Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
CHAPTER XIV.
Leah and Rachel.

Sunday was a quiet day at MOrWell.
AS the Jordan's were Catholics they
did not attend their parish church,
which was Tavistock, some four miles
distant. The servants went, or pre-
tended to go. Morwell was quiet on
all days, it was most quiet of all on a
bright Sunday, for then there were
fewest people about the old house.
Jasper Babb had not run away, Of
Tended at Barbara's rudeness. He
went about his work as usual, was as
little seen Of the sisters as might be,
and silent when in their company.
On Sunday evening Barbara and
Eve stroIIed out together; it was their
wont to do so on that day, when the
weather permitted. Jane, the house
maid, was at home with their father.
They directed their steps as usual
to the Raven Rock, which commanded
so splendid view to the west, was
so airy, and so sunny a spot that they
liked to sit there and talk. It was
not often that Barbara had the leis
ure for such a ramble; on Sundays
she made a point of it. AS the two
girls emerged from the wood, and
came out on the platform of rock
they were surprised to see Jasper
seated there with a book on his knee
He rose at once on hearing their
voices and seeing them. If he had
wished to escape, escape was impos
sible for the rock desCends on al
sides sheer to great depths, except
where the path leads to it.
DO not let us disturb you said Bar
! bara: we will withdraw if we inter
rupt your studies
What is the book?' asked Eve. Il
! 4 be poetry, read us something from
! it
He hesitated a moment, then with {
smile said, 1T contains the mobiles
poetry-it is my Bible.
The Bible" exclaimed Barbara. She
was pleased. He certainly was sin
cere in his repentance. He wouiC
not have gone away to a private spo
to read the sacred volume unless h
were in earnest.
Let us sit down, Barbie.' said Eve
/ Don't run away, Mr.. Jasper
AS Mr. Jasper was reading, and yol
asked him to give you something from
the book, I will join in the request
4 thought it was perhaps-Byron
said Eve.
AS it is not Byron, but somethfn;
better, we shall be all the better sat
isfed to have it read to us, said Bal
bara.
We'll. then. some of the story part
please asked Eve, screwing up he
mouth, and not much of it.
I should prefer a Psalm said Bal
bara: or chapter from one of tn
/ Epistles.'
4 do not know what to read ia:
! per said, smiling. as each of you as
for something different
I have an idea exclaimed Eve. H
shall hold the book shut. will clos
my eyes and open the volume at hal
hazard. and point with my finger. H
shall read that, and we can conjur
from it, or guess our characters, c
read our fate. Then you shall d
the same. VIII that please you?
I do not know about guessing cha
acters and reading our fate; our cha
acters We know by the introspectiol
and the future is hidden from our eye
by the same hand that sent the bool
But if you wish Mr.. Jasper to
guided by this method what to read,
, do not object
Very WE'LL said Eve. in glee; tn;
will be fun! You will promise, Ba
! bic, to shut your eyes when you ope
and put your finger on a pageo An
| Mr.. Jasper, you promise to read exac
) ly what my sister and I select?'
Yes answered both to whom 81
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