The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-21


tive in the nr plantation. about half mile
from the Abbey. At sight OF him she had
"scuttled" away like young deer. but he.
obedient to orders. had not pursued her.
It's the smell of the pines rs drawed her
there" said the Judge: she was born
amongst en-. she has lived amongst 'em,
and che loves 'em moro than laces and
satins ana picters. and sick like; and it's
more nat'ral for the little cuss to sleep on
the brown needles than in feathers. There's
no tamin' her. It's instinc'. end, like foIIl
weeds in fair pasture. durn her. there's
no gettin' it out Of her. Leave her alone.
sir, and she'll come in when she's hungry.
and then will larn her the iniquity Of on
gratitude"
In the afternoon We went in break
TO SOUTHAMPTON, driving slowly through tho
woods. with the possibility Of being seen by
Lola, who would certainly then have fol-
lowed us, but we saw nothing OF her. At
southampton we bought decent clothes. and
spent some time in the hair -dresser's.
had my beard shaved of; and we returned
TO the Abbey very much altered for the
better in appearances.
Miss Lascellos was much distressed about
Lola. who was still absent Braces ex-
PLANTATION OF her leayingthe Abbey seemed
~ es sss y o Hiss sss
athinEs she had given her, was to mo a m vs.
tory, to Miss Lasccl!cs also believe. and u
very painful one. She seemed to feel hor-
self in some inscrutablc way responsible for
the girls action.
London.
Now. indeed. you look yoursclt-a gem
tlcman," he said. shaking my hand cordial
ly. He had made inquiries respecting a
lapidnry. and learned that the most expert
known to the trade was n man named Car
valho, then occupied at Madrid. With our
sanction ho wrote at once Offering this man
his own terms to como to tho Abbey and
cut the Great llcspc
At night. the door 10y which Lola was sup
posed 10 have escaped from the Abbey was
left open, and Il night light was placed in
her bedroom.
The next morning the dairy maid said
that some ono had lccn at her milk pans in
the night; there was no other evidence Of
Lola having entered the house. After
breakfast determined TO 60 through the
woods myself in search OF her. Miss
LascclcS wished TO acc ompany me. I ought
TO have pointed out to her that her COM
pany lcssened the chances Of Lola suffering
me to approach her. hut could not deprive
companion. We saw Lola at the edge of "a
clearing on the hillside. She watched us
as we drew near. ] called to her. but she
shook her head. ana, turning her back upon
ms. quickly disappeared among the pines.
The iorlorn condition of the girl: her ges-
turcS. which seemed full OF Sadness the
silent fall Of leaves; the tristncss of the
autumn woods, ovcrcame Miss Lasccllcs
and as she walked silently beside me-. with
her head bent, saw she was crying. This
episode made II deer impression upon me;
yet while my heart achcd with sympathy
for tho poor little savage wandering alone
in those silent. still woods. an indnscribablc
happiness stole over my senses Ii wai tho
awakening oi love.
Sir Edmund had II basket of food placed
in the dairy. and the doors again lot open.
On the nth we learned that some bread
and fruit had been taken from the dairy i'm
the night. Sir Edmund and | walked
through the woods; we saw noE.L.l of
Lola. Our conversation turncd upon his
daughter. and he told>raAbAN she had con
sG,ed i. , nim Ior tle.!oss OF his wiic. He spoke
Gia. W,tn nnturyt'rido Of her swcot and loyal
.',hp;$Sn. Latter on. fall n1 upon the
s.ke,,E.t Of the g cat diamond. he asked me
came sn,LEit,,a. Wincr. told MN OF
'~sibility OF MY getting my living as
Ilerk, etc. Incidentally referred to INV
mothers family. and the name leading him
TO Whkc further inquiries. he discovered tho
curious fact that my mother must have
been his wite'S cousin. How often do we
find wide circles of friends IinkrI
together in this way, thourht
that Miss Lnsccllc, was grcltlv pleased
with tn" discovery Of the distant relation
snip existing between MS; we seemed le g
remote from each Other.
during our absence Miss InSccllcs ha |
devoted herself entirely to Van Hoeck: her
sympathy had u remarkable effect upon this
strange man. When ! took him up TO his
room 10 dress for dinner, he asked me to
open inc window and place him where he
might feel the air. He sat beforc tho omen
window; the setting sun was reflected upon