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delicate white hand of her be loved 81
fondly and with such self-Sacrificine
devotion in his own.
Farewell p he said in choking ac
cents, farewell, Emma. God bless
youp
"No, no, George, you must not, can.
not go forever. You will come again
when time has quenched all youthful
passion, and age has dulled the feel
ings? Oh, George, I cannot-cannot
say farewellw
Emma" said George, and his voice
was deeply shaken, Emma, for your
own sake-for mine-for your hus-
bands, let us now and at once part as
though we had never metz
"God of Heavenm cried Emma,
throwing herself upon sofa, "sustain
me in this hour of trial.n
George leaned close to her ear, and
whispered
"There will come a day when we
shall both thank Heaven that gave US
strength to part"
"Go, go,n said Emma.
"Once more, then, farewellm
"George stepped TO the door. His
hand was upon the lock. Emma raised
her head from the sofa and called fran
tically on him
George! Georgel | shall dep
With one bound he was by her side.
"Once thus and let me die,n he cried.
as he folded her in hisarms She clung
convulsively around him-her warm
breath famed his cheek.
"You will not gon she whispered.
"I cannot" he cried.
"He clasped her gentle heart to his
own. Burning kisses fell like rain upon
his lips.
At that moment shadow darkened
the window. Emma glanced in the
direction whence it came. There was
Colleti, standing outside the easement,
with smile of derision on his lips
His long, bony fingers pointed into the
room, and his hideous obliquity of vision
made him look like some fiend come to
glory in the destruction of the young
and good.
Emma gave a piercing shrek. and
dropped lifeless burden in the arms of
her first and last love.
Alarmed by the shrek, female SER
want hastily entered the room.
"Do not be alarmed" said George;
bring some water, and say nothing to
any one Stay, she movesn
Emma slowly opened her eyes, and
seeing the face of George bending over
her, she smiled family, and holding his
hand clasped in hers, she said
"George, dear George, have had
such a dream. thought was married
to another"
Hush! hushm cried George, ore
collect yourself, Emma. Look around
you."
She sat upon the couch and pressed
her hands to her temples, then, as re-
collection returned, she trembled vio-
lently, looked at George. and said
"George, the struggle is over" !"
"What STRUGGLED" he asked.
"The struggle of passion with prin-
ciplew replied Emma. 81 am yours!
Take me-oh! take me awayw
The servant girl looked amazed and |
terrified, and was about to rush from
the room, when George seized her by
the arm exclaiming-
"What would you do? Your mistress
is innocent. You can destroy her by
relating this scene, and you can save
her by keeping it secretD
The girl trembled.
"Rosa," said Emma, dis that you m
eyes, madam" replied the girl; ~
will say nothing-not word.n
Stay with me now" cried Emma
'eizing the girls hand. "George, |
hall see you again.
George clasped his hands and groaned
loud.
"To-morrow," added Emma.
"To-morrow," said George, and he
ushed from the house.
When Mr. Markham came home, he
ound his wife in bed and very unwell.
Fenderly attached to her, his grief at
Ter indisposition was excessive, and if
my one circumstance more than an
ther could have added acutely to
imma's mental suffering, that circum-
tance would be the tender and devoted
of her husband. She was
eally i'll. for the agitation of her feel
ngs had exhausted her frame. and the
MEDICAL man who was Immediately
allied in by MIR. Markham, declared {
imself puzzled to account for the ner- |
Gus agitation of her system, and evi-
emily was incredulous when assured /,
y Mr.. Markham that nothing had or
ould possibly happen to give her mind |
shock. u
The merchant watched by her bed
de the whole night and what agony
gave to Ernma's feeling to receive a
lch marks of affection from him whom $
le could not love, although it was her S
uty to do so. Her slumbers were short b
nd troubled, and it was not until the i
rey light of morning began to render
,jects in her room visible, that the S
YER of her frame somewhat abated, v
ID she implored her husband to leave a
sr for q while, and endeavor to take n
me repose. Upon her repeat assu-
noes that she was much better, Mr.. !"
arkham consented to go and lie down h
a sofa in the drawing g-room-that m
nv sofa on which Emma had sunk in b