The National tribune., 1890-12-04

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OConnor looked ii all over and observed: !:
never had as good pupil, though /
was two years a school teacher Your hand
is fine by nature, but the hand is the mind
after all. The left hand may not know
what the right hand doeth,' but the eye and
the hand ever were chums, and If tie mind
Is rot between the eye and the hand IL must
be a myth, Perry. That is the subject of
my poetry, Miss. Now say over your con-
sOnants, and if they are perfect we will
/ start on the yoweis. Begin!"
He lowered his teeth and poised his upper
lip:
"F-?D
"V."
"Ish?"
"Zhten
"S?n
gee"
"N?D
ling"
Indeed, you are a wonder" exclaimed
O'Conn0r in unaffected appreciation, when
che WAS done. Il see before me . person
and a mind admirable The soul OF such a
creation must be beautiful, too, and must
I Try 10 save H."
Il viii save the person, my friend; you
resioo my mind, and God viii keep my
SOUL
Perseverance, Hslr and Faith! Yes,
my love, perfect Trinity they are. Come,
now, TO your yowels; f0r I must 20.
Cor o, wien viii you retun?"
There rolled a large stone laziiy fsom the
wall OF The old EGu-o, and a report followed
Ike tic fracture Of some beam OF corner
stone
PERRY CLUEG TO nETAE.
II am nervous to-day" SIZE said. HBoth
the men looked 50 evil at me. Can't go
with you?"
"Where?D
Anywhere. If you speak the word this
minute ! will 90. Something tells me,
Brian, not TO stay"
lie looked at her and feared and coveted
and was still.
Her eyes fell 10 The ground as she reflected
/ upon his hesitation and its Causes
She felt that she might have lost him, or
/ joopardizod the soul she had 50 lately com
/ miited 10 the Lord.
What would he answer?
She felt that she had gone too far, but
would not take back her word
la that instant, however, the mystical
union OF their marriage brushed rs near
them as the piumage of the angel of Fate
The consciousness Of both acknowledged the
spell, and the consent Of a passion that can
spe'd. no further but in a sigh, and is mutual
as the accord Of the twin fluids which have
met and mingled 10 compose the air.
Thus espous,d, As it were the Offering Of
Perry accepted, and Brian hardly irresolu;e,
a little coyey OF pheasants almost at their
feet few through the shadowy foliage with
a sound like the speeding of souls from
bodies.
:" The souls did from their bodies Gy,
They fed TO bliss or wO,
Aud every sUUi IL passed me by
Lake iIc whlzz of my cross-Jow."
Brian spoke:
Perry, feel "A promonition that there is
something here, and that you must stay.
The rush Of those pheasants' wings was like
natures protest against our rashness"
Yes Brian, as if we had skeeTed them
away with our thoughts"
What viii you DO, child?"
81 will stay
They almost mutually advanced, and the
kiss they exchanged was far different from
that which they had nearly given in that
instant Of idle despair which once besets
them all who love blindly amidst obstacles
and opposition.
you ARE MIyE,n
breaihod Brian O'Connor, "mine by the sur
yiyal Of our nobler selves. No, we will no.
1y from anything, except the violent i'm
pulses which, if caught and tanned, become
like household pets-our long -domesticated
friends. We shall be happy SO permanently
and so constantly that we can wait for the
iuifilment of days and in preparation for
each other"
would rather stay here and be killed
than 10 20 now" breathed the woman. at
is the trial that want now, and / would
rather have it than you. Yes, if il kills me
/ ] want itn
This is like the Saints of old, my friend.
Your eyes are bright as Saint Cecilias now.
See how good suggestions follow good con-
clusions ] have an idea"
1t must be good if it is yours. o, how
much better love you now that you have
been my teacher-the teacher Of my dear
soul"