Movelist. GRIT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1592, 16 September 1882, Page 5

Movelist.

GRIT.

A Story of the Fast and Present ; of Ordinary men and Ordinary things, in Ordinary language",

„ /, , " Bo suio thy sin will find theo out." ft\ It is a beautiful belief : r)V That ever round our head K. Are hovering on angel wingb, •' Tho bpirits of the dead.

- " Miss White," she continued, " is now in very great danger. Poor and alone in a vast city, with a helpless father depending on her, she is harassed by enemies, who try to take advantage of her unfortunate position." Jack's face flushed crimson, his hands clenched. " I will see her righted !" he cried in a rage. Then the remembrance of his helpless state ' came to him, and despair took possession of his heart. " Miss White, however," continued Maggie, " has not sent me to appeal for help, that I have ventured to do myself. Her message is different. Your father, Mr. Meldon, lies in . the next cottage to Miss White's, dying. He Ids. crying out for you, and wishes to sco you i before he dies, for he has some great secret to &/ reveal," and joy again invaded his heaj|.. Was, it possible that Bunakum knew auglit 'of -that dread seuset which had almost escaped the lips of Bridget O'Began before they were stilled in death ? * .W^uld he yet bo able to sheet the crimo homo to the murderer of his mother? His brain becanuKconfused. , New hopes, now aspirations began to rise. «-</< Don't delay," said Maggie; "tafee the afternoon train to the city, else you may never *" 'Beetfpur father alive again." i * .Jack turned round to William in a helpless J way. He had no money, and he could not think of asking anything out of the few pounds that had been raised on Emily's heirloom. William divined his feelings. " Yes, Jack," said he, " you must go. "But," said Jack, "I have no money, and I could not think — " " Now, that will do," said William ; " don't speak of it. You must go ; that's an end to the whole matter." , "Yes," said Emily, cheerfully; "w,e must not stop to think when a father is dying. He has been a bad parent, but you cannot be absent now." Jack knew not what to say. Oh, that he were able to reward the love and friendship of this glorious man and woman.