The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31

pillows hastily and went to q side table FOR a
'"aOu. n you Will not, then there's an end q
may De harder" AMI for q minute
'osS% MS w VI Sc vii So left young and rich, and al.
though have never said 1T to yon' ma lass che
John. this Ia not seomly." Her voice was
Blame me not Tor saying this once; and L
coming TO my point; the brandy again and I'll
'o" Won have no brother, and | have no person
of my blood to guido you. ma lass; ye might be
prosecuted by men at would, brGin you nowt
but trouble ana VexetIom o u 1,e u and %d Give
we may mover want to marry again, for 1T
rough and plain-and somc ono must see that
your husband DO n right mon.
so l turned it over In ma mind, and
sought for q friend at was sound o heart and
t4Hii'h sooa S TAi so sR'%%ki2%G nd i a s' Mrs on A %ff; Sas Il
stopped to give him brandy once moro ESerton
say that hor cheeks were burning no,,or
parted vi the tooiishness o, youth, You have
sort-belicvc and be saved. believe not and DO
damned but yo'ro no a mon to say yea and DO
and though no have the true doctrine and does
some folk good, that chap Tootlo Is shoddy
to you and not 10 these years, will We count
Laura Arkwrlght as your sister and dot her a
S @sS,i SOy part us ye will answer to God ut the
The wind lifted tho blind and rustled in tho
o%urtains; tho dying man brcnthed heavily aud
waited. Egerton looked across the bed, but
Mrs. Arkwright. had withdrawn, behind tho
curtain. Arkwright's eyes met the minister's
with an earnest. searching glance.
live.
gave a sigh Of content, but when Egerton left
the room Laura refused to touch his hand and
her face was blazing with anger.
You have been very generous to the chapel
and we thank you. very much for keeping up
years. The work Of God would have been much
crippled had it not boon for your liberality."
talk in that grave. approving fashion. as iii
We're, one OF your devout women like poor Mrs.
her husband is a. .sanctlmonious idiot, i feel a
perfect hypocrite.""
Why yo Dc you always gs d Icp Ia yoursOlfI
settle this matter once for all. and not walk
about in a vain show. as II ! were q saint. You
suppose, because l give TO foreign missions and
Bible women, and go to the prayer meeting and
attend inc specia, missions DO you know why
Yes, | think 49," said the minister; but I
because Mr.. ArkwriRht believed in mis-
sions and evangelists; and he was a better
b bSseane it TO would %H ' Ss dis ! Mss %ie' not sS h To use n his
money for the objects he approved"
And the ~servicesi Is that the reason you
take Mr.. r., ATkwrtsh: q her value Of herself.
"Yesi' And Mr.. Egerton smiled as one who
is giving ~chcckmate.
only man he loved, and because. although we
have quarrclied several times, and l have been
s ysIiIi E Gloss lS y Mrs. o ari% %r sTise ia ss,T To- psrfoc a
tion-"we are friends also
You have been angry with me-" said
reason, but l never doubted your friendship. II
l were in serious trouble l would come TO you
Would You, r~eallyf" Then her tone changed.
i don't belize You f. for you would go to some
And you are good" he insisted, takins no
notice Of her petulance. You arc honest and
ora apfo "nd w 4ISh a m riit Of n pTay lSys 4OG np had bette,
edge and other qHialitics., You forgot to add
s inS It tempered but perhaps you were COM
NO. l would not say that. and ! am rather
You had your syspicions, then, and are not
know I icel Immensely relieved; suppose we
celebrate this CONFESSION BY teat Would you
There is something I want to talk about,
and as it's rather important. would you mind,
%cSngesinF: / find it ~, IS you please: is it
the the c H}1itfrsf 1 Hoiiaay or and ade is i it Money! f""s Sr 9t
Arkwrieht for some reason was very gracious.
no, II Is nothing to do with the chapel. l
wish to speak nbOut-yOurself.'
"Yesl" and she looked c,iriously at him.
You remember tho day when Mr.. Ark
wright committed you to my care, and gare
DO your best to look after a very trouble
ricdly. 1T was a..-risky task. and l thought
you were far too hasty in undertaking ii. but
you've been a very lcnicnt guardian for your
age. Have I done ANYTHING wrOngl"
No end yon could not at any time in my
eyes',Mrs. Arkwright made as though she
you. and ! have been anxious for some time.
Mr.. Artwright was afraid lest some unwor-
wealth, ~and-marry you, and your life be mis-.
cradle. And he wished mt 10 save you from
'"WclTf' and her voice dS had begun to freeze.
Il remember NIL that"
but You know, that i Would do anything 10
save you pain
1T can. to my ears and ] saw FOR myself
that en-" "nom | knew slightly and did not like
was pay ing ym attentions. and 1t might be. as
| also heard. was favored by you. So il seemed
my duty to make inquiries about Mr.. Crashaw."
There's nothing against him. and l have
heard much good Of him; personally We could
IS not unworthy to be the husband of a good
woman. That Is all Ihaveto say and the say
'"E S{ 2e u r MSs PInentd{ m nsPy to n marry 70 Mr. aGe G hnsissSE.
II that gentleman should do me The honor To ask
my hand, or do you propose 10 suggest this step
to him, so as to complete your duty a. guar.
diani,,. Mrs. Arkwrasht was now standing and
regarding EgertOn with fierce scOrn.
My Information seemed to me reliable"-he
was also standing, white and pained-"Rnd |
tborght Il would help you in that case to know
eide
III | knew who told you such falsehoods. !
would never speak to them again, and | would
make them suffer for their words. Mr.. Irn-
shaw! md it. was 10 that cynical, worldly, tailor's
block you were to marry me. What III have |
done yndr'
God knows ! did not desire-I mean-do
you NOT see TINT I tried to do what was right
at n cost Why he so angry with met
"Bccnuso l do not care what any person IN
this town or all Yorkshire says about me, but
do care and cannot endure that you should
turn against mo and be content To see me era
shaw's wife on any other man ;, md she drove
the minister across the room In her wrath he
had never seen her so beautiful till he stood
with his hack TO the door. and she before him rs
a lionesS robbed Of her cubs.
1T has Eeen my mistake, for ! understand
not women" he said. with proud humility. II
bec yDur Darlnn and am moro than ever yDur