Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-11-27
TERMS.--S2. 90 PER YEAR
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am sure"
But went IN fea1 and trembling 70 the IL
hrarv. where the Squire awaited me. found
myself In the presence Of Z tall stately gentle
man, whose hair was white as snow, and wncse
face. though marked by lines OF terrible PAIN
was eiiu handsome, with the fire OF his blue
ewes uudimncl But they were no longer
laughing eyea. They were stern, and cold, nos
at all like the eyes Of the PORTRAIT. What was
Il that flashed into them when they fell upon
r,ol | could not tell. Was it surprise, f4r,
},~o. or vhstl knew not; but it was lcok
such as have never seen on any human lace
since.
We stood motionlcss for a while, each look
inc steadily at the other; then he started,
siTh.d derrNy and shudIercl lie came q
SION nearer TO me. thon drew back; finally be
bade me approach hun. lie looked into my
eyes as though he would read my soul, and
then said slowly
so YOU are Graciar'-''Yes," replied a
Nothing more"
I had to pause, my heart was beating so Asst-
! wondered what was stealing over me. NV
eyes filled with tears; the sound of his voice
seemed to stir the depths of my soul
/ IL thought" he said slowly, that Gracia
/ was a child
! Il was a child not long since" ] answered:
''ncw am growing up-yet helpless as When
was a CD ID"
"And who are you'" he asked.
| Always that same cruel question: / raised
my e,es. blinded us they were by tears, to his
face. ~
81 do not know" ] answered. NO one
knows who I am. T6G happy birds have
home, but have none"
"Ueron's Nest has been ho!pe-hasi IL not''
be asked gently.
,No one can have home who has neither
friend nor name,n returned bitterly
''And yOu--'
"IIave neither" interrupted.
Uelooked al me for some moments in silence
then asked
'.IIow old are you, Gracia"
Seventeen" replied
"Tell me-" be said hesitatlngly. what ron
remember Of your past before you came mere
at is so little that it is hardly WoIth telilng,
I answered. 81 remember first being near tue
sea, in a land where roses grew even 10 Tue
vater's edge; and ! can recall face that useo
to bend over mine"
saw the color leave bis lips
"Nothing morel" he asked sharply.
"Then | recollect high gray walls-convent
, walls know they were, because remember
the sisters faces-a stormy passage across the
sea and nv arrival here. 1t was only when 1
reached Ueron's Nest that | really seemed 20
come TO life.
!. ..Did Mrs Beucowe know your hlstoryr' be
, asked suspciously.
e 81 believe not"
"She let fall no hint which might have proved
a clue to your parcntsP
I sNo.n | replied Il might have dropped
q from the clouds for all that anyone seems TO
know about me-"
{ He murmured something l could not hear
e distinctly, but it sounded Ike Poor ehid!'
G Does it not strike YOU as very strange
n thing that should return home aud lind IN
a my house Young lady"-how that delighted
+ me!-.'who has been living here for years, and
d of whom no one knows anything"
!, ~ do think it strange; aud, what Is more, ]
a think it cruel" answered. IL must have
:, had parents, like other people IL is to Heav'
y en- they must answer for their neglect Of me. "
i He was still looking at me intently.
"Do you know" he said, that you are .
| very beautiful girll"
r My heart beat with pleasure. No one hat
d ever told me so before, and knew so little o
d the outside world that / could hardly tel
whether was beautiful or not
a "Yes," continued the Squire, ''you are beau
e tiful as" lie paused abruptly. "And wha
education have YOU had!" he asked
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