Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
SHADOW and SUNSHINE.
Written for Dspalchby Walter Edward Harris.

| think No was NIuith tt' b'h " - -,
some prctty gay company the night before,
ri nisht long the wlne had flowed Like
water and as Philip Lawrence did not
INV how TO refuse To drink when an OBJ
,,nYtuu,tv offered, II Is likely that too many
ial ofsrcd 20 allow him steady step and
clear brain the following morning. indccI,
Am obliged 90 assume that be was drunk
in order TO account for the reckless way IN
which he was driving his tandem team
over tho country road that june morning.
Twenty miles nc had come SINCE sunrise;
~ tho carly morning freshness was sun
on the world. His horses speed had hot
slocRepca since starting. though they were
nov dripping wet and breathing Iaoo-
riouslv. .,-..,,.b n
Nit q woodland, whore the tall trees oNSr-
srched the road. tho highway descflpeu
sham cnrye. and as he was turning ihls,
eoiog like Tho wind. the horses suddenly
shici. he heard a sharp scream nc .tuEn.
tho futtcr OF n woman's dress uon'at" ~ ~
living feet. and the horses dashed on he
soon checked them. however lna'
scream was ringing. IN his starlieu eaIs i
and leaning from the buggy he started
lark 10 See from whom n had proceeded.
Us was Mortified by the sight OF
ycofar's form lying prone IN the roau
short distance Ia the rear. ihoFoushF
soleral now. he fastened 30 where sDo
wa. lying and stopped over her; ~,
she was evidently badly hurt. Inc
Mood was trickling from an ugly cut on
ior forehead. ono arm las limp 6y ner SIDE,
sod as he bent over her "a low moan issued
from her hps. .,,,o,, -, s.;d
IN Mortified tones. hlllc1 TINS woman
irmv mad driving. Fool that was 20
lave done such diving along inc pu"Ho
ROAD
yut now was no time 20 indulge IN re-
innings. so hC stopped and took th9
ftrht. inanimatc form IN his arms an
lore her 90 the buggy. HE flaNS wee
not anxious 20 start now ana they sho"eu
nllcn Of impotence WINE me VI
rarrlns her on the seat ~ MS siue' AZ
.a-t he drove slowly away VIZ - ,I,t..t
Wh,te lace on his arm. ana hi7 own "'iiio''
r..oIor'css as he looked down INTO hers'
r-..,s1ued with blood and distorted with
1be GIRL vas a total stranger to him.
rLa Gown that clad her slender ioEu'
lo1.h tasteful and neat. was Oh the cheap
sst material. bui the delicate beauty on neI
flce and the iuxuuant masses on pIoN ',l
iair hat icli over ms arm might n"'o "'0i
Tic envy of = princess. ,t
tf. ho3 moi driven p mile when he reach
,fa cato opening INTO private GROUNDS
and entering tLis hc drove Slowly up llp
broad avenue 90 the porch OF large liian-
eIun cf red hricb that crowned tue summit
Di thc little knoll. ,t. - .o1,o
Ill. horse. and when he reached the buggy
+.,....1 h, opeu- mouthed amaZement.
u.l.i lust seen the woman for the hrst
a,crence swore At him. and he sprang
t,ffe hor-cs' heads but the expression on
tgorlerment never left his face.
"laEo Tie horses 90 the stables aud zen
u.rry 10 ride Saladin as fast as be- can Iof
Br. were sad Lawrence, ~ he tuIh'u 10
I'D tho r.fl from the buggy. ~.
fDlo servant fastened TO obey ana Ms
master entered the mouse with hrs 3uIatih
In Tie bali ho met q sunny i1ceI i ,,'i'
,-orrun whose golden HAIR ana uiu1 49,
eoIikc his own, proclaimed her 10 po Hi9
sister. L.. ,.o,, ootsu
fh, said, frightened at the o'''A-i'A' "p-
4r.-qY,e Of the injured gui ihc'' a.,
">lli take her 20 your room "o
asked. without replying TO lcr question:
"af colr4e. where else should You t1ke
I.r>1 sand his sister, running up tho STAIRS
H. seto-.ted ms burden on the little
,rfi-r IcI ia hi, sister room ana A' c"uiH
,ot reprcss the -hujder that came over
linn a- nr felt himself wondering il sHo
would over rise irom II.
Months have passed and Margaret Clay,
t.u. tn, cirl whom Phillip Lawrence udI
I'm d,,,yi, M the road and carried T. ms
homo efu remained helpless NJ Maple
Grange. the Lawrence residence; buIi.s
those months she mad gone lar down mo
fnc valley and almost hitea me ven ,i."i
hides the Great myefeilt- rom lu'i tHl
,v.- lint the Doctors skill, the lrhdei.
faithful watchiuga and care of Mrs. Lawrence
trIb.r Jsurhter Edith, enabled the young
Ifefo triumph over death and at last she
he.au O. recover what was destined 10 ne
INF a modicum, though, OF her former
health and strength. r..
Prip lawreuce had done everything IN
Dis mower TO alleviate the suffering when
ie mad himself cause q. and when Or. We're,
fearing that She might never July recover
from Der injuries, had suggested having
.orc.al,t ~ PhilndCiphlt examine her, ne
i.i brought the great man 70 the maple
Grange 40 "a cost that might nave Aale
Duke vince. And after all their enortS
were VAIN The specialist examination
Ind been long and careful, ana al last MS
decision was given Internationally mcr-
rr..-lv IL almost seemed. She would
aegDr walk again.
; Oufwardlv Margaret was the least affect
t3of ANY Of tho inmates OF Maple Grange
( the surgeons dlctum, though many a
iglt had she Ian awake tll mornings
II
Nr.. Lawrence aud Edith were very
fauch affected and reioubled Their efforts
T. cheer and comfort beer.
When Philip heard that Margaret Would
h. "a lifelong cripple le was conscious Oh q
dreadful sorrow, not uumncled wlth re
tuorse. for he could not forget that ne had
caused her nhilcton.
llo was NOT good man, as the world
counts goodness. Tie had many manly
- IL D
larre fortune gave him 10 glatuy his MAUI
faIiysIUu appetitos were all seized, aud
ile finer nature was hidden under the
coarse exterior of sensuallty when he
tircw Overt u. HIS father had died when
le was bat 20 child. and he had grown up
under thu miulgent government OF ms
s..trpr. VINO allowed HIM the qualification
ot every Wlim which had gone Tar towards
rlEIur Lln tne man De was. lie was rug
r.Ilv honest he did not try 20 conceal MS
W.Etlue-,; generous % u fault and loyal
s.. ia if.cud through good ana through
t,.li.p0rtn lut his lie had been one OF
She most reckless dissipation. lie was
Known asa member of tine fastest sets of
flnr of th' rre.f cities OF two continents.
lIr wls drunken. almost scottish, IN his
l.h.ts, au1 had lost aud won fortunes at
l...n-.tablc5 on both sides OF the water.
iach. elegant. accomplished. he had long
i.u tho yet of mammas with cIiglOle
r.l-Ltrrf. and more taGa one beauty had
auut thrown herself at his feet; but he
iatu.yer loved any woman but his mother
hlt -.-t.r. lhc shallow hcartiessness ana
m-.. rty of the fashionable women ne
llrp I4t heyotten in him a contempt for
fars.A tlat Was unusual in a man OF his
years.
naf this vas not his feeling for Margaret
CLAYTON. Her simple. natural dignity and
il. uu.,t earnestness of her manners COM
l.I.I his respect. Sometimes vague
ihauelt. "a misty dream of tne future had
at.d through ms brain-a dream OF a
Yur.r. better man, Of a noble life with high
ANS and lofty aspirations, OF sweet little
woman with gray ewes and chestnut hair 10
cheer him when depressed and strengthen
lu whom tempted. But Margaret would
I.t.r walk -ain.
one September evening Margaret IN her
nrsh9 chair had been wheeled out ON the
laWn GO enjoy the glory which the setting
tuu was throwing over the earth. Though
tn artist and an ardent lover Of the beau
uul la every form. she Was not III the