The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

by heaven, man, I know the name. Be on
He shgfncd OF, his whole manner expressing
tho heathenish name, or Of the lady who gave
VOL, 4 he were. SO horror stricken. at these
things wnst would he say to learning with
whom no mad talkedi Perhaps no would have
ter in religion. For, beyond doubt, that heath.
enish name was Cydorla, and that fine coach
with Flemish horses-I left the question OF that
Tho mSoment tho door was shut bOhind, my
s Smt y.ry ! sprSang to my feet crying IN q 10y,
not go. Had shc not wounded mo enough;
must tear away tho bandaRo from the gashi
a sn isn naa t TO bs go mS, and asked Is s,lo me p %ys,I Ti on
fnS r eFaol aS nsOio ] would not &c; That lU,,os Laugh
ripP1lSSfd and foil, losing itself in echoes scarcely
s oSo ! but rich With entic!ng mirth. Sarely,
men; Yes. and ~ Ser rsShiG nnor sori inc W %hIT,V WE'RE ps
house called Burford house in Cbelseai A
s%implc-well, then, more simplel"though al.
ways merry, in tho s~weet.smeiling fields at
toy aSn sR;atP 's sEo fno with iit ms Of soy but h sst b as instinct Mlah {
handled deity. 1t pleased her nightly. that
toy, and she seemed to wonder when she found
not. would she mott knew what she was; who
rose again before " MY eyes SS, inviting nnS pa'sudi DESPERATE p . aSe
which the effort seemed absurdity, and success
lamity. Yet an exaltation of spirit was on me,
and l wove another dream that drove the first
p%sy in n great affairs ala no ana 90 id bS PG fcr h tS plsp pla %s
equal and all low, but away back to the coun:
with me, love should dress penitence in glowing
robes, and purity be dccked more gloriously than
it:secmesd ps a Prize Us for san which iIu all 81 else eS might " Wiling ling
though the page Of no history RECORDED 1t;
away, empty and scorned. l could preach.
too. in different tones and with a different Cos
lis had n @y m MSra Gospel saau a power oSxG { eh sTe shoSid
draw where his repelled. For my love, shaken
not yet shattered, wounded not dead, spring.
Its vital energy into her soul and impart of its
endless abundance till her heart was full. En-
from the window at the dawning day, praying
that mine might be the task. the achievement,
Bright dawned that day as I, with brighter
brightness in my heart, climbed the stairs that
led to my b~edchamber;, But rs l reached the
the little closet beyond, where Jonah stretched
his, weary legs, and as 1 hoped, had forgotten
in harmless sleep the soul that he himself tor.
No, he did not rest. From his closet came low,
feEyent, earnest prayers. Listening a minute,
half in scorn, half in pity, and in no unkind.
Praise be to God he said, who maketh
the crooked places straight. and openeth a path
ungodly, even in high places"
what path opened p'T what S sword pi set in JONAH
was no lack IN the days Of King Charles. But
door with a laugh. We We're all mad that
night, and my madness lasted TIL the morning;
dream was with me.
CHAPTER TX.
OF GEMS PEBBLES.
How I sought her, how l found her, that
fine house Of hers. with the lawn round It and
the river BY 4, the stare Of her lackeys. the
Bowesd out as j, vent in, the maid " who bridied
and glanced and la~ughed-they are ali there in
clear recall. Yet ali that she was, looked, said,
aye, or left the clearer. for being unsaid. is
craven on my, memory in lines that no years
to, read. She wore the great diamond necklace.
whose purchase was a fresh text with the
neck it cleaned and flashed as brilliantly and
yariously as the dazzling turns in her talk and
the the intending chase Of seeting moods across
have done with her. Let me toll Il. 1 told it to
i %SssI But sa0e eSen n n,%.' and m ' for a az tho sna tim rSi,
hat the scene has played itself again before
how, ut the last the change came. / think that
fine house. and ali her state struck as It were
appeal which they could not smother. But
there was more. For al these might have
But when I = spoke to her in words iolrds'f that tf had do for
me q sweetness so potent as to win me from all
hesitation; and make as nothing the whole
failed 1 had failed also. The flower was dead;
NOT thought IL waR lenh. hnf had Drnyad that
faded and choked though IL were, yet it might
find life in the sunshine Of my love and the
less in, a passing petulance because I asked
what she could not give, and the clouds swept
And now alas. l am so wise that ] cannot
weep. but ! must rather smile to have asked,
than lament that my asking was in vain, that I
and be no more amazed that she refused at last.
Yet this sad wisdom that sits well on age l do
that good shall win and a true love prevail be
folly, let my sons be fools after me until their
sons in turn catch up from them the torch of
You would have said that she had not looked
to see me, for she started as II in surprise when
: Use Il sent for your she Cried, still A. il puzzled ~
1 passed your lodging. Yet You deserved no
why. yes. with great unEindness-lsst time we
met. But wouldn't have You think me resent
mustn't tboyi Besides. you meant no hurt;
you were vexed, pei haps you were even sur.
prised. We're you surprised No, you weren't
surprised. But you were grieved, Simoni'
I had been gazing DULY at her; now / spoke
heavily and duly.
"You wear gems there on your neck, said I,
pointing at the necklace.
Isn't the neck worthyi' she murumred
quickly yet softly, pulling her robe away to let
me see the better and raising her eyes to mine.
srieyedi to lind them pebbiesr"' you %
the price of gems for them"
thought ! had It,"
"And It proved a pebblei' said she, leaning
over me-. for ! had seated myself in a chair,
being In no mood for ceremony.
Yes, a pebble; a very pebble, a common
Simon, cruel ,slmSni But a pretty, bright
pebblei 1t looked like q gem, Simon"
God forgive you, yes. In heavens name
~then-long ago, when you came to Hatchstead
what theni Weren't you then"
mo gen." said she. Even then a pebble
Her voice sank a little, as though for a single
moment some unfamiliar shame came upon her.
"a common pebble" she added, echoing my
words.
''Then God forgive you" said I again, and /
leaned my head on my hand.
and you, good Simon, do you forgive met
/ was silent. She moved away petulantly,