The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-25

l0T awhile. Get IN the cart. We must meet
/ the railway train at Sandy Hook"
As they left the old ruin in the wood the
I females noticed that the pheasants had re-
turned, and were hopping trustlully around
/ the snring.
The party had descrnded The mountain
shed called Pleasant Valley nearly to the
river when man behind them came hal
! lowing at a trot
j was pennyheart.
Now, where are you goin' TOP" ne cried,
auZiouly Miss Perry, ain'i you givin' me
the slip? Look yer ] allus was 'shamed
'hout them there chestnufs. Ef you're goin
to town take this yer five dollars, and do
come back
Mr.. Pennyhcart," soid Archy, bluntly,
don't you know that Miss Turtle is an
other mans wife?n
Pennyheart heard, opened his mouth in
astonishment, and burst into tears; and SO
they left him, sitting on his horse and
sianching his eyes with his coat tails.
The girls had never ridden on the rail-
road, but several of the Seminary pupils
came on 1T Knoxville and made the train
sociab!e down the Potomac aud Patapsco,
and there Archv learned the new names OF
his wards and their grBndiather's tale of
their descent from officers OF the
FRENCH AND TIE EVOLUTIONARY WARS.
ArciIy had been very silent and serious
during all the Journey. He copied IN his
notebook the family names from Pens
memorandum, and asked her If she had
brought along the old parchment which his
iather had made so much mystery Of
Indeed, j have, sir. Sir James wanted
that it was also the primer where got
my first shorthand lesson
Ia The middle Of the afternoon they came
TO The city, and were conducted by Archy 10
house near the Capitol ediGce, Of which
dwelling he was the lessee lie rented the
first story TO a Senator, and gave the girls
The two upper rooms, sleeping himself IN The
garnet
The streets near this dwelling were strewn
with immense blocks of marble for the
Capitol extension monoliihs i'm the Tongh
10 be dressed where they lay, and this was
Archy's occupation by day, while at night
he transcribed the shorthand notes oi tie
Government reporters when they would give
him work, and just Bow he was overtaxed
and did not get sleep enough.
Though Peri was still rude speiler, she
yearned to improve and 10 learn. Archy
put her upon his task and corrected her
longhand when be came home OF nights, and
so he plided into the very place once filled
by Brian O'Connor, OF her preceptor and
/ mentor.
Carew, the younger sister, saw that Peri
had iorestailed her in Archys anxiety and
iOrelhOught.
Carew relapsed 10 be the housekeeper.
Peri was every day IN the Library OF Con-
gress, with dictionary and books Of steno-
graphic counsel and help.
Aaf fls he allrC nf MOI and AZ
manual and mental combination were in
that day severe and conslraining and Peri's
ease Of getting acquainted, large laughing
eyes fine hight and form, and rustic mag
netism brought her into no end Of tempta-
tions.
THE FAT SENATOR
in the house, who was a wid0wer, fell in
love wish her from seeing her 90 by, and
began TO lose flesh, and at last offered her
his hand.
Other affairs OF coquetry rather Than Of
the heart were continually happening. To
one man only she WIS austere and slightly
hard ATehy Beatty, the slOnema-On.
There were times when she could not for
get the cruel wrong this man bad done her,
and felt that he was her boDdsman by blood,
whom she ought TO denouDce TO the law and
follow 10 punishment.
The closer 10 her nature came the tender
prosecutions of her other lovers, the more
She felt that her real heart was dead and
suffered the more because il never would
respond again.
Dead undoubtedly her lover was, but she
could not believe il when she said those
words Some women are too ardent, too
perseveTing, for even the stern facts Of death
TO put an end to their hopes, and al times
Peri looked 10 Archy in the spirit Of the
sister Of Lazarus, who NJ braided her Lord:
Hadst Thou been here my brother would
not have died"
lie had a look sometimes like that Of the
/ Master who possessed the miraculous power
TO call Lazarus forth, and 10 her fierce gaze
/ has cOBntenance almost wore the reply:
Nour brother shall rise again.
Archy was perfectly exemplary, almost too
1 parental, and subject 10 alterations Of
energy and gloom.
He kept the old parchment, which had
plagued his father so, fast IN his room, and
/ the girls sometimes went into the street ~
night TO gaze up at the gable window in the
4 garret and zee ATchy there with an opti-
cian's glass at his eye and another on the
/ parchment, studying hard.
SISTER said Carcw, I" have twice driven
! Archy from me. He viii never come back
lie Is too proud"
Too arrogant, Carew. There j. no sense
! In such deep seriousness as Archy's. He
/ don't 20 10 church any more, but in his
worldly pursuits he is as gloomy and as
dead set as when he thought the whole Bible
was made for him TO 20 and be its high
priest and high sheriff.
SISTER, HE LOVES YOU.
That is what makes him so cold 10 me.
1 Everything Archy does has some reference
10 your wIshes-Snone 90 me"
"And why n0iy" exclaimed Peri, with the
rare expression OF a crimsnning and angry
face. Has be not robbed me Of the con-
queror Of my heart, the companion of my
lIiey Ireacherously, ignOragtly, with the
intention to sl9y nay gentle instructor aud
friend, Archy Beatty struck the blow.
heard the very bone split in Brian's skull.
And here am ], the dcpendent-the ward OF
That murderer
90, Peri, you should hear Archy groan
and sob al night. Sometimes lac prays and
in all gratitude 10 God. Then something
happens and be is cast down 20 the depths
OF wo. i have gone into the hallway while
you slept al night, and heard him suffering
so that j have felt like going 20 his room 10
comfort him, forgetting Dme aud mOdesiy
Peri, let me tell you something; ATchy sees
spirits!
And well he may To me the night Is
the day, Tor almost every night in my dreams
] see my lover. lie Is always the same, and