The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

Tnen gradually grew peace ahd
serenity upon the pale flcc. aud her
.lst broken sentence Was to Janet.
.'C.uid'nt YOU, you slug a little
bout Jesus. aud while the sweet
youug voice sang softly, safe Ia the
arms Of Jesus. safe on HIS gentle
breast. the tilci soul fed upon the
.acr1d strains OF melody upward into
sterual rest.
While the Doctor summoned some OF
he friends Of the dead woman. Janet
..ipped into toe next room q o % OF
the strange attire Dat bad euVeicp-d
lsr dnYins the solemn Gene. Nervous
and un-trung by the event. she had no
will To think or do. bat like a submis-
i've child yielded 70 the silent master
fuf care of the Doctor. lie fastened her
.las closely. then seeing that n was
still shiveriug aud cold. took a large
muflsf from his oyefc0at aud smuggied
Der throat and ears in tLat. an
hen tendeIly lifted her into his buggy.
turkiug the robes warmly around her.
l. was "A silent. impressive drive-tne
only talk being about the boy. who
janet wanted % take entirely. Bat
ne result was that Tom was 10 be a
ioctor's Office boy and driver, though
zoing regularly for his meals at the
McClellaud house. where warm sl0to
ing. as well IS food. was ldVished on
ann by the Young mistress.
Just as their drive ne3red its end.
aud the silence was full ii rre com
muniou If thougnts-the Doctor S
uul,e fhrObbing Win the recollection 81
hat We thlt had come unconscious
ly IN the pledge 10 the dying woman
Janet felt one hand EMBODIED in a strong,
lenaer pressure, aud his voice. tense.
though scarcely audible. saying:
II eau never again feel that we are so
much afart.
The days OF the Doctor were fuilot un
easing toll. and the evenings OF Janet
Of iucessint social engagements. 50
they were ofteuest together at the twl-
lirht hour. that amorous time when day
wods with light.
With such sudden frequency was a
ioct,i' s b~uggvsseen IN me gathering
dusk AZ the McCleliand door that the
neishborhOOd. without questioning. had
spread the IunOr that some inmate was
desperately IN. One interesting story
aaJat made Janet M from an Infectious
disease contracted while nursing a
DYING seamstress.
Tom was sill the deepest bond that
the5 had dared TO openly discuss. until
ono late evening. when the wipdo"
lraperies shut out the cola. fading
light and smut IN the warm fire glow.
he conversation Of these two ilickered
- softly and As uncertain as the flames
themselves.
with q sudd II breaking rush OF emo
ton. the Decor arose aud ~alged 20
.he fire. and then. r%eseating himseii
close 20 Jnct. without preface and
with hot. i%mpetuous yehemence. began
You have never questioned my strange
Hence ami absence ia that miser
able moAih. aud owe it to you 10 tell
O that il was my love that made me
a coward: ms love that made ne tght
to escape lhe ~wreichedness the IN
creasing love wOLid bring: the remedy
/ took l believe could have killed me.
but il was not strong enough totlIl my
love. and yet to be near you. and feel
hat you were as far FROM me a.
heaven Is from hell, was torment,
r,uid not brave. Even now your
beauty. your position makes me mad
with bO~peies5uess. lust "a your good
ness. your sweetness and purity fills
NV being with one loarning need o.
| deceived myself into thinking
that his being near you, loving YOU
would mean happiness: II i not II Is
tortucns longina for your love.
Oh , Janet. the great God. the maker
Of US both. brought us together. You
must feel this. This cOnilics OF DOUBT
RACES IN ms soul night aod day. until
| am unnamed for duty. when, oh.
sweet me-, the certainty of your
love. il seems TO me. would give me
strength aud force to do battle with
foe OF circumstance To build such
a future -.n The d-rawing-rOOm
door swung back and a smoOthe, tran
Quil bassO said:
Il am afraid the darkness makes it
necessary to announce myself. Miss
licC,elland. but, you knOw, | saw a
doctors buggy at the door, and L fear
ed eOre one was ILL.,
In a few minutes the Doctors buggy
vas not at the door. and Janet. waving
Darcy Largdon to a Chair. removed Ler
AT into the deener shadow.
She felt All impelling effort to change
ner mood as we'll as attitude, aud spoke
4 little at excited random.
Il. was awfully kind of you 20 come.
linking some one was i'll. You have
been having oue Of your regular lonely
this cold afternoon. | dare say.
No, Dot kind. Icould not be that
% ,oJ, in the serse yen imply OUT.
onely. I grant you everything, apd
very place seems lonely to me when l
I'm not with you.'
oh! thark you Mr.. Langdon, Dut