Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-04-16
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denly she stopped. took out one, and
quietly, tenderly pressed it 10 her lips
An obstinate tear would persist in
trickling down her cheek. She
raised her hand, and dashed it away,
father asked: "Why, little one, wha,
can be the matter?''
'Oh. nothing much, papa" she re-
piled.
But must know" he persisted. II
do not like to see my little girl with
tears in her eyes"
II was looking at mammals picture
and wishing"
"wishing what?' he interrupted, his
lip quivering.
THAT the good Lord would send her
back to ns.'' And Dorothy burst Into
food Of tears.
Don't cry, Dot Don't cry like that.
We must be brave, dear, and perhaps
1t will come out all right. Come. put
on your hat and VIC willv vgo for a
walk"
NO, papa. let us go to vespets at St
James instead"
"All right" he said, 'if yon prefer
it."
Arriving Mt the church they were
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which was lady, closely yelled and
dressed in black. Dorothy imagined
that she saw her start when they en-
tered. but John did not notice it.
though his seat was beside that of the
strange woman. They hrose tn read
the psalm and she passed her book to
John. The last verse particularly i'm
pressed him: "f have gone astray like
lost sheep; seek Thy servant. for d.
not forget Thy commandments"
Then they resum ed their septs and
John ran mis- fingers caFeiessly through
the leaves Of the book. Suddenly he
started and grew pale. The book fell
froi1 his trembling hand: He glanced
quickly at the woffian who had passed
it to him, but her hand WIS raised in
the peaceful attitude Of prayer. Doro-
thy picked up the fallen book, ard she,
too. started as she saw on the title page
the name. margaret tyford Hailo:v.
well, from her husband. Easter, 1s-."
John was agitated with the desire to
know whether or not this wctuati Ivy
his side knew anything about his wife.
lie went through the service in me-
chanica1 sort of a way. The woman iu
black had not thus far allowed her
voice to be heard. Finally they ali
knelt for confession, and with a wildly
beating heart, Haliowell recognized
tee trembling voice as it said: "T;.
have left undone those things which
we ought to have done; and We haze
done those things which we ought not t.
have done; and there is no health in U.S.
Oh! the anguish, the longing Of his
heart. He could not control himself
and, still lsneeling. he leaned toward
her, and, with a stifled sob. whispered:
Margaret-for-give."
She could not speak; but taking her
hand from the top of the railing in
front of her. she laid it in that of her
husband. This was her only answer;
but John knew it's meaning and he
pressed it passion ately, tenderly.
The service being finished, they left
the church together. At the door Mar
garet was met by tall, fne-looking
young man. "What! No. Why, yes it
,s!' he exclaimed to himself. as he saw
them coming. IF it isn't Dot Hallow-
well aud her father-and with mamma
too! What can it all mean?" Jo':u
shook his hand silently, heartily. -
they met. This was no place for el>.
plantations, SO they fastened to leave
the throng.
There was room for but two in Mar
garct's carriage, SO Will Lyford (for
the young man was none other than
he}, gracefully resigned in Hallowelrs
favor. AS for Dorothy and himself
they much preferred to walk; and So
when the carriage had passed out ci
sight, they turned their steps toward
Glcnmere
Mutual explanations and mutual for
giveness were the happy results of the
homeward ride of Margaret and her
husband. 1t was all arranged before
they parted that she should assume he:
former position as mistress at Glen
mere. But she had SO many business
affairs to arrange. and so much to do be-
fore closing up the house, that Saturday
night arrived before Margaret, with !
her father and Will Lyford, came to
live again at her former home: though !
it may be said by the way, that since |
the previous Sunday Will had spent |
the most of his time there. His many |
years of separation from Dorothy had |
made him realize that he was far. very
far from being her brother, and now
that they were brought together again,
he found that his affection for her had |
taken new and deeper turn.
The next day was Easter Sunday. |
Dinner having been finished, Hallowell |
and his wife strollcd out together, and |
their steps led toward the front of the |
house. Margaret stopped abruptly as
her eyes fell upon the fallen trees. At |
first it puzzled he, but suddenly she |
RENE bcred and n panied expression !
crossed her face. Have it taken away, |
john was all she said. ]
He caught her to his arms. ''fcs, |
dear" he said. 1--WE viii bury the past !
To-day shall be my Easter. We will |
look to the future and both rejoice in |
our resurrection of love"
If just at this moment we could have
looked inside the house, we might have
seen Dorothy and viii in a similar at
titudc. Theirs was newborn, not n
love; but their happiness |