The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-15
CHAPTER XVI.
FAREWELL WORDS.

The following morning, TO Elizabeth's
great surprise, Helen asked her to take up
two notes to Ardleigh Lodge, one of which
was addressed TO Mrs. Campbell, and the
other to her son.
"But, Miss Helen, l can't leave We alone
in the house; wouldn't the gardener do to
carry them up" demonstrated Elizabeth
mo, because yon have to bring me back
message answered Helen; and Eliza
beth, therefore, put on her new black bon
net and cloak, and started on her errand.
She was away not more than an hour,
for the young laird was out on the hills
when she arrived at the Lodge and Mrs.
Campbell had a sick headache, and could
not be disturbed, Miss MacNeil informed
her, therefore she did not wait for the an
swer Helen had said she expected; as Miss
MacNeil promised that as soon as Mrs.
| Campbell awoke one should be sent down to
her.
But as Elizabeth entered the gate of Ard
leigh House she found the old gardener
waiting for her with very anxious look on
his weather-beaten face.
"Whars missy gone tol" he inquired at
once.
"Why, she's in the house, man." an
swered Elizabeth, tartly.
She's name in the house" said the gar
dener, doggedly. She's gan awar in the
coach fra the STATION, and she GREETED sa1r
when she went, and put the gold piece into
my hand; and my belief is that she's gan for
guide"
"Ye tule !" cried Elizabeth, in consterna-
ton, why did ye let her gol The poor
lassie's Just beside hersel' VII grief and
there's no saying what she may de-"
Elizabeth ran into the house at once as
quickly as she could DO this, and the gar
dener followed her. AS they entered the
hall they found Ben and Jack (the two
dogs looking very disconsolate, upon which
the gardener remarked:
'She kissed the twa beasties before she
went ava, and sho was sair down-hearted to
part VII them-I fear it's a bad iob.n
Elizabsth by this time was almost beside
herself She called aloud on her young
mistress name, but there was no answer.
and she then ran into tie parlor. on the
table OF which two letters were living. one
addressed to Lady Ennismore and the other
10 herself
Elizabeth tore open her own, and two
five pound notes huttered out as she did
SO. Then the poor trembling woman read
the farewell words whica Helen had left TO
her:
DEAR ELlzABETH-When YOU receive
this shall have left Ardeigh House, and
do not mean to return. | could not stay
here after | heard from Lady Ennismore
the sad story which you know. am going
away among strangers, and mean to c1ange
my name, and lead quite a different life.
This is why l sent you away this morning,
as thought it would be so painful both to
You anu me 30 part enclose ten pounds
as little present, and | have written to
Lady Ennismore to provide for you, and 70
pay the gardener aud all expenses with some
money my dear aunt left me, which is in
the bank at Oben. / have written also to
Mr.. Campbell to ask him to take Ben and
Jack, end am sure he will be kind them.
Send the letter for Lady Eunismore away
by the post to-day. and she will get it to-
morrow. leave you all the furniture to do
with as you please, and you must try to
forget that ever lived. Good-by, dear
Elizabeth; for your faithful services to
Aunt Margaret l cannot thank you enough.
Yours affectionateIy, HELENE
Elizabeth read this letter through, and
then uegan crying bitterly.
"Fhe poor lassie! the poor lassisIn she
wept; and the Scotch gardener standing by
was divided between curiosity and interest
IN the two five pound notes lying neglected
on the table.
Whats happened, 'Lizebsthp he
asked. "Missy's not made away VII herself,
surelyp
She's gone away" sobbed Elizabeth.
ut seems like itn
anu VIC wages, WnOS 10 pay tneFnP
"Oh, don't bother / cant think OF
naught but her-and the poor mistress not
cold yet in her gravep
That's all very fine, 'Lzebeth, but missy
should not have gan of wi'ous warning,
and
But the gardeners prudent reflections
were here interrupted by johnny Campbell
striding into the mouse with SO white and
agltated face that even his freckIes seemed
to have paled.
What's this, ElizabethP' he gasped out
"Pve had a lette. from Miss Helen and she
says she is gone away
That's only too true, mr. Campbell"
wept Elizabeth.
But when did she got How did she gof'
eagerly inquired Johnny.
Upon this the gardener told his story.
Tbs trap from tbs nearest railway station
had arrived about half an hour after Eliza
beta had LETT to 20 on errand TO Ardleigh
Lodge. and the driver had told the Rar-
dener that he had been ordered to call to
take the young lady to the station. And
Miss Helen had got into the carriage after