MY own dear, you must STAY with u.s. and live YOUR
dear life freely and truly, and light Will come again
And, aarllng | cannot think that there need be
n IS lt | H.
NO. Jenny; had his letter; hard cruel
letter. and 1t made me feel dreadful. / cant
and Oh ! ut soawtu about Byron. aud Kelly, aud
all Jenny, don't think you know how feel tho
horror of 1t. lou know TIE jokes one reads and
make out of it. Oh, Jennie. didn't thnk-I
didn't see what thing that looked so small might
lead to- | didn't see that not caring about aw
might mean such terrible things. What snail
do What shall do :"
Jenny's arm held her fast, and Jenny's voice
spoke of hope
" Look here darling Wen put some of our
money together and get the best counsel can for
Byron and we'll manage TO do something for Kelly
tOo.'
CLEAN of light came EIly's face.
"Oh, Jenny, how splendid! | never thought OF
that Here's the twenty pounds On, Jcnny!"
aud casped her, and nestled child IKE into her ialth-
full bosom. Then jenny made her unGress and 20
TO bed and she stayed with her ald held ner I'D her
arms until sleep, the healer, had come.
ELY woke up from ner sleep refreshed and cane
" OE my little colleen Is she going to be ms
shine again p and Grandmamma >nlled back i.ily's
smIe; and when the girl sad, Dear Granny,
won't you forgive me :" held her IN her arms and
sad, My darling, God bless youl"
hen lom Maxwell came to the Kranmullin
barracks that day there was a little note aNalting
HIM from Jenny. lie read 1t, and looked ntte
stern at first, and then
At about | o'clock Jenny came to Ely saying,
" Fve news. dear Kelly i likely to get well very
fast, and the trial is TO begin the 10th OF next
month"
Ely started "Oh, Jennv-tell mel never
thought of 1t till just VIII they make ne AZ
pear ,"
" don't think so, darling. To-Some one asked
thinks decidedly not but il so shall all Lc with
YOU. Come IN, my dear. and speak 10 the person
who told me-come" Jenny took Ely's band aud
ran up the ha-door steps and across the ball tho
draw ing-room door was open, Jenny left hol sister
there, and Ely went in. Some one was staining on
the hearthrng. Ely did not sat, but ntstrugnt