The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-08

But she had made up her mind, and there
was a resolute look on her handsome young
face, when she too at length rose and re-
tired TO rest But her sleep was broken,
and as she listened TO the wind moaning out
side, aad stirring the drenched leaves Of the
ivy ON the house, a vague sense Of coming
i'll aud melancholy oppressed her. Toward
morning, however, she fell into deep
slumber, from which she was reused by
Elizabeth entering the room looking pale
and frightened.
Miss Helen, can't tell what ails your
aunt she said, hastily; "rve been rapping
and rapping at her door for nigh quarter
of an hour or so, and can get no answer
I'm feared she's i'll as she's only a light
sleeper at bsstn
Is the door lockedF' asked Helen, starting
up in bed.
Eyes. Miss Helen; Miss Drummoud Ill
ways locks her door, ye ken, but the mo-
ment rap, she ran up TO open it; / can't
make it out"
II will 60 and see, said Helen, rising and
hinging on dressing gown.
Then she ran down the narrow corridor
that separated her aunts room from her
own, and raped loudly at Miss Drum
monds door.
But there was no response.
Aunt Margaret Aunt Margaret she
called again and again, but still there was
no answer, and she and the old servant
looked at each other in dismay.
There must be something tine matter.
We must break open the door, said Helen,
hreathlessly. Call John, the gardener,
Elizabeth. 1t must DO done ct oncen
Elizabeth hurried away to seek tue old
man who kept the garden tidy at Ardleign
| House, and lived In a small cottage at one
end of it, and Helen stood pale and fright
ened outside the locked door, shaking the
handle, and calling still on her auut's name.
| But not a sound came from within, and a
| great awe crept over Holen's heart.
"Ohl be quick, be quickl' she cried
presently. "Oh, Elizabeth, is John COM
ingp
He's getting the hammer and che file
miss" answered Elizabeth. who was pant
ing ana trembling, now running to Helen's
side.
And in a minute or two the old Scotch.
mans rugged weather beaten faoe ap.
| peared, and as he proceeded as quickly as
possible to force the door his expression was
very solemn.
~ fear the warsr," he said in a low tone
and Helen heard these dismal words.
The LOCK- burst at last. and as it did so the
old gardener laid OBTAINING hand on
| Helen's
Let 'Liz5eth gan in first, missey," he
said; maybe it will be too sore a sight for
your young Gen."
But Helen shook Off his hand and ran
into the room with Elizabeth, and up to the
| bed.
On the pillows there was a white still
face; face familiar. yet strangely
| changed.
Aunt! Aunt Margaret" cried Helen,
clesping one Of the thin hands lying on the
coverlet, and as she did so a cry burst from
her fest-whitenIng lips.
1t Is so cold On 80 coldp she cried.
Then Elizabeth lifted the thin hand and
held it for moment or two, and then laiC
1t revereatly down with a heavy sigh.
"She's gan from her troubles she said
solemnly, looking with dimmed eyes on her
mistress placid face. miss Helen, your
dear aunt las loft us
mot, not dead Surely not deadm ex-
claimed Helen in bitter grief, fiinging her
self down by the bedside. "Aunt Mar
garet, dear, Aunt Margaret, speak to me
egainm
shell speak ma mair on earth. Miss
Helen. She's had sair journey. but It's
come to an end. It's her heart; she knew
1t could not stand much mair.o
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