River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-28

father will not resist your will; remem-
Der the old Latin proverb Fiat justi-
TIA, ruat erirm let justice be done
though the heavens fall! What path
of light exists for US in this twilight
world but to do the will of God. cost
what il may, aud leave the results TO
Him? Can you not trust your Redeem
er?' she added, more softly. Has He
not said: Seek We first the kingdom
Of God and His righteousness, and all
these things shall be Idea unto you"
An hour later Evelyn Orme returned
home the bearer OF a message from
Arnold to Mr.. Moore to beg that he
would remain in the valley till ar
engagements could be made for the fun
restitution of the entire property to the
service Of God, according to Mr. PEN
rhyn's righteous bequest; and Arnold,
ashamed Of his first hesitation, went
boldly to lay the entire matter openly
before his father.
The momentOus interview was at
first intensely painful, because of Mr..
Lyle's bitter shame aud grief at being
thus disgraced before his son by the
revelation of his dishonesty, but in the
end, to Arnold's thankful surprise, it
appeared that it was great relief to
him that the truth should be known
and the property gwen up which he
had 50 fraudulently acquired. Within
very short time all the necessary
steps were concluded. The building
of the church was commenced. and
Mr.. Moore was installed in the Lyles'
former dwelling as the permanent cler-
gyman of the valley. Arnold and his
father We're not, however. homeless,
though their social position was greatly
lowered. The post of land-agent on
the Castle Orme estate had become
vacant a short time previously. and
Evelyn half-deprecatingly offered It to
Arnold, who could only thankfully ac-
cept it as a means of supporting his
father and providing him with very
modest home in the land-agent's little
cottage. There Mr. Lyle passed the
last year of his life in deep and hum
BILE penitence for the sin which had so
long burdened his conscience.
Left alone, Arnold came to a great
resolution which caused him infinite
pain. Thankful as he had been 20 act
as Miss Orme's agent for his fathers
sake, he had felt with exceeding Bit
terness that it had totally altered his
position with regard to her. lie had
practically become her se2vant. and
during the year when she was thus his
employer and superior he had taken
care to show her that he well UNDER
stood he could ncyermore Care aspire
TO the dear tie he once hoped might
unite them. He would sail for the
colonies and seek his fortunes there,
caring very little what became of him.
Having resigned his post as land
agent, he went to see Miss Orme. that
he might tell her of his intended de-
parture, and take a final leave of her.
The habitual reserve of his manner
with her had reacted on herself and
produced certain cOnstraint and en-
barrassment which kept her very silent
while he spoke. When he rOs, to go
at last. aid. in a voice chOl1el with
emotion. babe her farewell. she became
extremely pale, but seemed unable to
utter word. He had reached the
door and turned TO give one last look
on her who had been his first and only
love, but rs she met his despairing
eyes her lips parted in a sudden cry:
Arnold, Arnold, come back to me-"
lie started. and retraced his steps a
few PAGES. then stopped, bewildered
and silent. She turned her face from
him, crimsoning to the temples while
she said, breathlessly:
You drive me to do that which no
woman should ever be forced to do,
but can not let the happiness of both
our lives be sacrificed for a scruple.
What does a fancied difference in our
position signify when we have been all
the world TO each other for this long
time paste"
Then half laughing, though tears
stood in her eyes, she whispered: If
you will go over the seas, you must
take me with you!''
4 few weeks later their marriage
ceremony was performed in the newly
built church by Mr.. Moore himself,
and thenceforward the valley became
to Arnold Lyle not only a door of
hope. but an entrance into fullness of
contentment and enduring happiness.
CULVER.