The Marshall republican., 1909-06-18

chariot stepped Laday Arabelia Stor-
mont, and, through an opening in the
hedge, she entered the field. After q
considerable interval, Mrs. Whitall fol-
lowed her; and, after a still longer one,
Sir Thomas Vernon.
Lady Krdbella walked noiselessly
over the grass, and. when she reached
the edge OF the group, stopped. Her
eyes were full OF laughing contempt
at first, but, when Overton turned his
glance full upon her, she suddenly as-
sumed a look Of seriousness, and folded
her hands as II in silent prayer. Be
hind her, Mrs. Whitall's foolish face
was all fear, while Sir Thomas Yer
o gtinned .unpleasantly over her
shoulder. Overton, without taking the
slightest notice Of them, at the con-
CluSfon of the hymn announced that
he would make a prayer, and asked his
hearers to Join with him in a petition
that the life might be spared OF a GER
tain young man. Giles Vernon, now
under sentence Of death in York Jail.
We all stood up, then, the men remov-
ing their hats. / held mine before
my face to conceal m tears, while
Wverton made a brief but earnest
prayer for Giles, and l could not re-
frain from crying: Amen! Amen!~
when he concluded.
The people then trooped of, and
we, the gentlefolks, were left to-
igether.
Overton surveyed Lady Arabella and
Sir Thomas with much contempt. Lady
Arabella was the first to speak. She
held UP her head timidly, and said:
will you not speak to me?"
mo-" replied overton. sternly.
"'Giles Vernon's life may be spared;
hut upon you is blood-guiltiness."
Arabella turned pale, and replied:
~ was summoned as a witness. I
was obliged to testify"
Overton said nothing. Then Sir
Thomas, taking snuff with his usual
grace. remarked:
81 1istened with attention to one law.
or. or course, you know. this meeting
OF yours is ~-seditious-and many a man
has been stood in the pillory for It."
"And one man." replied Overton,
~Jesrs Christ, was cruclfed for It,"
He turned, and with me, tool the
path hack to the tavern. ! heard, as
we vert on, an alteration behind me,
and fnvoluntarily. after we had gone
ON distance, / looked back. Lady
Arabefla was struggling in the grasp
OF Sir Thomas Vernon, while Mrs.
Whitaf1 looked on, and wrung her
hands. Sir Thomas, however, was no
match for Arabella's young strength.
She broke away from him, and, run
ming after us, caught up, painting and
GREATNESS, with us, as we entered the
little grove. And then l saw an almost
exact representation Of the scene when
Giles Vernon had ~insanely and with
unmanly ~groveling and violence
pleaded with Arabella for her love-so
she pleaded with Philip Overton. She
held him by the nrms, when he would
have thrown her of.
"Phiiipl Phillip" she cried. 4 did
It for yon! I determined to mai , you
rich, great, even II you refused my
fortune. Sir Thomas can not live long.
Surely. you can mot reproach me, II
all the world does. The stupid, stupid
world thinks l did II under the iniu'
ence of Sir Thomas Veraon: but no,
1t was not hate for Giles Vernon. II
| was my love for you. Philip Overton,
that made me appear at the York a.
sizes.'
Remember yourself" said Overton
to her, sternly. Others besides your.
self see your degradation"
1T is no degradation to love truly,
to love as l do. Speak but one word
to me, and l will become a Methodist
like yourself. l, too. will go among the
poor, and serve and love them; and ]
will even love Cod snr YOUR sake!"