The National tribune., 1890-12-11

depreciation, remembering now GlOMlnEly he
had praised her.
The Resolve, which is the nohlest monu-
ment to grief, the effort ofthe survivor 20 he
worthy of the dead d,-now arose from beside
her lovers image, and took the form Of his
own mind.
She would be truly his widow and record
all his wishes in her life.
First Of all she would lay down self
What was TO become of her the aileCtiOnate
dead one should direct, TO his will and not
TO hers.
lie must be mOurned; that she resolved
upon.
Her immediate duty must be TO find his
body, and if unfound, 10 absent herself from
society for awhile like a wife who could
afford weeds She would wear the wild
weeds Of the mountain, and fast and think
on him.
SO much Of the old German sect super
siitons she had absorbed in the suddeuncss
Of her one calamity.
Next she would alter her condition, from
companion OF dubious and sccTeted people
and seek some elcvating life.
She thought of the city where he had
lived, and that he had friends there who
would wish to mourn him. To these in
time. She would 60, and commencing with
his instructions and the textbook he bad
left her, she would erect her mind and he
nearer her lovers intellectual image.
In heaven he could behold her Thus grow
ing worthy, and as he had praised her ma
tural gaiety she would, in time, try 10 be
happy again.
When Archy Beatty at last opened the
door and called her forth, there appeared 10
him creature like spirit clothed in suYe-
Tioriiy.
Sac was pale, older, grave and serene. He
feared her. but his vanity she wounded by a
real Indifference.
What is TO become Of me?n - he asked.
1T aint Of no consequence, pore man,
Nobody is thinking Of you but yourself
When you come 10 think of that gentleman
who was but jest yer, as much as you thnl;
oi AUchy Beatty, yOu Will be penIient, and
some good angels may think of you, sir.'
Air you going TO give me away TO the
law?'
That subject has never crossed my mind
FlyaWay before ] come 10 IT, But this j see
plain, ATchy: that now il is not right fur me
ana you to talk. ] must 20 and mourn
TIE INNOCENT BLOOD YOU HAVE SHED
Where, PcrTy?n
In the mountains. must wander till
bury has ghost.n
Good God! Go on the mountain-tops
alone? / say, girl, take my gun, tharl It's
not daddy's, but mine. He'll come home
directly and maybe use you rough. Ireckon
you'll De better on the mountains than yer
Perry, after Pm gone"
Go 10 the city, pore man! Don't you
stay in the lonesome places like me, with
your ignorance and belief in spirits aud
witches; they viii set you mad. Go lose
your awful Dutch selishness and your marry
Scotch bigetry in bigger world. BE- a good
mason pound on the stones and bricks and
not on the pulpi,s! You can never be q
preacher till the love Of God and man is in
your heart. ! reckon the wicked devil las
big cage full Of sech yaiBgloryus preachers
as you
Not the words so much as the elevated
manner hurt Archy's feelings.
You talk like was niger, Miss
Alas! you are a murderer. You arc
WHARF Cain wasn
And what air you?"
am the widow Of the gentleman yeuI
conceit and sclfshness killed; you insult hi.
sperit when you stay and talk 10 me-"
Never hgd be seen an expression like hers
it humi!iaicd him and cast him down among
the beasts.
am going to leave you" he muttered
after a pause. "Tell me what can do Z
have your forgiveness2n
She held mp the book her lover had given
her
"When you can read this piece Of poetry
dear Brian writ yer, and understand ID, cone
and see IL ] ann ready 10 furgiyc you
lie gazed and noted the book, then Wiltcd
and skunk away.
But he last words he spoke at the House
/ IN the Woods showed that his sell-ioye was
siill busy TO excuse himself:
wouldn't learn Perry her letters That
/ Irish icllcr did IL, and he cut me out. But
/ her sister loves me still; gentle lovely
Cooroo! There I'll find my consolation"
After Aychy withdrew, queer, settling
sounds disturbed the ancient house, as If its