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IF LIKE INDEED WERE OUKS.
From (As tondi'i Swlottr.
If life InUccd were ours.
We I might tlic heavenly powers
'Smile as they watched Man's fruitless struggle
here:
Wo build, and build in rain.
Poor sins; the autumns! ruin
Drowns all the work, but yet \\ persevere.
Man's protul achievements fall;
Reft aren or m mid, ring wall;
Where solemn • em pie stood, or ptduoe high,
Tell the old tale anew
W hiob rmsl David knew.
The w orks of Man. as Man himself, most die.
When Scipio bch'eld
Despairing Carthage, held
By his stern leaguer, girdled rbuad by flru,
Klee into fl me ul Inst
And o'er I he dark sen east
Jier dying light like Dido’s funeral pyre.
Deeply he sighed, and said,
“Great Itahylou ia dead.
And Tyre i* gone, aad Carl hage now. and then
Home, Rome miK fall. an 1 we.
The conquer..rs, coiopiered lie
And taste the doom whndi tracks the pride of
men ’’
If life Indeed were ours—
But, oh. vc heavenly powers!
ißitying vc look, aud know it is not bo;
l ife Is the mystic scroll
Gnd wroti —he reads the whole;
.Ho* should the letters his wide meaning
know?
ftLornins ilrttio 3fm.ua,
MAGDALEN,
—TUt—
Overseer's Daughter.
BY MAT CRIM,
AUTHOR OF “THK HKATHKRCOTK3” AND
“MAKK-OUT HALL.”
[Copyrighted in 1886 by J. ii. Estill]
. CHAITEK XIII.
The next morning Magdalen suffered
Ute restlessness and dissatisfaction that
all have to pay tor any unusual excite
ment or pleasure—only in a modified
form, but it surprised her, and she felt
needless reproach that she could not taste
a little pleasure without being spoiled.
Her father was oil to the plantation
very early, and Manse refused to he as
sisted in the kitchen, so the morning was
her own to spend as she pleased. (She
looked into the work-basket, dusted the
toook-shelf, and then took down her ht
and started out for a walk or to get. anew
book, she did not decide which would be
best until outside ol the gate.
Then she stopped, glanced up the lane
toward the Cuintnacks, then atvay to the
old fields where she so ofteu walked.
The wind struck sharply in bur (ace,
and she decided in tavor of the book. She
’walked slowly up the lane and entered
the gate opening into the back part of the
home grounds. The house was closed aud
quiet, and she went into the hall without
knocking. There she met one of the house
girls, with broom aud dust-pan.
“Cely, where Is Miss Cordelia?"
“Done gone Tidin' long er go wid de
comperny. All done ielt somewbar hut
missus. She’s iu de sittin’ room.’’
“is that you, Magdalen ?” inquired a
low, languid voice irorn the room oppo
site.
“Yes, ma’am. How are you this morn
jug, Mrs. Cammackf" she asked, opening
the door and walking in.
“1 do not feel any better. Corns to the
Are, child."
The girl drew up a chair near the pals,
delicate woman, and took one of her thin
small bands softly between her own
warm healthy palms. Tenderness and
pity mingled witn the gratitude in her
heart, and she held the frail hand caress
ingly until it grew warm and moist,
striving meanwhile to interest her in con
versation.
“All the young people are away this
morning, and 1 ao not regret It, as it has
been my gain. My dear child, how fresh
and well you look," she said, her languid
•yes resting on the young face near her
with a sort of sad content.
“Neither do l regret it, it is so quiet
and comfortable here, and there is a book
open cn the table. Have you been read
ing r
“1 have been trying, but it wearies me
s* hold the book and look so steadily at
Jagdelen (rot up and examined It.
“May I read some or it aloud to you, or
.0 you prefer reading it at your Icluere?”
“Mo, 1 with you would read a few ohap-
Mers. 1 like to liatea to a good reader.”
So Magdalen went back to ber seat and
pead until the invalid fell asleep. Then
Mite softly lowered tbe curtains, put tbe
book away and went out. Tbe library
door waa closed, and thinking that old
plr. Cammack might be wubin sbe gently
“Enter,” eald a subdued, lazy voice,
Send she opened tbe door.
A email biokory-wood fire burned in the
open fireplace, and at a table drawn near
the south window sat Lawrence Cam
mack writing letters. He held a cigar
between bis teeth wblcb he smoked, when
Ibis thoughts failed to shape themselves
light.
At first be did not glance up to see who
tbe intruder might be. but said:
••Well, why do you hesitate to come In?
Are you afraid ?”
“Mo, sir: but I do not wish to disturb
yon.”
“I beg your pardon, Maydalen: 1 did
not know you. Louie iu. you will not dis
turb me.”
He rose, pen In band and placed a chair
dor her, and thinking of no excuse she
would offer to cause a retreat, she stepped
into tbe room. She declined to sit down
though, making known her eriaud with
out delay.
“A book? Yes, as many as you want.
Xxamtae those sod see it you cannot find
aome to snit you.” Ms pointed to anew
ease placed against tbe wall almost direct
ly opposite the table, and crowded with
tempting-looking volumes. Magdalen
opened one of tbe glass doors, and com
menced me pleasant task of discovering
tbe new and lresb sources of knowledge
before her.
Cammack returned to his writing, plac
ing tbs girl entirely at her ease by bis ev
ident in .iflereuoe to her presence, just
as be intended to do. He wished to make
good bis assur .nce that sbe would not
disturb bim. He finished one letter, sealed
end addressed it, and diew a lresb sheet
of paper near and commenced another,
but after writing a few lines be laid tbe
pea down, leaned back In bis ebair, and
after relighting bts cigar, looked at Mag
dalen. • Abe was dipping into Drat one
book and then another, ber bead bent
slightly forward, one elbow leaning
•gainst a book sbelf. He took a long,
steady look at ber, approving tbe grace of
ber figure, tbe color of ber cbeeks, and
tbs noble outlines of her head and tbroal.
Wnat freak of ualure bad given this over
seer's daughter the bearing and beauty
many a high-born aristocrat sighed in
vain for, and not beauty of person alone,
but a soul to mateli.
At last be grew tired of only a profile
view. He wanted a look Into tbe deep
eyes, now drooped and bidden uuder tbe
long lashes which almost touched her
“Is it difficult to decide which one to
■take?”
bbe turned towards him with a bright
anile.
“It is, indeed. It is embarrassment of
riches. You should have limited me to
only one book, and after selecting it.
looked tbe case.”
, “I win do it yet if you think It boat,”
and, tossing tbe remnant oi tbe Havana
into the fire he got up awd went round to
wß.y*** —.— „
“What is It you have there in your
hands?”
“ -naiad for the Solitary.’ ”
“Well, you are not quite solitary yet,
so we will lay that aside for another day.
Now what kind of literature do you like
best, the grave or the gay? the ponderous
or I be light?”
“1 like some of a!!.’’
“You want it mixed?’’
“Yes.”
“Are you fend of the poeta?”
“I have a fair liking for them.”
“Novels —.do you read what our wiser el-
ders denominate trash?.”
i “W ben J have’ the opportunity. I have
never read but i few romances, booause 1
did uot have them.”
“So it was only la&Yofa chance to in
dtrlgo tout kept you out of that tempta
tion. Well, suppose you take a novel
tins time. You need something light and
pleasant to Lake that shadow ott your
iuce,” looking down at her witn suJden
keenness.
She glanced up with genuino surprise
In her eyes.
“Is my face shadowed?”
“Yes. and it lies deep in your eyes.
What is it, Magdalen?”
“Nothing, unices it be a little unwor
thy dissatisfaction I feel this morning,”
self-reproach and shume in her voice.
“Is that all?”
“Yes. You are neglecting your letters,
Mr. Cammack.”
“Never miuil the letters. I cau finish
them alter awhile. They are not pressing
or important, and we have not selected
the book yet. Do you like fresh, simple
stories? 1 hen bore is an idyl of ioresier
life in Germany.”
He gave her the small though attrac
tive-looking volume, then closed aud
locked the doors.
“Now, Miss Grant, when you want an
other book you will have to come to me
for this key, aDd when you leel Inclined
to tbink hardly of it, remember that 1
have only followed your direotions.”
“1 will not forget,” she sa.U, laughing.
“You have beeu very kind to take so
much trouble to help me out this morn
ing, and I thank you.”
He bowed.
“if you do feel grateful show it In ac
tions. not words. (Sft down and tell me
how you liked the party.”
“Oh. I ought to go now. Indeed, it
1 must be late,”
lie took out his watch and looked at it.
i “Will you trust my word when 1 toll you
it is yet quite early ?”
“Certainly, 11 you allow me to see only
the outside of your watch. 1 have no
other alternative,’’ smiling, but still
ready to escape, and the wore anxious
she seemed to go the more he desired to
keep her. Hut he did not beg or implore
her to stay in a great many useless words,
lie placed a chair by the table, and with
an earnest look straight into her eyes,
said:
“Do not go yet,” and yielding, she eat
down.
Mr. Cainmack did not cere about the
party, and as he failed to repeat his ques
tion. it remained unanswered. They did
not say very muoh iu the short space of
time sue sat there, nothing worth cher
ishing in the memory, aud yet for many
days sotnje of the idle words would return
again and again to Magdalen, and be
mused over with a queer sort of pleas
ure.
be rested her arms on the table, ab
sently playing with the gay little butter
fly pen-wiper Miss Yalcours had given to
her cousin, lie leaned Bidewavs against
the table, his elbow resting on it, his head
supported on his left hand. He had onlv
to lilt hie eyes to see her face fully and
plainly.
“1 leel ktte this morning, Magdalen, and
therefore curious.”
“Why, does curiosity and idleness go
together f’’ she inquired, poising the but
terfly on top of the penholder.
“Yes, busy people have no time to ask
questions about their neighbor’s affairs.”
“Is that sell-absorption always the sign
of a good heart P*
“I have not the least idea, but 1 believe
■t is the popular understanding. What
do you think about itP
She ebook her bead.
“My opinions are sttU toomuch in the
rough to be made knows. Wait until 1
polish them, and then If they are worth
anything 1 will let you know thorn.”
"1 wou.d rather have them in the rough,
pure and untouched with later consider
ations.”
But abe could not open the door of her
inward life to him yet, so she remained si
lent. Tbe poor butterfly fell down, and
she picked it un ogam, smoothing down
the brilliant wings and fat, un wholesome
body, marked with many a dark ink
stain.
“You have not told me yet what you are
curious about,” she said at length, rather
hesitatingly.
“1 have been waitmg for you to ask
me.”
••Will you pleane tell me.”
“If you promise not to think me imper
tinent.”
“I promise.”
“Your head on it,” he said, giving way
to Impulse and reaching out his.
She gravely placed hers iu it, and
through each mind there flashed a remem
brance of that morning when the girl laid
her childish band by his, and asked him
to notice the difforeuc* between them.
“Do you remember, child?”
“Yea, sir,” she said, and drew her band
away from bis.
“What are yon going to do with this
life, Magdalen?”
Ab 1 his queAioq touched the core of
her secret tFodble.
“1 do not kuow. W bat can X do with
itr.’,.,! j
He had alai-gori JS*sp.*tence than (*o,
and as he had provoked the qaastioa, he
might have given her some advise, butte
did not.
“1 am akbaued to foel discontented,
whon fader is so good to me, and Manse
pets me so much. It stings ms with re
proach every day, hut 1 cannot help it
yet.” *
Lawrence picked up the long-suffering
butterfly aDd inflicted further torture on
ft by sticking tbe pen through its soft
wings. She did not understand the cause
of bar discontent and ha could not toil her
the truth as be recognized K, that she had
been educated above her station, above
tbe narrow, simple life of an ovsrseer’s
cabin. What had her father been thiok
tug of, to give her tbe advantages only
ricb girls could afford, and then bring her
borne and expect her to be happy. It made
him indignant, for of course she would
marry suae oommon-plsue, uneducated
fellow, and all her grace and culture
would be thrown away. He maintained
such a long silence that tbs girl bad time
to entrench herself behind that barrier ol
reserve which ever chucked her confi
dences. When, having followed nut but
train of thought to a very disagreeable
end, be glanced up she was regarding him
with a smile,
“l* it lair now for you to teM me what
you ar# going to doP’
Uc threw the pen-wiper over among a
pile of |pers and magazines.
“My llle wu mapped out when 1 lay In
my oradie, and ait that 1 bav* to do Is to
follow iu the fowtoisp* pf oUior Gsm
moks. They have boat the road out. 1
walk in It because It Is easier ami what Is
cxpeetect ol me.”
He looked through the window et a gay
riding party which had pm dashed up
to tbe gate. Cordelia, Miss Valcours,
Henry Lee, und two or throe others. Mag
dalen saw tnem also, and rose to ber feet,
shrinking from a meeting with the hand
some, haughty belie from New Orleans.
‘•Don't rua sway now. Wait until they
coma in. Here is anew magazine to go
with your book. X<ook through the edito
rials and see too rancorous things there
written uf ue. It is published in New
York.”
Mr. Farrar rode up with tbe young peo
plo, and cam* In with them. In toss than
flye minutes they were ail in the library.
PMuslag your slumps, ate
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1886.
yon ?” said the lawyer with a sharp glance
at Magdalen, and a still sharper one at
Lawrence Cammack.
“I came up lor a hook,’’ she said soquk
etly and direotly that he knew she was
innocent of artifice or design.
“My library is pretty full. 1 will bring
you books from it if you are so fond of
reading.”
Cammack beard all that be said, and
opened his eyes, surprised and amused.
The middle-aged lawyer was jealous,
and of him! How utterly absurd! He
glanced at Magdalen’s calm, unsuspect
ing face, and bent over bis papers with a
slight, u very slight, smile of satisfac
tion. She did not understand the i>#j
tiou. rj
“Surely out of two libraries Miss Grad*
ca n get reading matter to lasi a year .or
i Wo,” He said picking up the letters tfirtf
Were ready to send off and placing thelff
in a box.
“Ills not necessary to bo always read
ing to have knowledge. It is best to read
a little than skim idly !
through a great number of books. Where
is your grandfather?”
“Down at toe stables, I believe.”
“Are you going home now, Magdalen?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Then we will-—”
“No, sir,” said Cordelia, saucily, “1
wain to see Magdalen first.”
“Then J will not wait,” and, bowing,
he withdrew, a decided trown on his face.
Misstaicours swept in, her elegant
habit caught up on one arm, the snowy
plumes of her riding oap drooping over
her lace. Tue slightest and haughtiest of
bows was all the greeting she vouchsafed
the overseer’s daughter, and she stopped
at her side simply to make her own ele
gance more striking, when contrasted
witn the simple dress of the other girl,
but she would have gained more by plac
ing the width of the room between them,
lor, looking at the two faces, her cousin
discovered a hardness in hers be had never
detected before, and a certain unlovely
expression about her eyes and mouth be
came visible. She saw the unfinished let
ter, the pen thrown down full of ink, and
under oover of a smile, her Ups curled
faintly,
“J thought H was business before pleas
ure, Lawrence.”
“So 1 decided, dear cousin, when I gave
up the pleasure of a ride with you this
morning. The mail arrived while you
were away and 1 laid your letters on the
mantel. Come read Idem to me.”
“Mondieu! what an impertinent re
quest!” she exclaimed, with a Frenohy
gesture, nevertheless willingly following
him to the fireplace. They stood there
laughing and lalkrng in low tones, and
he did hear a good deal ol the letters, read
in fragment* here and there.
Cordelia, Magdalen aud Mr. Lee retired
to the most distant window, and though
Henry delighted his devoted admirer and
interested Magdalen with his knowledge
of the world and it* affairs, her eyes wan
dered more than onee to the man and
woman standing on the hearth-rug, and
she began to wonder if they were really
engaged, aud if they loved each other very
much. It was very probable, and just
then Mr. Lee made some remark touch
ing the impending war, and in the inter,
est that subject always roused in her, she
forgot to finish that thought.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Orcivais of Silver Lake gave a par
ty, a dance, and Btipper, and invited all
the first families in the neighborhood.
Silver Lake was onsof the finest and most
extensive house* in the whole oountry,
and the roots of the Oroival family tree
had grown in breach soil, away back in
some remote age. When Henrietta made
out a list of those to be invited all of the
family bad names vo suggest, and her sis
ter Valerie asked if they ought not to in
vite Magdalen Grant.
“Magdalen Grant! Why?” cried Henri
etta, sharply.
“Because she is a great friend of Cor
delia Cammack’s, and Cordelia is Law
rence’s sister,” said Valerie, significant
ly.
Henrietta flashed angrily.
“And yon want to patronize the girl
because she is a pet of that old lawyer!
Yury well, her name goes down.”
bo that was the way Magdalen reoeived
an invitation to the Silver Lake party, it
came with the Cainmacke’ and, snatch
ing it up, Cordelia ran down to the over
seer’s cottage to deliver it herself. But
she was tar more elated over it than her
Iriend. Magdalen doubted the vropriety
ol accepting it.
“11 you do not go 1 shall he dreadfully
disappointed and angry too.”
“ Wait and bear what tailer says.”
He said ves, well pleased at toe atten
tion. He had always known that his girl
was equal, nay superior, to aDy of the
fine ladies.
“1 reckon you’ll have to have a dress,
too,” he said, snoving his hand down into
lus pocket.
“1 will examine her wardrobe, and let
you know to-morrow.” said Cordelia, with
a business-like air.
“All right. Miss Cordelia; see
that she is fixed up properly. She Is a
very careful child and does not call on me
often tor new things.”
Magdalen commenced a protest, but
was silenced by her friend,
“You have nothing to say in this mat
ter, and all you have to do Is to be per
fectly obedient.”
The next morning Mis* Cammack look
ed over the simple wardrobe, but eaw
nothing that would suit until she discov
ered a pate buff-oolored dress, made ex
ceedingly plain but soil and silky.
“One of my best school dresses,” said
Magdalen.
Cordelia spread it out on the bed, - step
ped ofi at a little distance and viewed is
eritidally. ‘IjJ
“Yee, with a lace scarf over your shout*
ders, aud a red ruse on your breast It win
do very well.”
“But where am I to get the red rose?
We have no bot-houaee, and it is too late
even here lor them to be blooming in the
open air,” with a quiet smile.
“1 know where luere is a rare variety,
carefully housed lrom wintry storms, and
1 also know that the owner would be
ready to tear It up, root and branch, to
give you pleasure. You need not open
your solemn eyes and stare through me.
lam In earnest; but I bare said all I in
tend to at present. Blip on this garment.
Ah! wbat a thin, stiff-looking stick 1 am
beside you! You are a fortunate girl.
Mat dales Grant.”
“1 know it, Cordelia, for I have a
iriend,” she said, with such a grateful,
tender look Mist quite a glow of color
swept over that friend’s delicate pale
face.
Her second evening in society proved
to be pleasanter than her llret. The peo
| pis she met with were not quite suob
| strangers to her. Mr. Karrar went with
them, assuming a watchful guardianship
over Mstnlalen. To be taken care of by
her kind elderly friend was not unpleas
ant to the girl. He introduced her to
partners for the dances, and showed
plainly to the world that he had adopted
her In tile heart as a daughter.
Mhe did not daoou with Mr. Cammack,
but oue lime he approached her ami asked
If the heat of the room did not oppress
her.
“ Yss, it ts not agtsoeble.”
“The verandah is cool. Suppose we go
out there a little while. 1 *ee Mr. Karrar
and Mis* Valerie Oroival walking up and
down,” fie satd, glancing through the
window.
She rose, took his arm, and tbev passed
out Into the hall.
“Now, you must have a covering. We
will b# prudsut, and not risk catohing a
cold.”
“I win get my shawl from the dressing
room.”
“No, fisre is one,” and without asking
permission of the unknown owner, be
took the rfehly-embrotdered covering and
wrapped Itrotiud her. The verandah ex
tuuucd *.
eral couples were out there promenading
I on it. reckless of the consequences. Law
; i cnee did not choose to fall into line and
; march up and down like tbe others. He
led his companion to a bench placed
against tbe railing, and placed her in tbe
most sheltered spot. Sheltered from tlie
wind and not from tbe people, for the light
streamed through the windows so bright
ly It penetrated tbe darkness beyond the
verandah. Tbo promenaders brushed al
most against them every time they pass
ed, still oue pair of eyes were odea turned
anxiously towards them. Air. Fasrar
lost nil Interestin' his cotnpauton’s talk,
fiTiff oast so many flank eiara g?iWioeS at
Ipe twp qujet figures on the tientH, tljat
for'revenge Mls Orcjval jjir.ipqsqff £6ing
into the bouse, mentally vowing lfiat, lie
should slay there, too, if art could keep
mm.' . ><’ • Dp
He went with visible reluctrtcb. bis
Heart misgiving him at the thought of
leaving M tgdaien out there With Law
rence Cammack.
“He’ll fill her head with nousense,mean
ing nothing himself but making her be
lieve it all,” ne thought, irritably. “1
have heard him talk to girls!”
Evils imagined are much worse than
evils in reality. Had the lawyer heard
their conversation his fears would have
been allayed. They did not approach the
ground of sentiment but kept to a more
solid track. They did not say anything
very wise or witty, nor they made no tool
isu remarks. They bad not been there
very long when Honrv Lee came put and
sal down bu tbe other end of the bench
next to Magdalen.
“That is a rather reckless proceeding,
is It not?” he said, passing his handker
chief over his face.
“What proceeding do you allude to?”
lazily inquired hi* iriend.
“Sitting out bore. There are agues in
this air. Miss Grant.”
“Be carutui you do not catch one, tbon,
or rather be careful it does uot catch
you.”
“Miss Grant is not very susceptible to
the ills oi this illy climate,” said Law
rence, carelessly.
“No, she is the only roie m this garden
ful ol lilies,”
“How poetically expressed!”
“Thank you, my dear feUow, for that
slight encouragement,” said the poet,
good-humoredly. “There, they are pre
paring to form a sew set, and I must go.”
“And here comes a partner arter you,
Magdalen,” *kM Lawfooce; “Tell film
you ate tired, or t£at you have decided
daccing is agreatsm.”
--impossible- it would Btit lie true.”
“Aud would it be Impossible to tell an
untruth?” , '
“Not Jddposd&le, tyit very
hard.” , . -
“Ah well, go then; you cau never be a
woman of fashion t”
”1 do not care to be a woman of fash
ion,” said the girl, rising and throwing
back the shawl, tdu stood in the light,
and tbs slight shade of pride aud attorn
winch passed over her face did not escape
the man looking at her.
“There may be better aud more useful
thiugs than women of fashion, I doubt
not, yet it may be their mission to imper
sonate folTy and show its worthlessness.
If any one should, remember to inquire
about me tell them I ;uu counting the
stars-” ■ .• f
“When do you think you will get
through f inquired young Ortdval, offer
ing Magdalen bis arm.
“About the time humanity ceases to
love the foolish pleasures of this life,” he
replied, stretching out his iimos and as
suming an easier aud moro comfortable
position.
It was late when the revel broke up,
and the carriages were called for. The
Cammaok party were among the first to
go, and Mr. Farrar ordered up his car.
nage first, thinking to arrange who should
return in it. But, alas! with the beet in
tention* in the world, he yet (ailed to have
his way.
“Step in, Mrs. Beranger,” he eald. po
litely offering his hand to assist her.
Miss Cordelia, where is Magdalen?”
“Why. X thsught she came out with us.
No, 1 believe she was just going into tbe
dressing-room with L i* Beranger as we
came out. .Shall Igo in this carriage?”
“Yes; no Urns to dally over it. Others
are waiting,” said her brother, tjhietly.
“Mrt. Beranger, Mr. Farrar. Henry and
yourself Will bsenough for this convey
ance.”
Aud with a souse of helpless aager the
lawyer had tj submit, and ynet as the
door wat- slosud on them he eaw Magda
len uoaten down the steps, it wgs too late
thoHfth to change hs arrangement with
out drawing sthsutiun and appearing ri
dioutou*. He had no tear- but what she
would bo eared for and brought safely
borne, bav firjtlvraye wanted her under
htedwn care. ,
Ae (pr Magdakui, she felt miserably un
comfortable whta ehe discovered that her
tardiness fc*d throwahor With Miss Val
cours. It was really not bar own iault.
lis Beraager had lost her handkercnief,
and they were in the house searching lor
it when the time came to go. Lawrence
Cammack hud no special design in hur
rying her own particular party off before
she came out. Others wore waiting, aud
he saw no necessity in delay. Magdalen
would be as safe in one carriage as anoth
er. He banded tbe three ladies in and
then offered the vacant seat to Mr. Lu
cas, the young man who was to return
with them.
“No, thanks, my dear fellow. I shall
mount the box beside Mam and smoke a
cigar. Jump in or tbe driver will be
asleep before we start,’’ and he struck a
watch and held It to the cigar. -‘ -
ejTttoy wereiofi atlasti'Wpd bemirordered
Is‘dfyVO Ififtyr font fiffnfUl'dJf the
fougsefilifMtdMOTtedMrpMl* aUj* opiate.
LtofivVusluietoe MMBtfimnigei hgdeutt .cii
herMff oomtiwtuLil?, and close,l her -eyes
preparatory to a sup, and Magdalentlrew
ttWay Into her dark corner, not to sleep,
but to allow tbe cousins as much space as
possible. Alga seemed disposed to hold a
whispered conversation with her cousin,
but lor onoe be did not readily respond.
They had been traveling some lime and
were going over tbe roughest and loneli
est part of tbs road, when the carriage
began to lurch about In a very odd man
ner.
“1 wonder what 1* toe matter outside,”
he said, Uneasily. “Surely If Sam goes to
sleep Lucas will see that wo keep out of
the dltohus.”
But bam aud Mr. Lucas were both half
safeep, and suddenly tbe wbosls on the
loft ski* dropped down into a bole, aud
the oarriage went over like a flash, shat
tering the glass door and Lightening one
of tbs horses so badly he plungtd aud
kicked until free of too harnuss, h gave
oae wild snort and started bom* on dou
ble quick time.
No one sustained any serious Injury,
though young Lucas was thrown against
a stump and bad bis dress-ooat split up
tbe back, aud Mtrn picked hiuaseU up out
of tbe muddy ditch.
“God I but tbto Is worse tban 1 bargain
ed for,” muttered Lucas, rubbing a
scratched bund,and hurrying round to the
shrieking women.
“Oh. UeavsiMi! X am killed I” oried Miss
lie ranger, struggling up from uadsr the
brokeu carnage-dnor.
“Then dead pu >p)e cau mako a lively
notso when they think It necessarysaid
Lucas, with melancholy lutcrest. “Are
you hurt, Lawrence?"
“No. Help ■'<* t° ralie this thing, l
am afraid Mus Grant and my eousm are
under it. It ts dark asTopbet. Where is
Sam?”
“Ab, that is more than I can say.”
“Heah I is. Marse Lawrence.”
“Ite-!ight one of tbe lamps if you can.”
Alga tod Magdalen were still In tbe
carnage. Magdalen bad thrown one arm
out, but she drew It quickly in as soon as
tbe pressure uf tbe brokeu door was lilt
ed. Mis# Valcours was not hart but ex
ocedlagly angry.
_ “Tumi tttuud nggeo zmabteta have the
lash,” she said as, gathering up her ball
room finery, she stepped out on tbe
ground.
“You would have to lay a little od me
then, for I was as stupid as bam,” said
Mr. Lucas.
“1 am truly glad to find that you are
not hurt,” said Lawrence, dryly.
“But lam hurt, Lawrence. Oh. heav
ens! 1 never will attend another party In
the country 1”
“Gome, Magdalen, did you esoape, too?
You have made no lament.” And ho took
bar hand to assist her out, the other she
kept hidden under her shawl. ,
“I received a lew scratches; nothing
serious, though.”
“Marse Lawrence, one Ob dem plag’y
beasts hab gone an’ run er way.”
“Well, be offafter It; we cannot stay
here all night. Be Hi a hurry if you ever
were in your life. It will kill the ladies
to be exposed this way.”
barn set off in a trot, soon vanishing in
tbe darkness.
“Is It possible we will have to remain
here ail night?” exclaimed Miss Valcours
in genuine horror.
“I trust not,” said her cousin, examin
ing the carnage as best be could by the
dickering, uncertain light of the lamos.
Tbe broken door was the greatest injury
It bad received. “It will not do for you
to remain in this cold night air. You must
all come back to tbe shelter of the car
riage.”
“X daresay that Sam will soon return
with the runaway,” hopefully remarked
Mr. Lucas.
The ladies toek refuge in the carriage
again, and the two meu paced up and
down the road, oomforting themselves
with a smoke, pausing occasionally to
speak encouragingly to their fellow suf
ferers.
Becoming warm and comfortable again
Lois Beranger settled back Into a corner I
and went to sleep.
“ What time is it, Lawrence?” inquired
his cousin, striving tosuppress a yawn.
He took out his watch and held it under
the light.
“Three o’clock. Are you very tired?”
he gently inquired.
“Oh, miserably worn out,” soltly and
pathetically.
“Try to steep a tittle.”
“No, that would be impossible. The
others may sleep if they can, but I am too
anxious.
“Is Miss Grant asleep?”
“X really do not know, but 1 suppose
she is.”
“Are you, Magdalen?”
“No, sir.”
Another turn or two aioug the road and
young Lucas suddenly stopped, thrusting
his bands deep into his pockets.
“See here, Lawrence; X can’t stand this
sort of thing any longer. If you have no
objection, 1 am going to take out that
horse and go after that negro, or some
thing. 1 don’t feel like being planted
here in this out-of-the-way place.
“Suit yourself, my friend. A little as
sistance would not come amiss, but for
God’s sake do aot go off, and stay until
some oue will have to go alter you.”
“Rest assured 1 will return If mv life
is spared. Guard our dear ladies, but X
know that abjuration is needless.”
In a few minutes he had mounted the
bareback steed and galloped away, and
the silence grew more profound.
Weary with tramping,Cammack joined
the ladies, but none 6s, them made any at
tempt to keep up a conversation. Cramp
ed and restless, Magdalen decided to brave
the cold aud darkness outside fbr a little
while, (she had opened the door and set
one foot on tbe step, when, discovering
what she intended to do, Lawrence, tried
to dissnads her from it.
“I am not afraid ot tbs darkness, and
the coid will not hurt me.”
“Then have your way for I see you are
bent upon it,” he said, resigning himself.
“Tnank you.” She stepped out, closed
the door, and, wrapping her shawl closely
around her. took a deep breath of the cold
purs air. It was the first time she had
ever sat up all night, and standing still,
she gUiioed around and above—the rays
tery and solemnity of the hour stealing
over her.
Tbe stars looked down like so many
great watchful eyss guarding the sleep
ing world. W bat a mere atom she was,
how small her aims, bow perfectly insig
nificant her whole being and desires.
“X HU a very small space in tbe uni
verse, and I never realized it so clearly
and truly as I do now. What are my
hopes, my dreams worth? Oh, my God,
forget me not! lam but a smalt thing,
but pass me not I” she prayed with sud
den (ear. It was but momentary, and
wneo it passed she smiled at tbe foolish
ness ol harboring such a doubt, and tear
that God would not see her. She was not
a religious girl as some count religion,
but her conscience was clean and her
heart pure. She worshiped an unseen,
but Almighty, Creator every day tilths
grateful delight of sunshine, flowers and
all the loveliness of the earth asd her
faith was simple and unquestioning as a
child’s.
At first, as she passed and repassed the
oarriage, she could bear a murmur of con
versation, but alter awhile it ceased and
then it was not long before Mr. Cammack
joined her.
“You bear our common misfortune
bravely,Magdalen, or are you only keeping
your anger and impatience pent up in your
heart,” he said bending near to get a good
look into her face.
She glanced up laughing.
“I am brooding in secret over my
wrongs.”
“If you wear that expression while
brooding, then continue ft. Yesterday
you did not think to be walkiDg a lonely
country road befqre-anotber day break.”
“Noiudeed, this Is anew experience tj
me.”
“And the last one of its kind you wish
to enoountor, is It not?”
“Wetl, it Is not altogether pleasant
and yet there are many thiugs more un
pleasant. Does your cousin think it un
wise to venture out?”
“She is asleep. Take my arm Magda
len we can walk better together. Give
me your hand.”
“Ob, X am doing well enough. Indeed
it is not necessary to take your arm,”
she said rather hastily and flushing.
“Than my arm Is slightly hurt.”
“Lei me see It. Come nearer the
light.”
She obeyed, aud throwing back her
shawl held out her arm wrapped in her
handkercbieL
“ The broken glass cut it, and I bound it
up to prevent It from bleeding.”
“But evidently the remedy did not
work well,” he said noticing crimson
streaks ou the white cambrio. “Why
did you not teli me you were hurl f”
“Because 1 did not think It necessary.
It is nothing serious I assure you.”
“I cau uot trust your word for that, I
must sue for myself.”
He carefully removed the handkerchief,
disclosing an ngty bruise, as well as a
long jagged eut.
“Its an ugly place. 1 with we had
something to put on it.”
“It certainly does not add any beauty
to my arm,” she said eyeing it gravely.
“1 (lid not mean that child. Poor
pretty arm; it is a shame that you should
be abused in this savage manner. Does
it pain you Magdalen?”
“Yes. Now Ist we wrap it up again
please.”
Hut be insisted oa doing that himteir,
folding bis own hanilkerohlet over tier's.
His hands bungled over it and It took
him some time, but at last it was done to
his satisfaction and he released her hand,
i They walked until tired and then Magda
-1 fen spoke ol returning to tbe carrlago,
“Are you cold?"
“Noslr, 1 am comfortable.”
“It would be a pity to disturbs our
friends and a greater pity to leave me
alone. Sit down on this lailen log. It
will sooa be daybreak now. Let me drew
your hood oloser. There, that is bettor.
I do not thins you will take ooid.”
- JUIUH
cannot half see, and tuy shawl binds me
like a straight jacket,” she said laughing.
Alga Valcours slept quietly on uncon
scious of tbe daneer that threatened tbe
ovt-rthrew of her hopes and pla s. A
pale urar light dissolved the darkness,
and made the carriage lamps burn with
asiokty glow.
“The day has dawned Magdalen.”
“Aud no oue has come to our assis
tance yet.” One by one the 6tars van
ished and a quickening thrill seemed to
pass through the dpep woods. Not more
than a doz.-u stops ahead of the carriage,
a tiny stroajp ran across the mad, clear,
and cold. Magdafen went to 1 'it; and
stooping down, dipped up igater and
drank it from her hand.
“I am thirsty too, Will yon not give
me some,” said her ooinpaufem entreat
ingly.
“Would you ask It of me, When I can
use only one hand.”
“Yes.”
“But yours are larger and would hold
more.”
“I do not want Yery muoh.” She
dipped her hand in and held it up to him.
He drank: it, asked for more, and then
taking toe palm in bis olasp kissed it and
the round warm wrist above it.
“Thank you Magdalen for the sweetest
draught eyer held to my lips.”
She shrank back, confused and silent
before him, and a slight quiver passed
over her. What did that ball suppressed
tenderness mean. He did not utter one
word of love, and yet a change seemed to
have come over him, and she felt it and
trembled.
“You are pale, the long night has ban
ished your roses and made your eyes
heavy, Magdalen.”
“And you have not escaped its wear
and tear sir,” she said striving to throw
off that strange new shyness wtich had
come over her so suddenly. “Suppose
we rouse your cousin and her friend.
Surely someone will come directly.”
“Someone is coming now.”
She listened intently. “Yes 1 hear the
thud of horse shoes on the road. Ah how
glad 1 am.”
The young ladies were called, and by
the time they were thoroughly roused
Mr. Farrar’s carriage had drawn up near
them, with Sam seated on the box with
the driver and the lawyer inside. He
sprang out. and approached the forlorn
looking party, alarm and anxiety in his
expression.
“Good heaven; have you been here all
night?”
“No. not all night. Remember we
were at the party and tne breakdown oc
curred as we were returning.”
“Sam gave only a rambling account of
the accident. He got lost after leaving
you, and stumbling up on my place,
called for assistance. Magdalen are you
hurt?”
“Not serious by.”
“Thank heaven,” he fervently ejacu
lated. “You all have a weary wornout
look.”
They speedily arranged matters, and
the ladies had just been placed in the
new conveyance, when Mr. Lucas and
two of the Cammack negroes appeared
with the horses. They were soon all
safely at home, and the talk and excite
ment grew calm again in a few days, but
on one heart that night had left an im
press no length of time could eradicate.
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