Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-14

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 brought back the smiles to Miriam's face. and Uncle Earle's blessing settled like a holy benediction on their heads For gotten were all the shadows and gloom of All Saints in tho well wishes and God speeds showcred after them as they started for their home near the mines.
 Arthur had invested what money he had in buying shares, under the supervision of his uncle, who had great experience in this matter. and who owned much mining stock. He was not going to the mines as laborer but sent ln the interests of tho company; he resolved to be faithful, and hoped to riso to positions of more importance, and doublo and treble his finances.
 And when this was accomplished he would leave the mining districts and retire to comfort and happiness in some beautiful homo near the sea, as his uncle had done. Then Miriam should be happy in her elegant home, and newell, he would be the proud est, happiest husband in England.
 Together tho happy couple planned the future, as they occupied tho pleasant, quiet compartment carrying them to Bradford
  though," unused Peggy, watching the sun shine checker the dancing shadows at her feet. "Koinde O happy, but me heart is broken for a that" and she wrapped her Wlthered hands in her linen apron and crept along stealthily toward the Hall
 "But the swatc misthress Is boun' tG have love and gude thratcment where she's goin', an that's moro than sho would win from the masther, the darlint''
 Through the clustering oaks she passed in fear of being seen by Sir Rupert, not withstanding he was pretty sure to stay in his own apartments the remainder of tho day. "An' conscience makes towards av the whole av us," shc muttered, slipping through the shrubbcry like some guilty thing bound for friendly covert.
 Poor old Peggy! She had parted with all that was loft her to love of the proud family which had known her as house. keeper for years.
 The bonnie brown hair that Ancil had praised so much had grown white in the service of the great Hall.
 She dragged herself into tho scrvants' quarters, whero old ALcil was waiting her return in great trcpidation, and sat down, moaning and rocking herself to and fro in the extravagant manner of her countrywomen, expressing her inconsolablc grief. Ancll said nothing, but his beard ed lip quivered as he slipped his ale, and his little blue eyes filled with tears as he looked at his wife.
 Sir Rupert, feeling weary and somewhat indisposed, had his dinner served in his own apartments, and never did James serve at q quieter hour.
 Sir Rupert said but word or two, and those were low monosyllables; the serv- ants, knowing of Miriam's flight, went steathily about their several duties, as if they feared the very walls would cry out and duplicate them.
 James came and went like thief fearing detection, and whenever his master looked his way he grew pale with fear; but as Sir Rupert asked no questions he was glad that the revelation had not been his to make, and that the austere father re- mained in ignorance as yet of his daugh- ter's flight and subsequent marriage.
 ''Ohl the disclosure" muttered he, as he came down stairs with the trencher, and he shivered in anticipation of the morrow
 CHAPTER K
 "Howly mother! an we'll put it off til the crack O doom if we can," Peggy ejacu- lated later, when Sir Rupert had re- tired, and the servants had all huddlcd around her in the west wing to hear the de- tails of Miriam'S departure. Nothing suited her better than to entertain them in her graphic way and impassioncd manner with weird and strange rccitals of fortunes pos sible and lppo.sible and often she had held them spell-bound until tho great clock of the central hall warned them of midnight.
 "But ye all know full well, she reflected, 'that tho masther 1ciI be knowin' uv it ter morrer by some names, an mark ye, "mov- ing her right index slowly around the circle like the finger of destiny, "mark ye, there's not mothers son of ye knows a single wurrud of the runnin' away whin the masthur's wrath runs hoigh." And all promised wfch one accord to faithfully keep their knowledge secret for the 'Swate childer's sake,'' Peggy said, while her auditors knew full well that it was for her own sake as much, and morc than for Miriam's that they wcrc enjoined to such secrecy.
 "An' WIG must kapc the saycret for the loife uv us," supplemented tho housckecp- CT once more, as they were about to sep arate for tho night; "yc know if yc don't we'll be whooped out O tho Hall quickern' wink; ony way, maybe we'll be kilt roight on the spot, an which is wurrust nv tho two Orm not to say.''
 At breakfast the next morning Sir Rupert settled himself in h-s accustomed seat and looked about him; he would wait for Miriam, something he scarcely rcmcm- bered of having to do, shc being an habit ual early riser.
 The butler stood respectfully near, quak- ing in every limb, in dire anticipation of tho impo lding storm about to burst over
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