Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-21

with many headshakings, whether his reason
were perfectly erect
A this doubt stretched over many years,
endured indeed until my masters death, and
clousled ali our subsequent relations, may
we'll consider Of II more At largo When hs
was able to resume some charge Of his af-
fairs had many opportunities 10 ~ him
with precision. There was no lack of under.
standing. nor yet Of authority, but ths Old
continuous interest had quite departed; be
grew readily fatigued and fell to yawning;
AN he carried into money relations, where Il
b certainly out of place, . facility that boz
dered upon slaclrnesA True, since we had no
longer the exactions Of the master to contend
against, there was the less occasion to raiss
strictnes into principle or do battle for .
fasthing. True again, there was nothing ex-
cessive in thess relaxations, or would have
been no party 10 them. But the whole thing
marked . change. very slight yet very per-
ceptible; and, though no map could say my
master had gone at all out Of his mind, no
man could deny that he had drifted from his
character. It was the same to the end, with
his manner and appearance. Some OF the
heat Of the fever fingered IN his veins; his
movements little hurried, his speech nota-
bly, more voluble. yet neither truly amisA
His whole mind stood open 10 happy Inn
pressions, welcoming these and making much
Of them; but the smallest suggestion OF trouble
or sorrow he received with visible impatiencs
and dismissed again with Immediate relief
1t was to this temper that he owed the felicity
Of his later days; and yet here II was, II any
where, that you could call the man insane. A
great part Of this life consists In contemplate
ing what we cannot cure; but Mr.. Henry, II
he could not dismiss solicitude by an effort Of
the mind, must instantly and at whatever
cost annihilats the cause of It; 20 that he
played alternately the ostrich and the bull
1t Is to this strenuous cowardice Of pain that
have to set down all the unfortunate and
excessive steps Of his subsequent career Ger
tainly this was the reason OF his beating No
Manus the groom, a thing 20 much out Of all
his former practice and which awakened 80
much comment at the time. It IL to this
again that must lay the total loss Of near
upon goo, more than the half OF which
could have saved II his impatience would
have suffered me. But he preferred loss or
any desperate extreme to a continuance Of
mental suffering.
All this has led me far from our immediate
trouble--whether he remembered or had for
gotten his late dreadful act, and II he re-
membered In what light he viewed IL. The
truth burst upon us suddenly, and was in
deed one OF the chief surprises Of my life. He
had been several times abroad, and was now
beginning to walk a little with an arm, when
1t chanced ! should bs left alone with him
upon the terrace. He turned to me with q
singular furtive smile, such as school boys
use when in fault, and says he, In private
whisper and without the least preface,
"Where have you buried himr
Vet mako sound 9as II tns pS py
horns "Mr. Henry" said l, ~ have news
to give that will rejoice you exceedingly. In
all human likelihood your hands are clear Of
blood. reason from certain indices, and by
these it should appear your brother was not
dead, but was carried IN a swound on board
the lugger. BY now he may be perfectly re-
covered"
What there was in his countcnance, could
not fead. "James7" he asked
"Your brother James," l answered al
would not raise hope that may be found
deceptive; but In my heart think it vesy
probable he is alive"
"Ah" says Mr.. Henry, and suddenly rising
fIom his seat with more alacrity than he had
yet discovered, set one finger on my breast
and cried at me in n kind of screaming whis-
per, "Mackellar"-these were his words
nothing can kill that man. He Is not NOR
tai He is bound upon my back to all eter-
nity-to all Gods eternityl' says he, and,
sitting down again, fell upon a stubborn ST.
lence.
A day or two after, with the same secret
smile and first looking about as IL to be sure
We were alone, "Mackellar," said he, "when
you have any intelligence, be sure and let me
know. We must keep an eye upon him, or
he will take us when We least expect"
"He will not show face here again." said l.
"Oh, yes he WILL" said Mr.. Henry. "Wher-
ever am, there will ho be-" And again he
looked all about him.
"You must not dwell upon this thought,
Mr.. Henry" said l.
'No," said he, shat is very good advice
We will never think Of it, except when you
have news And We do not know yet" he
added, 'he may be dead"
The manner of his saying this convinced
me thoroughly of what had scarce ventured
to suspect; that so far from suffering any
penitence for the attempt, he did but lament
his failure. This was discovery / kept to
myself, fearing it might do him a prejudice
with his wife, But might have saved my.
self the trouble; she had OWNED it for her.
self, and found the sentiment quite natural
Indeed, could not but say that there were
three of us all of the saine mind; nor could
any news nave reached Durrisdeer more
generally welcome than ndings OF the mas
ters deatn'
lhis brings me 10 speak OF the exception
my OLD iord. AS soon as my anxiety ior my
OLD master began 10 DO relaxed was aware
OF change IN the old gentleman MS father'
that seemed TO threaten mortal consequences
his face was pale ana swollen; as he sat IN
the chimney SIDE WIN ms L-at'n ne would
drop OH sleeping and the book roll In the
ashes; some days ne would drag MS ioot,
Others stumble IN speaking. Inc amenity Of
his oehavior appeared more extreme; tuii OF
excuses Tor the least trouble very thonsht
tui ior All; 10 myself, OF most ta.terins
cNiity. ohe aay' tnat ne had sent ior MS
a"yer ana remained .ohs Whiie Prira.e'
ue me- ,ne as no "as ,no i''ii ",.,