Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1892-08-31

library. where she was sitting alone.
knew too much of her past life. She
spoke insolently 10 me. I don't know
why il infiamed me 50. 1t was perhaps
because had drunk some brandy Just
before going there. | went very near
To her-I do not know what for. |
co not know what for. II was
all done 20 quickly. do not know why
! did IL at all. think | meant only ;o
brighten her. But she lay 50 very quict
that she frightene! me. did not asll
BENNETT to show me the way ont. when
I got back to my room I found tina: a
little charm which wore on my brace
let was gone. II WAS bit of broken
chain with a seal with bird on 1t that
the child Ninette had had among her
playthings. and I had taken il from
her. for she knew nothing Of its value.
and liked it. 1t was a pretty irinl>ct.
Il had no idea the whole thirg-thc
mystery. Inean-woull hinge ON that.
I have read all the trial. The Fair
banks and the Lorimcrs have suffered
equally in 1t"
Then. glowering sullcnly on her per
secutors. as she called them. she folded
her long. thin arms aud stubbornly re-
fused to utter another word.
But she had said enough to alter the
complexion of the universe for the two
families upon which the concentrated
hatred of her ignorant soul had been
centered. The lawyers did the rest.
Ii was several weeks after that acct
dental meeting of the child Ninette and
her bonnc that Lorimer. turning.
as was his wont. to thoughts for
Others. ordered his horse to ride over
to Glenburnie. White Cliffs was giving
thanks for mercies received. and it was
only just that old Cato should be made
a sharcr in the universal joy.
Il thin I'll just read him Dicks let
ter entire" he said to Rafe, who was
lengthening his stirrup straps for him
after he had mounted. 1T is such a
bright. happy letter, and tells it all 50
clearly"
Its been worth drug-shop-full of
TONES to mother" said Rafe. applying
his broad open palm vigorously to the
shining flank of Lorrie's horse by way
of send-off
Don't let mother move until I come
back" Lorrie looked over his shoulder
to command.
Rafe laughed. and. bounding back up
the stairs two at time. laid the com
mand peremptorily on the mistress of
White Cliffs, who. though pale and thin
from her late sickness. was cssaying tn
grasp once more the domestic scepter.
you are not to move" said Rafe
severely: that is. after ] get you into
that big chair in the corner. Lorrie
says you are not"
Mrs. Lorimer sank into the chair
with a new sort of docility. This illness
and the hours of reflection that had
come to her with convalesccnce had
lessened her sense of self-importance
materially. 1t seemed highly probable
that the world. and even White Cliffs.
would have gone on even il she had
not.
II think should like to hear Dicks
letter again" she said, then smiled at
RATES. comical expression. Il know
have heard it five times. but il is good
to hear of the clouds breaking away
and the sun shining on them all down
there. And, Raphael, think it will do
me good to humble myself before Der
mis- and before Johns wife"
Il don't think they would want that,
mother" said Rafe, with a gentleness
born of pity for the sharp self-rebuke
in the old woman's tones.
"fes. yes. or at least will want It.
I kept Dennis fa. :. onat noble
girl for years -d-Raphael, II
had not repeat, ~ John the We u
heard that fiehd Celeste use,
first night poor Nora spent at .,e
Cliffs, he would not have been So supine
afterwards. ] made him believe the
child Ninette was Morals daughter and
not her niece. I have been bad. hard
hearted old woman, and don't deserve
to have lived to see the two houses OF
White Cliffs and Glenburnie so blissful
ly united"
Thank God, they are united at LAST
said Rafe, bowling his curl-crowped
head revcrently.
'Read me Dicks letter again, Raph
acl.- she demanded, with a touch of tht
old imperiousness
Il can repeat it to you," said RATE
~ know it by heart; but Lorrie ha.
gone over 10 Glenburnie TO read il e
Cato"