The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY

Perhaps
was SAID in hestating voice-tnat l should so
soon ask you TO allow me 10 contde IN you, ana
to have the kindness TO hear word OF TWO from
''Defense?" Mr.. Crisparkle repeated. You
are e, not on your defense Mr. sa NeT Keo should
be. If you were better acquainted with my ehar-
well. Mr. Neville" was the rejoinder. What
If you leave me TO ind it out?
since il is your pleasure, sir, answered the
young man. with a quick change in his manner
to sullcn disappointment: since II Is your pleas
ure TO check me in my impulse, must submit.
There was that in the tone OF TINS snort speech
which made the conscientious man 70 wnoIn II
addressed uneasy. II limited TO him that he
might, without meaning 1t. turn aside trust
fulness beneficial to a misshapen young mind
IMPROVING il. Thev were within sight Of the
lights in the windows, and he stopped
ana e d Us tp Nm OSGK ,i nao "a yoa NAV not have
time u finish what you wish TO say 10 me: You
are hasty in thinking that l mean 10 check you.
Quite the contrary. 1 invite your confidence"
You have invited it, sir. without knowing it,
l had been here week. The truth is. we came
here (my sister and y to quarrel with ycu' and
Realty said Mr.. Crisparkle, at a dead loss
for anything else to say.
You see, we could not know what You were
beforehand, sir; could We?
Clearly not, said Mr.. Crisparkie -
have been brought into contact We had
made up our minds not to like i you" ,
but do like you, sir, and we see an un-
mistakable difference between your house and
ever known. This-and my happening to be
alone with you-and everything around us seem
deT's departure-and Cioisterham being so old
and grave and beautiful, with the moon shin
nipg on itthe'' things inclined me to open my
Il quite understand Mr.. Neville. And it is
salutary TO listen TO such influences
I'm describing my own imperfections, sir, 1
must ask you not to suppose that am describ-
vantages of miserable life, as much better
| than | am, as that Cathedral tower is higher
| than those ehimneys"
Mr. Crisparkie in his own breast was so
| sure of this.
II have had, sir, from my earliest remem-
brance 10 suppress a deadly and bitter hatred
| This has made me secret and revengeful 1 have
been alwayc tyranically held down by the strong
| hand. This has driven me, in my weakness, TO
| the resources of being false and mean. L have
/ the very necessaries of life, the commonest
| pleasures OF childhood, the commonest possess
| sions of youth. This has caused me to be utter
| ~ wanting in don't know what emotions or
remembrance, or good instincts-I have not even
| a name for the thing, you seei-that you have
/ had TO work upon In other young men to whom
| you have been accustomed
couraging" thought Mr.. Crisparkle as they
turned again.
| up among abject and servile dependents, of an
| inferior race, and may easily have contracted
| know hut that it may be drop Of what is
| t1gerish in their blood"
thought Mr.. CrisparSle.
I'm a last word of reference 20 my sister, sir
4
| honor. that nothing in misery subdued
her. though il often cowed me. When ran
| years. to be soon brought back and cruelty pun
| ished), the fight was always of her planning and
| leading. Each time she dressed as a boy and
showed the daring of a L take it were
| seven years old when we first decamped; but
/ which she was to have cut her hair short how
desperately she tried to tear it out. or bite it
| of. / have nothing further to say, sir, except
| lowance for me-"
turned ' the Minor canon dot preaeS more
| than / can help, and will not repay your con-
| bear in mind, very seriously and steadily. that
/ II am to do you any good, it can only be with
| Heaven"
AH w Mg Try to Ss DO my part t STIR try to do mine
Here is my hand on it. May God bless our en-
They were now standing at his house-door, and
cheerful sound Of voices and laughter was
I'VE will take one more turn before going in
said Mr.. CTisparkle, for l want to ask you a
yourself but for your, sister, tOo?''
Excuse me. Mr.. Neville, but think you
| have had no opportunity of communicating with
| der was very eloquent; but perhaps 1 may ven
ture to say, without ill-nature. that he rather
| monopolized the occasion May you not have
| answered for Jour sister without sufficient war
| rant?
| You don't know sir, yet. what complete un-
| derstsnding can exist between my sister and me
| thoug1 no spoken word-pethaps hardly much
| as n look-Tnay have passed between She
not only feels as l have described, but she very
S6 speaking to 'ou' '0'a i9' Hs' ana i'F my
4 incredibility, but his face expressed such abso
lutte ard frm CONVICTION OF TIE truth OF wha
ment and unused, until they came TO his doo
again. - 49,. -, al, a., ,
| said the young man, with rather heightened
| color rising in his face. But for Mr.. Honey
"i~yes, called it eloquence," said Mr.
.But for Mr. Honeythunder's eIoquence.
might have had no need TO ask you what l an
quite Quit correct. said Mr.. Crisparkle
Never, Mr.. Neville He comes here visiting
lis Miss Budd his relation. too sir?'
(''Now. why should he ask that. with sudde
Then he explained aloud what he knew of tn
little story OF their betTothal.
II understand his air of proprietorshiP nowi
This was said so evidently TO. himself, or t
| ANYBODY rather that Mr. Crisparkle, that the lat
| ter instinctively felt if to notice it would b
almost tantamoupt to noticing a passage in
| writer's shoulder. A moment afterwards the
re-entered the house.
| came into his drawing room, and was accom-
| panying Miss Rosebud while she sang. 1t was
| consequence of his playing the aceonpanimen
without notes, and Of her being a needless lit
| tie creature, very apt TO go wrong that h
| followed her lips most attentively, with his eye
s well 5 hands; carefully and softly hintin
the keynote from time to time. Standing wit
) | an arm drawn round her. but with face ia
! more intent Mr. Jasper than on her singing
stood Helena. between whom and her brother a
, | instantaneous recognition passed, in which Nj
Crsparkle saw, thought he saw, the under
standing that had been spoken of, flash on
MIR. Neville then took his admiring station. lear
ing against the piano, opposite the singer; Nj
| Crsparkle sat down ~ the china shepherdess
Edwin brood calamity furled and unfurled Mis-
Twinkleton's fan; and that lady passvel
claimed that sort Of exhibitors proprietorship
the accomplishment on view. which Mr.. Top,
the Verger. daily claimed in the Cathedral serN
The song went on 1t was a sorrowfuI strai
| of parting, and the fresh young voice was yer
| pretty lips. and ever and again limited the or
| note, as though IL were low whisper from hin
SELF the voice became less steady, until all &
| once the singer broke into burst of tears. an
| shrieked out. with her hands her eyes
| u can't bear this! / am frightened. Take n
| a ay!
| laid the little beauty on q sofa. If she ha
| never caught her up. Then, knee besiC
| her. and with one hand upon her rosy moutl
| while With the other she appealed to all II
| rest Helena said to them IT'S nothing; it
| all OVER don't speak 10 her for minute, ar
| she is welli'
r | ed themselves from the keys, and no
| poised above them, though he waited to r.
e | sumo. In that attitude he yet sat quiet: m
= | even looking round, when all the rest Ia
| changed their places and We're reassuring OF
'.Pussv's not used TO an audience: that's n
| fact" said Edwin brood. she got nervous ar
| couldn't hold out. Besides, Jack you a
| conscientious