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By Ergjox, 16,BLASD.
CHAPTER IL
The uext utorniug uothing unusual •week -
ed the conduct of either of theMisa Powers,
Alms Sabrina was calmly diguificel, as was
her wont; and if Miss Elizabeth's cheeks
were a shade paler then Waal her laugh was
ever on her lips, and lierspirits seemed even
brighter than usual. That pride of ours
whicli bode us don the mask of mirth Was
strong in her. Sabrina should never guess
the impression that Dr, itleedow'a conduet
bad made upon her foolish oldheart ! While
the eisters were %Wog at, breakfast, Bridget,
their one domestic, brought in a foreign -
looking letter. Chloe, their married sister,
wonting in Marseillea with her husband,
M. Cervay, a Prencli architect, who was
superintending the building of a large theatre
there; and her weekly letters were looked
forward to with great pleasure by both sis-
ters, though Miss Sabrina bad an inborn
horror of Frauce and everything French.
The very word suggested something highly
improper and ebjectionable, in her °pinto.
But this was not the mufti day, for Chloe's
letter, so they felt a little anxious as the
envelope was torn open.
"I hope nothing is wrong, Sabrina?"
asked Alias Elizabeth. She would not have
dreamed ef looking over her aister'a sholder
te asortalit tar herself.
"No ; nothiug is wrong, Elizabeth; but
the letter contains some important news,"
onewered Mies Sabrina, handing the letter
to her sister.
The news Was that M. Cervay bad been
urgently requested by his father, who lived
in Chicago, alId Was failing in health, to pay
him a long viait as nen as ilia present work
should be et an end.
"Eugene will see the completion of his
work here next week," wrote Chloe, "and
we Isbell then atart for Chicago. Work is
scarce here; and my husband thinks of
aettling in the United States, probably near
his father. But, meanwhile, we should like
our one child, Bien Aimee, whet is about
nunataeu, to have a quiet house. She is not
very strong, and the unsettled life we shall
lead for a, titnewould be very bad for any
girl. Dear sisters, ydu can guetta what lam
about to ask you. Will you take our child
till we are settled Ina, home of our own': All
arrangements 441 be made. While I write,
oi telegram has come to hasten our lesit, as
fether-indaw is growing rapidly worse.
Cotudiug on your ready cousent, we shall
Fut Aimee uuder the escort °fa friend who
ts also outing to F,ngland, and she will be
with you, all being well, on the evening of
next Pridey."
Then followed many inj unctions to lake
re of 44 our dear child, our Bien Aimee,"
and to teach her the housewifely gifts that
Chloe knew her sisters possoacel.
• When Alias Elizabeth had finished reading
the letter, she drew a long breath.
"1 an glad Chloe has such confidence in
our love for her' " said Mies Sabrina with
znolat oyes. "1 shall write her at once to
say boa more than glad we shall be to have
her child. no will brighten us up, quiet old
maids that we are."
"Wo will give her the front bedroom,
• Sabrina, and rwill move into the little one
over the kttehen," said Alas Elizabeth, ever
intent on kindly deeds,
But her sister opposed her with quiet de-
termination. "1 shall sleep in the back room
Elieabeth. You know, my date how liable
you aro to take cold ; and there is a most
trying draught from that chimney."
The intervening days—it wee then Sunday
—were spent in removing Miss Sabrina's
belongings and making the guest's room as
pretty as possible, Miss Elizabeth denuding
her own room of many of its quaint orna-
ments that Bien Aimee might have everthing
bright around her.
On the Priclay morning, .Miss Elizabeth
wont down into the villiage to order supplies
for the week -end, and as she came up the
hill carrying e basket of fresh brown eggs,
she met Dr. 'Meadows coming ont of the
chemist's shop. He accosted her with a,
friendly greeting. The baud that lay in his
for a momenttrembledt and the basketnear.
ly fell; but remembering Sabrina's injunc-
tions, Miss Elizabeth drew her slight form up
with wounded pride and resolved to treat
Dr. Meadows very coldly.
"Shall I carry your basket for you, Miss
Elizabeth?" he asked, bonding down to
• catch &glimpse of her averted face.
• "Thanks, Dr. Meadows; but I prefer to
carry it myself."
For a few moments silence ensued; and
Dr. Meadows stopped at the pate of his own
• house, and determined to make one more
attempt to melt the little lady's icy tones.
"May I walk up with you, Elizabeth ?" he
asked in tones of reproeohful tendernessand
respect
Wounded by what she was forced to be-
lieve his ineaninglees sentimentalism, Miss
Elizabeth looked straight into Dr. Meadows'
eyes and said coldly No ; I thank you—I
perfer to walk by myself."
With a low bow, the Doctor turned in at
his gate; and Miss Elizabeth, with sore and
wounded heart, toiled up the hill alone—
only prevented from bursting into tears by
the grim satisfaction of having done her
duty.
About eight o'clock that evening the vill-
age omnibus drew up at the back gate of
Sunnybank Cottage, and a slight tall girl,
with pale tear -stained cheeks, alighted, and
ran into the arms so kindly held out to greet
her. She sufferedherself to be led into the
cool drawing -room and laid on the couch by
the open window.
"Poor tired child !" said Miss Sabrina,
with unwonted tenderness, smoothing the
girl's dark hair as she lay and cried for very
weariness. • "But cheer up, my dear. Here
is your aunt Elizabeth bringing you some
sweet cakes of her own baking and a glass
of new milk. Try to eat, and then you shall
go to bed.—To-morrow you will wake up
quite refreshed and happy."
Thus urged, Aimee dried her eyes, and
slipping her arm round her aunt's neck,
kissed her on both cheeks in her impulsive
foreign way.
"You are a good kind aunt. --Aunt Sa-
brina, is it not ?" she asked in broken Eng-
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But
I shall call you Tante Elise ; it is prettier,
do you not think ?" she added, turning to
Miss Elizabeth,
" Call me what you like, dear, if you will
only eat what I have brought you. To -mor-
row, we will hear all about your mother and
father' " said her aunt, stooping to kiss the
cheek held up to her.
"Ah, you are so kind, so kind ;" and the
tired girl fell to crying again, touched by
the tenderness of the two gentle ladies.
" Cozne, my dear," said Miss Sabrina when
.Aimee had been prevailed upon to drink the
milk and nibble a morsel of cake, `f I am
going to put you to bed without asking your
leave."
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" Ale yhu loola better to -clay, my
Miss Sabrina said as Aimee came to break-
roua,
nd the garden and eyes brght after
longast-tai:ap.with cheeks rosy from a. walk
" Oh yes, Ina. tante. I do not
mean to be a damp blanket—I Melt
you eay,"the answered gaily; "and 1
may extdore these lovely woods be.
behind the house, ad learn to /Aire these
sweet cakes—may I not 1 And ale but there
will be a thoesand things to do; and you
mot hear all about le belle Frame,"
A few slays posed full of deltghtful novel-
ty to Aimee; but Aliss Sabrine noticed that
her sister's cheekswere growing paler, and
nwea5ss.not deeeived by her assumed cheerful-
• " Elizabeth," she oid olio evening, filter
Aimee had gone to bed, tired from a long
ramble in the woods, "I have boa think-
ing that this would be a very good oppor.
tunity to pay your long.preutised visit to
Airs. Carruthers"—nanung an old friend of
Miss Elizabeth's who lied reeeetly become
a widow. "You see, 1 shall have Aimee
to take care of me ; anal think the change
will do you good,"
There was no escaping the scrutiny a
those all.seeing grey eyes SO Min Elizabeth
quietly dropped her maiik'and oeseeted.
Accordingly, the next day she packed her
little trunk, and steamed away submissively
tuber friend's house at Carlisle, a distance
of about twenty miles.
On the evening after her departure, Aimee
was watering the grass in font a the porch)
when It IOW gry reached her extra through
the open door that led into the lobby. Run -
Ding into the house, ahe found her aunt sit-
ting on a ohair in the hall evidently in great
pain.
"Holes 1" slut cried, "what is it you horse
done, me tante ?"
"1 fear I have sprained my ankle, clear,"
mistvered. Miss Sebrine, her faro all drawn
with pale. "Wi1l you send Bridget for De
Meadows? I cannot, neeve till he Ito done
something for me. I stupidly caught, my
foot in the stair carpet where time wile
bare COMO Out,
In about e quarter of an hour Dr. Mead-
owa came hurrying in, mei, with Brielget's
• assistance, earned Altsa Sabrina up to her
• bedroom, after fiat bandaging the Injured
ankle.
Leaving her with strict injunctions not to
• move, he wout dowirestaire, followed by
Aimee, who introduced herself in her pretty
foreign way s" Vous saves --ab, you know,
mousteur—that Tante Elise Its away—Mees
Elizabeth, I ahould say, It would. be better
—would. itnot 1—to keep the news of this
little aecident from her, in order not to
I spoil her holiday?
I* Miss Elizalieth away ?" asked the
doctor rather abruptly, knitting his heavy
• brows.
• "Ah yes, She was not lc eking es she
ought. Her cheeks were pale ; so ma, tante
sent her to get a kale eitahge.
I am sorry to hear elle is not well," said
Dr. Meadows, as he stood with his baud up.
on tho half -open door—" Well, you will not
allow your aunt to get out of bed, Miss Cer-
ray. I will call in the morning. Good.
evening to you."
How mee Monsieur le Doeteur is," said
Miss Sabrina with some constraint. " But
we haste been fortunate enough not to r
quire his professional services very oftem
"He is married, n'est-ce pas?"
No ; he is to widower and the subject
dropped.
A week or two pond, and the doctor
called every day. Ile wasamused by Airnee's
impulsive ways, and enjoyed listening to
her lively chatter. Soon sho became quite
at home with him, eud told him about her
father and mother, and "le belle Prance ;"
for he was not it busy man now, and would
stroll round. the garden with bar after seeing
his patient, and draw out her childish con-
fidences, till her affectionate nature, togetle
or with the instinct that made her trust him
so completely'soon caused her to regard
him as an oldfriend—almost as a temporary
father.
Soon Miss Sabtina was allowed to come
downstairs for a few- hours every day, and
from the drawing -room Window where she
lay on the touch she watched the middle-
aged man Ana the young girl take their hale
itual stroll together, and gradual y the idea
grew in her mind that Dr. Meadows was
seeking a bride in earnest—the niece, and
not the aunt.
The night before Miss Elizabeth's return,
Aimee was talking to the doctor of her
younger aunt. He had been drinking tea
with them in honour of .Miss Sabrina's first
Walk round the garden. " I shouldsay, mon
ami," she said reflectively, "If Tante Elise
were younger, that she had "la grande pas-
sion." For see, when it girl in l?rance has
it, she grows pale '• she seems not to hear
you when you speak to her; and then her
laugh sounds strange and harsh. So it is
with Tante Elise ; and are not English and
French alike in that? But thee, alas ! I fear
she is too old for Is grande passion,"
"Too old !" said the Doctor indignantly,
adding involuntarily ; I am not too old.'
Something in his voice caught the girl's
attention. She looked up curiously tithim,
and he, foolish ancient lover, blushed like a
girl beneath her inquiring eyes. " Ah
she cried archly, "you—my mock-papa—
are you in love Why, of course," she cried
again, clapping her hands in childish delight
at her own quick perception. •" You are in
love with Tante Elise. Why did I not gness
before ?" Then, noticing that his face was
very grave, her mood changed at once, and
raistng.his hand to her lips, she kissed it
"Ah, Iam so sorry," she said
apologetically. I should not have said it.
will not be rude again;" and with a hasty
"Good bye" she turned and ran back into
the house.
Miss Sabrina had been watching the little
seene, and never doubted that Dr. Meadows
would now ask for:Ainaee hand at the er
est opportunity.
"'shall refer him to her parents, of course,"
she thought; "yeti I am sure thetr could not
but approve. I knew he would choose it
young bride. What a good thing I warned
Elizabeth in time. I shall tell her first thing
when she comes home ; and meanwhile 1
will not mention the subject to Aimee."
The next day Miss Elizabeth returned,
looking a shade fresher for her change; and
• for along time that evening the sisters were
closeted in Miss Sabrina's bedroom. At the
end of that time MISS Elizabeth emerged
very white and drawn, and she knelt loxig
into the silent watches of the night, praying
for the spirit of unselfishness, which should
make her rejoice in her neioe's good fortune,
When Dr. Meadows left Aimee at the
gate, he swore inwardly at having betrayed
himself; but when his wrath hacl cooled a
little, he thought of her words, and soon the
manliness within him began to cry out
against the timidity and self -depreciation
that had held him back from making a
straightforward appeal to Miss Elizabeth's
feelinge. Then and there he decided once
more to "screw his courage to the sticking -
point, and 'We'll not fail" he said to
himself as he stood on the doorstep; and he
pulled the bell so vigorously that the ser-
vant eame running to the door in dishevelled
alarm. •
Aneordingly, the morning after Miss
Elizabeth's return he (loaned a tine white
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waisteetat, buttoned up his frock -coat witis
agile fingers, and sallied forth to placo his
happinemi in the scale of gekle fertilise- He
was Pvtunate enough to fiud Miss Elizabeth
alone in the drawing -room arranging flowers
• in a gown of Quaker gray. Determined at
wee to broach the aubject upper -most in his
mind, he beagn—a.fter a little humming and
haw/mg—in thie wise "MISS Elizabeth, I
have COMO to speak to you an a subject
which concerns my beppiness very decply.
So it was true ; Sabrina had been quite
• 1814tl
"Yes, Dr. Meadows," said Al iss Elizabeth
nervoualy, _pulling a pansy to pieces as ahe
spoke. know—that 14 --we are mtite
prepared—I will go and fetch Sabrina,"
"Fetch Sabrina 1" echoed the good Doc-
tor in astonishment at this novel way of re-
eeiviug zo opeeell so obvious in its tneeriing.
Alias Eltzabeth home more and more
flurried. " Well—I will fetch Aimee," site
said tremulously. Then, catching the Doe -
tees eye, and reading zo straugh tale therein,
she added Wildly,in her confusion, "or both
of them.
Suddenly it all flashed upon the Doctor
He moved to where Mex$ Elizabeth was
gentling, and teekboth her bands in his. "Is
I t possible, Elizabeth, that you on mistake
e 1"
"Ob, please don't talk like that, Dr.
Meadows," sobbed Aliss Elizabeth in dis.
may. "1 promised Sebring, that I would
not let you lead me into fooeso lisit aeuth
ment-a.ltsms"
"What do you mean, Elizabeth ? I love
you. I want you to he my wife. It is
Yes,' is it not?" be asked tenderly, for Aliss
Elizabeth bad anomalously laid her head
on his shoulder and Was Selthing as if her
heart would break.
"But Sabriva said you were only it Ito -
eel," alto murmured piteously through her
tears, " and that you. --flew abont—aucking
a little honey—here and—there ; and that
if you over wore to settle, it wouli be on
acme g-gargeoua flower; and I am only a --
comparatively p.poor old maid." She bad
lorned ber lesson well.
At that moment Dr. Meadows bated Miss
Sabrina with a vindictive hatred, But he
controlled it, and gently putting his arm
arena. Miss Elizabeth, be drew her to him
and tried to soothe her agitation. "1 don't
think I aux a bee," be said, hardly able to
keep from smiling at the apt comparison:
"ami if I am, why, my dear, I Imre got it
cosy hive, and you shall come and be
my queen."
Then he laughed at his foolish words, and
Miss Elizabeth laughed too, and was just
wiping her eyes, when Sabrina opened the
drawing -room door. She stooi1 still for a
few momenta, looking with bewildered eyes
at the " tableau vivant."
"Miss Sabrina," said Dr. Meadows, step-
ing forward, "1 have asked your sister to
come my wife, and she has done me the
honor to accept my offer, I cannot ask for
your sanction, but I should like your bless-
ing and continued friendship, Believe me,
tun not the light rover you Imagine. I will
take care of Elizabeth, and you alma not
feel that you have lost o. sister ; but only, by
God's help, that you hive° gained a brother."
And stooping, he raised Miss Sabrina's hand
to his lips.
erne END]
THE DEAD RIVER,
Br W. G. FLORENCE.
One night last summer a jolly party- of
salmon fishers were sitting round the din-
ner -table in their temporary house on the
bank of the Natashquan, in Lower Canada.
The state of the table bore convincing proof
that the appetites of the fishermen had been
good, and as the stage of "pipes and grog"
had been reached, all the party had settled
themselves into attitudes which bespoke
comfort if not grace. Among the party
was a half-breed, well known through the
Canadas as a most expert ansi reliable fisher-
man, trapper and guide. Matallac was half
asleep whea he was suddenly startled by
the inquiry :
"Why is that part of the stream above the
bend called 'The Dead River?"
"Why !" said he, as he slowly
drew himself into a more erect position,
" doret you know that ? There ain't any-
one comes here but is told that story right
off l"
"A story! We haven't heard it. Come,
Mat, tellus, like a good fellow !"
"Well, gen'lemen, me not good at spinnin'
yarns, but if you want to, I'll tryand give it
to you as near as I can, in the words of an
old chief, who told it to me many years
ago."
"Lets s have it, old. man. Silence, boys,
for the Greneral !"
Itratallan took an extra long and strong
drink, shifted uneasily in his chair, and
after having looked at the ceiling for inspira-
tion, began:
* •* * 15 * *
Great many years ago this bank of the
river was inhabited by a powerful tribe of
Indians, whose wigwams extended from
where it empties into the St. Lawrence up
to the Isle of .Doves—a distance of about ten
miles. The chief was called 131amonah, and
although he was nearly sixty years of age,
he was still on the warpath and hunt and
ruled his people with an iron hand. The
tribe's main source of income was thd price
they received from tra.clers for the skins of
seals, which abounded in the river. These
animals were too wary to often show them-
selves during the day, but on moonlight
nights the hunters would conceal themselves
on the banks of the river, and shoot the
seals when they came up to breathe.
So much did the Indians ,prize the right
to shoot in this river that tor years wars
had been waged 'for its possession. U'he
most powerful opponents of Mareonal's
tribe had been the Waohitos, who for-
merly lived on the opposite batik.
But nearly twenty years before the
time when what I asri goingtotelt you hap-
pened, Blamonah had, in a great battle, de-
feated the Wachitos so severely that the few
who escaped loft the river and departed.
northward. Amoug the captives taken by
Blamonale aud the QUIY one he spared, Was
a baby boy, to whom lie gave the name of
Net -fantail. This boy soon became a great
favorite with the ohief, who took him Into
his oWn Wigurall1, mid brought him up with
his owu daughter, Ootchnka. Under Bilk.
ineinalett traamng Netontalt grew up to be the
tiret young breve of the tribe. /roue could
equal hint in feat e of skill, atrength eud cour-
age; end ell the Dui maidensamiled on him.
leetoutalt, had, however, eyes for only one
Ootchnka. The boy's love for his mister haci
gteveu with his growth into the mans Ru-
ston for the legman he yearued for. And
Ootchulta loved him, but neither dared to
tell Blamormh.
One day the eldef mdled the girl to him.
Ootehuka, you have reached the age when
you should marry. Prepare yourself, for
the brave Lottouah is come% to claim you."
"But, father, I cannot love him. I for
his wild looks and harsh !mice."
"Ile will epeak softly to you. Why,
pray, eau you uot lave him 1 lie is etrong
and fearless."
"Father, I love another."
" Who ? His name Quick, girl quick I"
4f4 Nitral IITZ
4WAG Waehito dog! That ser
pent I warmed at my lire! Why did I
spere that spewu of the Evil One? The
Wachitos Imo ever been our mule. I raved
one, and he eerriea out the mission of his
tribe. Yon shall never see him again 1 He
shall go from here before the sun sets to
ani:g*aibiBt m father, I love hi ; without him I
die 1»
"Then diel Much ea I love thee, Oot-
elmka,--and the Great Spirit alone knows
how much that za—I Wall d rather see thee
dead that married to it Witchito."
"You will see me dead then, father,"
"Go, girl 1 Send Notontab to me, and
• beware. you stay not to apeak further with
While waiting for.Notontele the old chief
paced up and down like an angry tiger lash -
rig himself into greater fury.
Ootchuka sought Netontah, and though
abe kept him but zo moment, she found time
to tell him to wash for her that night when
the moon was full, and she wotdd swisn
across the river to him.
"Blarnonale you have sera for Netontah;
he is here."
" Dogof a Waehito 1 I vexed you when,
a baby. I Iwo taught you to be brave; to
kill the Seel and caribou'now you turn
around end bite me. OnceI loved you like
a SOIL It is because of that 1 spare yott
now. Go from my sight but if by the time
the moon rises you are in the camp, you
die 1"
" Blamonalx, you say you once loved me
as a son. It is because I do love yott as a
father that I listen to words no other man
should say to me and live. .All I have 1 owo
to you, even my life ; therefore I obey you.
I had tamest forgotten I was not of your
tribe; heti should in truth be the dog you
called me did I deny my race,"
"Why did you dare to love Ootchuka f"
"1 did not deem her beyond my reach, but
if I had, still sbould I have loved, Love
willdoxe all, andheeds not what it dares."
"Go, boy, go. Yon wring my heart."
Sadly, and vvith a, yearning gesture, avhioh
Blamonah repelled, Netontah turnesi and
lefts A few moments later he might have
been seen urging his canoe across the river.
After some time spent in trying to calm
himself and smother hie grief, Blamonalt
sought his wigwam. "Ootchuka," said he,
the moon begins to rise; give my gun ; 111watch for seal.'
"Yes, father! Think you there will be
many seals to -night?"
"No, but I must do something to pleb
me. I can not sleep."
Hours passed, and Blamonah did not re-
turn. Ootchuka feared that she might
meet him on the way to the river, but past
as the moon had reached the full, she stole
down to the bank, and with all the confi-
dence of an Indian maden plunged boldly
in.
She had almost reached the middle of the
river when the sharp crack of a rifle sound-
ed through the clear air, and with one
piercing scream Ootchuka's life was
ended.
As he heari that scream, Blamonah, who
had fired the shot, felt a pang of fear numb
his heart. "That was no seal's cry," he
said, as he sprang into his canoe, and with
fierce blows of his paddle drove it toward
the dark object floating on the water.
• Scarcely had he reached it and learned
the awful truth, when another canoe, which
had shot out from the opposite bank, came
up.
" Blamonah, what has happened 2"
"Oh, Netontah, I was waiting for seal,
and I have killed my child 1 ley only one !
Ootchuka 1 Help me to carry her to
shore 1"
With a broken heart poor Netontah gave
the asked for help. When Ootchuks, had
been carried to the wigwam, Netontah
knelt by her side, pressed hie lips for the
asi time to those that were now BO cold,
then rising, turned to go.
"Netontah, whither are you going ?"
"Yon ordered me from here."
"Netontah, I am a wretched old man.
There lies all that stood between our loves.
Can you not forgive me ? Let our griefs
bring our hearts together again,"
" Blemonah—father ! "
"Netontah, my son I" •
And over the body of her whom they had
cloth so loved these two poor Indians prayed
to, the Great Spirit for the soul of Ootchuka,
the heroine of "The Dead River."
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