The Lamar register., 1897-06-12

I the darknessi She could not sleep, and
4 she watched the lighted towns so by
\ one BY enc until the dawn. Then the
I train dashed through the misty wilds
/ Of umberIand. past streams and heath
er and moors, and at last she was IN
her own land. dying through the Scots
: Lowiands. laundering across the great
/ Forth bridge. and its rival that spans
the broad waters of the Tay. she drew
near her home and the scenery became
more familiar: every spot she passed
was brIght with memories OF childhood
The train slowed down and stopped.
She got out. left her luggage at the sta
ton. and walked towards her home
In ten minutes she had reached the
house. 1t looked more cold and grey
than ever after the briillanes of Lon
don. She hammered at the door. waited
for a minute or two. ana then struck
it again. Presently faint shutting foot
steps sounded in the hail, the door
opened slowly, and Jeannie, the old ser
want. confronted her. She threw her
self on the old wuman's neck and kissed
her Withered cheeks.
My father. she cried. Is he weIlG
o, am so happy. JEANNE" And shs
tried 10 pass her. but the old woman
stood IN the way, the tears rolling
down her face.
The girl sniyered in her rich sabIes
and stepped back
"Jeannls, j5aAuis, what Is III Let
me by" she cried. aud pushing her
aside, she rushed into The daFG uining
room, where her father was wont to
sit The oakeu chair was empty, out
the Bible lay on the table-Opsu at the
book Of Ruth. one passage was mark
ed with n blue pencil Il Was the verse
beginning; EntTeat me not TO leave
thee" The blue pencil had dropped
to the floor.
JEANNE had followed her into the
room with tOtteriug steps
Where Is my father. JeAunieg Does
he not expect meT"
Come ava: he Is not here"
Not hereT''
He Is not here, tell ye. shFiek-
ed the old woman. Come ava, and
clutching hold OF the girl. she tried
to drag her from the room.
Ruth shook on her feeble bold and
turned upon her like tigress.
Where IS heg What have you done
20 him she cried.
The old woman moanpd TO herself.
then crawlei to the windog. There was
a distant view OF the kiEkyard on the
side OF the purple hill The setting
sun fell on the white stones and they
giitteTed Ike stars She pointed her
skinny niger in silence and then eroak-
ed. "Yonder. yonder. yonder
The -Hwr HanEaH
eyes TO sec the beloved form. when
the white stones flashed on her siEEt.
the awful truth began to dawn on hsr.
'Yonder she mutterei. almost un-
consciously, Then she broke into a
Wild laugh. and flung herself into a
chair. She read the marked passage.
and laughed again. still more wildly.
so I Killed him. JEANNE. killed
him. and he-h0w much did be pay
you. JEANNE. to do this thing All his
wealth. Il Is we'll II vas not too
much for a deed like this"
stay, Missic. stay. she whined. put
ting her fingers to her ears to shut ori
the terrible voice. "Ye shall have Il
a. am auld. and the money! could
ma help it
Keep IL: u is accursed- would not
touch Il 81 were starving. But this
cross. woman, the cross. the cross OF
Inies!"
1T was his orders" she whttnpered.
! 1T was-O. the puir bairn. ths puir
( BARN"
1T was WHAT the girl said hoarse-
| ly, rising from the chair and gripping
I the old woman hy the arm Speak