Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

Il am indeed. AS you speak so frank
ly, l will tell you my dilemma. I have
hesitated as to whether my friends
children ought to be left in your hands
woman who has been accused OF
murder cannot be a proper guide for
youth"
Il was accused, but I'm innocent" she
cried. Listen! Look up at that bright
morning sky. Truly as the Great God
is throned there, l am innocent Of any
thought to harm him. 1 did not love
him, but l never even wished him
dead"
THE evidence was strong against
you," l said. Il, for one, saw no flaw
in it,"
so it seemed, but God knows the
TRUTH" she replied, in quiet despair.
"Oh, Mr.. LINDSAY, give me this one
chance more. l am trying so hard to
make a fresh life for myself. These
little ones love me-they do, indeed
and l am so fond of them. True, !
have stood face to face with an earthly
Judge, have been accused Of terrible
crime, but my hands are stainless as
YOUR own. l have done good to these
children! ask them if l have not.
have taught them to say their prayers
to love God, to be good, to shun evil
All that I could not have done had
been a wicked woman. Judge me by
what l do now, judge me by the conse-
quences of my teaching. l am willing
to abide by the test"
Il promise you to do nothing rashly,
l said, Il will take time to consider;
will weigh all you have said in my
mind. and l will tell you the results"
She thanked me with passion OF
tears. Even as l stood listening to
that woful weeping, l heard sound
as of footsteps in the long grass neal
us; they died away; then Miss For
syth left me. l remained alone in the
garden until the breakfast bell rang.
fancied there was a shadow on Mr.
Bellairs kindly face, while his wife look
gentleman, a friend of Mr.. Bellairs
took breakfast with us. Even MS
presence did not quite do away with
the constraint that hung over us.
Breakfast had been over about ar
hour. when MI Bellairs asked me If
would come into his study. His wife
was already there. They looked al
me- hesitated, and seemed unwilling tC
speak.
rs anything the matter?" / asked
struck by the strange manner of both.
The fact is-it is very unpleasant
said Mr.. Bellairs: perhaps few
words will be best. Miss Forsyth, as
our governess, is under our protection
we must shield her as we would one
of our own children. Is it true, Mr
LINDSAY, she was seen in the garden
with you this morning, weeping bitter
ly-praying to you almost? MY s"r
Charlie tells me so.
II was useless to deny it.
You are right" | said; ''She was
there"
Then il is only fair to presume tha
you knew Miss Forsyth before you saw
her here?"
Il knew her very little. The trutf
is, | know something of her affairs;
she has not always been a governess
I had something to do with business oi
hers some time ago in Scotland
They looked at each other; there was
faint glimmer of a smile on Mrs
Bellairs face.
1T will be all right, Austin" she
said; we have frightened ourselve:
for nothing"
But Austin had no answering smile.
1T is very unpleasant, Mr.. LINDSAY
and | hope you will believe nothing bu
a sense of duty prompts me to ash
these questions. Is this letter writer
to YOU by Miss Forsyth-is it hel
handwriting
To my unbounded CONSERVATION h'