The sun., 1891-11-08

May walk with youf
Her smile clouded. I'm only walking here
In the avenue How IL Louisef DID she get
home safelyf II was good Of her 10 come here.
Il Isn't the place for gay visit"
"oh. Mise Northwick II was good Of you
10 see her. And We were very hsppy-rslieved
to find that you didn't feel aeGrisved with
any Of US for what must happen. And hope
You don't feel that I've taken An advantage Of
your kindness In cominsr
"oh. mo-"
"rve Just been 10 see wads.- Matt redeemed
consciously. But Il doesn't seem quite fair
to have met you where ron had no choice but
to receive mel"
ct walk here every morning" shc returned.
svasively. Ihave nowhere else. never 60
out Of the avenue Adeline goes TO the VII
lage. sometimes. But can't meet people"
"Iknow." said Matt. with carcssing sympa-
thy; and his head SWAN In the sudden desire
to take her In his arms, and shelter her from
that shame and sorrow preying upon her. Her
eyes had q trouble In them that made him ache
with pity: he recognized. as he had not before
that they were tho TRANSLATION in feminine
terms Of her fathers eyes. Poor Wade" he
went on. without we'll knowing what he was
saying. "told me that he-he was very sony
he had not been able TO see you-to do any
thing"
"What would have been the ussf No one
can do anything. We must bear our burden:
but we needn't add to It By seeing people who
believe thst-that my father did wrong"
Mats breath almost left hi n. He perceived
that the condition on which she was bearing her
sorrow was the refusal OF her shame Perhaps
It could not have been possible for ono OF her
nature to accept II. and II required no effort In
her to frame the theory Of her fathers inno-
cence: perhaps NO other hypothesis was pos
sible to her. and evidence had nothing TO do
with the truth as she felt It.
"The greatest comfort We have 10 that none
Of you believe It: and your father knew my
father better than any ono else. was afraid
didn't mako Louise understand how much
felt that, and how much Adeline did. 1t was
hard to tell her. without seeming to thank
you for something that was no more
than my fathers due. But We do feel II both
Of us: and would like your father to know II.
Idont blame him for what he Is going to do
It's necessary to establish my fathers inno-
oence to have tho trial was very unjust to
your father that first day. whom thought no
believed those things against papa We ap-
preciate his kindness In every way. but We
shall not get any lawyer to defend us"
Matt was helplessly silent before this Wild
confusion Of perfect trust and hopeless error
He would not hase known whsre to begin to
set her right: he did not see how he could speak
Q word without wounding her through her
love. her pride
She hurried on. walking swiftly. as II to keep
MP with tho rush Of her freed emotions we
are not afraid but that Il will come out 90 that
our fathers namo. who Was always 30 per-
fectly upright and 80 good to every one. will
be cleared, and those who have accused him
90 basely will be punished as they deserve"
She had 80 wholly misconoeived tho situa-
ton and the character Of thu impending pro-
ceedlngs that It would not have been possible
to explain it all to her: but he could not leave
her In her error. and he made at last an enort
to enlighten her.
II think my father was right In advising you
to see q lawyer. It won't be . question OF the
charges against your fathers integrity. but Of
his solvency. The proceedings will DO against
his estate: and you mustn't allow yourselves
to be taken at disadvantage"
She stopped. What do we care for the -
tate. II his good name isn't cleared up~
I'm afraid-rm afraid" Matt entreated.
"that you don't exactly understand"
IF my father never meant to keep tho
money. then tho trial will show" tho girl no
turned.
But Q lAwysr-ndeed you ought 10 see .
lawyer!-could explain how such . trial would
leave that question where IL wss. II Itwouldnt
be the case against your father. but against
you"
Against usl What do they say We have
done?"
Matt could have laughed at her heroic mis-
apprehension Of the affair. II It had not been
for the pity Of It. "Nothingl Nothingl But
they can take everything hero that belonged
to your rfather-everything on tho place. to sat
isfy his creditors. The question Of his wrong
doing won't enter. can't tell you how. But
you ought to have lawyer who would defend
your rights In the case"
III they don't pretend we'vo done anything
then they can't do anything to us!"
"They can take everything your father had
In the world to pay his debts."
"Then let them take it." sold the girl III
he had lived ha would have paid them. We
will never admit that he did anything for US to
be ashamed Of: that he ever wilfully wronged
any one"
Matt could 500 that the profession Of her
fathers innocence was essential to her. he
could not know how much ofit was voluntary.
pure effect OF will. In fulflment OF the de-
mands Of her pride. and how much was real
belief He only knew that. whatever It was.
his wish was not to wound her or to molest her
in It, but to leave what should be sscred from
human touch to tho mystery that we call prov
idence It might have been this very anxiety
that betrayed him. for Q glance ct his face
seemed to stay her.
Don't you think am right Mr.. Hilsryr
"Yes. yes", Matt began: and he wos going
10 say that she was right In every way. but he
found that his own truth WAS sacred to him ss
we'll as her fiction. and he said: "Ihsve no
right to Judge your father. It's the last thing
should be willing to do. certainly don't be-
lieve he ever wished to wrong any ono II hs
could have helped It."
"Thank your said the girl "That was not
what asked you k,oto what my father
meant to do. and didn't need any reassur-
ance. I'm sorry to have troubled you with all
these Irrelevant questions: and thank you
very much for the kind advice you have given
me-"
"Oh. don't take It sor he entreated. simply.
II do wish to be Of use to you-all the use that
the best friend In tho world can be: and SEQ
that I have wounded you. Don't take my
words amiss: I'm sure you couldn't take my
will 80, II you knew i'll II tho worst that any