New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
THAT CAROLINY GAL.
MRS. WINSIIOW OFFERS FEW rOh iIN''

confession.
IL was sure ont!" she cried ont, and it seemed
as il she were going to reach forth manu- an"
clutch the child. $3.50 r.,
In an interval Of absolute silence which 'o''
lowed there was heard scratching at tue ooo''
accompanied by whine. Then the "ooi ""'
opened by an invisible hand. supposed 10 "'''"S
TO Marietta, and Dally's hound puppy c'n'e
creeping deprecatingly in and crouched close 10
the feet OF his mistress II was notaDIe i"''
that all dogs, young or DID, wore an air OF depr'
cation when in the presence OF Mrs Winsow
They were apparently begging her to overlook
| the unfortunate fact that they were alive ID the
same world with her.
Mrs Jacobs, with her arms about Daiiy, ""'
gazing at her hostess, and saying 10 hersei' ''''
| that pcsky woman really worse IMAM sic
| had thought she was" II passed her compre'
hension that any human being could so receive all
| agouized confession from n little girl.
Mrs. Lander rose. Her cool, persistent gaze
| covered that disag reeablc pcrtnrb"d face soi''
| thing as the muzze Of a revolver might nd'c
| covered IT, Mrs Wlrslow began to wrlthc FisioN'
| II had been long time since Mrs Lander Ill"
been 50 angry; and when this lady was angry
| somebody usually suffered.
| The widdcr Bijah glanced at her ana feit hei
spirits rise pcrceptibly.
|
| don't care how much she fixes her Tic more th'
better
| But Providence had arranged that the fixing OF
| Mrs. Winsow. in this instance, should not he ell
tirely effected by Mrs Lander, although She DC
gan the process.
| as there n revival meeting nj Mr.. hti"hs
| Church tonight >" inquired Mrs. Lander with
apparent irrrrvance. Her voice was :" clear anu
her utterance 50 distinct that Mrs Winslow some
| how felt great deal worse. She continued 10
writhc and to wish impot"ntly that she had maze
believe forgive Daily Immediately. The very
fact that she could not guess what was going 10
be said next added to her unhappincss.
| Il will go down TO the prayer meeting, san
| Mrs Lander, with every appearance OF cam
| statement of Intentions and I will make
prayer in which will tell God before the people,
how cruelty uu-t Tristan yon have been in not
pardoning "A poor child who has confessed her
fault to you And You just told me that v"nr
| being in the cellar was nothing. shall pray I"
God before the people. 10 give you n r't"r heart
| shall see that God and the people, understand
| the case fully And shall do II this evening
| BEFORE Mrs Lander had finished speaking DAILY
| had ceased sobbing, and her attitude. though her
| face was hidden showed that shc WAS h>'FHihc
| intently. Here some one VIII" could do what
sh. pleased The girl almost gaSprd with the
| intensity Of the emotions she had Undergone and
with the admiration Just added +" them
| "LowIzy." exclaimed the widow under her
| breath in a MIXTURE of horror and gratitude.
| Mr., I.nler's name was Louisa. and sometimes
in moment, II excitement Mrs. Jacob, PERMITTED
herself 10 pronounce the name hy which inc
| lady had been called in carli youth. when She
| had lived in Hanson. before she married the rlrh
| Ncwlork man.
| Iowil. turned smilircIv toward her friend.
| Surely. Mrs Iacohs size said. you do not
| object 80 M PRAYING for n wicked woman.
! Ms WIn>."w. If 'hc prominrn; members
| Of rir Rev. Mr. Allrn's flock. a irrvrnt p""1rr
| Nth the Lori III times Of rr'IT"l. rs hn'h'i'l
III her CHAIR a prey I" more and s'ronS"r dis
acrcra,Lr feeling, than Size had Known for great
many years.
| |, was very hard 10 face the conviction That
| Mr., Lander would do just what She SAID; ana
| thu, She would do il Mrs Winslow WAS convinced
| But tbs woman was not endowed with EYES
| like piI without hnNIng PIGS ol's'nary. She
| held hacl from giving ~ W ','ls forgiveness I"
| U,lly She sat silent and oonri sullcnly nj the
group before her.
| Mrs Iar,irr was not -ninG to VT. She put
her hand ON Dlys sh"nhrr, which pressed
| against Mrs Jacobs.
"tomr. she sud. let ~ go" A> they AL
! turned toward In. d""r. iinprfr"H> footsteps
SOM led in 'hr kitchen. and imr"diaf; III" ii;urr
of a tall boy appeared Man"ir" was IN the LcAr
| back ground. AMI had the appearance Of chnsin-
| Ia the boys rolt-iails
|, II too much Ia hope that H." reader MAJ nave
r,mc,uhcrrd tha, thr-, chronicles have mentioned
| that lhll Wlnslow meant :" haV" alF"m that rupp;
t. Daily. hu, that It was Mr. WINSTON who
actually did so
1hi. youth mad been visiting his grandfather
over N "Snapt," certain pat of Ransom, dlr-
| ing the >arltion aud hah thus been kept m"r" "a'
| ri s!,h titan y In,sc'llu' p'r,ou "i his h"iglli
| and years seventeen and half ought t" l"'
| lie rrturnrd at this moment. almost ~ OPP
| pnr,uncly ~ If This had Hsrn "A novel and he the
| hero of it.
| Marietta must haze given him hastv and
| hichly col,rcd sketch Of what WIS Goinp or In
| the pnrlor for she had not been many feet away
| from the mnntchcI door all the tlnr, and she
| POW stood sirrinS, ohv"nN tht tlrrc was =
great deal of sud> on the front of Ter larlr tire,
| vhirli >uds she would eventually have 10 answer
for.
II is an obviois fact that tins generation OF
yonns people i, not remarkable tor respect and
generation toward their elders And prhaps
She that was n Jones had II" reason I" expect
either respect or vrrrratun from her own son
Certainly She did not receive it. and this youth
was the only person in tie world VIII" t>rannlIcd
over this woman. Since tn time oi his hiii
Bill Wiusiuw Lad rnlrl his mother. IT he did
not always rule her with "A rod of iron II wa>
from no wisdom on her p'r. but from some
lcavcn of humanity in the boy
| lie was II big fellow of his age: hc had hi'
fathers face, with hint of murr refinement am
| individuality of courage in il Peter had beer
| cowcd Tor too many years not 7" have lost some
| thing both in appearance" and r!iira,icr.
Bill stood IA moment in tie doorway, while hi
| swift glancnig young eyes took in the srchc. lie
,nntchcd of his hat and ilung it behind him. liz
| looked and seemed excited.
| What kind of n row is il YOU are havn: ," h,
asked in his grnif. immature voice. Mother. have
you been acting like fool You act like
fool half the time. You'd better forgive DAILY