Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-30
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s. BARRING GOULD


not think clearly. She could not feel
composedly Those moving, wayering
fires, now rushing up in sheaves of
flame, now falling into sul-en glow,
burnt on the sides of solid mountains,
but her fiery thoughts that sent
blaze into her cheek and eye, and then
died into slow heat, moved over
tossing pillows of emotion. She put
her hand to her head as if by grasping
it she could bring her thoughts to
standstilr; she pressed her hands
against her bosom, as if by so doing
she could fix her emotions. The stars
in the serene sky burned steadily,
ever of one brightness. Below, these
wandering fires fiared, glowed, and
went out. Was it not picture of
life in the settled celestial habita-
tons? Barbara was not girl with
much fancy, but some such thought
came into her mind, and might have
| taken form had not she at the moment
seen dark figure Issue from the
| lane.
Who goes there?' she called, i'm
periously.
The figure stopped, and after a mo-
ment answered: oh, miss, you have a.
fgiven me a turn. 1t be me, Jane
And pray said Barbara, what
brings you here at night? Whittier are
you going?'
The girl hesitated, and CROPPED In her
mind for an excuse. Then she said: I
want, miss, to go to Tavistock.'
To Tavistock! 1t is too late. Go
home to bed
] L must go, Miss Barbara. I'm sure
don't want to. I'm scared of my life
but the master have sent me, and
what can l do? He've a-told me to &C
to Joseph Woodman.'
1t is impossible, at this time. Il
must not be-
But, Miss, Ispromised I'd go, ant
sure enough, | don't half like it, ovel
those downs at night, and nobody
knows what one may meet. | would
not be caught by the Whilst Hound:
and Black Copplestone, not for'-tht
: girls Imagination was limited, so she
concluded, well, Miss, not for no
thing
Barbara considered a. moment, ant
then said, L have no fear. | will &C
company you over the Down, till you
come to habitations. l am not afrait
of returning home alone
: Thank you, Miss Barbara, you b.
2 wonderfully good
The girl was, indeed, very grateful
, for her company. She had had he
t nerves sorely shaken by the encounte
f with Watt, and now in the fulness o
: her thankfulness she confided to he
( mistress what Mr.. Jordand had said
) concluding with her opinion that prot
> ably it was naught but fancy of tn
: Squire; he do have fancies at times
Howsomever, us must humor M
| Jasper also had gone forth. In hi
> breast also was trouble, and a shar
5 pain, that had come with a spasn
, when Barbara told him how she hate,
. him.
But Jasper did not go to Morwel
Down. He went towards the Ravel
] Rock that lay on the farther side O
> the house. He also desired to b
alone and under the calm sky. H
was stified by the air of house, de
: pressed by the ceiling.
| The words of Barbara had wounds
t him rather than stung him. She ha
not only tod him that she hated him
l but had given the best proof of he
( sincerity by betraying him. Suspect
t ing him of carrying on an unworth
81 intrigue with Eve, she had sacrifice
) him TO save her sister He could no
t blame her, her first duty was to
wards Eve. One comfort he ha,
, that, though Barbara had betraye
him, she did not seek his punishment
she sought only his Punishment fror
Morwell.
: Once-just once-he had hal
, opened her heart, looked in, an
5 fancied ne had discovered a tende
: regard for him lurking in its bottom
, Since then Barbara had sought ever
opportunity of disabusing his mind O
: such an idea. And now, this night, sh
had poured out her heart at his fee
{ and shown him hatred, not love-
Jasper's life had been one of sell
denial There had been little joy il
! it. Anxieties had beset him fror
, early childhood: so.icitude for hi
| brother, care not to offend his father
! By nature he had very loving heart
) but he had grown up with none to low
) save his brother, who had cruell
abused his love. A joyous manhoo
never ensues joyless boyhood Jas
: per was AWAY sensible of an inne
J sadness, even when he was happy
/ His brightest joys were painted on
; SOmber background hut then hoy