The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

"shall--shall I go with you Miss
Marion?s 1rasked. But she turned on
me so quickly that I shrank back and let
her pass alone up the hall.
The next minute there was a wild cry
in the house and the voice of Miss Marion
rang out: Percy Percy, are you
awake? Percy, Percyw
The other servants as well as myself
heard it, too, and we crowded around the
door There, in his armchair. sat mas
ter, with his head leaning against Miss
Marions scarlet morning robe and she
chailng his temples ana saying to HIM
percy Percy! Percy ! am so gladp
Masters face was pale, but his eyes were
open, and he smiled as she spoke to him.
''1'hank you" he sad softly, and for
give me! When you left me last night
must have fallen asleep; tainted, perhaps
/ was so worn wlth-that 'horrld vision!
And while l slept. for I did not wake I'M
til l heard you calling, i dreamt again,
and / saw the foolishness Of 1t all-the
awful wickedness Of it! Forgive me,
darling, and we Will begin over again
That hateful third Of October shall be
turned into day Of thanksgiving and joy
for us. Little darling, why don't you
speak to me? Marion, Marionl"
But little mistress heard him not. She
had sunk to the floor with ner arms
thrown over her head, and a look Of death
in her face.
When our old doctor foound her, an hour
later, he shook his head. ut IS severe
attack Of the heart" he said to Mr.. Percy
land she must be kept quite. She IS weak
as death"
For two days and nights 1 watched her
and then falling asleep one night, / awoke
to see a queer thing, between my half
closed lids. Sitting up in bed was Miss
Marion, looking around the room. And
c1,a NH, IA L IN a., Io,tr
before. got up and ran to the door and
locked It. pulling the heavy4l bolt firm.
Then with quickstep she crossed the room
to her dresser, within a foot Of me, and
took out a little box. In It lay two small
white powders. With hasty fingers she
opened a box that lay next to Il. II had
but one powder 81 must have put bro
mide in the wine instead Of strychnia, ="
whispered she, speaking to herself In the
glass with dilated eyes ooh, thank God,
thank God / must, indeed. / must have
been mad" Then she began gasping. for
deadly weakness was upon her; and 1
spraug up TO catch her.
With one arm around my neck she whs-
pered, ooh, Katie you knew that night
you saw, tell me- Katie"
shook my head, but my eyes told her.
Katie" she whispered 81 know from
your eyes when you tell me wrong. l
have been dreadfully wicked, Katie +"
whispered che. but I am going to live and
be good God will forglvel God will
forglvel Where Is Mr.. Percy?"
"Outside. Miss. waihug"-
"TO be forgiven. on, Katie, ] cannot
wait to See him. Pray first for me. Katie,
as you did when / was little child. Pray
that / may be made whittier than snow.
That was the little song you used to sing
at night. Sing Katie"
With tears rolling down my face I sang.
Then mistress stopped me. katie. I
must be punished; ] ought to be punished
Promise me that you win tell the world
my wicked story; tell Il so that 1 shall
hear it again and read it. Promise me,
Katie"
/ nodded.
NOW call Mr.. Percy. Tell him that !
will be well again. that both our sins have
found expiation in self-crucihxion."