The Lamar register., 1900-04-25
CHAPTER v.

fatresr on a glorious evening Mt
Of April, when the mall pack
Portsmouth steamed across the
towards Ryde Pier.
green yerdure OF budding sum
" ,hlckly on the far-stretehing
ans aud the tail trees dotted
h the island town. rising so pic
nsly upward from the sea. and
By the lofty spire Of the parish
long promenade pier was gay
holiday makers. and eastward.
|plsuade was bright with patches
tns lowers; while the soft mel
a brass band noated fitfally out
b. azure sea.
h Eere two travellers on board
banner Who regarded the fair
before them with cnraptured
for they were bride and bride
on their wedding totfr-Roddy
.Aaa Gordon--ant the yerisst
ups; have seemed n paradise TO
IN the ail-satistyins happiness
aulon had brought TO both. But
shioaabIe Ryde was not 70 be
tssttnA,,on
b young love as yet demanded
barn ot solacs OF solitude. aud II
psfhvaEt. towards the great BLUFF
cliffs and the silver strands Of
bic the Island train was soon
bearing them, 10 the ruse-cov-
cottage which was TO hold for
he ars; mystic name OF home
- What a iAiizmsn lay in that
word' And as The youBg soi-
- his happy bride across the
oJd his heart s~siled with graft
3 tie God who had shielded him
D psrils Of pain and bitter
As'i In far India. 10 brins him
haven OF peace and p-rteet love
presently. as they fingered over
reluctant to bring to an end
Hi delicious FopaS; shared In
Plea together. thsy spoke OF Don
Faose welfare they yeaFued with
tender sympathy born OF their
Agplncss and lsrEe-hsarssd love.
~ had brought round his des-
lass and sat down by piana's
ossSasibly to Invite her to peel
|ainuts. task Of which Rodiy
had 40 aptitude: bp; another
oa occurred by the arrival ul the
sst Last nab for the night.
lst;sr vas from Don. which bad
posied 10 Gadie H and now
rdst By Rosldy's father. And as
tore .; open and scanned It's
Is an exclamation Of pleasure
his lips,
sTe. little wife. didn't predict
he said ;rIumphantly. And
ith be read aloud few hasty
Soa bad penned TO Roddy on the
Of his betrothAi to Lille Der
previous to bis departure for the
Of the Tlrah force.
as wonderfully bright letter for
raIi Of sonsratuIation on Roddy's
onsns marriage and calm salts
+ in bis own engagement; and Il
with a postscript that stirred
Dl and Roddy 10 the heart
sesiH TO think. old fellow. per-
sou are right, and life is worth
after ALL
F7y tears had sprung to Diana's
|.yss, and. seeing them. Roddy's
Pole round her waist, and he drew
Pad TO his shoulder and lightly
ID its auburn locks with his lips,
are satisfied now. little woman,
Lille has met her real hero at
looked up In his laughing eyes
4 tender smile. for she knew he
hlnkins of a time when she be-
Lille to be his own only love.
pc answered with eontrite sweet
Roddy, how good God is. IL we
only trust Him TO shape our
|as He knows best,"
silence of a deep content fell
|'hem, and by and by they strolled
n where the great chalk cliffs
Il dazziing whiteness up from the
20 the blue sky. over which the
4 stars OF night were coming out
one, twinkling like tiny globes
iAd them reared the rugged
X OF undercliff, down the wooded
ice Of which the murmuring
meaudered from village TO
and by whose side ran a series
tAntlc Stpns--a mighty nracinlce