The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
Copyright. Is-. by u. T. Pierce AL
Rights Rese-veiD
CHAPTER Xxi.

SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.
Autumn had come round again. ruddy-
Tipped. cDen-handei. scattering gold and
Jewels Iavishly over forest and hedge
row. dancing with light feet across
seeming siubble fields TO the music Of
waving bOuchs and rustlinC leaves.
RaouI. walking slowly down tie great
avenue che bright morning. paused TO
rcutsmnlste his SURROUNDINGS. and heavei
an impatient sigh. This joyous autunnai
beauty. this glIttering and jinSiing ami
nerry-making OF nature. iarret upon
MIN: il was so out Of keeping With his
life
After a moment ne won't on. p1uslnS
every now and then before certain me
trees which. after "A crEtIcal surrey. he
naked with cross cut into the BARK
You too ar. doomed. BIC said. aiid
in another moment. the little white cross
was chipEed out with fatal oistinctness
on the rough bark IeS. this tree must
faE ike the others. ia snitc If it, count
less associations. its friendly presence
ususs be exchanged sor p few palIry gold
pieces. that would soon met away Hike
~. tho rest
The cross was cut out clearly enough.
yet RaouI sin remained shiseiling and
u "a
~ il work ~ art AL ~ once he Hung
tie knife from him. and resting his fold
II arms against the tree. sank his head
IN them deSuondcutIv. lie had sworn 20
cI-ave t. his home th0uSh al else should
4. -..ano him. o. live trers while H. had a
crust 20 eat. - dis there when even THAI
should fail him. Vet now Do seemed 1s
tErU-h 81 hal begun IN sin p.ecemcol
rhrnu-h his fnGsrs
with his own hand hc had marked out
thrsc tres fCr destruction Was it toe
s.-e5untuG- ~ TIRE end
Nx h. stn,lf rnuderiu- tile snuui %
rrul8 .'lueIr- rfot ar1-sa rifeJ. and MOI
~ voice saus- nur s-s iit-te short e,--tltic
-r-trz 70 suu--
She Ne arite close o. S1uVieuy before
~T'.. saw him. when siia paused. painting
ami Ilu-hu=. Coo tIe insist ~ blaze -
sunshine which s1me striking down be-
Meath th. r-.-.s Ts1utgl could hlniiv bear
tr look as Err Though she had managed
o. convince him that she was not pIniug
F.r Css-tuu. art. il c0-SsUil. ure. had re-
r,.uvssf one ~ his alxseti.~. the strain -
WHIST Or u1w f..r Cd IT, "a false position
=rfw NOR. rglului sHerv day. Tie WIS
ef-asl 20 N1l-y and he~ witCheriss. ~ him
self and his weakness. dro1diug that ~
17--- in spite Cf his r.-eriut!1us. his love
might BOP betrayed.
After moment however. h AGAIN
-fiue-J 90 tii. Iszzi.r- little figure. and
-n...s.-
-Ysr seem vs-y bspry." ~ sail
20 th-E Go fs ths SUNSHINE returned
Molly arnlu-gttrI'ly- '-ft iEtoxic1teS me
~.--u. lrn.4- r- is 81 lovely. Won know
After silence IsaouI turned abruptly
-11 BEGAN a. hunt lbouJ Tor tho knife
which &c. had Iis,-aIi.,i q short time be-
t"-r WHIST had Csc q, DO with sunshine and
p. Sunny presence by his s..Ie- They
-itH bar fU l.s heart with longing
sometime iI his face. as Dr. rose from
r.s -ts-0g.u- position. touched Molly with
eu.iIfn pity
What were these troubles that weighed
ru him se- WHY did De- no; shake t.icm
~. aut face his lif. anew IIe- very
.uuras-ien inclined her 20 b. impatient.
-Ch. why don't SOU iry tn b. happy
-l- r-ior-
SsuviEny wheeled round sharply and
looked SO her, Tile snlrhic had LETT her
eyes. and they we've very soft uud pits ing.
-Is Wa lruliu- forward slightly. and
iT'i cIaSnri ht- hands. hc- whole express
--"u ami attitude s.toker-r- ,.srncstness.
lr-. from fh- alltsst rau.-h III cuou.try.
Esaeul issEu.-3 ole ~rl.I..eufv-a harsh
H.t'sr laueE Why dii D.. NOT try 90 be-
happy Dr. who fel- within himself such
Infinite .aFlhE-i.s ~ harrlness-tnat
vas tine mas- mrFI-n.n.- rs-. oS ft-vvh,
vas ahIi--.I -.s s--ts.-l.. r,,r--.,rfl,- wien
500 Dis strength Jesse iri -rsta II every ot,-
>ra.ts l. -l.-5i D. tempted 20 snatch
- r-
iH-'iA. n ri triei. ven might enjoy
tN-.es q i't.'- m"rt. rHutilucE Molly
'.-'i'i' i..E- ii t We're only the weather
even why ulr Lke This should make
sou ~Ltd e. l-e .iv.-
VIVID au effort o.. Withdrew his ewes
ts'n .iF- asi rhrt t.,l on the little white
t- -s rIt Hy his banI of tho neI-hborin-
'T'- lue t-n>s- Typical Tor al time OF
r.itrriu- and remuneration. had lie not
himself ~rt its marx upon his lotc His
u.'-i 'H.st h-aV"'i- clad 20 o.. alive.
- ~ WAS p" weary ~ it aI. sn sired II
AU-ri'r tnH rslflr- and giving nm al
"-L- -Nin- rr-
We differ. SOU =ee~ he said ruskily.
% n*E lke tnL-. au the contrary. makes
me i+h w.r. dead.
w hs OBJ" y"u t-.Is fko that-- said Molly
tflfli-itri+- q know be- IS ns hr,~iress, Of
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