The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-29
CHAPTER XIV.
srMzAnY OF rvE<s DURING THE MASTERS
SECOND ABSENCE

SelS's,ssss~ i ss5s ' a n sS: '' IN
- ~ disguise, for what
pains Of the body
could equal the mis-
cries Of his nndl Mrs Henry and bad the
watching by the bed. Ny ola iofa cahea
from time 70 time % take the news, put "ouid
not ussaliv paSs the door. Once. remember,
when homo was nigh gone, he stepped to the
bedside looked awhile In his sons face, ana
,urnei AWAY with a singular gesture OF the
head and band thrown up, that remains upon
INV mind rs something tragic, such grief and
snDb scorn Of sublunary things were there
expressed. But most Of the time Mrs henry
and lad the room 70 ourselves, taking turns
bv night and bearing each other company by
day. for 10 wns droary watching.
Nr Henry. bis shaver head bound in
NAPKIN. tossed 10 and fro without remission,
heating the bed with his hands. His tongue
never lay: bis voice ran continuously Ike
river So that my heart was weary with the
sound of TO- II was notable and 10 me mex
prcssIbly Notifying, that he spoke all the
while on matters Of no import; cOminss ana
roinrs. horses-which he was ever calling to
have saddlel. thinking perhaps nhe poor
soulD that bee might ride away from his dis
comfort-mattcrs Of the garden, tho salmon
nets. and what particularly ragged to hear
continually Of bis affairs, ciphering figures
and holding disputation with the tenantry
Never word Of his father or his wife, nor OF
the muster, save only FOR day or two, when
bis mind dwelt entirely in the past and he
supposed himself a boy again and upon some
innocent childs play with his brother. what
made this the more affecting: it appeared the
master had then run some peril Of his life, for
there was a cry-"Oh. Jamie viii be drowned
oh. save Jamio" which ho came over and
over with a great deal Of passion
This, say. was affecting, both TO Mrs
Henry and myself; but tho balance Of my
masters wandcrings did him little jus
tice II seemed BE bad set ont TO justify his
brothers calunnies; 70 though be was bent
u prove himself a man Of dry nature, i'm
merscd IN money getting Had been there
alone. would not have troubled my thumb
but all the while, a. / listened, | was estimat-
ing the effect on the mans wife, and telling
myself that he fell lower every day. was
the ono person on tho surface Of tho globe
that comproheudcd him, and l was bound
there should boo set another Whether he
was o. die there and his virtues perish, or
whether be should save his days and come
back 10 that inheritance of sorrows, his right
memory, / was bound be should be heartily
lamentel in tho one case and anailectedly
welcomed In the other. by the person he loved
the most bis wife.
Finding no occasion Of free speech, be-
thought me no last of n kind Of documentary
disclosure, and for some nights when was
on duty and should have been asleep, gave
my time 10 the preparation Of that which ]
may call my budget.
But this | found 20 be the easiest portion
n my task and that which remained, name
j.. the presentation 10 my lady, almost moro
than / had fortitude % overtake Several
days went about with my papers under my
arm spying for some juncture Of talk r.
serve as introduction. | will not deny bat
tiAt somo offered, only when they did my
Tongue dove To- the roof Of my mouth, and |
think / might have been carrying about my
packet I'm this day had not a fortunate acct
dent delivered me from all my hesitat'ons
Thi, was at night, when | was once more
leaving the room, tae thing not yet done and
myself In despair 40 my own cowardice.
"Nhat 90 you carry about with you, Mr.
Mnckellarr She asked "lhese last days ]
Sec you always coming In and out with the
ZANE 1rmlul'
returned upon my steps without a word.
laii ihe papers before her Oh the table, and
~ her @, her reading OF what that was
am row 90 give you some idea, and the best
will be % reproduce a letter OF any own
which came first In the budget, and Of which
according TO an excellent hahtudel have
preserved the scroll II viii show, too, the
moderation Of my part in these affairs, a
thing which some have called recklessly in
question
"DURRIsDEER, 1851
"HoNoErD MADAME; / trust | would not
step on. OF my place without occasion; but
see how much evil has flowed in the past to
all Of your noble house from that unhappy
and secretive fault Of r,ticency, and the pa
pcrs on which | venture 70 call your atten
tion are family papers and all highly worthy
your acquainlance
II append a schedule with some necessary
observations, and am honored madame
your lalvships obliged, obedient servant,
"EPHRAiM MAGELLAN"
SCHEDULE on PAPERS
A Scroll of ten letters from kphraim Mackellat
60 the Houoral2S Jamcs purie, Esq, 10y courtesy
Master Of Iallauirac during the latters residence
sn Paris under dates (foilow the 6atet)-Nota
u bc read IN connection with and O
Seven original letters from the s1id Mastered
lailanirae 10 the said T. Mackeilar, under dates
Uo.iow the datcs)
& Three original letters from the said Master
OF Baliautrae % the Honorable Henry Dur'e
Esq. under dates (follow the dates)-Nota
given me by Mr. Henry 10 answer. copies OF my
answers A l. 5 and 40 OF these productions
The purport Of Nc nenry's communications, OF
which can d0i no scroll, may be gathered from
those Of his unna;urai~ oihcr
d a correspondence. original and scroll, ex
rcadin. over period OF three yeals I'LL January
OF the cui,cnt year, between the said Master Of
Bailantne and - -, under secretary Of
state; twenty seven In all Nota found anon,
The masters papers
Weary rs | was with watching and dis
tres OF mind, il was impossible for me 20
sleep All night lJug walked in my cham
Der. revolving what should be the issue ana
sometimes repcnting the temerty OF my IN
mixture In Affairs 30 private, and with the
isst pecp q tho morning WAS az the sick
room door Mrs Henry had thrown open
the shutters, aud even the window, for the
temperature was mild She looked stead
tasty before her. where was nothing to see
ar only the blue OF the morning creeping
among woods Upon tho stir Of my en-
trance. She did not 50 much as turn about
her face-a circumstance from which au
cured very ill
MADAME began. and then again
"nadame,H but could make no more OF il
Nor yet did Mrs Henry come 10 my assist
ancc with word In this lass | 6sau gath
ering ap the papers where they lay sea- terel
on ihe table. and the first thing that siruch |
nie. their balk appeared to have Diminished |
once ! ran them through. and twice, but
the correspondence with the secretary OF
state. on which ! hsi reckonel ~ much |
a ..inst tho future, was nowhere 20 be found |
looked ia the chimney amid the smolder |
ing cnibers black ashes % paier ilutlered IN
ttc drausht and at that my timiiity van
ihei
Coed God madame. cried l. in voice |
not fitting Tor a sick room. good God |
madame. ahat have you done with my pa
pess'
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