The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-04-20

1890, and as he went away, my Jail
er banged the iron door without lock-
ing ii. Then lay down there in the
dark, and began TO tell off the time by
my heartbeats, allowing forty-five hun
dred 10 the hour, and was not far
wrong. / thought much of his lord
ship as l waited To him | had been
Of some service, but, surely, not
enough 10 explain this tender regard,
involving, as it must have done, brib-
cry and no small degree of peril 10
himself. Ny counting over, ! tried the
door, which swung easily as | put my
hShd upon it, The little corridor was
dark and | could hear no sound save
the snoring of drunken soldier, COM
mitted that day of fighting, as the
turnkey had told me. / found the
small window, and slid the sash, and
let my boots fall TO the ground, then
climbing through and dropping on
them 1t was a dark night, but
was not long in reaching the road and
pacing my way TO the path and river.
His lordship and boatman lay in the
thicket waiting for me.
This way" the former whispered,
taking my arm and leading me TO the
mouth of little brook, where boat
vas tied, the bottom muffied with
blankets. took the stern seat, his
lordship the bow, and we pushed off.
The boatman, a big, husky fellow, had
been rowing a long hour when we put
into a cove under the high shore of
an island. | could see a moving glow
back in the bushes. 1t swung slowly,
like a pendulum of light, with a mighty
fit and tumble of shadows. We tied
our boat, climbed the shore, and made
slowly for the light. Nearing it, his
lordship whistled twice, and got an
swer. The lantern was row STILL it
lighted the side of a soldier in high
boots; and suddenly | saw il was D'ri.
j caught his hand raising it TO my
lips. We could not speak, either of
us. He stepped aside, lifting the
lantern. God! there stood Louise. She
was all in black, her head bent for
ward
Dear love!" l cried, grasping her
hands, "why-why have you come
bere?"
She turned her face away and spoke
slowly, her voice trembling with emo
ton.
ITO give my body to be burned"
said she.
turned, lifting my arm to smite the
man who had brought me there; but
10! some stronger hand had struck
him, some woodworking power Of
kind that removes mountains. Lord
Ronley was wiping his eyes.
Il cannot do this thing" said he
IN broken voice. Il cannot do this
thing. Take her and go"
D'ri had turned away TO hide his
feelings.
Take them to your boat" said his
lordship.
Wait minute" said Dri, fixing his
lantern. Judas Priest! / amt got no
stren'th. | m all tore t shoe-strings. &"
/ took her arm and we followed D'ri
to the landing, Lord Ronley coming
with MS.
"Good-by," said he. leaning to push
us off. Il am a better man for know
ing you. Dear girl, you have put all
the evil out of me-"
He held a moment to the boat, taxi
ing my hand as | came by him.
Bell" said he, "henceforward may
there be peace between you and me-"
And between your country and
mine" / answered.
All, thank God! the war was soon
over, and ever since there has been
peace between the two great peoples.
] rejoice that even we old men have
washed our hearts of bitterness, and
that the young have now more sense
Of brotherhood.
Above all price are the words of a
wise man, but silence, that r. the great
counsellor. In silence wisdom enters