New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24

Kacners laSe ,l hon Roger left her at the sun
dial and she hurried through the garuen 70 Ine
bic silent house, there was nv ~ tha hn1
besrt THE lamps were not nghteu IA tne nan
n nedrV' .hd faint Remember twilight struggled in
thr9uch the fan-shaped WINDOW over the lrphe
door but she could see the aisapPiotsan on ner
aunt's face. Sarah Iownser staircase waiting ~
the lowest step of the wide stirGate w. waiLnS ~
sneor IN her niece before gong INTO the llIung-
room 10 see that the candles wese sno. i LII ~"
Che was fresh from her sllhple ~ v.ei0 -,
.hn o Iear fine folds of her kerch,ci were some
the CIesi, ~ leaves and the spOuless muslin OF
| hor en- rested upon the SHINING snooVhuess VI
her gray hair. Her eXquiSptoec, haTs flushed face
was I'm sharp contrast TO hacne. .a MP; i"O w.
wa ~ cnrIs were blown across the girls eyes
reo a Hoo the brim of her bonnet; her shawl
anu avry. and She had torn one glove as she
tired S 10 pd ~ said Sarah eravey, thee would
come out by an earlier tram. -. -, <. pooboI
At told thee 1 was coming .bo,, ,n nbioi
anSweret' bs wI' missed her If thee had told me
tha, tboe had wanted me, II Then she stopped
abruptly. realizing that she cO ot tell I' mep Thee
knows Aunt Sarah the only thln9 IN Ire woriu
I wpnt TO do is Just to plea'e thee' confession
was trembling upon Rachefs llps. pooho1s cou.t
VIZ" - want thee to want TO come haonet Sarah
s,ror mSu simDy and then with her gentle football
Che went into the dining-room, ana, stlnulng az
| the narrow sideboard, with us sieIuer carNeu
legs and inlaid do, 3 ana al candesticxs Rachel
| foiIoved her. with that feenng OF aggraVau9h
which comes when trying to tax 10 person VINO
is walking away from on OP Sarah had lighted spill
at the blue flames OF the appie-w1ou nj unu was
slowly touching the candle wlcks WIZ I'll y" c 1.s
! delicate glow sh1ne OH neN ~ ~
! looked up at Rachel. -, 49,. .,o.ao -
iOVNS a. least thee knows It does net please mo
70 sec thee so untidy,' she SAID ,,,,,. L.,.o oo.
=" . or course thee thinks woudnrt nave come
| - ,bec had said thee wanted me- Rachel cried !;
and couldn't help the wind bIo S'l,ig
II thee cannot SPEAK Pans,ergsd co1r,lu
Then with her quiet step she again pissed the
girl and went into the parlor grleyed IN h ne,
Kind. Just heart at the antagohlSin IN hacnel
,oics And Rachel in her small orderly ROOM
So6 M tbopcbt of repentance. but lived over
again the excitement Of the afternoon, ana roger
| kindness in taking her ana the SCUM OIL MS
voice in those new words lr SOH .o hsrse1f. and
she did.
Tho consciousness of deceit could not be en-
tireiy escaped even in the height OF enjoyment.
| and the theatre never seemed SO PieasanU 10
| Rachel again. Indeed. except that II gave her
| Rogers com panionship, upon which she was
| more and more dependent, she would not nave
| cared 10 90; yet even that did not persuade her
moro than two or three times, ana aiterwarq her
restless efforts to escape tho sungs OF conscience
were very apparent 100000. 81
even her few pleasures Snc TOOK ISng e., ~a ,hs
! oity and out again for no other purpose than
| 10 divert her thoughts. which dwelt continually
Sarah townsend saw the restleSsness with
| djemay. but she could hive no conception OF It's
| redeening cause Yet IL was not until one
November afternoon that sho spoke of 1t to her
81 have not wanted thee 70 think less well
| Of the child than thee does. Oliver, she ended
anxiously, and so ] have not told thee that
! / was troubled about her. Sometimes / think
! thy judgments are almost harsh, because thy
ideal is so high. But II shows such unrest,
this running about so much. She ought TO wish
! TO be at home Home is the Lords place for a
modest young woman; il is on unrcgenerate
mind which demands constant recreation
Yes. yes. that is true Friend Townsend
answered. He rose, and began 30 walk nervously
about the room. " II must be stopped he said.
| We must remember her heritage from her grand
father and insist upon content. am glad young
| Roger Livingstone has gone in town. Sarah
thee does not think she sees him there p
He paused BESIDE her choir in sudden anxiety.
| Oh. Oliver, r0!" she cried How can thee
think OF such a thing II is only the vanity
Of youth. which seeks any occupation but duty.
| A woman OF thy house could not 30 forget her
self With all It's gentleness there was q calm
pride in Sarah's face as she said tbs But we
because Of that impukiyc, inconSequent nature
Of hers VIII thee speak 20 her or shall p
oh, thee tbeel' Oliver said. But, Sarah.
why didst thee not put a stop 70 IL lons ago p
Because she answered sadly. there arc 50
many commands 20 give: have y reproye her
so often. She does not know how much dread
to find fault sho is 80 ready 20 be angry ! and 4,
seems 20 ALLEVIATE her. 10 make her more unloV.
ing whenever J. do admonish her. She cannot
see that IL Is only because love her that do H.
Bot thee, knows love her. oliver
husband a shock OF pain
| She has an evil nature he said angrily, " II
she can bear 20 make thee grieveiH
Yet as they sat waiting for Rachel 20 come
home from long walk In the cold, gray after
noon, his heart melted toward the child and when
nt last she entered tho quiet room, he rose and
lett IT, though In silence she thought stern
by himself In the hall, he struck his hands to
calm. Poor Rachel" he said: poor child -
His head sunk upon his breast ms he walked rest
lessly about. Oliver Townsend was remembering
Rachel was IN a softenod mood when she cam,
into the parlor In her walk alone by the river
path she had been thinking that, after oil, life
might be very beautiful II there was love In IT,
or late she had been living IN her dream Of
Roger into which the real man had not entered
She had not noticed his efforts at commonplace
triendliness, for they so genuine there cOnlC
be sting In them And il needed something
sharp 10 pierce the mist in which her own con
struction Of Rogers looks and words had wrapped
her that afternoon. In the glow OF content abou
her heart, she could even be Just 90 her aunt
but all her contrition was subuy pervaded bJ
her JOY
Rachel Sarah said In her low voice, glancinl
at the girl, who stood resting her forehead on th
edge OF the mantlepiece. aud idly christening he
bonnet thy uncle and feel that thy takinI
such long walks and gong so often into town TO
no purpose, is but idling away thy time, and w
think il best for thee to put stop 10 IT, We neet
, not discuss 10, but Just remember what say.'
Rachel did not speak. and her aunt, thinking
IL was sullen acqI&escence added, II Is for thl
own good we are sorry 10 cross thee"
The pleading in Sarah's tone touched Rachel
an impulse Of love and rcmorse and happines
sent the tears trimming into her eyes Oh
Aunt Sarah" she said | won't do anything the
doesn't want me to, but-but--I have, and L an
80 sorry"
Sarah Townsend looked up at her with suddei
tenderness and hope " II thee 10 really sorry, /
| ,~fII 10 10 tho m ~ m
At that unusual almost unknown word, Ra
chefs reserve gave way. She flung her bonnie
down upon the floor and sank upon her knee
beside her aunt, hiding her face IN Sarah's lar
: Already Ia the relief OF speaking she felt hersel
} restored IN her own eyes She did not realize tina
: past wrong-dong is not lessened by confession
" 1t isn't lust the going % town." she said, he
voice sbaken with tears have done wrong
Aunt Sarah. Oh, / have been so wicked s.