Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-09

added kOS6 Win tears III ner eycS-loE
there were times when she felt as If 1t werc
but question of weeks and days how long
she might keep this idolised sister-"you
ought TO be careful, for my sake and Philips.
We are both so fond of you"
Yes" Kathleen answered, In lowvoice,
"and for his sake"
Sho forced herself to eat, and did toler-
able justice to the white sweet bread and
the fresh salad. Her meals in her own
apartment were less luxurious. A slice OF
dry bread, eaten standing, handful of
cherries and crust, cup of milk. She
had boarded her little stock Of money ever
since Gaston's disappearance. She held II
ready for any expenditure that might help
her in her scheme OF vengeance.
II want to be strong" she said quietly,
when she had finished her meal. Il have
got some employment-a-a kind of place,
to which l shall have to 20 very early every
morning."
"Indeed!' exclaimed Rose, sitting at work
by the window, moving the cradle with her
foot. -"Why did you DO that, dear?"
II hardly know" answered Kathleen,
with her eyes on the ground. Il thought 1t
would be better for me TO be employed"
"But don't think you are strong enough
lot llSiJ VI NhJ AA4lN, JNiob NSsAAf
said Rose anXiously.
The idea seemed her fraught with peril,
with madness even.
30, but shall get stronger now that /
have q motive, settled purpose in life, a
task to perform. You will see that / shall
do so, Rose. Have no fear"
Her eyes frightened and flashed as she
spoke--a hectic fatal light, Rose thought
81 hope, whatever place you have taken,
that the work is very easy" said tho elder
sister, after pause.
20 yes, il Is easy enough-very easy; in
the open air mostly. You will see that my
health will improve every day."
IL shall be full of thankfulness IL / sec
that; and il the employment adds to your
happiness"
1T willr' cried Kathleen eagerly. at
will make me very happy, if succeed
Dearest 1 never like to quest'c you
about y'auself," said. n sc, in q pleading
| tone, for know there arc heart-wounds
f! which should never be touched. But
| should be so glad if you would tell me frank
| ly, fully, what you are going to do?"
II cannot, dear"
Cannot O Kathleen, is not that hard
between such sisters as you and meY'
"All my life has been hard since the Ast
Of May"
"And l am to be told nothing?'
Nothing more than have told you al
| ready. have taken upon myself an avoca
| tien which will oblige me to go out very
early every morning; to b, out sometimes
ut dusk. l want you to understand this, ano
not 10 DO uneasy when l am away from
home"
81 cannot help being uneasy. / am anx
ious about you every hour of tho day. Why
cannot you stay at home, Kathleen, and lei
mo take care OF you? l could get you work
| that you could do in your own room; shell
tered, safe, protected from the pollution 81
| the streets, from the hearing of foul Ian
| guase, frem brushing shoulders with disrep
utable people"
~ bear nothing; feel no degradation.
think nothing, am conscious of nothing. bu
! my own business
as this respectabie-worthy Of
q good Catholic"
Eyes, it is respectable. There is warrant
| for it in the Scriptures"
Rose looked at her with acutest anxisis
J That pale fixed face, the strange brightness,
| OF the eyes, suggested an exaltation of spirit
state OF mind which touched the conline,
OF madness. And yet the girls voice wa:
soft and gentle the girls movement, were
! quiet and deliberate There was no wild
ness of gesture, no sign of actual unreason
Kathleen was terribly in earnest, that was
! all.
From that hour the girls health seemed
to improve; both mentally and physically
there was n change for the better. Ter eye
had q Steadier light: there seemed less OF
eXaitation, of feverish excitement Her
whole being seemed braced and strengthen
ed, as If by some heroic purpose. Yet there
were times when the light in those stead
! fast eyes, the marble lines of the drmly-set
! lips, were almost awful.
TO BB CONTINUED.