The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

are indignant They have not crawiod over
NJ. s,su s,u ~ viii ESS. allow " man no disinter'
much as he will. and he shall be cool at
the. end OF. It." smiled tho vicar. Now. II they
down, he picked up tho creature in his hand.
and fell TO examining It very, minutely; -.
II wonder you can touch 1t" said 1. In dis
You did not quit the court without some re.
grst, Simon" he reminded me- S; ., .,,, ,,oo,
my lord and barbara D preaching the house;
mo with q grave air, and. in the ready appre-
honsion of evil born of u happiness that seems
too great, 1 cried out to know IL there were bad
said my lord, but very pi:iful news is come
Tho vicar had followed me and now stood by
me; I looked up and saw that the ugly creature
1T concerns %madome, Simon said Bar.
hSra' She Is dead, and all the town declares
chic eRieor sSG wafer nsa poiIs Is Il a saSI %pit IL RsF IN " cup OF
Indeed, the tidings came as n shock to me, for
remembered tho winning grace and wit OF tho
but who, has done itr' I cried.
Y don't know" said, my lord. 1T, is set
down Z, her husband, rightly or wrongly. who
"A silence ensucd for q fow moments. Tho
vicar stopped and set his captive free to crawl
"dod has crushed one of them. Simon" said
he. Are you contentf'.
Nay, l try not TO believe IL of her" said I.
IN a grayer mood we began to walk. ana pres.
ourselves at the manor gates alone.
II am very sorry for madame" said she,
m slsnins d sfeGps royyido Yst presently GSs oMg e bee ossm by, ths
world with unbrokep hearts. She looked up at
mine. drew herself close to me-,
AYE. be merry. .to-night at least be merry,
2 forest Of troubles, and arc here safe out on
...safe and together" said she. 49,
Yet said Barbara. IT fear you'll mako a
bad husband; for here at the. very beginning
nay, l mean before the beginning-you have
II protest" 1 cried.
heard of a visit that you paid in London"
bent my head and looked at her;
II would not trouble you with it, said I. ut
"simon: 1 don't grudge It to her. For / am
hero in tho country with you and she is there
And Sni, IN Ra truth; said i, II believe that you
"For her" said Barbara, 1T cannot speak,"
while tho afternoon grew, full and waned again.
al my heart, so that they leave our silence
sacred. But ut Inst Barbara turned to me and
art glad to have come home. SimonR'
Verify I was glad. In, body ! had wandered
some way, in mind and heart further. through
many. dark ways, turning and twisting here
and there, leading I know not whittier, SEEM
ing to leave no track by which I might regain
my starting point. Yet although I felt it not.
the thread was in my hand. tho golden thread
spun hero in Hatchstead when my days werc
young. At length the hold Of 1t had frightened
and I. perceiving 1t, had turned and followed.
Thus It had brought me home, no better in
purse or station than I went and poorer by the
loss Of certain dreams that haunted me, vet, rs
l hope, sound in heart and soul. l looked and
In the dark eyes that were set on mo rs though
there were their refuge, Joy and life; she chung
to me as though even still I might leave her.
But tho last fear fled, the last doubt faded WA
and a smile came in radiant serenity on the
lips l loved as. bending down, ! whispcred:
Aye, l am glad to ha ye come home
But there was one thing more that I must
say. Her. head fell on my shoulder, as she
murmured:
And you have utterly forgotten heri".
Her eyes were safely hidden. 1 smiled as I
answered, utterly"
SEE. how I stood! Wilt thou forgive me.
Nellyf
For q man may DO very happy. as he is and
still not forget tho things which have been.
What are you thinking of, Simon7' my wife
asks sometimes when I lean back in my chair
and smile. "Of nothing. sweet" say I. And
in truth I am not thinking; 1t is only that a low
laugh echoes distantly in my. ear. Faithful
and loyal am l, but-should such as Nell leave
naught behind herl
THE END.