The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-12-17
VOL. XXXIV.--NO. 8.

turning to the astonishsd Julian. ''Ihave
come to beg your forgiveness.
"Our forgivenessr' exclaimed man and
wife together
''Yes-which you must accord Mr..
Kilvert paused, and added impressively-
''to dying man.
"Oh, no, no! cried Herry, running to
the lawyer, of whom she was now not
afraid. ''You are not dying r
''Alas little girl, shall never see
another Christmas. But, Mrs. Tawleigh,
will you forgive me for the cruel way in
which l have acted? As you know [
loved you; love you still; and it was my
undisciplined passion which made ne so
revengeful. Tawleigh, [ have been your
enemy; for the remnant Of life which yet
remains to me, will you take me for your
friend p
Julian hesitated, and cast mental
glance backward All those fifteen desc
late years of sorrow and penury had been
due to this man; to this elderly rival who
had turned him out Of house and home,
who had robbed him of his birthright 1t
was hard to forgive all that, and naturally
he hesitated to take KiIvert outstretched
hand But when Dora saw how i'll her old
lover looked, and noted his humility and
unteigned repentance, she felt her heart go
out to him, and springing past her hus-
band, she clasped the hand of the man
who had wrOnged them both
II forgive you, Mr.. Kilvert Yeu
have sinned against two unfortunate peo-
pie, but you have been punished. Let us
! forget the past, and be friends once more
And Tawleigh, Of Tawleigh Court 2
asked Kilyert, pressing the slender fingers
of the hand he had so wished to possess
my son, said Father Vaux, seeing
that Julian still held aloof, ''to err is
human, to forgive divine. In your favor
the good saints have performed miracle,
according totheir promise to your ancestor.
Take the Christmas Luck, my son, and
forgive. 1t is not on the holy morn that
evil should dwell in men hearts.
You are right, Father; Christmas is
the time for peace and renewed friendship.
Kilvert,' he added, taking the hand of
his whilom enemy, II forgive you freely
and willingly. May Christ and His saints
50 deal with me as I with you.
''Amen to that, said Vaux, in voice
of emotion; 'and now on your knees, my
children and thank the good saints for
their holy aid. =
.'One moment, cried Julian, still
clasping Kilvert's hand Lately l was
called by you Tawleigh of Tawleigh Court.
But that is a mistake
1t is no mistake, interrupted the law
yer, quietly. "What | took from you l
give you back freely Tomorrow l shall
make a new will, and when l am dead
as I shall he before half this year rolls by
you will be Tawleigh of Tawleigh Court
once more.
..Kilvert Oh, thank God ?
20 husband my husband ! Thank
Christ and His saints =
Mother mother T. cried Hery joy
fully, 1--WE won't 90 to London now p
''On your knees, my children and as
all sank down Father Vaux prayed with
joyful voice to Christ and His good saints
Peter and Paul.
:: :: !: 4 X
Before the year was out both Of Kilvert's
prophecies were fulfilled. He lay dead in
the chapel of the park, and Tawleigh Of
Tawleigh Court had come to his own. And
the next Christmas Eve, when wife and
husband went to the midnight Mass they
prayed for the soul of their dead benefac-
tor. When they went home again Herry,
who had been to Mass also, put her little
hand into that Of her father 5. She said
Il asked the good saints last year for
Tawleigh Court, and they have given it to
us. What Christmas Luck did you pray
for this year, father? p
MY little Herry,'' - he replied solemnly.
Il asked that the erring SOUL through
whose repentance they had brought about
their miracle, might be released from pur-
gatory, and find peace at the Feet of
Christ. in the house of His Father. -
''Ah said Father Vaux, crossing him
self, "and think that the good saints will
make intercession to Christ and His Holy
Mother for that miracle also You asked
for noble Christmas Luck, Tawleigh. y
':Of Tawleigh Court p cried Hery;
and to Tawleigh Court they went home.