The Russellville Democrat., 1889-02-21
RESTITUTION.
The Hard Lines Arnold Lyle Was
 Forced to Follow.

The Hard Lines Arnold Lyle Was
 Forced to Follow.
 The valley of Aehor is said in Script ure to be first "a place of trouble" " and then "a door of hope and such, in the experience of Arnold Lyle, was the wild, remote valley in the north of-Eh- gland which had been his home from infancy. It was the property of his father, with whom he lived in the sub- stantial dwelling-house which belonged to the estate; but it was not family inheritance: It had been bequeathed to Mir. Lyle when young man, strug- gling to make his way in the world, by Mr. Penrhyn, the last proprietor, who had no near relations of his own. B1r. Lyle had married immediately on com ing into possession of the place, but his young wife died soon after the birth of Arnold. their only child, and he him. self gradually fell into bad health, and became finally a confirmed invalid. The father and son were deyotedly at- tached to each other and had never been separated, although Arnold had received an excellent education by means of tutors resident in the house so long as they were required. He was thoughtful, high-principled young man, whose great wish had been to become a clergy man, but he felt that he could not adopt profession which would have necessitated his leav- ing his father to whom he was absolutely necessary, Mir. Lyle, refined, intellectual man, was subject to fits of great depression of spirits, during which he could not en- dure to be left alone, though he shrank from all society save that of his son. Arnold had long been aware that there was some secret trouble of a serious nature which weighed upon his fathers mind, and rendered him reserved and misanthropical; but he had failed ut terly to gain any clew to the mystery.
 As Mir. Lyle was the sole proprietor of the land Arnold felt that it was in- cumbent on them to make some provis- ion for the spiritual wants of the peo- pie; but his father had always told him curtly that he had not means to do any thing of the kind, since the income he derived from the valley only sufficed tor their own maintenance. He affirm ed that the most he could do was to give perm ission to missionary preach srs to come from time to time and hold open-air services on the hillside
 Arnold always welcomed these rare opportunities of public worship with great delight, and he told his father that he understood new and eminent preacher was coming to the valley that day. and he was looking forward with much pleasure to hearing him.
 MT. Lyle was silent for a moment; then he said, with certain uneasiness visible in his manner: Must you go to this meeting, Arnold?"
 "Why, father l would not miss it for the world! We really live here in a state of religious starvation, and an too glad to seize any opportunity of being present at service. It is more than year since we have had a preach- CT in the valley. l mean to go early, too; for hope to see Evelyn for a lit- tie while before the people assemble, She told r.e she would be there in very good time"
 "Ahl that is an attraction l can bet ter understand n said Mir Lyle, with a smile. When are you and she going to come to an understanding, Arnold? It is very evident that she fully returns your attachment.
 '.I think we understand each other perfectly well as it is," said Arnold, while his face frightened with a glow of happiness. My Evelyn is too frank and noble a girl to wish even to leave me in ignorance of her feelings; but she always playfully keeps mo back when l want to bring matters to a point, saying we can hardly be happier than we are and we had better enjoy these golden days little longer Really, however, l know that it is be- cause her feeble old aunt requires all her time and care for the present"
 A few hours later Arnold Lyle was walking with quick, elastic step up the valley toward Q wide, grassy slope on the hillside, where the people were already assembling to meet the preach CT. many Of them coming from a con- siderable distance.
 Miss Ormc had driven to the spot in her low open carriage, drawn by a pair of fiery ponies, whom her little hands could scarce have held in if a groom had not stood at their heads, She was still seated in it. talking to the preacher, who had just accepted her invitation to stay at her house till the following day and as Arnold came up to greet her sho introduced him to the missionary, whom she had known before, saying: T want you to come and meet Mir. Moore at dinner at my house this evening. You will do so, will you notP'
 "Most gladly he answered. 'We might walk there together, after sery ice; if that will suit you," he added