The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-15

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for her: within a few, days and intro;
dueed her. to: his wife and his daugh-
ters, who were, as pleased with the
plain-spoken, simple minded girl AS
he. was. A plan ripened in his mind;
he sent q messenger posthaste to the
north and kept jeanne in London zlln-
der: various pretexts, improving the
time by many interviews. during
which he led her. to, speak as she
would of Scotland and her life there.
At last the carriage took her away,
under the care of his man Archibald,
who had been impressed by the duke
with his: desire that the girl be
treated with all respect and kindness.
In his efforts to carry out his instruc-:
tions Archibald seized on a broadside
sheet which was being offered at the
roadside by peddler one day. It
bore III great letters: the announce
ment that it was the Last Speech
and Confession of Margaret Murdoch
son, Hanged for Robbing Soldier;
and Her Pious Conversation with the
Reverend Minister" -2.r
/ Archibald did not dream that The
Murdockson woman could have any
connection, with any: affair of jeanne
Deans, but he thought any reference
distress her. Therefore Ne hid the
sheet away, intending to destroy it
later. .
It: was: not until the party reached
Scotland that Archibald told Jeanne that
the duke had ordered that she was to be
taken to his island of Roseneath, near
Dumbarton, where she was to wait for
Icompany to return: to- Edinburgh. -
Roseneath was a place: Of, exquisite
beauty and Jeanne looked at, it with, adj
miration and delight asethey approach ed
it oyer the. Firth of Clyde. When the boat
landed she was: assisted ashore and
found herself in the arms of her father!
Near him stood Reuben Butler.
When the shock of the surprise had
Worn off, Jeanne learned from her proud
father that: he had been engaged by the
dukevM superintend his stock breeding
establishment there, while Reuben had
been appointed to the ministry of the
church. which had been left vacant by
the recent death Of the incumbent. 4 a.
+ The" dukes represent tive conducted
them to the pretty farm house which was
TO- isbe David's home and thence tozthe
nearby maase, where :wnrkn1en were busy
making improvements, while others we
carrying in furniture that Argyle. Sll8d
ordered sent down from Greenock 81 n
| With Reuben's' .; future thus assured;
making it possible for them to marry at
last. there would have been nothing want
ing to Jeanie's happiness had it not been
for sorrow over her sister. s EtI. "
Ellie. had been released llnder"t par
don, but three days after she returned to
her fathers: house she Disappeared
Jeanne suspected whats had: become :of her,
and the suspicion was confirmed within
few days. One evening. as she was. walk
ing ing along retired part Of the shore her
her, .sobbing. With, her was Stanton
They acquainted Jeanne hurriedly with the
fact that they had been married and that
plained that they. must not even CORE.
Fspond. for it would be guessed at once
itnat the husband of Effie was the slayer
of Porteous.
Although Efae had thus married into a
nigh station Jeanne could not help but
grieye over the union with so reckless
and desperate an evildoer as young
stanton had proved himself to be. When
he offered to kiss her she shrank back
Well" said he, lit does not much
signify If you keep up the feeling of i'll
VIII; at least you do not act upon it, and
! thank you for your respect of my
secret: when word, which in your place
i ". would have IS; spoken at once, would have
Jeanne did keep the secret. Even after
5aI bsr anE%e to Rs%Den R@lsr she
trusted her husband. Gradually, as the
years went by, peace came back to her
mind, and, though she never forgot >her
erring sister, it was with a love that
on. the terrible time that followed: NJ s575
TWO boys and girl had been born to
the minister before Jean1e heard from. her
sister Then a letter arrived. most beau
tifufly written, in which Effie told her
astounding news. Her husband had sue,
ceeded to his uncle's, estate and was Sir
George Staunton, and she moved among
the people OF her rank and had even met
the duke Of Argyle. Some occasion re-
minded him of Jeanne. and he told the
beautiful Lady Staunton the whole story
I thought that he was causing her exquisite
suffering. Everybody believed: her to be
the daughter of a great Scotch house.
She shad spent some time in 9 convent.
education necessary to support her posi-
ton in society. ts Z 5t::
I Splendid as her situation had thus be-
come, the whole letter still breathed q
heavy sorrow. Even Jeanne, ,untutored as
she was, could perceive that Effie and
her husband were not happy; that they
dragged the, doleful, eyer-increasing bur-
den Of past sins and that the fearful
shadow of the past ever menaced them.
The week following the receipt OF the
letter brought the duke himself to the
11SGulHllSu IlAIAS6A sdS a guest at
the manse and renewed his old .acquaint-
ance with Efie with intense enjoyment.
Suddenly one day, he burst out with the
surprised exclamation :8 IA. "a
8 Your face reminds me Of the beauty Of
the year-really the most beautiful crea-
ture that has been seen at court this
year--Lady Staunton! 20 III Sd So ,,555s3.E
Is Jeanne turned pale, but recovered her
self q quickly. She breAthed q fervent
prayer OF thank fulness that her sister. 8
letter had reached her In time to warn
hers b I: III -
After this the sisters j. corresponded
under elaborate precautions, exchanging
letters about twice q year Lady Staun-
ton spoke OF. her husbands health as
very pool Her own seemed also to be
sinking: and one Of the topics that 4
brought. forth her most lnournful remarks
was their want OF hildren.
huns y lille the letters from the hum
BILE parsonage were cheerful and full Of
q honlely and healthy cohtei mt those from
the great hall Of ~ ryvillin ham were
gloomy and spathet lie. 81
David Deans died I'm Of years and.
that NNhad strayed u from the fold, whose
tate he Ind never. learn He left