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ten pay that God WHY pardon me
for this deed: but <annot live and
face the scorn S6~ in my daughters
eyes when | told her that her father
was forger.
''A kind friend will see that she is
we'll taken care Of-for the sake of our
old friendship-before fell so low
That was all. lie went from this
world thinking of my cruel words and
scornful eyes, driven to his death by his
daughter on whom he had layisIed all
his love until this fatal error. He will
never know how | knelt beside his
llfeless form and prayed for his for
giveness. and now again hear the
whisper, 1.-The sins of the fathers shall
be visited on the children and l know
that my drea ry punishment has begun
which will soon end in the grave |
pray, where side by side with my father
| rest until l am Judged for my crime
Of condemnation.
JUNE end.
was in the orchard to-day, brood
ing over my disgrace, when Il voice,
said. Are you glad to see me, Nell -
| did not answer; but buried my face
in my hands: for after to-day, this
voice. which love so dearly, must pass
out of my life :; for | must pay the
penalty of my fathers sin.
'Are you glad to see me, Nell: he
repeated.
No. answered, wearily Why did
Won come p | did not dare to look
at him i: for | knew if l once met his
eyes the weary struggle between right
and wrong would be stronger than
ever
What is it Nell - he asked, Can
You not tell me. who was always YOUR
faithful friend -
In the old DAYS before knew that
| loved him, | felt that some day
would wound his loving heart so deep
| ly that he would leave me, and | knew
that down in my own heart
there would be void when my faith
full friend would come no more, and l
know now that all my life will be 4
blank for he must come no more.
"How weary waiting is he said,
Nell, will You ever put your hand in
mine to follow me through life p II
have tried to wait patiently, dear: but
my love is so strong that it broke its
bounds My love, my life, give me
hope
| | could not answer, could only
look at him, feeling that my heart was
breaking and 4 sudden fear caused me
to rise and try to escape-for ! was
afraid of myself.
aWait,' he said, catching my hand,
"Chlld | have tried hard to be your
friend but the fates were too strong
and | never was and never could be
anything-but your lover "Hush,
| whispered. while my breath came
swift and sharp as | thought of the
pain must infiict upon him. ''You
are nv friend-do not cause me to lose
YOU too"
"What do you mean - he asked
sternlv.' ':Oh, Nell, my darling, you
cannot mean that | must go through
life with no hope for the future =
There was ring of despair in his
voice that cut me to the heart: for
also must go through life with no hope
for the future. oh, JOon, you will
never know the terrible anguish that
| felt when | heard of my fathers sin
and knew, God help me, that must
give you up.
Nell, is my love hopeless" he ask
| ed, and felt stirred with u vague pity
that sorrow had left so deep trace on
him.
at is" | answered John, if you
have any pity, spare me. "Spare you
what Nell:' he asked: but turned
away and he left me.
| All. my little book surcly-surel,
| in that hour the sin was expiated b,
my sufferings.
| 'Of all sad words OF tongue pen
| Zee saddest of these. it might have been"
| JUNE 18th.
John was here to-day. Nell" h,
said. ''in all our happy past did you
never know that loved YOU
Il knew that only too we'll !! an
swered. land | learned to love vol
quite rs we'll" The words had hardly
left my lips before his arms were
around me; but slipped away from
him as the words The sins Of tn,
fathers shall be visited on the children
came between us. You will marry
me Nell:" he asked.
And | answered NO | can not.
Tell me what separates us ht
pleaded Whatever it is my love vii
surmount it. and he held out his arms
To me: but shrank back, for he knew
not that he loved the daughter of
torgrr.
"t;ivc me one kiss before GO ht
sald as he read his answer in nv whit,
face. and | raised my head and kisse,
him; for | was taking leave of what
held most dear on earth.