Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-09-07
headache; but rather than disappoint

Ofcourse my mother interrupted her
with an assurance that she should not
think of letting her go. A little while
after, I asked, just to see whatshe would
say. " Will you buy me a little ivory
skull this afternoon, Emily, if | give
you the money? There's a man down
an alley two streets off who carves
such things"
aim not going out, Charlie" she
answered shortly.
Under these circumstances thought
it best to be on guard in the drawing
room, so went quietly down, climbed
over the back of the antique sofa, and
so down into my lurking-place. There
with that horrible, fascinating book,
FrankenStein," under my head, |
lay dreaming and waiting. Presently
the door-bell rang, and Philip came,
inquiring for Emily; only Emily. l
heard her quick step on the staircase,
and she glided into his arms,-could
it be that it was into his arms? A
subtle instinct told me that it was so.
Philips voice was changed from the
old light tones, and there was no ten
derness in it, though he called her
" darling"
Here is this package" he said,
(which wish you to return to Louise
with my forgiveness. She will soon
see her LeartleSsness has not destroy
ed my happinessr' and he laughed
bitterly.
Dear Philip" murmured Emily's
false, sweet voice.
Emily, you are the only true wo.
man | know, after all. My life shall
be devoted to you"
And you love me, Philip" she
asked, longingly.
You know my loves not worth
much such as it is now you may have
it. Emily" and his tones were reck-
less. d" Let US have it over at once.
Can you be ready tonight at eleven ?"
" Yes she answered, breathlessly.
" will have carriage here at that
hour. When the clock strikes, you
must come down to the door all ready.
You will find me there, and | will
carry you away at once. A pleasant
surprise to Louise, tomorrow morn
ing, to find her lover so easily con-
soled She hardly knows how fre-
quently we have met"
DO not marry me only from pique y
said Emily, with touch of sadness
which was real, | think.
q simply ask you, will you marry
me, Emily?" was all his answer and
Emily said yes" without hesitation.
| did not want 10 come out and de-
nounce them then and there; | had a
better plan; so Philip went at last
no wiser than he came, and Emily fed
to her room, full of her plots; whilst
climbed up out Of my ambush, and
lay down as any one else might on
the sofa, thinking my own thoughts.
| wanted those letters now, quick too,
how could | secure them? | could
think of no opportunity till tca-time,
unless fortune favored. Fortune did
favor about an hour after, for q young
lady in silk and velvet came to call
on Miss Grey. AS the servant hesi-
tated, not having received instruc-
!, tions, | called out from the drawing
, room, " Emily is at home; she is up
, i'll her room. III call her.
So the young lady swept in and
took seat. In high glee | went up
to EmiIy's room and raped at the
: door.
Emily, there's Flora McFlimsey
down in the drawing-room to see
your
, Tell her I'm not at home, Charlie. +"
5 "Oh, but | can't Emily; | have al
ready told her you were up stairs,
| and | would call you"
l "Then l suppose | must 60 down" :"
2 she said, in a tone of vexation, and
| came out, carefully closing and lock-
;, ing the door after her. So much the
E better | knew another way to reach
c her room,-by going through my
} mothers, and my mother had gone
+ herself for her violet silk, so there
= was no danger of being waylaid. This
D plan succeeded, and | stepped boldly
t into the pretty chamber, where sub
: tie perfume of helitrope pervaded the
0 air. Emily had laid all her dresses on
t the bed, and her trunk was open. |
wondered if she would have the eff
Y frontery to send for it some time
Q But my business was with letters, not
+ dresses, so | sought the little desk
table; the true key was in the lock
r this time, and in moment | possess.
o ed myself of the fatal documents.
How fortunate that Flora came just
: at that time, for it might be that Emf
: ly was just about unlocking that desk
e to destroy the papers My heart beat
G fast with excitement as left the room
I again, by the same way that entered
d and fastened to my own little den, q
e flight above, bolting my door after
r me.
+ Then l sat down and wrote let
5. ter to Philip Rayburn, telling him al
IS | had heard, and all | had done, en-
: closing the sheets of paper as proofs
t. | felt very manly at last, so as to win
t. dicate my sisters truth; and it made
e me smile to be able to write that
J. expected him to apologize fully tc
g Louise, and after that never TO dark
II en- our doors again. | finished tht
e letter, sealed it, coaxed the butler tC
5 deliver it at once into Mr.. Rayburn'
= hands, and had ten minutes to com
v pose myself before Emily politely at
!. tended her visitor to the door. Ther
If flew up to her room again.
h Ny spirits ran so high l could hard
<. ly keep from shouting my secret aloud
r. l found Louise sitting lonesomely il
d her chamber, like Mariana in tn,
o. moated grange" and kissed her hant
y again and again, telling her I woulc
y, set everything right, while she looked
y at me half frightened, and wholly puz
,s zled. Then | initiated an Indian wa
whoop at Emily's keyhole, and as
Sc grew darker lay in wait for her be
at hind an open door, and sprang out a