Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-28

startled listeners attributed 10 the
weirdness Of their own surround nEs-
the darkness. the bleak dssolate hills,
the wild locality, the hour and their
own anXieues.
- mansion in heaven We see,
And a light in the window for thee:
- mansion in heaven We see,
And a light in the window for thee.
Then on, perseveringly on, brother,
Till from conflict and suffering free;
Bright angels now beckon you over
the stream,
There's a light !n the window for
thee"
"A mansion il heaven we see,
And a light in the window for thee;
- mansion in heaven we see,
And . light in the window for thee" ="
Poor creature, She sings as though
she was lonely and sad" said Miss
Carrie.
1t ia only Lecause OF our own cir
cumstauces and our own feelings that
it so strikes us"
I feel as II it were some one in dis
tress appealing to us for help; only
one doesn't cry out for help by sing
ing hymns
Ii is doubtless some lonely squatter
who sings to kill time. II is late
hour for country people to be up and
that shows that Providence has in
spired her TO sing that song as mes
sage to US, On. perseveringly on We
should not waste time for our dear
child is anxious, Bright angels now
beckon YOU over the stream Bright
angels: our dear Stella the chief among
tbemi We are sure to find her in the
first house beyond the next stream,
She is sure to wait for us there, just
over the stream, with light in the
window TO signal to US! Carrie, my
child. take heart, That is a message
from Providence. Be sure that we
shall find our pet lamb safely harbored
in the shelteTing fold of some good Sa-
maritan Of the hills!'
They made all the speed they could,
vet their progress was slow and the
Captain became so nervous in his anX-
ietv for haste that he was almost wild
and Miss Carrie experienced the great
est difficulty in soothing him. being
frightened IGSt ne DrtSIllt II tAAlN-
They had advanced about a mile and
half in an hour, when they crossed a
small stream over which was no bridge
and almost Immediately there met
their sight, only a few rods distant,
the giimmer OF light shining through
a window.
she is there, She is there! the
Captain cried as he hurried the hors-
es; 'On, perseyeringly on. Bright
angels beckon,' There's light in the
window"
He stood erect and lashed the horses
to gallop shouting at the top of his
voice:
stella, Stella! My child, My child!
We are here! We are herei Stella!
Stella, Stella.'
Miss Carrie succeeded in taking the
reins from him and getting him to give
her the whip and she was able to stop
the horses near the hut from which
the light came.
A pair of horses and a buggy stood at
the door and as Miss Carrie stopped
her horses the door opened and Miss
Letson came out, accompanied by a
gentleman.
Where is Stella? Stella? My
child, Come to your father, Here is
Carrie," the Captain cried. running to
the door when he saw that she did not
come out of the house.
Have you not met her? How could
you have missed herr" said Miss Let
son.
why did you let her go?" Miss Car
rie asked.
"Oh, Carrie don't blame me! |
cannot bear It; | tried all | could to
keep ner; / can never forgive myself
for this, for | induced her to go out
there and to please Mrs. Zenith and
Mollie | stopped her watch and took
her purse so that she could not go
home on the train. When she deter
mined to walk / did everything that !
could to prevent her from doing
so, I did not give her her purse be-
cause was ashamed and thought that
/ would afterward pretend to find 1t
and would send II to her. Oh, Carrie,
Mr.. Zenith | cannot forgive myself.
And yet | only wanted to do what
would please Mrs. Zenith and Molle;
for thought they ought TO know what
was best"
And among you you have killed her
by your treachery; for II she is lost in
this wild region this night she will die
of fright If she g not killed by other
means; and you are her murderers!"
the Captain said.
"Oh. Captain Zonith, Forgive me
my wickedness and treachery! | had no
bad wish or wicked intent! God knows
that had not and that love the dear
girl who is always so brigh: that ev-
erybody must love her. Do not break
my heart and drive me crazy with your
censure! My grief is already almost
more than / can bedri"
Miss Letson had thrown herself on
her knees at Captain Zenith's feet. Her
escort and Miss Carrie raised the re-
gretful girl and placed her, sob
bling, in the buggy and while
Miss Carrie soothed her as well as her
own grief would allow, the gentleman
returned to Captain Zenith and they
discussed their further course. lie In
formed the Captain OF all that he had
learned. The occupants OF the hut
had seen Miss Stella late In the evening
walking in the direction OF Minersvale.
There was no doubt OF her identity,
the description being exact. She had
been closely scrutiniZed because 1t was
an extraordinary event in the dull life
Of the dwellers along that unfrequent-
ed road 70 see a traveller and the sight
OF lady travelling on foot there was
unprecedented. II was not at all prob
able that she had turned back when so
far on her way: but to take AZ few
chances as possible II was decided that
each party should retrace its way and
at short intervals call loudly the name
Of the missing girl.
The gentleman rejoined Miss Letson,
the Captain called Miss Carrie and they
all get out on their return, over the
roads by which they had respectively
come
Miss Carrie, with closed eyes. leaned
back I'm tho buggy and remained silent; :;
tears oozcd slowly through her lashes
and trickled over her face.
Very slowly, now, they moved over
the rough road, the father peering
into the night, upon his. right and
upon his left, and at short distances
he would stop and call In loud
voice for his child:
stella! Stel-lal Stel-la-a-a!"
Only echoes answered and the ech-
oes' answers seemed to mock and jeer.
The wakeful birds welcomed the
morning with their songs before the
searchers reached Minersvale: but the
town was yet silent and the streets
empty when they halted at their own
door Miss Carrie allghted and the
Captain drove to the stables with tho
team.
As Miss Carrie went down the yard
Mrs. Zenith came out the door and tho