Show TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE I OR OR LIFE IN KENTUCKY y By Mrs Mar Mary 1 J. Holmes I Chapter Challier I V V Continued She h found Mr Ir very try ill 1 but hut buthot not hot as yet dangerously so so o. o anti and after staying a day ilay she he announced lice her In Intention In- In of taking Fanny lupine Why Yh not flot leave c her sid said I Dr Lace Lacey She seems peculiarly to a asick asick asick sick room anti will wl do him more good than a dozen physicians Yes Ye let her stay said Mr Ir WIl- WIl YI mO anti and drawing Mrs Irs ton Middle closely to him he whispered Tell Tel Julia Jula to come conic to me will wi you ou Mrs I rs 1 Middleton hId leton promised that she in Fanny would hut but persisted taking When Mr 11 mes message o was given to lo Julia Jula sho said sahl No indeed Ill I'll not go 1 I could do tIn him him no good I Il Ike lw was sent to Frankfort every ovely day dayto daY daYto to Inquire after aCor Mr MI Wilmot and anti see If anything was wanted ranted an and each night Fanny waited anxiously for Cor or his return As 8 soon oon as she saw sav him enter the wood woot she sho would run to him and Inquire for Cor Mr M. I mot Julia Jula however however how how- ever cyer manifested no anxiety whatever She would not have acknowledged that she hoped he c would tile die lle and yet each time that hunt she ho heard ho he was as better beter her spirits sank for or fem feat he lw would yet et live l e At la last t Ike brought ht to Fanny the Joyful intelligence that the lie crisis was vas passed und and Mr 11 Wilmot Ihnot was out of danger That nl night ht In the solitude of or her chamber Julia Jula communed with herself herself her Tier self as ns follows Anti And so hell he'll hel live after all al Well el I may as a well wel let him know at once that lint I will wi not marry maTY him So saying she opened her portfolio and wrote the lie following n note note- ore Mr Mi Ihnot Sir When hon I became engaged to you ou I 1 was sas very young oung and am still tl so cO consequently you OU will wi hardly be bo surprised when y you u learn that I ha have changed my mind and wish to have our out engagement ement ec dissolved Yours truly rutTy as a friend Julia Jula Middleton Ike Ikc did tIll not go to rort again for tot two or three days but when he lie did did he lie was as the bearer of this heartless heartless heart heart- le less s note Mr r. r Wilmot was indeed better beter and when he heard Ike was was was-In In Inthe the he house he lie expressed a desire to see sec him as a he wished to send some word to Julia When hen Ike ke was Into the sick room he Immediately handed his young mistress mistress' letter leter to Mr Wilmot Wll Wil- mot who cn eagerly erly took it i. i for he lie rec- rec the lie handwriting of his idol Idol Hastily breaking the thc seal he ho read twice the thc cruel lines before he was convinced that h he read real arl aright ht then tho paleness on hl his cheek check grew paler and md was succeeded ed b by 13 a deep flush When hen Ike Ute asked what he should tell tel th the folks folts at home Mr Mi Wilmot's voice was husky husk as Jus Je answered Nothing Ik Ike toll them nothing ik Iko was alarmed at nt tho the change which had come over his young master mater a l called for fora a assistance From that lint time Mr Ir hourly grew worse Mrs Middleton was sent for and anti a n telegram v was as forwarded to his friends in iii 11 New Ne' York bidding bidding them come soon i they would see him alive Mr Miller H l' l who was wa teaching in a distant part of the thc county dl dismissed dis missed missel hi his school to aten attend his dying friend It I was to hear Mr Ur Wilmot In his delirium call cal for tor Julia lulla Jula to come como t to him him to to let him look on oil her face once more before he lie died Then he would fancy himself at home and would de describe Julia Jula to his sister In tn all the thc passionate ferver Cener of a de demoted devoted tie tie- voted lover then he would think It was u Julia Jula who was wa sick and ond would beg beb of those around him to save sa her and not let lct his loved loc one die At last Mrs Middleton could bear his Ills pleadings no longer She resolved to togo togo togo go home and persuade her hardhearted hardhearted hardhearted hard hard- hearted daughter if possible to go 10 to lo lotho tolie tho lie dying dying man Just before she was sas read ready to leave consciousness returned to him for Cor or a afew afew t few tn moments a and d calling her to his his' I t bedside ho asked where she was go- go go- go Ing On being told ho he replied Mrs Irs Middleton I 1 am dying dying Vh When n you re return return return re- re turn I shall not be In this worM world but butI I know that m my Redeemer liveth and anti andI antiI I am not afraid to die de for I 1 feel reel as- as suied of or rest beyond the grave but there Is one ono timing thing I would have Ere I go hence I 1 would see Julia Jula once more I have loved her perhaps to towell too well ivell and anti for tor this I 1 must die tile T Tel I. I oh tell tel her how I 1 missed her who when hen the tho fever rever scorched my brow browand blo anti and bid her hasten haston to mo nie cro tro it b he too late kite But If It she sho will wi not come com give her m my blessing and tell tel her m my I last lasi lat pra prayer er was as for her and that i In iii heaven heven she sho will wil be mine With lh many tears tear Mrs Mus Ils promised him that every word of oC hi his mes message ago should ho bo delivered to Julia and that she should come como to him O On reaching home her swollen eyelids at at- at meted r. n r attention attentions and anti excited her fears Springing up tip she sho exclaimed Mother mother how is 11 Mr Wilmot Is he dead 7 No answered her mother he I Inot Is not dead lead but Is dying Then she repeated to Julia Jula his re request request re- re quest and added You had better beter g go Immediately if Jr you wish to see see- him alive alvo for he cannot live lve until morn morn- ing ng Fanny will wH call cal Ike to go wih will sih you rou ou Fann Fanny arose to do the her mothers mother's bidding but Julia Jula stopped her by say say- big Ing ng You needn't trouble yourself to call cal him Fann Fanny Shi Why not said sid Fann Fanny looking wonderingly In Julias Julia's Julas Jula's face Cace Because I am not going sal s said leI Ju Julia la cool coolly Not going exclaimed Fanny Not going echoed Mrs Middle- Middle ton on hi Why h do you OU say so You aro are going you ou must go There Is no must about It I answered answered ans ans- Julia Jula I OL do not choose to go co and I 1 shall shull not go Arc Aro you OU in earnest Jo Julia Jula asked Mrs As s much In earnest as I 1 ever er was wasn In n m my life replied Julia Jula wa Well 1 oll then returned the lie mother mothern In n a decided tone one you shall hal go I command you OU to go and antI I must be Id iti Id like to see your our commands enforced Madam f alam s saliL all Julia Jula her here e face dark with wih rage Yes Yos Id I'd d like c to Id 1 see an anybody bod make mako me go it Ir f 1 did not wish wih t to o 1 Mr Wilmot is nothing to lo me and I would hardly go goo to o save S1 C his life Oh Julia Julia Jula said Mrs Mid Mid- Ul- Ul loton bitterly has it I como to this I can see seo it all al now now t. t I What hot all al can cnn you vou see ser so directly scornfully asked J Julia what part yoU ou understand I 1 n can causing Mr Mi s have hive hind had in 10 u f death answered red Mrs and her hr Julia turned ashy pale mother Jula continued continued Often n his ravings ray ray- cruel crupI letS let- let letter a of ho lie spoke a 11 logs ings Iter hinted cl S he lie called it It and I heard It I that thai It caled was the rec receipt of or that lint letter which brought ht on 00 a relapse e. e No o ow whether you Oti wrote ou will tell ni me you that wi leter leller tel and anti TP ifs If so W what were 0 is its C contentS to toI how ho Im I'm expected I 1 Im sam said I now know what hotter leller r you mean meun Jet Julia HOn However HOner er I did wll write to him Jula ask to be he released from lom my engagement engagement en en- and I lund my rason reasons for forSO I PO SO 0 doing I said Paid It Itis It ItIs T Mrs Ils Middleton sighed anti and alc I Julia re reals ls In iii n a Is as I feared on you yell Ol Jula measure the cause of hi his death death at once murderer Better mil call mo ma a n abuse But Ill I'll not stay for more said Julia Il n as she left leCt the Toom Jula Mrs Irs Middleton Middleton Middle Middle- When Whon she sho was gone hands ton buried her her face fac in In her sob after sob soh from froni h he heu t and s sent nt forth crushed heart-crushed heart L Ij ly the thc sinfulness sinfulness sinfulness sinful- sinful of oC her ness and mocking n disobedience first horn born While Ih she was still tl weeping weep weep- ing Ing Fanny Fann stole sorl softly from the apartment apartment apart apart- sister of her het ment and wont vent In quest She round found her a as aR sh she ha hind had expected to to her In her room and going up throw threw her arms around her neck and plead long and earnestly that that- she would go to anc Mr But Julias Julia's answer was as over the Ule lie same sanie No 0 I willii win will winAnd wi ii not 0 t. t And why will wi you O OU rot riot not asked aked Fann Fanny Because replied Julia Jula Mr lr Wit Wll Wi- Wi there Is mot is nothing to me rne and no nn reason nothing why I should KO to to him more moro than to to an any other lovesick youth who takes a fancy fanc to send for me You would not not feel fool obliged to torun torun torun run If Ir Bill Bi J Jeffrey tl should have the measles and anti sent send ent for you I Oh stop stop said Fanny you ou shall not liken len Bill Bi Jeffrey to Mr who Is so 80 good s-o s o n noble You loved him once and anti for fO tho the sake of love go to him hn now it I In cn n d do you no harm u It I would seriously erlo affect in in my plans for r the future and once once all al I 1 Itell Itell tell tel you I 1 will wi ill not go replied Julia Jula and Then I will wit saM sai n 1 Fanny show him that I at least lest have not him This Idea pleased Jula JuIa Julla and antI she answered I I 1 wish you for your 01 presence will wi do as m mu u i good as mine J Fann Fanny hastily ran down stairs and anti going to her mother said std Mother Julia Jula will wI not nol go but hut I 1 will wi l like c to toeo very eo much Will Vill i you ou lot let me Mrs Irs was too much engrossed engrossed en en- grossed in her hel painful thoughts thought to give much heed to wha what Fanny said sId She only knew that she wished her herto herto herto to consent consent to something a. a nil nl she t-e t mechanically me me- Yes Yes yes CS eS so go 0 It I was wa then after sunset and l anc QS s the sky y sl had alt all al ca tiny day been clOudy cloud l url carl lark lark- ness nes' nes was fast gathering ng o er o el the tho earth hut but Fanny heeded d it It not hot She bade Ike make haste anti and In in a a a few moments her hel herf tt favorite T ii Ht Wits is s I saddled sad sad- el l Iko's tos hu hl hort 0 1 Was tas D Dl l thon H got got tn in readiness and the they were wore poon toon oon galloping gal- gal loping off In iii the direction of or Frank Frank- fort Twos a a. a lorg ride of twelve twel mies miles and the darkness ss l increased ever every moment while a n steady frizzling friz trIz- rain commenced falling S Still 1 Fann Fanny kept perseveringly on on occasionally occa occa- speaking an encouraging word to Ike Ikc who pulled his Jl cap at closely over his ears and muttered Lord bless iless young miss Seems like e lieu her herns was ns done promised to tor r young youn maister a n out this this' desput night to see him hini But Hut Fanny kept her her thoughts thought to herself and amid while she Is nH Jin making her hei herway way to Frankfort folt we wo will wi ili precelle her lien and amI see SEe what Is taking place In fri Inthe the tho sick Ick room The la large laige ge drops of sweat which stood upon Mr 11 high white a showed that the thc hour of ot dissolution was at hand Ills His mind was w wandering but s still sti the burden bU bUn but bur den n of his soul was was- Julia Jula oh h. h will wi sho she not como comae Mr Miller stood by him 3 and amid HI endeavored as far as possible to quiet him and antI once during luring dur lur- ur- ur ing a a. n lucid interval he asked cc If I Julia Jula does docs not nol come what hat shall I tell tel her hO when I see see her I Mr eyes S opened wife wide for a moment he looked Wistfully athIs athis at nt his friend and then lieu said mournfully my vision I cannot see you Joseph JOsph m has hns departed for forever and If IC Julias Julia's comes I cannot no v no no look un n her loved features s. s but ut If Ie I dio die ore ere CC she arrives a ask k r hAr If If she she wrote C lint letI let let- I ter or Just then lien there was as a notee e without and amid the sound of ot liO horses e feet was heard coming up Vie e graveled walk Sonic Some in th the room rhom one It I it c must bo be 1 Miss s Th Tho Thu sound caught tho he dying ding mans man's ear car and he I wildly exclaimed Has she he come como oh has hias ha she come Fanny was now heard herd speaking s in iii the tho hall bali hal W Wo e havo have said that her hel voice Was As s strangely like 10 her sisters sister's so it I was no wonder that lint Mr r. r in hl his r rl h delirium mistook mistook mistook mis mis- took It Clasping tl liis together he Thank God God Gol she she has hw come come she has com come Continued Tomorrow Morning |