The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-10
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D&LERIUM,
By GEoRGE MARTIAL.

By GEoBGE MARTIAL.
WIrHour the gay hotel sounded the surf, and
The moaning nighthreez within, walled weird
ealiz-music. Madeline We're stood waiiing
with heightened color and fast-pnnting breath
for her partner. Some inward thought seemed
to treble her ordinary beauty. Her lips were Of
an interssr scarlet; her large black eyes flash.
ed out like stars from under their long lsshes
her whole expression gorided, like some
beautiful transparency lighted from within.
"Clsra," she said, tuning tc handsome GiJl
sanJlDg with her in the deep window "dc you
hear that music? Was there eytr anything Q
wild 1t is positive g5oon, and yet ming'es
with IL curiously enough an ipvi,ation cali
as it were, to the waltz that IS coming"
"Yes, l hear it You don't know what
strange things it says to me"
" How odd! What do you mean p"
"Who are you going 10 dance with now ?"
ALLAN; but he ;sn'c coming just YET Told
him to wait ill the valse had fairly commenced.
You see, know the Lara Strome by heart, and
jnst where the loveliest part comes in; but
Clara paused a moment, apparently set.com-
muning, then laid little hand softly on Made
lines white round arm.
"Lina," she said, almost tremblinglY, "do
,ou remember that passage in the story, where
the proud caliph, with all his splendid train,
Il. ared the palace Of fire, an instant was grant
cd him tor repentance, while good geuii play
ed Ia the euise of shepherd. Lima, dear,
blink that before the commission Of every
crime or folly, a wag is opened for escape, and
brief ,,me al, ays grau,ed for repentance"
We'll"
81 cau't help thinking that such time is
now granted you. Dod't be angry if l tell you
that think this night decides your fate, and
There few moments are all thaf will be granted
you for reflection and decision"
"CAra
We have known almost the iumost thoughts
of each others hearts," she went on still more
agtarcd. "Your possible fate is coming to yoy
in few moments, I have rtaj his looks aus
yours. think know what viii be said to
night. HEAVIER grant may be mistskeu!
Arc you talking of Allan, or Of an ogre
sort oi Minotaur, Il --
Spare your wit, Lima. 7 am terribly in earn
eat. my dear, don't YOU see that you dom
really love that man, that you know nothing o
him, that you have nothing on which to base es
TEEN and real aiItcrion? You are fascinated
in h delirium, whirl Of music, perfumes, auC
pleasure You don't love, You have reve
looked at the real Allan Srrothers at al b."
"Upon my word - aud the proud beauty
crimsoued, and looked superblY Indignant. Sud
denly, she grew cool "You know I uevc
/ liked sermons, Clara; least Of all in ball room.
And, with little scornlu laugh, she turned to
ward Allan, vino was coming. " How log yo,
! have been"
IS waited, as yon told me, The waltz i
! only Just about to commence. Wss there eve
anything like the wal! of that introduction
There goes the waltz oh how lovely ="
/ They tlooted away to the soft, almost to,
sweet music - her light skirt hling out like
cloud, her head slightly thrown back, her cheei
deepening is blush under his adoring gzc. HI
folt the lt,le and cling rs closely to his, au'
looking down, saw trembling lip, and teor
! gathering in the splendid eyes Three rapi
whiris took her across the glaripS room, 0n'
out OF one OF the long windows, to the paS2a
He placed her in one OF its most shadowed cor
ners"
"Wait till bring your cloak
He was gone and back in an instant; wrap
! ped her up in the uonsensical little white cash
mere affair SO tenderly and deitly, and then so
down beside her.
" Lima, what was the matt ?"
"Nothng"
"Were you faint?"
/ "Noln
"What was it?"
No answer
He took her hand, kept it in spite of her hal
frightened efforts 10 disengrge it.
"won't you tell me- Lima 2"
Il csnuo.! Don't ask me. was only thinl
ing, Glars had been talking, sermonizlng -
, "About whst?"
I Madeline was silent
"Abou, me Lima, do deserve this? Yor
manner is so peculiar. aud yet you refuse e.
p'auatior. What did she say OF me ~
Two Jesrs rolled slowly down Madeline's fac
but she still mode no answer. Allan satchC
her silently moment, then, before she ",
aware, drew her close 10 him.
/, "My dsrliug? Whatever she said, il 81
+ dldn'tssy that loved you, she left out the who
! matter"
a SIZE said that didn't love you that it "
Z only music, and - aud derlum,"
. " Aud Wha, does Lima say
She waited moment, then with a sudd
movement turned and hid her face on
shoulder.
d 80 Allan, l could die for you"
my httle pet. had rather that you shor
live ior me."