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many tmss but q, lsst spc,lt &c al my .slL -
For when she vas ba'hiug my brow fool
ishly sxclsimed---t
How very 'Ofs aod 'Oo,hiug Jour hands
Are yOu aw.te'' she cried .pripgipy
back.
Yes; and have been every time you
lave bath.d my head 20 nicely DO DOT 20.
said, a. | saw she vas about 10 leave he
room You make my head feet o. much
better. hsmsm.er is is siek man uho
ssks Of you thi. favor
She staid hut that was the last time I
ever felt beI hsods upon my brow
Do you kuov,'I ssked. white her finger,
we're sii'l RAINING over my temples, ana,
oitso l~ooder Why yon stay here / know
that you are wealthy. aud With as much
o-snty aud grace 20 you possess you would
shine the trighest Htar 10 any circle
said this IN the vain hspe tia, she xosld
rsv'sl 10 me sonsthirg u her p.st life, but
Was sii-sppointsj.
Il did once ooee erjey the vorld. she s.id
bot ! grew ii'ed Of ~ and came here
Then our eases are s,wilar. for TOO have
g o~n strangely Esny Il the world aud
pl As0ies.'
thought she appear. lit,ls moro i,,-
'erested IN ns after | ssii thi.. Tue days Of
my s'ekDsss few rapidly trey were such
happy ooes. And soon. may God rerve
sbd pity me, learoed to love her Nth an
idolatr ~ love. ! koew nutbIpg Of her pact
history, not even her name, oBly that she
was very beautiful aud thA nv h.ar, vas
all ter own was. thougb. knew IL not.
rushing. With closed eye, on to my o~n de-
struction And thus | loved oo, madly
doatlng upon every word her lips uttered.
aud every snil~ she bestow-d upou me. en-
al was en,iTely recovered. Then / bad
20 excuse for longer delay, aud 50, after
g-iutbg her PEI mission TO ca upon her soon,
j returned TO my home at the 6.berm,o'.
CT. st.'d there thres days In fact till |
could stay no logger. Then vent 20 make
my promised ell aud il was but Il tle pas,
midday when | rHng the bell 1t the door
OF the cottage on the sea shore Use Of tho
ser'sD's aBsE.ted th- summons.
Is is'-l besitsred from my Inability
to proS,u uoee her naae-'is the lady Of th.
house IpP'
"Mfs ClOyesf YesI WiIv wsIL I,
sir7"
Mrs. Cloyss7 Oh What does be meant
ls che, The lsiDg love 20 foBdly ly.-tbs IDEAL
have sought after 40 long 10 vain is sle
loosd st bu, to he lnsIl Is she uifrI
This thought burned like e. into nv b,ain
ss followed hun up in,o tue gorgeous par.
lors
She eat slOne BY rh4 windos looking
fo'th, and ib- moment the servant hsd gone
stool With ciusped hands bcfore Der.
Tell we-Gre you-mar- married I
Rasped. boIding out my arms towards ber.
"A have iovei you 90 devOtsdly, so fopdly,
aud are you eau you be-Iosl to me forsy.
erf No, oh poI IL must not shall not,
be! Mrs C,oyes7 fsIl me, is not this
sotne dreadful m'stakel'
stood, whit sBd motiohless, befor her.
awaiting her SbsWeF. She mus, have fhorght
me uld-issEue--tuI ste did oct say a..
That is my aau,, bat bO. cams yoa 40.
quaiu'sd With H2'. She s,ked calmly.
The servant tod me st the door. Then
., is all 100 true You are Iost, lo.t. uou
snd forever, 20 me r. ssid, ~ith a bi.ter
s,gh.
Mrs Cloyss is my name, bot am not
s9s wife, she Apswere a, Iookipg Up rust
agiy into my face. ~ y husband 70 dead ="
! seized bs' hand impulsively aud carried il
to ny tips.
Il nust tell you soueibirg of my pa.t
history l bad visited TO Ike, b IL secret.
butt my daty 20 make You seqaaiuisd
With IL vas 40 ofphsu and W,dd,d A bI
ClOye' - very early age ihougbt l.
loV,d hin theu bot soon ioaod ny a stake.
lie sss wsaitby, tAluBted snd bsndsome. all
that one could desirs 10 . husband. buts ~
oou d nos love him We hysd together
ous short year, sBd then, sometimes tsnhk.
be bad diseovessd Ssy want % sff,citoh ior
hIm, took bis departure fs Europe. Oa
The passage ost the vessel uss iost sd eve
~ soul 90 bossd persisted. aud 4 wAIfta
Ssaitsy vidoS, yst wboily . oss ,s she
uSfid. was iifsd u az city tiend. sDd
u sic'sty I'D 80 | cane g. this pI.cs
aud h.V hEsd here -leB, sIner ,hss
"ABd yeU sss lfs---tsss 20 love me and
b ny slfsF ! ASKED s.gsfiy.
"Ycsi'
"AsJ yOu vtl1'
Il aust " you ths uafhI / do love
yoa have loved yos ever since uatsh
I'd ossi yssf siss bsd
HBlss y0s ~ - you T. ed.d sa'els
inE hsE pred fosu is my arms sBd press
iss tcr fosdly 10 asy hssH st,l hsld Der
tiil beard ieoisisps estsids ,h- door, aad
asa ! sever $40 esfore .nts red.
" sst = shs asasfg " al tsis . hu
ssked Hrdirg up 10 ne asd Pi,siug be
hssd bs-tiiy ap8u AZ sbsBidsF vBy shat
sigh, sis, DO joe bold that ladg ih your
afm-
islt the loved form isea,bls ia M arms.
aod 80 hsF fses gFou rals sol flsid a.
Rsftis shea bt spoks thas
Ksi ~ isi ase "a gss By shst rigbs yoa
sstss. fsus sassiy, isdy sPIrt@-sss ub-
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