The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-22

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90. MY DAUGHTER! WHAT HAVE YoU DoNE?"
Mooseneck the cocks were Growing and O
gray froth of light, driven over the mount
ain by the sea of light which was rising on
its eastern side, flowed down into the sleep
| ing town as he clattered through its streets.
| As he sprang to the ground at Burl Hart
mans gate the moon was slipping out of
sight in the west, and the stars, deep in the
zenith, burned faint and white like reced-
ing swarm OF bees as they sank upward
into Heaven.
For a little time he walked to and fro
along the graveled path before the house.
All was silent within, and he looked up at
Treans window with On impulse to toss a
pebble against it to wazen her, so eager
was his love, but suddenly she came in to
the porch, and in o moment her hands were
in his, and with full hearts they were stand
ing together in the fragrant shadow of tho
vines.
After an hour had passed, Elchard went
in to leave q pressure of the hand and o
comforting word with the sick man; then
he would go on to the Gray Peak mines, he
said and return on the morrow. He found
his kind and simple-hearted old friend very
feeble, but the eyes that looked up to him
from their deepening hollows, and the
trembling hand that was reached out to
meet him, were alive with friendship.
"Tm glad to see yo'," he whispered,
hoarsely. "Bishop Farley was here tother
day an tole me about yo'r speakin' yo'r
mind tolerable sharp in meetin, last Sun
day, but tole him considerin' yo'r idees and
raisin', didn't think it thing to mind in
| ven
81 was hasty," said Elchard. ~ confess
It was greatly out Of place, and regret it.
I was foolishly very angry, however, at cer-
tain things that were said, mainly think on
your daughters account, and lost sight Of
the fact that it was scarcely my affair.
Still think that nothing that said was
hurtful or untrue"
al amt much doubt but what all yo' said
was good, }" whispered the sick man, turning
his gray head to and fro upon his pillow in
troubled way. ~ kent tell much bout
sich things no more. 1t all seems dim IAN
unsarten like Of late. hain't never ben
well since that terrible jant across the
plains I told yo' of, an I've ben weak an
mebby not ftten to Judge. I knowed,
though, that If yo' thought y'd not done jest
square I'd say so like gentleman, an tole
Farley so," and he turned his eyes again to
Elchard's face with touching look Of trust
and admiration.
"Yes, think I am always glad to rectify
any wrong have done," Elchard replied !;
"but in this case my conscience would
hardly permit me to give the impression by
an apology that didn't believe in what I
said. I hope no harm will come Of it."
20, no." in the same hoarse whisper,
''nothin' IL be did to ye. Our people amt
nigh what some makes 'em out to be.
They used to be some things did, guess,
what was kind Of hard, but never paid
much notice to such reports, not believin'
'em much. But in my darter's case it's
differn'. o, don't know what'n become Of
'ern
II will care for her." said Elchard, gent
ly. "Don't let 1t trouble you. As long as
you need her she is yours" after that she
shall have q home as pleasant and free Of
care and danger as you could wish"
ut amt that; Almost know what Ter life
with yo' would be, an I'm satisfied Since
I've been slayin' here these four days I've
come to want yo' to hev her fer yo'r own.
But since Farley was hero Two been
troubled. I'm feerd somethin' may happen
Ter. She don't say much, Trean don't, an
never did, bout what's goin' on with her,
but guess Parley's been apressin' Ter to
marry him, an I've felt like somethin' might
happen 'or."
Eiehard got up and went out. In few
moments he re-entcred with Trean. "Your
father thinks that Bishop Farley has lately
invited you to q place In his household II
said Elchard, with smile, sand he il
troubled about II. Can't you reassure him
on that pointl"
The girl looked down with rising color.
Clearly she felt the Bishops offer painful
said, lifting her head with CLEAN in hel
eyes, ''and ordered him OF the premises
couldn't endure such shameful thingF
The old man struggled up and looked a
her with consternation. ''Trean!" he said
in loud whisper Of expostulation. 10, my
darter, what have yo' donea"
II have treateda man whois unfit to speak
to o. pure woman just as he deserves" sht
said. ''Do you think could bear the outrage
ofsuch q proposal ightlyi" and her grea
eyes blazed with memory Of the insult.
Her father laid down. "Yo' two III he,
to 60 now" he said, In hopeless, mournfu
way. ''Yo' mustn't stay here no longer
every things sgin ye, an 1t amt safe"
"Oh, father! !" cried the girl, "you know
can't leave you; whatever comes, my placs
IL here, and, here they'll find me-" and sht
took his withered old hand in hers and stroh
.itd be- 6ard-itd be hard to gin yo' up,
he faltsred, ''but amt got many days T.
stay here, an yo' hev' long life afore ye,
hope. I'd ruther yo'd 60 an begin 1t afor,
it's too late. Mary il here; she ken he,
6moot bring the children over, an then sh
ken stay with me until-until don't nee
her NO more"
Trean la ID her face down In his wrinkle
hand with sob. "Don't talk 90, father,
|. she pleaded. "Don't ask me to 70 away froI
; you when you're sick; when you're we
, wen take You with u II you'll 60, but dom
trouble no more"
Richards eyes were wet The pathos Q
the scene, quickened by his relation to tn
gnarled but tender Old parent and hi
daughter, touched him 10 the heart. Bu
J he could not ssy thsre was NO danger nov
! rsmembering his own experience, and man
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