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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24 1885. TWELVE PAGES.
BY INHERITANCE
Br MRS. KORA L. HUSSEY.
Written for The Confutation. All Right* Re*
Brvoran or Paivtoua CHarntxa.—Mr. Hirer!?,
drier in an asylum In Engiaad, leaves hit two
daughter*, Dor* and Amy, to the oare of their
hunt In Georgia The dying man’* only fear Is for
Amy HI* last word* refer to some mysterious
Secret, some rum connected with her. The two
arpbans go to Georgia and And their aunt Uriug
With her brother. Hr Weldon, on a plantation In
the southern part of the state. The doctor has
two eons. Wallace and Brace. The English girls
are warmly welcomed Into thla pleasant family,
and meet other cousins. Perry Barnard, a hand*
Some young lawyer, nud ois two slaters, Alice aud
Mary, from the neighboring Tillage of Weldon.
The first night spent in their new home Dora yls*
Its Amy in her chamber and askn permission to
acter. After a visit to Mrs. Gnllett Dora meets
With an exciting adventure. Riding home unat
tended, after dark, a burly negro seise* the bridle
of her bom*, Dora promptly draws a pistol and
Arts. The wounded negro makes hta escape, and
the spirited girl gallop* home. That night Dora
and Am/ attend a ball at Perry Barnard’s resi
dence. Missing Amy. Dor* goes In search of her
and finds her down by the lake. In a strange
treaty oi lealousyor madness Amy bite* her sta
ter’s sisters arm sad darts away. Rhe is over
taken, and the accident to Dora Is attributed to
too negro who stoprwd her on tho *
Amy's subsequent delirium Intensifies t
tnent. Perry Barnard gradually wins the love of
both sisters. Amy is (Msannly Jealous of Dora,
and the double courtship grows interesting.
CHAPTER XVII.
As quickly as possible Bruce hlm«cll put tho
borac* to the carriage, mid he, with Dora ami Leah
Were flying throush tho night towards Weldon,
They spoke scarcely a dozen words. Only did
biab makes moan or cry. That ivaa when tho
Carriage stopped before the door of her home.
“Oh, ItT*all so sudden! ft Is Just as If my
Words had brought it u|*on us!”
bora understood her. mid pressed the band alio
* bold in ber’s. But Bruce's lace was full of silent
questioning.
There wa* urgent nord ot Leah's self controlled
and tbougbtfnl presence in the rick-room. Mrs.
Cohen, distracted by fears and on the verge
hysterics, was more hindrance than help. The
two young children in their nightclothes, hung
•lout the room In the way of tho physicians wlw
gtoue ami the same time, were vainly trying to
minister to the stricken man, to quiet his
WJfosud to control the panic stricken household.
Dora at once* summed charge oI Mrs. r^tben and
thcrbildrrii. After nutny tuillo efforts she sue-
Deeded In drawing the wife away from the bed
hide <d her husband, and sho bad her reward In
tho look of gratitude which flitted across Leah’i
fare.
As for Mr. Cohen. the cud was plainly to b<>
Seen. The drawn and pinched features, the fixed
Dyer, the powerless tongue—everything Indicated
that paralysis bad done its fatal work. Hooner or
later the desth Angpl would certainly cross the
threshold*
Near day-brisk Bruce came out of the rick
loom, mid, tapping gently upon the door Just
•cress the hall, railed Dora.
“I am compelled logo;” he aald. "That affair
•bout the cotton, you know. Am I pass tho ityly
place VII leave word lor Mrs. Gullet to conic at
One e. Hie Is the best nuno In the county. A nd I
Will go for Perry. Hhall I? I think Ills preionco
Will bo a great help to Leah. There's something
■bint Terry that gives strength and relf-control to
bis irked*, you know;” he went on, seeing that
•he approved his wools.
•'A bd here me three powders. You aro to glvo
one to Mrs. Cohen *t ouce, and repeat the doao
tiourly until she Is quiet** Armstrong said so.
And if she has another fainting fit you are to nil
blm Immediately. Poor Leah!—from the present
rut look she w III soon he doubly bereaved. Arm
Strong baa grave fear* about Mrs. Cohort ”
“Tell uic someth ini; about Lcali. How does she
look”
“As white and still ns a ghost; tout very thought
ful and helpful. Some unnatural strength have
Ik i n Kivrn her. When that fall* God only knows
What the result will be. My poor, little !<e*h!
Mark, Dor*!'' as a piercing sbrlok rang upon the
•tillnos. "lad me go with yon. You never can
rontrid that wild cienturo alone.”
Once again tho aiulck oamo from the room
•cross tlie hall.
“No. no;” Dora cried hurriedly, lioMlug him
Lack from the door. "You do not know what 1
am able to do. This |a no new experience to me.
<io for Mrs. Gullet *nd do all you can to holp
J.rali. I am quite equal to this task.”
fcbc «dtoned aud dosed the door quickly.
Hie hysterical woman was pacing the floor fn an
•gouyolmrvouagrtei Allot Dorn's will-power
•ml that mngtietic lor.cn with which she was so
wonderfully gifted were called into requisition,
T he struggle was sharp and long; but dually Mrs.
CXdicn was Induced to swallow tho quieting
potion and, as the d*awn was bringing a faint
Rtomis Into tho sky alio sank Into a troubled
•hep.
Thin, for the first time. Dora crept softly luto
the stricken-man's room.
Th# stillness of death was upon It. Dr. Arm
strong was sleeping by fits and starts in any cary
cltaJr near the bed aide; Perry stood before a win
dow looking out Upon tho alow eomiug dawn;
Leah, just opposite to Dr. Armstrong, wav kneel*
3»g by her father's side, holding his band In tier's,
•ttoklug Uucnt.y aa it H were a child's baud held
out to her (or protection while occasionally she
held her ear rinse to his Ups to reassure herself
that the fluttering breath had not erased.
At Dora entered I«ab looked up. but tho set
tled stony look upon her face did not change.
In three find boms of her trouble, friendship
•nd sympathy were powerless to move her. she,
Lentil, aud all the world with tier, were, to hor,
Lut moving shadows; the only reality conceivable
to her now, was this suickeu, dying father whoso
Logs* she had failed to fulfill, whose heart sho had
grieved.^shoee religious principles, dearer than
lift to him, she had transgressed.
Without a word, Por* moved softly aero** tho
room and knelt by lamb's side.
Something-pcrhat« the unuttered prayer in
tie heart of this woman to whom only of late
)»ra) er had become a conscious, active power—
something In her art of kuecling mad# Itself dimly
f« It to the sorrowing woman by her side. She
turned a frightened look upon Dora, then laying
her face tipou the limp, nerveless baud she held,
»hc meant d softly:
"Gh, 1 gave hint his last and sorwt grief, and
r.ow hecstiuot hear messy my heart Is broken,
f ather' Father' Come .hack to me. Just for a
little while, father, ut.ttl i can make you know
that n« thlt-g ou earth is worth a thought except
jour withes. How can you die with stiver in your
heartataftm your tint born,father? Oh, Dora, he
was a proud man. 1 broke hl« heart, aud he made
> o s'fcD; and now l tan reset heal the breach bo-
tvunus. llo« r*u 1 bt Mm slip awsy from me
this »*> * V l.y rai.m.t my love bold him fut till
1 ycth s td<saint!**
It was a soft, low vo ce. Too low to break the
sitk man's Major, bm quite distinct enough to
itecb Ivrry. wt o tun>ed from the windo# an<l
(ins to Lcth'a side.
"I have heard. d*«r; • b-aald. "that In eases oi
this kind there omm* a revived nma-iousnot
just before ihe end. We mu«t watch
let that."
Ills hopefulness took hold ujou h*r. From thU
fcu ti tnt she made no moan or cry; but w&trhel
ber father's fare with hungry eye*.
AUut noon the change form bleb she watched
Legaa to be sho.
Gradually, aide! by stimulant*. cautiously
given, the sick man’s strength revived an<l lilt
ty« kindled with eot-.selousee**
Be attempted to apawk, but his tongue refused
lo obey his wlU. With a pathetic hetptaaauam he
turned hl» evaa towards Leah, and lu lueta there
waaameastgc which Perry's quick intuition pat
into words.
"You want to say to Leah that aha is not to
grieve about certain things which have hapren-
ed?" he asked, and the eye« ( of the sick mau made
eloquent answer.
It was bard to apeak of his death In Leah's
presence. For a moment Perry hesitated; but,
immediately his strongconrige revived.
"Yon want to say that they must be blotted out
of her mind as they are already blotted out of
yours? And that when she Is left unprotected she
must fly to that refuge which Is safest aud sweet*
cat to • woman ? You want to be forgiven, as you
forgive?"
There was an agony of assent in the face of the
stricken man.
Huddeuly hla expression changed. There was
something else be wished to say. He endeavored
to move bis paralysed arms; he made a hoarse,
unintelligible murmur; bis eyea moved from)one
to another ot those around hla bed, to a mute ap
peal pitiful to see. *
Dr. Armstrong, Perry and Dora exhausted their
minds in Dulticm suggestions to film. Finally,
for the first time, Mrs. Onllet spoke aloud:
"It'shis business. It’s tiimpen on hla mind
consaruing his business. Ax him 'bout that, Mr.
Barnard."
At Mrs. Outlet's tint word Mr. Cohen'* /ace
brightened and his eager eyes fattened tbcmHelros
upon her face.
"1 know JDt whut yer want ter say;" the old
woman continued, raking her voice aa if she were
addressing a deaf child. "Yer want Mr. Barnard
ter 'tend ter yer business, don't jer? An’ yet'to
gotcr will, tome'ers. It Is fn this here house'
Yea? Kin yer I urn yer eye* towards It?”
In grateful answer he looked towarps a book
case and secretary which stood Just opposite, lu a
corner. Then hi* eye* sought Perry's face.
"I understand you now, Mr. Cohen. You may
feel satisfied ou that point. I ahull gourd tho in*
Dr refs of your whole family as I would my own.
They shall never lack a friend while I have life, f
promise you this on the honor of a gentleman, i
give you the word of h brothcr-Moaon."
A smile lit up the dying face. Then, once more,
then rile wsium. came Into his eyes, Aud, once
more Mr*. Gullet rend his meaning.
"Yer wife I*»loopin', bhe’a e'enorboutdead with
aorrer. Mils' I wr.kc her up, anyhow?''
Ills ryes said "yes.''
Mali's eyes had not left his face for a moment.
Hhe saw the ashy paleness creeping slowly over It;
the caw the tn.ii.terioti* shadow falling upon it.
Onct again the wonderful raininess fell upon her.
The sola of the children, tho shrieks of the wlfo,
all fell alike upon her unheeding ears. If she had
been animated stone she could not hare been
more expressionless. The apathy of dispair was
upon her.
Through all the hours of the death-struggle hhe
ivftehed by his side with this stony calmness.
At last, the twilight descended; tho moon roac,
and flickered in grdden bars through tho half-shut
Hinds; a sudden sU)lue*M fell upon tho room; the
ghost-like girl stooped and kissed down the eye
lids of her dead father; mid then, before Perry had
‘time to etrefeh forth his arms, she fell at his feet
like one stricken with sudden death.
Tbe two or three JcAs in tho village prepared
the body for the grave according to tho custom of
tl.i ir people.
0 lu ti c darkened parlor they laid him, tho
candle* burning with a sickly glimmer at his head
and feet and by his side his prayer' book. About
his shoitldtra was his scarf with Its Under aud
ii'ge upon it; and In his hands the little prayer
■Melt he had been wont to hind as a freutlot l>o-
seen his eyes.
"Hear oh, Israel! The Lord our God is one
God,” .even In the death-agony hla powerless
tongue had struggled to repeat the prayer of his
father*. And bis brethren, aa they ntwd by his
side and looked upon that tabernaolcof clay which
bad been the dwelling place of his faithful Jewish
spirit, repeated tho prayer with trombllug earnest
ness:
“Hear oh, lareal, the Lord our God la one God!"
The following day the little group of friends
went with the body to Savannah, there being no
Jewish cemetery lu Weldon. From this sad Jour
ney Leah and her mother were kept back by sick
lier*.
For days I«*b lay upon the verge of braln-fover;
but, at length, her vigorous constitution gained
the victory for her and she aroeo from hersiek-hed
to minister to the wants of her mother, who had
never recovered from the shock ol her husband'
fntnl. Hitler*.
T he day* that followed were full of the agony ot
suspeoae for Leah. Finally at tho end of tho fifth
week, the end came to another life. Leah, tho
Jcwlslt maJdeit. was an orphan.
ltwaa wotiderful how she bore up under this
second blow. A look of dumb endurance sutttod
upon her countenance. Hho went about tho house
comforting life two younger children, Carl and
Thekcla, setting right the disordered household,
giving quiet orders to the servants, and in earloui
ways preparing to go herself, this time, to Savan
nah where ber mother was to bo laid by the side of
her father's grave.
While these tilings were happening to Leah, the
village and. lu fact, tho whole cougressioua! dis
trict had reached Ihe maximum of political ex-
rileiuenl.
While Terry was helping Leah l*car the burdens
> suddenly Uituri upon her; whilo lie was
straightening Mr, Cr hen's business matters and
securing for Leah tho income which she In her
unworldly credulity would have allowed to slip
away from her. ekrtiou day eamo and went, and
ho knew himself to be chosen by au overwhelm
ing majority.
Ilia oppcucut had been a h*nl inau to tlfht, but
the district had arisen ns one matt against this
Independent candidate, and had declared almost
with ono voice for the regular nominee.
"You hare bad a great victory,'' Lo*h sai l to
intone day while he was talking to her about a
ortaln Investment he thought of making for hor.
It Is very good of you to remviutar my liltlo af
fair* in tho first Hush of your triumph."
regard it as a party triumph rather than a
prrsoual one." ho answered, smiling kindly.
"When I entered tho race I was very eager for
thlsrcsuU; but now, nothiug seems to sweet to
as a quiet life here iu Weldon, In my own
happy home—"
With Dorn?"
I do not sttflor myself to think of that,” ho
smarted, a shadow gathering ou his brow. "1
think you ran understand mo on this point.
Leah.”
I do understand you. fully. You are very gen
erous and noble. Will Amy marry Mr. Arden?"
I fear so. Dr. Weldon explained tho raattar to
Im, to Its minutest detail; but he perdsts in re-
raiding Amy Jn tho light of a martyr. U« told
me yes today he had no doubt whatever oi hot
sanity, and he ferls sure that l>r. Weldon auJ Dora
xafgeratc the datogrr ”
And Amy hse-elf?"
l>r. Weldon t* Its me her attacks of insaulty are
inervasirg In Ireqttenry. Ho an t Dors live lu con
stant lent now of lu r tv-tray in^ brrrelf.”
Ate tht* ismtty still ignorant of Auty’s eondb
I think to We are a ret rent people, you know.
It is not often we talk about our private affair*,
to one another. And that reminds me —
Alice told me tossy that she will eiae to ace
u this afternoon. Fhe and Frank have decided
get ir anted aud go on with mam lax as Wash
ington.”
She looked up la surprise, hor face growing
brighter.
I fad sorry for Frank. Ju-.t now. though." be
wort on. "Tnat yonneclerk ianotfrrovlngago! lew
ptriutent to him—”
"Joer* the Interrupted, anxiously.
"Yea, The boy warn* determined togdtot’■<:
devil. Or. topntitmorerorrectly.thadevlls## ;s
determined to get him. Jo# hasn't «uflU-fa 1 :
strength of character to be positively and evnaia-
tmtly wicked. I do not think Hally wiU have a
weakness lor apprentices again."
•What is the trouble now?"
•Oh. various things. You will doubtless bear
more In a few days,” be said lightly, the lndescrlb.
able reserve creeping into hla voice. "I feel sorry
for his mother—inexpressibly sorry. She deserves
a Utter boy than Joe.”
"Hhe baa one lu Hamp, Dora's deformed pet, you
know," smiling somewhat.
"IIow often it is that misfortune is really good
fortune in disguise,” bo said, meditatively. 1
wonder what good fortune is hiding (behind Joe
Mullins!"
Ho lsugbcd lightly, and arose to tako his de
parture.
"Advise Alice to a quiet wedding,” he atid, lin
gering fn the doorway, "and you will win my
eternal gratitude. No deerrated chureh and
bridesmaid*, remember. I cannot tolerate all that
mummery. But Alloc will hardly listen to you or
to me!”
CHATTER XVIII.
Although November was far advanced—the win
dows of the sitting-room at tlcigemoor |ver
thrown wide open and the morning air was laden
with the fragrance of the chrysoutbemums and
late fall roses blooming onthe lawn. Bruce, who
had gone away shortly after Leah’s troubles fel
upon her, wrote to them of the snow-storms and
the extreme cold of the early northern winter;
but here in couth Georgian waa hard to realize
that all the world was not wrapped in tho glories
of Indian summer.
Life at Hcdgemoor had changed greatly since
that day lu Juno when the two English girls first
came to make It their home.
Wallace wa* away, oatenseblbly b> look after the
Interests of the Weldon lumber company; but
Dora knew perfectly well that her uncle had sent
him upon this biuine** for the sole purpose of get.
ting him away from Amy.
Bruce wo* at the north—his letter came from
away uplu north Maine—called away by a certain
manufacturing enterprise which lie, with Mr.
Daily, Terry and Dr. Weldon were laboring to per
fect. That waa tho object openly discussed; but
to Dora he bad spoken differently.
"It is not absolutely necessary that I should go,
ot course;” he bad raid. "Ono -can always get a
competent man to do these things; but I feel that
my presence here, at this time, will only add to
Leah's distress of mind. Afters few piouthssbe
will beglu to see that our marriage will not lu auy
way conflict with her duty to those children.
Leah's mind naturally runs to extreme view*. In
our talk last night 1 could not make her consider
any plan whatever. She owes certain tilings to
ber own life. After n while abe will see that.
And the best aud quickest way to open hor eyes
•'Will be to make her feel her need of me;” hoapoko
with great tenderness, but, nt the same time,
somewhat cxultautly becauso be knew that how
ever much she might resist his appeals aha never
theless did need him sadly—need hi* advice and
protection, his loving care and tho strong refuge of
his manliness.
"Just let the matter rest; ho added, finally. "I
feel confident that wlicc I return everything will
boas 1 wish."
Terry came to Kedgemoor very rarely now. He
pleaded business engagements aud various othor
plausible excuse*. To Dora, his absetico was a
great relief; for, after every visit he made them.
Amy was more than usually restless aud excited.
And Dora lived now In constant dread of those
attacks of raving wjilch has become so alarmingly
frequent.
To-day, Amy walked restlessly from window to
window, occasionally breaking into Dora’s and
Mrs. RasdalTs talk with some irrelevant remark or
question.
"If Bruce would only come back, the houso
would be more cheerful;" Mrs. Itasdall was saying.
"I never could thoroughly enjoy a household of
women. A masculine element is needed to give
faeshneaa and strength and—and—tone, to the at
mosphere, isn’t there?” appealing imlllogly to
Dora.
"J must say I do not find the homo nncltcorful;"
Dora answered, lifting a bright face from the
plaque she wo* painting. "1 think the masculine
element Is sufficiently ropreaauted in Uucle Wel
don, Bruco will not come bask for some time I
fear. NoUtlll he thinks Lc*h is willing to-"
"He thinks ol nobody but Leah;” Airs. Hasdai
began, but stopped suddenly at the souud of a low
laugh.
"What is It. Amy’.’”
l atterly her manner towards Amy had bscu
marked by great tenderness. Whether this change
had been brought about by a knowledge of tho
girl’s mbforturc 'or merely by pity for the very
apparent fault* lu her character, Dorn could not
determine.
She looked anxiously towards Amy,who, laugh
ing still, stood before the open window.
"What are yon laughing at, alitor?" she uiked
w ith well feigned carelossuvM.
"Was 1 laughing? I wai not aware of it. I was
Matching a xplder weaving hh Web around a Hilly
little 1ly. What a foolish creature it i*, not to
mukc its escape! But perhaps it was to bo tho fly’*
/ale. Vo you think to. Aunt Ham'."’
"1 atn not a fatalist my do.tr. Ibelloteiu
God."
"What a cruel God that must l>c whocould lot a
harmless little lly fall Into tho spider's web; ' she
said, lightly. "That Is a picture of the world,
isn't it? We are all oi us eltbor spiders *»y Hies.
And either by God's will nr by fato, so mo weavo
webs around others. But i think f ahouid always
know how to make my escape;'' she added, laugh
lug softly.
"Alice ha* fallen into a very intricate web,
haan'tahoV ' she emit limed moving away from
tho window. "I do uot think oven a* dainty a
drm a* that miracle of mull and taco she is to
wear could tempt me to follow in hor f sob tops.
Think of a wedding late in November, with tho
wiudowa all open, and the rooms filled with roaes
out of the garden. It would havo sounded like a
dream to me, last year. You were rpesklug of
Bruee. Is lie to come back for the wedding?"
"Heseuthis representative yesterday, iu the
shape of tho loveliest pearls I ever saw. U will be
a great dik4p)H)lutmeut to Bruee uot to see Alice
married.”
"I've no patience with people who go through
life willfully sacrificing their wishes."
A light frown had gathered on her brow, and
the restless eyes were beginning to show a rlsiug
"Then I will go;" Dora answered with sudden
riscluteneM. "Waits few moment*, Hamp. and
you can ride with me. Poor little fellow, you are
quite out of breath, even yet."
He was still clinging to her dress skirt. She laid
her hand ou his head aa he shuffled along by her
side.
At a turn of the veranda Hamp stopped her rod*
dcnly. •
"Than sum pen else. Miss Dora:" hesaid, bis
voice dropping to a mysterious whisper. "Yer see
J couldn't spit it right out 'fore Mm. Itasdall,
I thought er tns au' bow sorry she'd be ter know
I'd tole it. Joe's gone an' done it now. Miu Dora
sho's yer born. He stole all that wus In the money-
drawer down ter the sto, an’ las' night he sloped.
“Sloped?"
That was a new word in the cracker dialect to
ber.
"Yes'm, slopcd-run'd erway. Mr. Bally, he
writ er note ter ma; an' gran’ pap wuz er gwlne
Inter town ter see 'bout JL when the olo mare
kicked him *lde er the bead. Whut on alrth pos
sessed that critter, I can't tell. She wuz the
gentlest critter that ever drug er plow; but, air,
thejistup with her hino foot an' give as plum' er
lick aa ever you saw. I'm mighty feared gtan'pap's
done fur, Mbs Dora. But *ome how rutber I'm so
troubled 'bout ma an* that nocount son er hern
thetl baintbad time ter grieve arter gran’pap.
It's er monstrous pity Joe couldn't cr died '*t(d er
him. An' ef he docs git in Jail and.break my ma’a
heart I'm cr feard I'll havo to kill him, Miss Dora;
I'm mighty feared I will, shore!y."
A puzzled, revengeful look came Into the little
fellow’s face.
"You do not ktow what you are saying, my
dear;" she said gently. Tbo sense of moral obli
gation was fearfully distorted in the dwarf. He
would count it a righteous act to Inflict summary
and extreme punishment upon this brother who
Lad broken up the family peace. The necessity to
uproot this belief was urgent and imperative. Ac*
cordingly, in the midst of her hurry, Dor* stopped
to reason with him.
"it is all very dreadful;" she said. "I think
there must be some mistake about Joe. But re
member this, Hamp. It will not lighten your
r other's burdc u to know that she has two guilty
•boys. If you love your mother and want to com.
fort ber, yon must be gentle and merciful and
God-fcarlng; not cruel and revengeful. The great
est com fort she can hare, If this dreadful thing bo
really true, will be to know that at least one of her
?>oy* is trying to walk iu the foot-tops of the for
giving and gentle Jesus. Remember that, Hamp.
Let me go now;" sho continued, drawing her
skin* out of his grasp. "Wo have lost valuable
time, 1 fear."
CHATTER XIX.
A half hour afterward Dora was assured of the
truth of I lamp'* atatunent.
One glance at the figure upon the bed iu the
front room of the farm houso revealed tho fact that
Joe Gullet had conic, to hla death.
Very few words were spoken in that room; but
thorefew were pregnant with meaning. Doath
and dlrgracc had come, together. A double blow,
u 1th a steadily Increasing sharpnesa ol pain.
While Mrs. Gullet was speaking her sott-iu-law
tame, bringing Dr. Ann*troug with him.
"It's no use, doctor;" Mrs. Gullet said with the
calmnetsof dispair, when the doctor approached
the bed-room. "Ho never fetched but ono or two
breaths arter I got him on ter tho hod. Ho’s gone
out’n this worl’ er trouble. An' maybe I ought ter
be sorrier than 1 am."
The doctor understood her meaning.
Bad news files apace. AU Weldon know that
handsome JooMttllius was a thief aud a run-a-
way.
The doctor's eyea filled with tears. He could
find no words to answer this woman who bore her
grief like a Spartan. He allcnUy took her hand in
hla aud held it In a close grasp.
From the liltlo room across tho open pai*aso*
way there came the souud of unrestrained weep.
lUX. iiitTiii i . .
of this man. 8he reflected that his patience with
Joe bad been wondered at by all the family. She
remembered that, for him, there was • more ef*
fedent plea than words.
Accordingly she again visited Perry's law office*
“Bo you want to throw away your money?” ke
asked, in a tone which suggested a remonstrance,
when abe had unfolded her plana to him.
"I do not call it money thrown away;'* she In
sisted. "1 can easily spare the money, from my
Income. And I would not dare Insult Mrs. Gul
let by asking her to accept it as a gift. Shecan re
pay It, a little at a time; aud the wUl not be
burdened by any Interest 1 am quite firm In my
desire that you get her to accept this money as a
loan. Mr. Bally wUl be quite satisfied when he
finds the money replaced. 1 want you to make
Mrs. Gullet understand that I do not with to
secure myaell by a mortgage or anything of that
sort. I merely ask her to accept a sum of money I
do cot need at all And she can repay it to me
ca abe finds hereelf able to do so. The time is
nothing to me."
"You are actually developing a 'faculty' for
business, little Dora.”
"Ob, laugh if you choose,” the said, smiling In
to bis face. "But be sure you manage the affair
with tact. 1 am so happy to be able to do this for
Mrs. Gullet. I shall be keenly disappointed U you
fail In the matter.”
"Am I to understand that I am your agent—
your attorney in this important businem?”
"If you wiaft so to regard yourself.”
"Lawyers are very exacting lo the matter of fees,
Mis* Rlvtrby.”
He lifted her fsce in his hands, and looked
tenderly and proudly into her eyes. Her'* was a
warm, generous, unselfish heart; and it was all
bis own.
"Do you wish to make me your debtor?’ she
asked, laughing roftly.
"Yea; and I am not like you. I exact a usurer'
percent:" bending low over the little dark face
so winning in its plqnantc brightness.
"I foresee that I am to be driven into bank
ruptcy.”
“But yott do not ask what are my charges."
"I never pay beforehand. When you havo set
tled tho matter to nty satisfaction, make your
charge and you shall »*e paid."
"I positively decline to take the esse without*
retainer."
As he spoke bo bent hi* head lower, to reach the
face he still held upward.
Then be took nis retafnci deliberately, with au
daclous disregard of all protest.
(To be Continued next week.)
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"Oh, my dear child!" Mr*. Itasdall interrupted,
her voter full of Christian rebuke; but, before she
could speak further, Dora broke into hersentence:
'Just see how little ltamp U running! What do
you suppose can havo happened?"
As she spoke the dwarf was running rapidly up
the avenue. The uext moment he had reached
the veranda.
'Grau' mammy aays please*m m»e JUt esquick
cs yer kiu, MJzs Dora:" he panted. "The ole gray
mare went an* kicked grin’ pap side cr tho head;
m»' vre can't none ov us toll whether he’s lire or
dead. An* please'm tell Dr. WeMou tor come, ef
be*s here.'* •
Ho was holding fast to Dor s's skirts as he ipoke;
and the frightoned, JutU*lupetted face wai pitiful
lo ice.
As the child ceased, Mrs. lias-tall came to Dora's
aide. In one quick glance her auut tesi the lade-
ciaiou ujmu IVra'a face.
Your grandfather is hurt, and you want Dora,
is that it r she asked. "Go by all mesas, my
rliilJ. There is no necessity of hestutioa." but
M*U»g Doras swift glaum towards the aRUng*
room, the added, ‘ your uncle need not go Dr.
Armstropg v ill d«> aa wu'L Aud if It will be a
rstttkiticn to I can send for Lcali toahty ue m
til )on return. Though I niu-t say, my dear, I do
not fear any trouble.”
•be is very reatlew." The voice wa* fr ighted
with anxiety. "I do uot thluk she can ta quite
wtlL"
lu the exclt*meat ot the moment whatever of
reservation cr concealment they ha l hereto/ire
preserved waa fo*gotten.
If any thing happens t wilt send for >oa im
mediately.'*
Preacher Mullins" turned his face towards tho
door and made a step forward ns if Impelled to go
to his wife—the mother ot hla misguided boy.
"Go;" said Dr. Armstrong, seeing tho move
ment. “Stic need* you, I know. Miss Dora
ride into Weldon and send others out here. Stay
with your wife, uow.”
A grateful look illumined the man's face. He
went out without a word; and a moment after
there was liesrd the souud of a man's voice
mingled w ith the woman's walling.
As Dora mounted Flcttfoot In accordance with
Dr. Armstrong'* request, Hamp culled to hen
came rapidly towards tho horse.
“Ma*aj* will yer please tell Mr. Bally ter come
hissci' an' tell he^all bout Joe. I tolo her yer
cr gwlne Inter Weldon. I dunno whata gwlne ter
come uv us;" the little philosopher coutlnuod.
“Theydon'tsccm ter think nothin' 'boutgmu'psp,
an’that the awful lest thing uv all ter me. Kase
Fro been cr lookin' fur th la tother ail ’long.
Pears ter tnc ma might er got uze'n ter tt'fore now.
Shi’s got cr whole raft er Chilian an' tlntr alnt but
one rogue amongst em; but she oau't never have
cr tiothcr pappy. Gran'pap was good an' pass
able, an* I loved him cf he wuz sorter shiftless."
A sob stilled bis words. Tho boy’s f*co waa
swollen nud red from weeping. The poo; old man
lying upon the bed In the farm-house had one un
divided heart tomourn ltia death.
The shrewd mother-wit of the dwarf made hint
unconsciously logical. Cause aud effect -that un
alterable law governing the progress of events, wa*
too plain to him to be unreasonably deplored;
hut death was a new aud awful fact. Ills grief, be
cause of the prescuce of this dread fact could not
be benumbed by the logical results of • consist-
tuUy unprincipled life.
These others in the house, mature, senslblo
people though they were, were shocked, heart
broken, Inconsolable because ol this avalanche of
shame, to the coming of whirh trey had resolutely
abut their eyes. But this deformed boy ol whose
souudncfM of mind they were sometimes doubtful,
this eccentric, elfish dwarf were wiser than they.
He bad prepared himself for this termination ol
hi* brother's career.
The news of Joe Gullet's death spread rapidly.
No one iu all the county was held in more esteem
than Mrs. Gullet.
•he waa one of that clan w ho by a consistent,
and sternly upright life make for themselves
staunch and loyal friends. There were many who
smiled at her awkward, ignorant way*; but none
withheld from her a sincere respect for that thrift
and honesty and .Independence ot Judgment
which characterized her life.
Therefore, in the hour of her trouble, the little
farm-house waa filled with the noblest and moat
cultured of that cultured "neighborhood," who
came to offer aid and sympathy.
"Have you any idea where Joe could have
gone?" Dor* asked of Mr. Bally, after delivering
Mrs. Mullins' menage. "What amount did he
take*"
"about four hundred dollars. I neglected to
put the amouut of several d«ys sales iu the safe.
Joe knew this. There cau be no doubt that he
took advantage of thU knowledge."
'It hat are you going to do."'
Hts voice bad not promise-! much f >r his cle
mency. There was an answering sternness in her
face as she put the pointed question to him.
"Really, I do not know;" hts eyes falling avne-
w bat under her steady gaze. "1 cannot very wall
afford to lose the money. And yet. I do not sec
bow I can recover it."
"Rave you made any attempt to stop Joe's
flight ?"
"I bare seat telegrams a'd along (he rred. I
batd'y doubt rear hint him "
"WIU you prosecute blm, if you succeed in find-
Inthtm?"
"He ought to be ttttsht a lesson—'* he bejan.
"1 hope you will yield to Alice's Influence, and
cormlt Alice's wDhes br fore yon take auy decide!
step in the matter;'' she Interrupted.
Her voice had grown more gentle. She was
moved by an impulse to plead for this boy whose
weakness of character had driven him on to ruin:
but h« r good sense warned her of the niter tolly of
this course. She knew the stem hutineu character
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