The morning call., 1891-01-10

its sanctuary, and then Margaret waited for
Richard to open the conversation. He did
1t almost in tone of reprOach.
On, mother, why did you not tell ma?"
did not know Richard. Could | guess
| that Richard Faulder aud Squire Ashton
| were the same?"
Can L ever forget our shameful first
meeting and that dreadful Imprisonment? ?"
What IS there man can't do? Lead
! your captivity captive and be Cesar unto
| yourself"
., Nothing could have been more remarkable
| than the change in this woman's speech and
manners. Every trace of the peasant was
gone. She was always, when alone with
| her son, the true Margaret Faulder, digni-
ned IN her bearing, lofty in language
For Tour years have lOnged to see the
father you told me of, and then-to-'
Richard, my son, l have done you no
! wrong. fled with you to save you from
| crueltIes that would have dwarfed and Grip
| pied you both In mind and body. You have
| had in these sohtudes a noble physical and
mental training. When you were 16 | told
| you that you were gently born, and prom
| lsed as your coming of age made you free q f
all legal authorities. to give your father an
| opportunity to repair the wrongs he did you
| IN your Infancy Had told YOU then that
| you were the heir of the Faulders of Devon
would you any the more have perceived that
late Squire left Staley and Ashton? Be
| patient: The riddle is not read yet. All
ills are but good in disguise"
Even as she spoke the door opened and
the Squire stood in the opening.
Margaret! he said, wife Margaret!
bid NE come in"
She drew her son to her side and an
swered:
God bless your coming in. Richard"
linen he closed the door, took her hands.
and, kissing her passionately, whispered:
You have forgiven me, then: and those
who sowed strife between us are long dead !"
You have forgiven all. love, and | have
never ceased TO- pray for this day. l knew
it would come"
Then he returned to Richard and offered
HIM both hands. He did not speak. but
there was something on his face when said
better than words could have said it all that
Richard claimed as his due; and in their
ieryent. silent clasp father and son made
eoHIuaHt oi rove with each other, which
neither OF them ever broke.
VI course rapid changes followed these
events. '''e'0
Richard went at once to college. ana the
Squire and Lady Ashton went abroad for
two years travel. They were two very
happy years; though Margaret found thar
the old fierce temper was still TO be borne
with and SoOthed, and the new tie strength
ened daily by daily love and patience for
men are not changed by act Of Parliament.
and the new man grows slowly enough
even under the most favorable circum-
stances.
That Margaret, however, obtained great
influence over him was shown by the tenn
perate way in which he took his disappoint-
ment about his sons career. When thew
returned TO England Richard had made his
selection and was studying for the church.
NoW; Inc Squire had determined that he
should be a country gentleman and sit in
the House of Commons. -- CIV III
II cost him a great struggle to abandon
this hope, but he did it more HAAS thoi,
any one had expected-and he has had his
reward. Richard has become a Bisbon and
sits hi gh among the lords spiritual and lis
yolce IS very honored and powerful one.
and humanity.-Selected ~ 'A"'i