Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-06-21
CHAPTER Mi.


she) is jolted rapidly over the uneven paw
ing stones until she finds the vehicle stop
ped before a wide porte-cOchere, carved
in old black oak. with fiendish and cheru-
bic faces. all sporting in inextricable con-
fusion about the figure of the martyr st
Sebastian, with his gridirOn ready in hii
hand.
Mrs Hephzibah is not given, as q rule.
to embraces and tears, but she is surpris-
ed to find how emotional a meeting with
Della Moray has the power to make her
feel.
There is a moisture about her eyes that
she cannot understand as she returns the
younger woman's kisses, and her hands
tremble so that she gives the driver n
whole franc over his proper fare-a cir
cumstance which affords her a subject
Tor regret during the remainder Of her
stay in Bruges.
And now that we are alone, let me
have a good look at you." she says, when,
all such preliminary ceremonies as remov-
ing her travelling attire and taking some
refreshment being happily concluded. she
finds herself seated In her friends private
room.
Della Moray stands before her, laugh
X.
ed; she il thirty-nine now, but the four
teen years interval Of rest and quiet have
passed over her lightly. Not q white hair
shines among her smooth, dark tresses-
not q wrinkle yet appears upon her fore
head. Her cheeks are plumper and her
complexion brighter than they were wont
to be, and happiness is sparkling In her
eyes and dimpling her mouth with smiles.
MY dear, you look ten years younger
than you used to. I'm much afraid you
can't say the same of me. Is it the air
of the place that has done it, or have you
got Belgian Rachel to make you 'beauti-
full forever? You have certainly got hold
Of some secret that half your sex would
give their eyes to find"
1T is the rest and the content, dear
Mrs. Horton. Oh! you cannot think
what a peaceful life lead here. 1 seem
to have ne care, no trouble. make the
little money l require for my own wants
easily, and have friends all over Bruges.
and my boy In 50 good and generous to
me-"
81 am clad to hear that-very glad in
deed. He ought to be good son to you.
Della Moray, for you gave up everything
for him."
"Oh, hs Il, and 90 clever besides, and
Eetting ON 20 well In his profession! He
studied, you know, as q civil engineer
and surveyor, and Monsieur rAbbe Ber-
tin took q great interest In him; and now,
with the assistance Of some of his rela-
tions, he has procured Angus an excel
lent appointment-the permanent charge
Of a new line of railway just opened be-
tween Bruges and some Of the smaller
towns in Belgium; and Angus is to receive
three thousand francs year us salary
that is. one hundred and twenty pounds
NJ our English money-with an annua.
increase of ten pounds. That Is not bad
income for q boy Of twenty-one, who has
had nothing but his own wits to depend
IN for a living-is 1t, Mrs. HOrtOn3 And
II might be all for me II 1 chose to accept
II from him. Dear Angus!'
The mothers eyes are dancing with
nride and pleasure. and Mrs. Hephzibah
cannot but catch some spark OF her lauda-
BILE excitement.
"It is capital-it is first rate! and con-
gratulate you, Della Moray. on the pos
session of such a son. ] didn't think he'd
turn out SO well-I didn't, indeed. And
40 YOU call him Angus now instead OF
Willy"
eyes. and have done SO for years; !
think it best. 1t is his second name, you
know, and the other Is fraught with un-
pleasant recollections to me. cannot
bear the thought Of that man, Wliiiam
Moray-even to this day. He who want
ed so cruelty and basely to deprive me OF
nv child-to take my only soiace from
me. 1t was q long time before 1 could
so-cet the aversion and fear with which
ho insnired me, and even now sometimes
fool a dread lest his malice should find me
mt again, and urge him to revenge hih-
,elf upon my darling boy.
"Delia Moray, see that you haven't
r;,on mn your old habit Of talking non
sense How on earth could this man
bnrt you or your boy, who is already OF
,ge? 1t is evident that you've grown NO
wiser during the years we have been
parted" ,;a. ,,x
40! I know 1t is but foolish fancy.
but then Angus Is 60 precious to me.
And II anything were to come pet"ee1
&c or turn away his love from me-
think that I should die.
Mrs. Hephzibah was not destined 10 %
introduced to Mr.. Angus Moray maj
ny,n;nu- The hour for the taDie no'e
arrives and passes, and he does not up
pear. .;-od for the
,;,,bt before the young man comes nome
IFS mother waits at her open door 70
.raet - him with smile upon her face, ano
- comes with a bright, pleased look 10
return her caress. ... Won
"My darling boy! Where nave So'
been oil these long hoursF .
"wby? You have not been incon'e"-
fenced by my absence, surely ~
II have. though! My friend NIT. M
ton arrived this afternoon, ana l nav.
been 40 disappointed at not being aD'e ~
introduce you to her"