The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-12-22

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"Yes-which you must accord =
Mr.. Kilvert paused, and added impress
sively-'to the dying man.
''Oh, no, no. cried Henry, running
to the lawyer, of whom she was now
not afraid. "You are not DYING
"Alas. little girl, i shall never see
another Christmas. But Mrs law
leigh, will you forgive me for the
cruel way in which have acted? AS
you know, loved you; l love YOU
still;and it was my undiciplined passion
sion which made so revengful. law
leigh | have been your enemy; for the
remnant of life which yet remains to
me, will you take me for youl friend?
Julian hesitated, and cast a mental
glance backward. All these fifteen
deso'ate 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 hirthris ht. 1t was hard to
forgive all that, and natura ly h. hest
tated to take Kilvert's outstretched
hand. But hen Dora saw how i'll her
old lover looked, and noted his humil-
ity and unfeighed repen lance, she felt
her heart so out to him, and SPRING
ing past her husband, she c'asped the
hand # the man who had wronged
them both.
| forgive you, Mr.. HI vert You
have sinned against two info. tnna'e
people, bat you have been punished.
Let us forget the past, and be friends
once more
"And Tawlieg h of TaH leigh Court:
asked kilvelt, pressing the slender
fingers of the hand he had so wished
to possess.
"My son. said Father Vaux, see
ing that Julian still held aloof, ssto
err is human, to forgive divine. In
your favor the good saints have per-
formed "a milac'e, according to their
| promis4 t. your ancestor. Take the
Christmas Luck, my son, aud-forgive.
1t is not on the holy morn that evil
should dwell in mems hearts"
"You are right, Father: Christmas
is the time for peace and renewed
friendship. Kilvert.' he added, tax
ing the hand of his whilom enemy, 81
forgive you freely and willingly. May
| Christ and His saints 50 deal with me
as | 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"
gone moment cried Julian, still
c1asping Kilvert's hand. "Iately
was called you Tawliegh of Taw iegh
Court. But that is miatake-"
1T is no mistake" interrupted the
lawyer, quietly. "What | took from
you | give you back freely. Tomor.
row | shall make a new will, and when
| am dead-as | shall De before half
this yeal rolls by-you viii be Taw-
leigh of Tawliegh Court once more"
"kilvert. Oh, thank God?'
80 husband. my husband! Thank
Christ and His saints
"Mother. mother cried Henry JOY
fully, ''we won't go to London now
"On your knees, my children and
as all sank down Father Naux prayed
with joyful voice to Christ and His
good Saints Peter and Paul.
Before the year was out both Of Kill
vert's prophecies were fu Ii led. He
lay dead in the chapel of the park, and
Tawliegh Of Tawliegh 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 benefactor. When
they went home again Henry, who had
been to Mass also, put her little hand
into that Of her fathers. She said:
81 asked the good saints last year
for Tawlegh Court, and they have
given it to us. What Christmas Luck
did you pray for this year, father?''
'My little Herry," hereplisd solemn
ly. II asked that the erring soul,
through whose repentance they had
brought about Il miracle, might
he releas ID from purgatory, and find
peace at tie Feet of Christ, in the
| house of His Father
"Ah,' said Father Vaux, CT, ssing
himself, "and | think that the good
saints will make intercession to Christ
and His Holy Mother for that miracle
also. You asked for noble Christ
mas Luck, ?'awliegh.'
"Of Taw'legh Court exclaimed
Henry; and to Tawl;egh Court they
went ONE.