The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22

IN y n the St0rtof me. dl'
~ 81 was got into tn
~ hf house, and up &
NJT the hall, where
found him standing before the fire with hi
lace once more IN bis hands, aud rs he $
stood, he visibly shuddered. .
"Mr. Henry, Mr.. Henry said, this vii
be the ruin OF Us all"
"What is this that | have donef cries be
and then, looking upon me with a counte
nance that / shall never forget, wv hois 10 lei
the old manr he said.
The word knocked az 10y heart; but 1t wa
no time for weakness. ! went and poure
him out n glass Of brandy. Drink that,
said l. drink it down" | forced him {
swallow it ike n child, and, being 81.
perished with the cold Of thenight, foilo"e
his example.
at has to be told, Mackellar," said he. -
must be told And ho fell suddenly IN
seat-my old lords seat ty the chimney-side-
: and was shaken with dry sobS
Dismay came upon my soul, It was pial
there was TO help in Mr. Henry. "Ned.
said I. sit there, and leave al 70 me- An
taking candle in my hand, | set forth out q
the room in the dark house. There was u
movement. | must suppose that all had gon
unobservcd; and ! was now TO consider ho'
70 smuges through the rest with the ILL.,
secrecy. It was no hour for scruples; and
openel my lady's door without 30 much as
knock, and passed boldly IN.
There is some calamity happened sh
cried. sitting up IN bed.
AsfI.... e. iii 81 COLL ~ forth 4ntH
into the passage. and do YOU get as quickl.
rs YOU can into your clothes. There Is mucI
TO be done"
She troubled me with no questions, nor d.
she keep me waiting. Ere / had time T. pre-
pare a word of that which | must say TO bee
She was on tine threshold signing me 10 enter
Madame said /. "if You cannot be yer.
brave. | must 20 elsewhere, for If no one help
me tonight there is an end Of the house O.
Durrisdeer.'
81 am very courageous, said She, and ST.
looked at me with a sort Of smile, very paiD
ful to sec, but very brave too.
1T has come 10 "a duel said |.
"A duelin size repeated. ~ ducll Hem.
and
And the master, said l. Things hav.
been borne 50 long. Things Of which You know
nothing, which you would not believe If
should tell. Bat tonight 1t went too far, an.
when be insultei you'-
"siop," said She. "llel WhoT
ooh, madamc.' cried /, my bittcrncs
breaking forth, 'do you ask re such IA que
tioni Indeed, thea. I may go elsewhere fo
help; there l. none hero.'
Il do not know ia what | have ofende
you" said Size. Forgive me; put me out o
this suspense
But dared not tell her yet; | felt not sur
OF her; and at the doIbt and under the SON,
Of impotence it brought with it, | turned oi
the poor woman with something near l.
anger.
Madame said ]. eve are speaking o.
two mon; cneo of them iusultcd you, and go
ask me which. / viii help yoa 10 the an
swor. With one Of thes, men YOU have speu
-, yoUr hours; hast the other preached yoa
TO one, you have been always kind, 10 tu'
other. as God sees me and judges between "a
two, / thina not always: has his love eve.
failed y0ui Tonight one Of these two NE.
told the other, in my h~carinS-the hearing o'
q hired stranger-tAat You were IN love WIKI
him. Before | say one word, you shall an
swcr YOUR own question: Which was 10
Nay, madame, You stall answer me another
II IL has CONC 10 tuis dreadful end, who's
fault is itf'
She stared az me Ike one dazzied. Goo,
Cody She said once. in a kind ol burstingc x
clamatiou: and then n second time. Ia 9
whisper 10 herself; Great Godi Ia a.
name Of mercy, Mac.elia:, what is wrong
She cried. 81 ana made ~: / can hear all
you are not tit Co hear, said /. "NLai
ever 10 was, you shall say first it was yol
fault
'Ohr" She cried, with q gesture OF wringin
her hands, this man wiz drive me mad
Can YOU not put me- ou. Of your thoughts"
II think not once Of YOU / cricl "
think of none but my dear unhappy master.
'Ah!" She cried, witA her Land 10 her hear
"is Henry d.aln
Lower your voice said l. the other
"A" her sway like something stricken by
the wind. and | know not whether In cowar
dice or misery. turned aside and looked upon
the floor. These are dreadful tidings,n sal.
| at length, when Der silence began 10 put OBJ
In some fear, and you and | henoye 10 ts
the moro bold if the house is TO lie saved
Still she answered nothing. There is Mis-
Katharine besides laddcl, unless We brine
this matter through. her inheritance is like T.
be Of SHAME
do not know II it was the thought u hei
Child or the naked word shame that gave her
deliverance; az least | had no sooner spOkcf
taan a sound passed her lips, the like OF il }
never heard. 1t was as though she had IAN
buried under a hill and sought 10 move thai
burden. And the next moment she haa
found a sort OF voice.
ut was IA fight" she whispered ut wa.
not and she paused upon the word.
1t wasa fair fight on my dear MASTER
part" said l. As for the other, he was
slain in the very act Of a foul stroke"
Not now! T. She cried.
Madame" said /, hatred Of f\lt man
giows in my bosom Ike a burn.n; fire, ay
even now be is dead. God knows, | would
have stopped the fighting had | dared. 1t l.
nv shame | did not. But when | saw him
fall, If could have spared one thought from
plying OF my master, it had been to exult
In that deliverance."
do not know if she marked; but her next
words were: my lorGf'
That viii be my part, said l.
you will not speak to him as you have to
mef' she asked.
MADAME, said !, have YOU not some one
else to think off Leave my lord to me-"
Some one elsef' she repeated.
Your husband" said |. She looked at
me with a countenance illesible. "Are you
going to turn your back on himp | asked.
Still she looked at mo; then her hand went
to her heart again. NO" said she.
God bless you for that word" said. go
TO him now where be sits in the ball; speas
to HINT matters not what you say; give
him your hand and say, Il know ALL If God
gives you grace enough, say, Forgive me-"
God strengthen you, and make you mcrci
full" said she. III will go to my husband.n
LET me light you there" said |. taking up
the candle.
IL will find my way In the dark she said,
with a shudder, and | think the shudder was
ut M.