The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-06

any unpleasant impression on memory. !
nov she is heart-sick. however, and IN
ders,and her descending.
Ny luggage is ready for an early start;
Miriam's picture is nicely packed for a safe
transport, and Allan Percivals letter to her
is safe in the bottom Of uy trunk The
Stan.eys. with whom I came over. are
back to Ecclesbourue and Will be ready to-
morrow, SO there is nothing left for me to
do than to Join them
Ian loath TO part with Gladys also, and I
do ny share OF descending and for the
same reason. I am so anxious to present
Miriam with her much-desi-ed portrait,
however, and to place II her hand the cous-
inly-,oyer-iike. I venture-epistle, that M
separation from my cousins CHEEKY COM
pany will not seem so bitter.
But, after all, / mind me with a pang tina
it is those left behind hat ever feel most
sorrowful at parting.
/ shall go in now and Gladys and I will
sing "Auld Lang Syne'' together once, more.
As We had planned. befu-e Lmust 60. l
fancy we shall see the words through mists
before we get half way through the song,
and perhaps break down and finish the rest
in tears.
Rough sea-" aud the captain. and l seek
my cabin. Mss Stanley, pale as death,
seeks hers also; by this time she is prone
or her cot wishing for every thing but death
and an un-uly digestive apparatus. l An
lucky; I am not disturbed b. the rolling Of
the ship. but l chose rather to tumble about
alone, if l must thar to fall sprawling on
deck or trip up a fellow passenger in trying
to keep my equilibrium.
While l sit here on the side Of my trunk
I I'M thinking of two faces left behind me
on EnglanG's sunny shores. One is the
face Of Cousin Gladys. of course, as she
babe me goodbye. with hot tears trucking
down her white cheek. 1t is q memory tina,
brings a lump into my throat AID a sinking
down Of the heart
The other face is that of Allan Percival.
l met him on my way to the wharf, and he
walked with me down TO the pier. SYou
something to see.
A strange, yearning. hopeful expression
lighted up those beautiful eyes as ne gave
me bis land in a last goodbye. And I
knew that he At least was glad to see me
go. whyi Because q part. perhaps the
whole. Of his life-happiness depended on the
message ] was to deliver.
Sometimes l half believed that Miriam
"a BAs a. 4lSSSoeC IL IuC kEotC oAN SAUl
her hear against all the advances Of the
Light of love. 1t would, doubtless, be Just
like her 20 NOPE out her existence SORROW
ing for Nose that need it not
Ihavs had letters from her in my alb
seace, and l Judge from their tone she is
very komesick to see me. and to get her por-
trait Il have Arthur's and the baby's
picture hung up in my room," she wrote.
where the sunset can linger over the be
loved faces, and l yet lack n more face to
make up my trio"
Well. she need not wait long. But the
sea grows calmer; the heavy, threatening
clouds are breaking away and the sunlight
Is glinting through / go on deck. / wonder
II this sudden change to fair weather is q
f~orerunner OF a happy change in Miriam.
How / wish with ali my heart, as l cling to
the r~ailing-for the ship still rocks like a
cradle-that ! might De the happy medium
Of bringing both Ihese friendless orphans
together in a grand reunion Of love l fancy
I can do this by diplomacy, somehow. Well,
wait: We stall see if it be possible.
CHAPTER XIV.
A glorious morning; the air crisp and
clear: q calm. blue sky, with al occasional
white, airy cloud floating high and quietly.
as il no storm had eve entered within its
realm, and Q bright, smooth sea
Such is the loveliness Of the autumn day
that our voyage came to q close. and the
Lady Care hove in sight Of New England's
blessed shores. America Oh! for our delight
ed vision. We came on deck to congratulate
ono another on Tho Gafa and aIrn0o>hop