Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-11
7HBSTORYOF ALOSI SOUL
HUGH COLEMAN DAVIDSON,
Author OF THE Green Hills by the
Sea, ""Not Momentt0 Spare"
THE Old Adam" sc.
CoDJv,ght. 1894. by H. c. DaUidsoH.
CONTINUED.


down, Aunt FrlScIIlA was u WoAou Va
rule. In sumner the CRATE filled Win
a neat arrangement OF spangled paper
and In winter heavy red curtains having
then replaced the muslin OF the warmer
months, kettle sang cheeriuily
upon the hob. That was the only
difference. She was waited upon
bv servant whom she had tralne
herself, a precise and orderly girl, wn
was alternately praised and sco,oed
somewhat on the principle or the irish
man who fed his pig one day aud starved
he the next. so that the layers Of rat and
lean might be nicely mixed, Or this
streaky nature was the girls character
as indeed was her mistresss also.
Upon the morning after the law sult'
90 the CONSERVATION OF the household
Aunt Priscilla was three minutes late
in coming down 70 breakfast. More
over, when she did come down
she wore ner bonnet and mantle. Such
grave departure from Der usual haolt
betokeneC either great perturbation
of mind or the approach OK some extra
ordinary event The cats from the
hearthrug and the canaries from
their cage IN the window eyed her
with anxiety, wondering whose turn IL
was TO be, but this morning 10 was not
the turn OF either. Cats and canarles
both scored a black mark against Aunt
Priscilla. who appear 20 have no thought
except for her own breakfast when 10
was finished, she rose hastily, summon
ed the servant 20 feed her pets, ana
went out. She took the road 10 Cronk-
wash.
Ben FavIe was walking about outside.
Asshe approached iu reply 90 question
from her, be said that be had not seen
anything Of Alistair Grove. Ny father,
he added, was 10 great distress about
something or other, and had been
snxIous.y inquiring whether she had
como vet. When Aunt Priscilla
heard that, she turned into the
house, the door for the first time
for many months being open.
NV father, as usual, was in the library
lie sat huddied uD In an armchair
before the FIRE, and when Aunt PrlsciiIa
entered the room, an eager LOOK came
into his miserable face, but he did not
alter his position. The change in mis-
appearance affected her almost as pain
fully a. it had done 10 Court on the pre-
vIous day. Tears rushed into the eyes
which few thought capable Of weeping;
she ran towards him with a cry Of pity,
and began 10 ask him about his health.
But he stopped her az once. There
was o still more Important matter TO
speak about-the fact o. George Nane's
innocence and my guilt. In broken &C
cents be told her the whole story.
IL shocked her, OF course, on his &C
count, but scarcely astOaiShed her on
her own. I had never been fsvourite
with Aunt Priscilla.
And you are sure 10 is true, John?'
she said, glaucing towards the arm.
sob, yes, 1 see you. i always cOnsid-
cred that Inscription most ridiculous. ~
However much her feelings might be
stirred, she held 20 her opinions and
could never refrain from expressing
them. And now you want me 90 take
the necessary steps for obtaining the
poor LADS release, is that it2'
al suppose" said my father timidly,
"he could not be acquitted without
without our telling who did it?'
"What!" cried Aunt Priscilla, would
YOU let him run the risk? Would you
keep him ia this awful suspense a mo-
menJ longer than you can help2'
but il recompense him? Suffering
is often endured for money-otten eSti-
mated To- pouuds sbiiliugs aud pence.
IfIgjve him all have? lie might pre-
fer 10, Priscilla. You wouldn't deprive
him OK his choice, would you? Think
of the disgrace 90 the family
(Which is the greater disgrace-tell-
ing what has been done already and
can't be helped, or doing such a h0rr.-
BILE Injustice as 20 let an innocent lad
be tried for his life? Many families
have been founded on murder or worse
oh. YES. I know that, more shame 10
them.-but l would rather that whole
family should be Snutfed OUT like a
candle than that they should survive
on such terms as you propose. And
for the matter OF that, who have we to
consider but our two selves? The Hey
wood family ends with Us. Matthew
Cor,ett and the other fitch cousins,
thrice removed, don't count. For
heavens sake don't .et US add TO the
disgrace OF your son aud my nephew
by ma6iug an innocent lad suffer for
his sin. You must indeed De sadly
shaken, John, % hesitate for a NO
ment."
Al wanted your help, Priscilla, " said
my father, Queru'ousIy, "and now you
have turned against me. Everybody
has turned against me. No, don't IN
terrupt-let me speak And he held
up a Jremul0uS hand 60 enforce silence.
'At one time l wished the property 30
be kept together for the sake OF the
family name; after what has happened.
the more 10 Is scattered the better.
only desire, when ! die, 90 be forgotten.
Everything shall be sold; and u give
this lad the whole prOCeedS-every pen
nv except little 20 yoU-woUld not that
satisfy him2'
1T won't do, John, said Aunt Pris-
ella, with determined nod. 1T won't
90. Don't think I have any haukering
after your money, for i haven't /
brought that suit because Of the iDjus-
tice Of the thing-becauSe hated that
creature GrOve-because l felt that IL
YOU had fallen into his hands you truly
needed the care OF your friends aud re-
latoUs. But as FOR the money. / don't
want &c. Give 20 70 George NGne; be
has suffered enough as il is, surely TO
goodness; is not he 20 be recOmpenSed
for that. though money will go but a
n little way TO undo the harm that has
been done already. His family are
badly 10 want; let them have the money.
SDf course, If you offer me so2es sald
hunt Prissilla. whq thoQ ter
~ 10 shut herse en u
Ie il; but II II
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