The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

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She spoke calmly. ~, II to rss.enr.
the trembling girl beside her:
Il don't mean DARK eyes. mean
eyes black ~ Pools os Apk, crueI erss !.
AestSH9d .ybM vsSS ss4s ii sxriD ~
et1onG Leila sluch agss .hsvs ! ~, Il
power. Their owner could make one
commit any crime. perhaps even mur.
der! Oh, that's why feel snch an
agony OF fsAr at times. snno..
l'did something" AZ l4l &
Leila drew her brows nsStf,r IN
bewilderment.
Dear l can't think where you can
have seen such eyes. But there.s Al,
thing know. SuppassAg the pAwSrss
OF evil are suffered to tempt or fnrce
US to be their tools. know and ~
'iieye that the powerz of sood-God tie
rather and God the Son-are far
stronger. and that with Their help vs
can safely resist all evil Influences"
You mean 10 tell me your faith In
so real. 30 .intense: "
GLADLY bent forward until her thin.
sharp ytde. face touched thu sots
round Of Lella's cheek.
Why. veal" was the astonished an
swer. To doubt for. Leila would be
to question whether thu sun rose each
Eday tnssiA0ntns 10 tasff.s And you
you aiso believe In Gods goodness?
How can we listen to the story the low
bells are telling and feel one scrap Of
doubt?" r5t..
| u wish / We're real good,s like you,
sighed GLADLY. Leila, do you know
sometimes, quite lately. strong feel
ing has come to me that my life will
! bes short one? r haven't enough
stasnind. in me tor live" ~. s I
She stretched out her thin little
hands TO warm them at the blaze of
the wood fEes Leila gazed from than
to her In profound amazement.
Was this how happy bride talked.
then? And on Christmas eve, too.
when the thought of Christmas nesce
was warming each heart. if-ttfi iB.
Shall l send Gervls to you?" shs
said, softly. wondering little. at .hss
4 own strength. /. fs f's9f ~ i-}As RI
But GLADLY, unheeding, continued to
stare wistfully into the lexpinE blaze.
and the Christmas bells pealed on
through the fsohty air.. y !,
CHAPTER TX. ri
Christmas day. with Its happy greet
ings and its gifts its peaceful. services,
its feastinE Of the bd6ff and It's Il great
home dinner, was drawing to close
1t was night, and the smerrymakins,
at their height.
The old mansion of1v. Temple Dene,
E'evary nook and Granny Ut it. was filled
with guests, who had come from far
and near, hidden to the festivities.
RoNpd. .mopHter ,Ghristmaax xs tres
danced happy children. Eager to grasp
the gifts dealt out to them by Santa
Claus. stately figure, snow-covered
and holly-decked, sham icicles hang
ing frop his hair. and beard, notody
guessing that under the disguise was
Gervis himself
He, and GLADLY also. had thrown
themselves with childish glee into the
evenings amusements; while Leila and
little Syb. fairly exhausted by the toll
Of decorating the hall, the gallery and
the numerous rooms, were well con-
tent to look on at the revels if which
the whole establishment, guests and
servants alike were Joining. There
was one exception, however. @
In the quiet. distant library, Fran
els Templeton sat among his dumb
friends the long row OF books. He
alone. the master OF the house. was
absent from the Christmas sejoicings.
Never more, would he mingle with his
fellow men. .4Sl, 81 80 y NJ ~
But in the reyelry now at its height
he was not even missed. III
I'VE must have Sir Roesr de Cover
ley and then support" at last cried
Lady Jane. .fit
1t was so long since the, poor lady
had tasted the JOY of entertaining her
neighbors that she threw herself into
the business OF the moment with gem
uine zest. a.
my dear" She seized the skirts Of
Gladys silver brocade dress as the
girl fed past with a couple OF flushed.
eager children. one on each side. The
bride had apparently cast on her mel-
ancholy Of the previous night. and 'was
radiantly gay. '"You must dance Sir
Roger with Barnes. our good old but
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