Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-28
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again which she means to do"
ubject2" ~ ~ '"'
"simply that sho can't love me. Ask me no
more" ="
He caught up bis hat, and hurriedy wert
out.
"Simply that she can't love mew / thought.
ana yet have seen her bend such looks upon
nim as bore far different INTERPRETATION than
she assurance contained In these words. /
new ner 70 be coquette, and fond of con.
quest; but could not believe her go heartlesa
as 10 lead that boy--the brother of the friend
wnom she profeesed to love 60 dearly-on to
wo'ahipping her as he did, from the mere thirat
for victims. 'H''''
would not believe il. She was but tr,in0
him. Beneath all she loved him. And vhe
notf Nothing 80 wonderful II she aid. He
was well worthy the love Of any woman, or had
been, when she took him In hand. If she had
made him less 80, let her blame her own work,
and hasten to repair the mischief she had
Tnus sinking, was we'll pleased when Kals
arrived the mex. day; and after scoldipe me
Tor not keeping my "solemn promise" !" announ
Geo that che had come TO pay me long visit.
II the girl was a devil, abe certainly was
Icharming one. -
But that's nothing new. 3
The devil, In the shape Of gay deceiyer Of
either sex, is always charming.
Argued from her unexpected visit that aha
Irepenved OF her treatment of Albert, and took
this means Of showing IL. -
Poor boy! He thought 80 too -n-.
And With good reason. What dance abe
LED MIN! How divinely she smiled, and how
sweety she lured him on. All! sbe was a
rare coquette--thst bonnie brown Katie Linden
Her visit bad lasted about a week. Il was
evident TO my watchful eyes that Albert would
soon ask her what che meant 10 do with him.
one night they were together, walking out
in the garden.
l could see her, 10 the white moonlight
smiling up in his face, Gud leaning on his
arm.
The window, opening on the garden, WAS
raised, and was sitting in tho shadow of the
curtains. SO, occasionally, as they passed and
re-pasaed' could hear low whispered words -.
BY and by they stopped right under the window
| didn't move, though / knew | oouId " Sssr
every word that passed. | considered that
had right to hear.
"Kate, there must be an end to this" heard
him say.
"An end to what2" she returned.
Don't affect innocence. Katie You are
maddening enough now. Don't pretend not 10
understand me, You know [ love you--are
you still Indifferent to me7 Will you stiIl tell
me, wha. that divine smiIe-With these low.
sweet tones-"AlbeTt. my friend, | can never
never love your"
"My dear boy, DON. be goose! OF course
can never love you"
"Good" He laughed bitterly. "Anytbipg
for change. | think like your impudeuce
better than your pttyiDg tenderness"
He looked at her for a second or two with an
expression wouldn't like TO call out on auy
mans face. Then he said to himself:
"After all, it's scarcely worth while, but il is
too late to think of that now Good night.
Miss Linden"
He turned away and left her standing there,
looking wonderinIgly after him.
She was puzzled.
She knew he loved her to madness But such
dead despair-sbe wasn't used to that sort of
thing. People usually upbraided, tore their
hair, called her coquette, and so forth.
All that she rather liked But this love was
evidently beyond her depth
don't know how long she stood there, for |
rose and went 10 my own room. When che
came to say good night. pretended to be
asleep and took no notice of her. Aud vet
: had loved thaT woman like sister.
After q while, when | was sure she was
quietly sleeping and dreaming, went on tip.
toe to Alberts room His door was unlocked.
go l went straight to him, and put my arms
about his neck he looked at me quietly
' enough, but | couldn't bear to see his face-so
white, 40 stony calm, 50 terribly despairing. |
u hate women--l 5ate beauty-I hate Oh
8 God! my brain Is on FIRE when think Of the
y ruin she made OF that dear, simple boy |
tried to comfort him, but my words seemed
mockery.
"Dear Albert" said, ri knew 1t all, Twas
: witness Of the scene in the garden"
"Were youi" r
al Quiet, passionless tones!
"And dear, dear Albert-pEeciOus brother
. have come to try--to ask--oh my brother, nv
my brother! Love me again, and let thss
!, heartless creature go!"
!, He kissed my cheek, and smoothed nv hair
= He sAid: ~--l
b. "Don't cry, Jane, dear. It's not worth while.
All there is of life is nothinguess TO those who
!, live long enough to find IL ont. You are ten
= years older than ], dear, but I've found it out
= = first. Good night, sister, 20 TO bed."-
y There was that in his mauncc didn't care
to resist; and felt that further words would
be utterly useless. r
,eI rose and left the Aoom. At the door he
- kissed me again; and l think sigh Hustered
y up between his lips. -at
o CHAPTER ". e. -7ee
10 Breakfast was over and no Albert ist
val was barely CIVIL TO Katie. s- = -,
a. She remarked on bis absence, and wondered
" If anything was the matter, to which made nc
reply. ---
III AS the morning advanced aud he was still
4. absent, thought would go up to bis room
u. Perhaps his mood had changed, and he would be
n glad to see mo now. sprgt,
a knocked gently at his door, but gos no an
swer.
Al tried whether u was locked; It was not, apG
~ | entered noieelessly. How quiet everything
IS was. How etill Albert lay. .He was asleep
a. then; and advanced toward the bed on tip
r. toe, lest might wake him. The worst mus
re have passed, / thought, siace he now slept &c
ar soundly. He was turned little from me, so
N bent over him, and looked down at him.
H. Oh, God! Oh, Heaven of mercy! What
saw then will never leave my eyes.
FIR Hasten, oh hasten, in pity's name to paint Il
fewest words that horror! vs.
nv There he lay-white, cold, dead! n singh
no deep gssh in the side of hls throat. Albert
N. my brother, my pet! ~ ~.
re knew without an instant for reelection tina
No. he had died so for love of tho pretty devil dow
n stairs In the breaktastroom, Sal = .s.,
: l don'tknow how, but there was confrontip
nk her-glaring at her with wild, mad eyes, b.
he speaking quietly: 3Fl6 u'tstbs
"Katie. Alberta dead--murdered!o
ke Murdered! Are you mad, Jane2, ~
len Yee; because what / tell you 10 true. Com
we and see him-he killed himself for yea!rs@
ner ! saw her turn pale and tremble. Tier
To must have been something frigbtful in my face
:, tnr I saw IN hara ga xnuch foae nd draad an