Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 September 1873 — Page 7

THE HANDFUL OF EARTH. The following exquisite Irish batlad was published over an anonymous signature In a London paper. Let Irishmen read ft: It'* tailing I am at the dawn of the day.

To my brother that"* over the sea, ut it's HUle I'll care for my

But

From thi'lh«art

In the warm of the toeaortfnl sprinji? Oeh, Erlnmachree! though It'* partin

every

wlrdward ludge, busb,

wall and telegraph pole, played around tMH.ROft ItalUn, whirled inandoutof tbe great staring wooden Doriccolunms ofits post-office and hotel, beat upon tbo celd green shutters of Us best bouses, and powdered tbe angular, stilt, dark figures in its streets. From the level of the street the four principal churches of Hie town stood out starkly, even while tbelr misshapen spires were kindly hidden in the low driven storm. Near the rsllroad station the new Methodist chapei, whose resemblance to an enormous locomotive was further heightened by tbe addition of a pyramidal row of front steps, like a cowcatcher, stood as if waiting for a few more houses to be hitched on to proceed to a pleaaanter location. But the pride of Genoa—the great Crammer In stitute for young l^tdles—stretched its bare brick length and roared its cupola plainly from the bleak Parnassian hill above the principal avenue. There was no evasion in the Crammer Institute of the fact that it was a public institution. A visitor upon its door step, a pretty 1'HCB at Its wlndew, were clearly visible all over the township.

The shriek of the engitio of the 4 o'clock Northern express brought but fowofthe usual loungers to the depot. Only a single passonger alighted and WHO driven away in the solitary waiting sloigh toward tho Genoa Hotel. And then the train sped awav again— with that passionless Inditt'erence to human sympathies of curiosity peculiar to express trains—tho one baggage truck was wheeled Inio the station again, tho station doer was lockod and the station master went homo.

The locomotive whistle however awakesed the guilty consciousness of throe young ladies of tho Crammer Institute who were even then surreptitiously regaling themselves in tbe bake-shop and confectionery saloon of Mistress i'hillips in a hy-lane. For even tho admirable regulations of the Institute fulled to entirely develop tho physical and moral natures of its pupil's they conformed to tbe excellent dietary rules in public, and In private drew "upon the luxurious rations of their village catersr they attended church with exemplary formality and flirted informally during service with tho villlMge beaux thoy received tbe host and most judicious instruction during school hours, and devoured the trsMjlest novels during recess. The result of which was an aggregation of of quite healthy, quite human and very charming young creatures, that reflected infinite credit on the Institute. Kven Mistress I'hillips, to whom they •wed vast sums, exhilorated bv the exuberant spirits and youthful freshness of her guoata, declared that the sight of 'them young things' did her good, and had oven been known to shield thetn by shameless equivocation.

Four o'clock girls, aud If we're not back to prayers by live we'll be missed,' •aid the tallest of these foolish virgins, with an aquiline nose and certain quiet e/on than bespoke the leader, as she row from her seat, 'Have you got the books, Addy?' Addy displayed three dissipated-looking novels under her waterproof. 'And the provisions, Carrie Carrie showed a suspicious parcel filling tho pocket of her sack. 'All right then. Come girls, trudge. Charge it/ she added, nodding to her host, as they passed toward the door. 'I'll pay you when my quarter's allowance comes.'

No, Kate,' Interposed Carrie, producing her purse, Met me pay—it's my turn.'

Never,' said Kate, arching her black brows lot Lily—'even If you do have rich relatives and regular remittances from California. Never. Come, girls, forward, march!'

As they opened the door a gust of wind nearly took them off their feet. Kind-hearted Mr.*. 1'hillipa wss alarmed, 'Sake* alive! galls, ye mussn't go oat In ftioh weather better let me send word to the Inst (toot and make ye up a nice bed lo-nlght In my parlor. 'But the last sentence was lost In a chorus of half-suppressed abrlfks as the girls, hand in hand, ran down the steps Into tho storm snd were at once whirled ftW&y*

The short December day, nnlit any sunset glow, wss fatlln was quite dark already, snd the air was thick with driving snow. For some distance their high spirit*, youth, and even inexperience kept them bravely tm,bul in ambitiously attempting a short cut from lb* high road across an open field their strength (t*w out, the laugh grew len frequent and tears began to stand in Carried brown eye*. When they reached the road again they were utterly exhausted. *il us back,' aaid Carrie. 'We'd never get acroaa that Seld again,' said Addy, 'Ijefastop at the first bouse, then,' said Carrie.

'.4

masmm

,1'®a"y.wl,ere'

heart will be for oukl Ireland's

For It's breah log But a treasure I'll ta wiltc

That I'll prise all belonging above If* a handful o' earth from «he land of

o' the land I love. ,,w

A nd won't the poor lad In hi* exile be glad When he *e» th* brave present I bring And won't there be flower* from this treaunrc? of our#

It'* a blearing 111 leave on your shore, And your mountain* and Htr«-aai* I 11 see lu ray dreams

Till I crufc* to my country once more,

[From Scribuer's Monthly.]

An Episode of Fiddletown.

BY BRKT ITARTE.

[CONTINUED.]

A week betoro Christmas day, 1870, tbe little town of Genoa, in the State of New York, exhibited, perhaps tnore strongly than at any other time, tbe bitter ironv of its founders and sponsors. A driving snow storm that had whitened

Tbe first boose,* said Addy, peering dark

glance

skM

her discomfort and fear brought tbe quick blood to her cheek. «O yes,' said Kate,with gloomy irony, •certainly, stop at the Squire's by all means, And be invited to sea, ami be driven home after tea by year de*r friend Mr. Harry, with a formal apology from Mrs. Robinson, and hope* that tbe voong ladle* may be excused this time. No,' continued Kate, with audden energy, 'that may suit jram—but I'm golngbackas I came—by the window—or not at ail.' Then she pounced suddenly, like a hawk, on Carrie, who was betraying a tendency te alt down on snow-bank and whimper, and •hook her briskly. 'You'll be going to •IMP next, «tay, bold your tongues all of you, what's that?*

lost.' But it was not, for a voice strange to their pars, but withal very kindly and pleasant, asked if its owner could be of any help to them. As they turned toward him they saw it was a man wrapped in handsome sealskin cloak, wearing a sealskin cap—bis face, half concealed by a muffler of tbe same material, disclosing only a pair of long moustaches and two keen dark eyes. 'It's a son of old Santa Claus,' whispered Addic. The girls tittered audibly as tbev tumbled into the sleigh—they had regained their former spirits, 'n here shall I take you?' aaid the stranger, quiet! v. There was a hurried whispering and then Kate said boldly. 'To tbe Institute.' Tbey drove silently up the hill until the long ascetic building loomed up before them. Tbe stranger reined up suddenly. 'You know the way better than I,' he said 'where do you go in?'—'Through the back window,'said Kate, with sudden and

C'autiouslv skirting the fences, they last pulled up a few feet from a dark wall.

The

stranger proceeded to assist

them to alight. There was still some light from the reflected snow,and as he handed his fair companions to the ground each was conscious of undergoing an intense though respectlul scrutiny. He assisted them giavely to open tho window, and then discreetly retired to tbe sleigh until the difficult and somewhat discomposing ingress was made. He then walked to tbe window. 'Thank you and good night' whispered three voices. A single tiirure still lingered. Tbe stranger leaned over tho window-sill. 'Will you per mit me to light my cigar here? it might attract attention if I struck a match outside.' By the upspringing light he saw tho figure of Kate very charmingly framed in by the window. Tbe match burnt slowly out in his fingers, Kate smiled mischievously. The astute young woman had detected the pitiable subterfuge. For what else did sbo stand at the head of her class, and had doting parents paid three years' tuition?

The storm had past, and tho sun was shining quite cheerily In tbe eastern recitation -ioom the uext morn 1 ng,when Miss Kate, whose seat nearest the window, placing ber hand pathetically upon her heart, affected to tall in bashful and extreme agitation *pon tbe shoulder of Carrie her neighbor. \Hc bos come,' she gasped in a thrilling whisper. 'Who?'asked Carrio sympathetically, who never clearly under stood when Kate was in earnest. 'Who? —why the man who rescued us last night! I saw him drive to the door this moment. Don't speak—I shall be better in a moment, there!' she said, and tho shameless hypocrite passed her hand pathetically across her forehead with a tragic air.

What can he want?' asked Carrie, whose curiosity

was

excited.

•i don't know,' said Kate, suddenly relapsing into gloomy cynicism. 'Possibly to put his five daughters to school. Perhaps to finish his young wife aud warn her against us.'

He didn't look old, and he didn't seem like a married man,' rejoined Addie thonghtfullv. •That was bis art, you poor creature!' returned Kato scornfully you can never tell anything of thesemon—tbey are so deceitful. Besides, It's just my fate!'

Why Kato,' began Carrlo, in serious concern. Hush, Miss Walker is saying something,' said Kate laughiug. •The young ladies will please give attention,' "said a slow porfunctorv volcxi. -Miss Carrie Tretherick is wanted In the parlor.'

Meantime Mr. Jack Prince, the name given on the card and various letters and credentials submitted to the* Rev. Mr. Crammer, paoed the somewhat severe apartment known publicly as the •Reception Parlor,' and privately to the

alls

as 'Purgatory.' Her keen eyes taken in the various rigid details, from the flat steam 'Radiator' like an enormous jspanncd soda-cracker that heated one end of the room, to tbe monumental bust of Dr. Crammer that hopelessly chilled the other from tho I/ml's Prayer, executed by a former writing-master In such gratuitous variety of elegant calligraphic triflllng as to considerably abate tbe serious value or tho composition, to three views or Genoa from tbe Institute, which nobody ever recognised, taken on the spot by the drawing teacher from two illuminated texts of Scripture in an English letter, so gratuitously and hideously remote as to chill all human Interest, to a large photograph of the senior class. In whicb tho prettiest glrla were Ethiopian in complexion, and sat (apparently) on each other's beads and shoulders his fingers had turned listlessly the leaves of school catalogues, the*crw«ow.«of I)r. Crammer, tho/MXTUM of Henry Kirke White, the Lays tjf the Hand nary and Lives of Woan a It a a us ly active one, had j^oue over tho partings and greetings that must have taken place here, and wondered why the*iipartuient had yet caught so little of the flavor of humanity indeed, I am afraid he bad almost forgotten tbe object of his visit when the door opened and Carrie Tretberick stood before him,

It waa one of those flue* be bad MOO the night before,—prettier even than it had seemed then,—and vet I think be was conscious of some disappointment, without knowing exactly why. Her abundant waving hair, was of a guinea

Klden

tint, ber complexion of a pecu-flower-like delicacy, ber brown eyes of ibe color of soa-weed In deep water. It certainly was not ber beauty that disappointed him.

Without poaaeaaiag bis scnalvenesw to impression, Carrie was, on her part, quite as vaguely 111 ateaaa. She saw before ber one of those men whom tbe »ex would vaguely general ire aa 'alee' —that l« to say, correct In all tbe superficial appointment of style, rfraa, manners and feature Yet there was decidedly unconventional quality about hint—be was totally unlike anything or anybody that she could remember, and, as the attribute# or originality art often as apt to alarm as to attract peopl«s she waa not entirely prepossessed in his favor.

I can hardly hope,' he began presently, "that you remember. It is eleven years ago, and yon were a very little girl. I am afraid I cannot even claim

to have enjoyed that familiarity that it bet*

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It wu the sound of sleigh bells. Vnew your mother wrj wll. I waa aba*ay-t«U me ail-averything.Jack. Coming down toward them out of the [editor of h* Avnhinc-» in riddktown dark nets was a sleigh with a single oc- when ho tonk y»u to San r»iii£isco. cupant. 'Hold down v»ur heads, girls, 'Yoameatimy stepmother—ahe was If it'sanybody that knows us—we're not iny _tnotba*yyoa know, interposed

Carrie hastilyMr Prince looked at her curiously. 'I mean your' atepmothei,' be said gravely. 'I never had the pleasure of ine# tuig your mother.'

N", mother hasn't been in California these twelve years.' There waa an intentional emphasizingot the title and of its distinction, that b»-gan to coldly interest Prince after his first astonishment waa past.

As I coine from your stepmother now,' he went on, with a slight laugh, *1 must ask vnu to «o hack for a few moments to that point. After your father's death, your mother—I mean your stepmother—rpcojrnixed the tact that your mother, tho first Mrs Tretherick, was legallv and morally your guardian, aud although much against her inclination and afTections, placet! you again in her charge.'

Hp-

palling frankness. 'I see!' responded their strange driver quietly,and alighting quickly, removed tho bells from tbe horses. 'We can drive as near as you please now,' be added by way of explanation. 'He certainly is a son of Santa Claus,' whispered Addie {'hadn't we better ask after bis father?'—'Hush,' said Kate, decidedly. 'He is an angel, I dare say.' She added, with a deliclously irrelevance, whicb was however perfectly understood by ber feminine auditors. 'Wo are looking like three frights!'

My stepmother married again with in a mouth after father died, and sunt me home,' said Carrie with a great directness, and the faintest toss of her head.

Mr. Prince smiled so sweetly, and apparent! so sympathetically .thai Carrie began "to like binx With noother notice or tbe in erruptlon heweuton:

Aiter your stepmother bad performed this act pi simple justice, she entered into an Hgreement with your mother to defray tie expenses of your education until your eighteenth year, when you were to elect and choose which of the two should thereafter be your guardian and with whom yon would make your home. This aj^reement, I think, you are siljyarly aware of, and I believe knew at the time.' 'I was a mere child then,' said Carrie.

Certainly,' said Mr. Prince, with tbe same stnile 'still tho conditions, I think, have never been oppressive to vou nor your mother, and the only time they are likely to give you the l«-ast uneasiness will be when you come to make up your mind in the choice of your guardian. That will boon your eighteenth birthday—the 20th, I think, ol the present month.' ,f J'

Carrie WHS silent.

Pray do not think that I am here to receive your decision—even if it be already made. I only came to inform you that vour stepmother, Mrs Starbottle. will be in town to-inerrow, and will pass a few days at the hotel. If it is your wish to 'see her before you make up your mind she will he glad to mi et you. She does not, however,wish to do anything to influence your judgment.' 'Does mother know she is coining,' said Carrie, hastily.

I do not kuow,' said Prince gravely •I only know that if you conclude to see Mrs. Starbottle, it will be with your mother's permission. Mrs. Starbottle will keep sacredly this part of the agreement, made ten years ago. But her health is very poor,and tbe change and country quiet of a few days may benefit her*.' Mr Prince bent his keen bright eyos upon the young girl, and almost held his breath until nbe spoke agaiu.

Mother's coming up to-day or tomorrow,' she said, looking up. Ah said Mr. Prince, with a sweet and languid smile.

Is Col. Starbottle here too,' asked Carrie after a pause. 'Col. Starbottle is dead—your stepmother )s again a widow.'

Dend,' repeated Carrie.

Yes,' replied Mr. Prince, 'your stepmother has been singularly unfortunate in surviving ber affectious.'

Carrie did not know what ho meant, and looked so. Mr. Prince smiled reassurrlngly.

Presently Carrie began to whimper. Mr. Prince softly stepped beside her chair.

am afraid,' he said, with a very peculiar light in I is eye, and a singular dropping of tho corners of bis moustache, 'I atn afraid you are taking this too deeply. It will be some days be fore you are called upon to make a decision. Let us talk of something else. I hope you caught no cold last evening.'

Carrie's faco shone out again in dimples.

You must have thought us so queer! It was too bad to give you so much trouble.'

None whatever, I assure you. My sense of propriety,' he added demurely, 'which might have been outraged had I been called upon to help three voung ladies out of a school-room window at night, was deeply gratified at being able to assist them in again.' The door bell rang loudly, aud Mr. Prince rose.

Take your own time, and think well before you make your decision.' But Carrie's ear and attention were given to the sound of voices In the hall. At tbo same moment the door was thrown open and a servant announced, 'Mrs. Tretberick and Mf. Robinson.'.

Tbo afternoon train had |ust shrieked out its usual indignant protest at stopping at Genoa at all, as Mr. Jack Prince entered the outskirts of the town and drovo towards bis hotel. He was wearied and cynical a drive of a dozen miles through unpicturesqtu* outlying villages, past small economic farm-houses and hideous villas that Violated his fastidious taste, bad, I fear left that gentleman In a caption* state of mind. He would haye even avoided bis tactlturn landlord as he drove up to tho door, but that functionary waylaid him on the steps. 'Tbore's a lady In tbe slttln' room waitin' for ye.' Mr. Prince hurri«d up stairs and entered tbe room as Mrs. Starbottle flew towards bim.

Bbe bsd changed sadly in the last ten

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rears. Her figure was wasted to half the beautirul curves of her bust and shoulders were broken or inverted the once full, rounded arm was shrunken in its sleeve, and the golden hoops that encircled her wan wrists al moot slipped from ber hands as ber long, scant fingers cloned convulsively around Jack's. Her cheek bones were painted that afternoon with tbo hectic of fever somewhere in the hollows of those cheeks were burled tbe dimples of long ago, but their graves were for-

Gnutllul.

tten her lustrous eyes were stiJl though tbe orbits were deeper than before ber mouth waa still sweet, although tbe lips parted more easily over the UUle teeth, and even in breathing—and abowed more of them than she was wont to do before. Tbe glory of ber blond hair was still loll It was finer, more silken and ethereal, yet it failed oven In ila plentitudo to cover the hollows of the blue-veined

temple •Ola

might exist between a child of six and a young man of twenty-ooo. I doot think I was tottd of children. Bat I

lara,' said Jack reproachfully. "Ob, forgive me. Jack.'she said, falling into a chair but still clinging to his hand, 'forgive me, dear, but I could not wait longer. I should have died, Jack, died before another night. Bear with mo a little longer,—It will cot be long, —but let mo stay. I may not see ber, I know, I shall not apeak to her, bat Is so sweet to feel that I am at last near ber, that I breathe U»e same air with my darling. 1 am better already. Jack, I am indeed. And you have aeen ber to-day? How did she look? what did

Was aSe beautiful they say"she is! Would

Has she grown? Would you have known her again? Will she come, Jack Perhaps ahe has been here already— perhaps—' she had risen with tremulous excitement, and was glancing at the door. 'Perhaps she is here now. Why don't you speaR, Jack, tell me all.'

The keen eyes that looked down Into hers were glistening with an infinite tenderness tbat none perhaps' but she would have deemed them capable of. •Clara,' be said, gently and eheertly, •try and compose yourself. You are trembling now with the fatigue and excitement of your journey. I have seen Carrie, she is well and beautiful! Let tbat suffice you now,'

Hisgentlo firmness composod and calmed ber now as it had ofteu done before. 8troklng her thin band, he said after a pause,'Did Carrie ever write to vou?' •'Twice—thanking uie for some presents they were only school-girl letters,'she added, nervously answering tbe interrogation of bis eyes.

Did she ever know of your own troubles—of your poverty of tho sacrifices you made to pay ber bills of your pawning your clothes and jewelB of your

No, no,' Interrupted tbe woman, quickly—'no! How could she I have no enemy cruel enough to tell her that.'

But if she, or Mrs. Tretberick, had heard of it? If Carrie thought you were poor and unable to support ber properly, it might influence ber decision. Young girls are fond of the position that wealth can give. Sbe may have rich friends, maybe a lover.'

Mrs. Starbottle winced at the last sentence.

4But,'

she said eagerly,

grasping Jack's hands, 'wbeu you found me sick and helpless at Sacramento, when you, God bless you for it, Jack offered to help me to the East, you said you knew of something, you had some plan, that would make me and Carrie independent.'

Yes,' said Jack, hastily,

you to get strong and well first. And now that you are calmer, you shall listen to mv visit to tho school,'

It was then that Mr. Jack Priuce proceeded to describe the Interview already recorded with a singular felicity and discretion that shames my own account of that proceeding. Without suppressing a single fact, without omitting a word or detail, he yet managed to throw a poetic veil over tbat prosaic episode—to invest the heroine with a romantic, roseate atmosphere, which, though not porhaps entirely imaginary, still I fear exhibited tbat genius which ten years ago had made tbe columns of the Fiddletown Avalance at once fascinating and instructive. It was not until he saw the heightening color and heard tbo quick breathing or his eager listoher thnt he felt a pang of self-reproach.

4God

You just talk this way because you have taken a faucy to that Mr. Prince,' said Carrie.

In tbe debasing slang of the period tbat had even found its way into tbe virgin cloisters of the Crammer Institute, Miss Kate, us she afterwards expressed it, instantly, 'wont for her.'

First with a shake of her head she threw her long batr over one shoulder, then dropping one end of the counterpane from tbe other like a vestal tunic, she stepped before Carrie with a purposely exaggerated classic stride. 'And what If I have, Miss? What If I hap. pen to know a gentleman when I see hitn? What if I happen to know that amonga thousand such traditional,conventional, feeble editions of tbeir grandfathers as Mr. Harry Robinson, you cannot find one original, Independent, individualised gentleman like your Prince! Go to bed, Miss! and pray Heaven that he inay be yoi/r Prince Indeed Ask to have a contrite and grateful heart, and thank the Lord In particular for having sent you such a friend as Kate Van Corlear.' Yet after an imposing drain alio exit, she reappeared the next moment aa a straight white flash, kissed Carrie between the brows, and was gone.

The next day waa a weary one to Jack Prince. He was convinced In his mind tbat Carrie would not come, yet to keep this consciousness from Mrs. Starbottle, to meet her simple hopefulness with an equal degree of apparent faith, waa a hard ana difficult task. He would have tried to divert her mind by taking ber on along drive, but sbe was fearful that Carrie might come during ber absence, and ber strength ho was' obliged to admit, had failed greatly. Aa be looked Into her large and aweinspiring clear eyeo, a something be tried to keep blm from his mind, to put off day by day from contemplation, kept assorting Iteelf directly to his Inner consciousness. He began to doubt tbe expediency and wisdom of his management bo recalled every Incident of bis Interview with Carrie, and half believed tbat its failure waa duo to himself. Yet Mm. Starbottle was very patient and confident ber very confidence shook bis Mtb In bis own judgment. Wben her strength was equal to the exertion, she waa propped op in her chair by tbe window, where sbo could see the school and tbe entrance to tho hotel. In tbo Intervals abe would elaborate pleasant plans for the future, and would sketch a country homo. Sbe had taken a strange fancy, aa It seemed to Prince, to the present location, but It was notable that tbe future always thus outlined was one of quiet and ropose. Hbe believed she would got well soon! in fact she thought she was now much better than abe bad been, bat it might be long before sbe should bo quite strong again. Sbo would whisper on In this way until

Jack would dash madly down into tbe bar-room, order liquora tbat be did not drink, light cigars that bo did not smoke, talk with mon that he did not listen to, and behave generally aa our stranger sex Is spt to do in periods Of delicate trial and perplexity.

Tbe day closed with a clouded sky and a bitter searching wind. With tbe night fell a few wandering flakes of snow. 8he was still content and hopeful, and as Jack wheeled her frbm the window to th»» fire, she explained to him how tbat, as the school-term was drawing near its close, Carrie was probable kept closely at herleesons during the day,and oould only leave the.school at night. So sbe sat up tue greater part of the evening and combed ber silken hair, and, as far aa her strength would allow, made an undreee toilette to receive her guest. 'We must not frighten the child, Jaok,' she said apologetically and with something of hor old coquetry.

It was with a feeling or relief that, at ten o'clock, Jack received a message from tbe landlord, saving that the Doctor would like to see him for a moment down stairs. As Jack entered the grim, dimlv-liKhted parlor, ho observed the hooded

figure

Don't ask any questions. I the Doctor, and there's uiy prescription,' aud sbe pointed to tbo half-rrigbtened, half-sobbing Carrie ir^®tho corner 'to betaken at once!'

Then Mrs. TretherlcK has given her permission?'

4but

I want

Not uinch, if I kuow the sentimonts of that lady,' replied Kate, sa\icily.

4Then

In vain Mr. Prince urged the failing condition of Mrs. Sturbottlo, her absolute freedom from complicity with Carrlo's flight, tbe pardonable and natural instincts of the girl, aud his own assurance that they were willing to abide by ber decision. Aud then, with a rising color in his cheek, a dangerous look in his eye, but a singular calmness in his speech, he added: 'One word more. It becomes my duty to inform you of a clrcumstanco which would certalqly justily me, as an executor of the late Mr. Tretherick, in fully resisting your demands. A few months alter Mr. Tretherlck's death, through the agency of a Chinaman in his employment, it was discovered that he had made a will, which subsequently found among his papers. The insignificant value of his bequest, mostly land, then quito valueless, prevented bis executors from carrying out his wishes, or from oven proving tbe will, or making it otherwise publicly known, until wltbin the last two or three years, when the property bad enormously Increased in value. The

Erovisions

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of a woman near tbe fire?

He waa about to withdraw again, when a voice that he remembered very pleasantly, said:

Ob, it's all right. I'm the Doctor.' The hood was thrown back, and Prince saw tbe shining black hair and black audacious eyes of Kate Van Corlear.

how did you get away?' asked

Priuce, gravely.

By tbe window When Mr, Prince had left Carrie in the arms of her stepmother, he returned to the parlor.

4Well?'

help her and for

give ino.' be muttered between his clenched teeth, 'but bow can I tell her all now!'

That night when Mrs. Starbottle laid her weary head upon ber pillow sbe tried to picture to herself Carrie at tbe same moment sleeping peacefully in the great school-house on the hillt and it was a rare comfort to this yearning foolish woman to know tbat she was BO near. But at this moment Carrie was airing on the edge of her bed, half undressed, pouting her pretty lips, and twisting her long, leonine Jocks between her fingers, as Miss Kato Van C«rlear, dramatically wrapped in a long whito counterpane, her black eyes sparkling, and her tborough-bred nostf thrown bigli in. air, stood over liko a wrathful and indignant ghost. For Carrie bad that evening imparted her woes and ber history to Miss Kate, and that young lady had 'proved herself no friend,' by falling Into a state of fiery indignation over Carrie's 'ingratitude,' and openly and shamelessly espousing the claims of Mrs. Starbottle. 'Why if the half you tell me is true, your mother and those Robinsons are making of you not only a little coward but a little snob, Miss. Respectability forsooth! look you! my family are centuries before the Trethericks, but if my family had ever treated me in this way, and then asked me to turn my back on my best friend, I'd whistle them down the wind,'and here Kate snapped her fingers, bent ber black brows, and glared around the room as if in soarcb of a recreant Vau Corlear.

demanded Kate.

Sbe will stay, you will, I hope, also, to-night.'

As I shall not be elgbtoen and my owu mistress on the 20tb, and as I haven't a sick stepmother, I won't.'

Then you will give me the pleasure of seeimr you safely through the window again?'

Wben Mr. Prince returned an hour later, be found Carrio sittlug on a low stool at Mrs. Starbottle's feet. Hei head was in ber stepmother's lap, and she bad sobbed herself to sleep. Mrs. Starbottle put her finger to her lip. 'I told you she would come. God bless you, Jack, and good night.'

The next morning Mrs. Tretberick indignant, the Rev. Asa Crammer, Principal, injured, and Mr. Joel Robinson, Senior, complacently respectable, called upon Mr.

Prince. There was

a stormy meeting, ending in a demand for Carrie. 'We certainly cannot admit of this interference,' said Mrs. Tretherick, a fashionably-dressed, in-distinctive-looking woman It is several days before tbe expiration of our agreement, and wo do not feci, uuder tbe circumstances, justified in releasing Mrs.Starbottle from its conditions.' 'Until tbe expiration of tbe school term we must consiuer Miss Tretherick as complying entirely with its rules and discipline,' imposed Dr. Crammer. 'The wbolo proceeding Is calculated to injure tbe prospects and compromise the position of Miss Tretberick In society,' suggested Mr. Robinson.

of tbat bequest are simple,

ut unmistakable. The pnmerty is divided between Carrio ana her stepmother, with the explicit condition that re. Starbottle shall become her legal guardian, provide for her education and in all details stand to her loco parent**.'

What is tbe value or. this bequest asked Mr. Robinson. 'I cannot tell exactly, but not far from half a million, I should say,' returned Prince. 'Certainly, with this knowledge, as a friend of Miss Tretherick, I must say that ber conduct is as judicious as It is honorable to her,' responded Mr. Robinson. 'I shall not presume to question tbe wishes or throw any obstacles io the way of carrying out tbo intentions of my dead husband,'added Mrs. Tretberick, and tho interviow was closed.

Wbeh its result was made known to Mrs. Starbottle she raised Jack's hand to her feverish lips.

cannot add to

my happiness now, Jack, but tell me, why did you keep it from her?' Jack smiled but did not reply.

Wltbin tbe next week tbe necessary legal formalities were concluded, end Carrie waa restored to ber stepmother. At Mrs. Starbottle's request a small bouse in the outskirts of tbe town waa procured, and thither tbey removed to wait tbe spring and Mrf. Starbottle's convalescence. Both came tardily that year.

Yet she was happy and patient. Sbe waa i&nd of watching the budding of the trees beyond her window, a novel alght to her Callfornlan experience, and of asking Carrio their names and seasons. Even at tbla time sbe projected for tb»t summer, whicb seemed to ber so mysteriously withheld, long walks with Carrie through tbe leafy woods whose gray, misty ranks ahe could see along the "bill-top. Sbo even thought •lie oould write poetry about them, aud recalled tbe fact as evidence ol her gaining strength, and there is,I believe, •till treaauredby one of tho members of this little household, a little carol so joyous, so simple and so innocent, tbat it might have been an echo of the. robin that called to ber from tho window, aa perhaps It waa.

And then without warning there dropped from Heaven a day so tender, so mystically soft, so dreamily beautiful, so throbbing and alive with the fluttering of Invisible wings, so replete and bounteously overflowing with ap awakening and Joyous resurrection not tangbt by man or limited by creed, tbat tbey thought it fit to bring ber out and lay ber in tbat glorious sunshine tbat anrinklod like the droppings of a bridal torch Uw. happy lintel* and

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doors. And there and calm. Wearied by watching. Carrio had fallen aaleep by her side, and Mrs. Starbottle's thin fingers lay like a benediction on her head. Presently sho called Jack to her side. 'Whowas tbat,'she whispered,'who just came in?' •Miss Van Corlear,' said Jack, answering tbe look in her great hollow eyes.

Jack,'said sbe, after a moment's silence,

4sit

by me a moment, dear Jack,

I've something I must say. If I ever seemed hard or cold or coquettish to

rou in the old days it was because I you, Jack, too well to mar yourfuture by linking it with my own. I Always loved you, dear Jack, even when I seemed least worthy of vou. Tbat is gone now, but I bad a dream lately. Jack, a foolish woman's dream, that you might finu what I lacked in Aer,' and sbe glanced lovingly at the sleeping girl at ber side—'that you might love ber as you have loved me. Rut even tbat is not to be, Jack, is it?' and sbe glanced wistfully In his face. Jack pressed her band but did net speak. After a few moment's silenco she again said, 'Perhaps you are right In your choice. Sho is a good hearted girl. Jack, but a little bold.'

And with tbls last flicker of foolish weak humanity in herstrugglingspirlt she spoke no more. Wben tbey camo to her a moment later, a tiny bird tbat had lit upon her breast flew away and the bund that they lifted from Carrie's head fell lifeless at her side. [THE RND.]

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