The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-05-14
EBENsBURG PA. FRIDAY MAY a. 1885,


passionate kindness. He took 1t, and, 4
bending. touched his lips to It.
II would give all pOSSeSs-nay, LIE I
itself. - he exclaimed, feTvently, to be |
Philip Bathurst at this moment"
Then he rode quickly off down the I
road. a dark troWn on ms lace as ne
muttered:
"What does Mat mean by having let
this man return here aliVeI COnfOund
him he shall answer to me for this"
Phillip
INV darling"
That was for a moment all they said,
as ne cIaSped her TO his heart, Isaac
Lewis having taken the horses round
to the stable. Then CONSERVATION came
into her eyes as she exclaimed:
But, oh, my Philip, you are III. Your
face is pale and thin
S.Jv darling" he laughed gaily. mo
man can be Ill who feels the happiest
being in creation. Even were l dying,
| feel one glance of your sweet cOunte-
nance would bring back life"
'Ah, Philip. you cannot deceive me.
You are i'll. If not, why have you re-
turned so unexpectedly
Flo. dearest. I come because l have
news-gTeaJ news. have TO start Tor
England at once"
England and the color yet further
faded from her cheek.
Yes, love. Don't look frightened,
| trust now VIII be speedily removed.
An. here comes the colonel. Let US
join him, then 1 VIII tell you all.
The ALI was speedily told, and ns-
tened to by the hearers with different
feeling. Flo forgot everything but the
attack and the danger Philip had run.
She nestled closer to his side, as If,
while there, no further harm could
reach him.
The colonel, a soldier who had him
self been more than once wounded.
thought only of the chance Of Philips
being reinstated in his uncle's favor.
'sOuite right. nv boy. he exclaimed.
"You must not delay. You must go
at once. .l. Where's the last paper from
Sydney. Here it Is. The Clan Buchan-
an starts for England on the twentieth.
IF YOU 20 by thaG.Whlch You ought 10,
you should leave here tomorrow. Are
yOu strong enoUgh?'
"Oh, no. mUrmUred Flo.
eyes. COLONEL replied Philip. snnil-
/ ing ~ day and nights rest will set
me UP again.
That right. and the rest you shall
have. Kate and l viii see to your
I preparations, 50 don't you worry
/ With q consideration that showed he
had not forgotten ms own young DAYS,
/ the colonel took care that Flo and Phil
. ip should have much of the time TO
. themselves. while il was very bllsstuI
T to Philip to be Walted.ou 10y so sweet q
. nurse: for Flo persisted in his taking
. the rest which be really much needed
on the sofa. while she attended to EIm-
or sat side by side, hand clasped IN
hand. eyes fixed on eyes, often lips
/ pressed to lips.
Philip. - said Flo. Il tremble at your
going. and yet l know you must.
/ Indeed I must. But how short, love,
viii be our parting III comparison TO
our 1irst.o
yes; but what may not happen in a
. short time? Even at the gOld-ields you
would have been killed but for that
good Lewis
/ Truly yes; but, love, the kind for
7 tune whieh-bToHeht us together pre-
served me then Let US trHst il viii
q continue TO preserve both OF us, Tor 90
not yO8 imagine / feel anxiety for dam
gers YOU may run here, as you for me
.'Irun 'dangers,'' she smiled; that is
not likely But the sea"
-". THE sea, " he laughed; think of the
thousands Of ships upon it, and the few
that harm comes to. But, at any rate,
do not let Us waste these happy mo-
ments by gloomy fOrebOdmgs."
That, $ my idea, +. remarked the colo
mel. stepping into the darkening room;
so let us have lights and merry even
ing"
Before the lights were brought, Philip
drew his betrOthed to his heart and as
he kissed her white forehead, whis-
peTed:
~DarIingzyou will not be low-spirit-
ed, for my sake -...y. -. .-.--.-
For yoWs-I promise, Philip, and
ask the same from YOU
NY wife" he whispered, and never
had they felt how deep and answering
was their affection as at that moment
The next morning Philip started, the
colonel bearing him cOmpanypart OF
the way. ...=r .. .E
Isaac Lewis was among those who
saw him oil. Flo had taken a particular
liking to him for the service he haC
rendered Philip, and the Jew had prom
ised to remain awhile at the station be
fore returning to the diggiugs.
GAS Philip Bathurst shook his hand
in parting, bending, he whispered, hur
riedly:
L go without fear, fOrI trustin you.
You may, i" nodded the jew; then
with a respectful salutation, steppet
quickly back. ....