The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-17

father should return Grandfather; will
you see DR.. Moran for mef You can
speak a word that will prevail"
II will not, my Joris. If thy father
was not here, that would be different.
He Is the right man to move in the mat
ter. Ever thou art in too much Of
hurry. Think now of thy life as book
of uncut leaves, and do not turn page
till thou hast read it to the very last
word"
"I will see Cornelia for thee said
Nine. Van Heemskirk. "I will ask the
girl what she means Very often she
passes here, sometimes she comes in.
will say to her. Why did you throw
my grandson's love away like an old
shoe? Art thou not ashamed to be so
light of love, for 1 know well thou said
to my Joris, thou loved him.. And she
will tell me the truth. Yes, indeed; II
into my house she comes, out of it she,
goes not until I have the why and the
wherefore"
do not be unkind to her, grandmother
perhaps it is not her fault-if she hal
only said few sorrowful words. Let me
show you her letter.
NO. said Van Heemskirk. lone thing
at time, Joris. Now 1t is the time to
go and welcome thy father and thy cous-
in. Too long has been the delay al
ready
Then good-by, grandmother; you will
speak for me?" And she smiled and nod
ded, and stood on her tiptoes, while Joris
stopped and kissed her. Fret not thy
self at all. 1 will see Corneia and speak
for thee" And then he kissed her again
and rode away.
Very near the great entrance gates of
Hyde manor he met his father and moth
er walking. Madame, the right honorable,
the Countess of Hyde, was pointing out
the many improvements she had made;
and the earl looked pleased and happy.
George threw himself off his horse with
a loving impetuosty, and his mother
questioned him about his manner Of
spending the previous, day. How could
thou help knowing thy father had land
ed?' she asked. Was not the whole city
talking Of the circumstances"
II was not in the city, mother. | went
to the postoffice and from there to
Charleston, and | went with her to the
boat"
What an incredible thing! Nine.
Jacobus leaving for New York! For what?
For why?''
"she has gone to nurse her sister-in-
law, who is dying. That is of all things
the most likely. for she has a great
heart
You say that.I know not"
had my lunch, and then came on a fever
and distracted headache. and 1 was
compelled to keep my room, and so
heard nothing at all until my grand
father told me the good news this morn
ing"
'7Mme. Nippon was on the dock. and
saw thy father and cousin land, The
news would be a hot coal in her mouth
til she told it, and was amazed she
forward; when thy father and I have
been round the land we viii come to
thee Thy cousin Annie is here.
THAT confounds me- 1 could hardly
believe it tri1e -
"she is frail, end her physicians
thought the sea voyage might give her
the vitality she needs. 1t was at least
change, and she was determined to take
it. Then thy father put all his own de-
sires behind him, and came with her.
We will talk more in little While.
thou art hungry. Go eat and dress, by
that time we shall be home"
But, though his mother gave him a
final charge ito make haste, he went
returned to his memory with a sweet
strong insistence that carried all before
It, He wondered what she was doing
how, she was dressed-what she was
thinking what she was feeling. He
wondered if she was suffering-if She
thought he was suffering-if She was
Wretched as possible, and then some
voice of comfort, anteceding all reason
ing, told him to be of good cheer: for if
Cornelia had ever loved him. she must
love him still; and if she had only baen
amusing herself with his devotion, then
what folly to break his heart for a girl
who had no heart worth talking about
| Poor Cornelia! She was at that mo-
ment the most unhappy woman in New
York. She had excused the ten words
ne might have written yesterday. She
mao. round IN the unexpected return of
MS rather and cousin reason sufficient
for his neglect; but it was now past 10
Q, o'clock Of another day, and yet there
was no word from him Perhans fhen
q GOT "a
bour frame listening till all her senses
ana emotions seemed to have fled to
her ear And the ear has memory, it
watches for an accustomed sound, 1t
Will not suffer us to forget the voice.
the step of those we love- MANY foot
| steps passed, but none stopped at the
gate; none came up the gaden path and
no one lifted the l1nocker. The house
Itself was painfully still; there was no
sound but the faint noise made by Mrs.
Moran as she put down her bobbin or the
| scissors. The tension became distress
Ing; She longed for her father-for
ca!ler-for any one to break this unbear-
| able pause in life.
Yet she could not give I'D hone A
score Of excuses came into her mind:
| she was sure he would come in the aft
ernoon. He must come She read and re-
read his letter She dressed herself with
| delightful care. and beauty, she sat down
| to watch for him. He came not. He
| sent no word, no token, and as hour after
| hour slipped away. she was compelled to
| drop her needle.
Mother She said, at am not well.
must go upstairs" She had been hold
| could bear it no longer For she was
| SO young, and this was the first time she
had been yoke-fellow with sorrow She
| was amazed at her own suffering It
seemed SO impossible. 1t had come upon
her SO swiftly, SO suddenly, and as vet
she was not able to seek any comfort or
| sympathy from God or man. For to do so
was to admit the impossibility of things
yet turning out right. and this conc.u-
| sion she would not admit She was an
| CRY at a word or a look that suggested
such a termination.
The next morning she called RaIthaza gar
to her and closely questioned him. 1t had
! struck her in the night that the slave
| might have lost the letter and be afraid
! to confess the accident. But Balthazar's
manner and the frank speech was beyond
! suspicion. He told her exactly what
clothing Lieut.. Hyde was wearing, how
! he looked, what words he said, and then.
with little hesitation, took silver
! crown piece from his pocket, and added,
He gave 1t to me. When he took the
letter in his hand he looked down at 1t
and laughed like he was very happy.
| And he gave me the money for bringing
| It to him; That is the truth, sure, Miss
! Cornelia.'
She could not doubt it. There was.
then, nothing to be done but wait in pa
| uence for the explanation she was GER
| tain would yet come. But, o, with what
! leaden motion the hours went byi For
| q. few days she made pretense of her
| usual employments, but at the end of
| the week her embroidery frame stood
uncovered, her books were unopened,
| her music silent, and she declared her
! self unable to take her customary walk
The world went on, but Cornelia's heart
stood still; and at the end of the third
| week things came to thiS-her father
| looked at her keenly one morning and
| sent her instantly to bed. At the last
| the breakdown had come in a night, but
| 1t had found all ready for It.
| I