, 1869-01-30

ileten 10 Belle Atlcn's words AZ are lat In
Goldis'A room one evening, early in November.
Goldfc was tcttfnR in the little low chair by tho
window, Rsztrg out upon the mooultehted dcldf.
The t1ow had btcn ta1ltnR alt day With Its soft.
hrthinc pseecnce.
Suddenly tie quick, j.nclinr eoune Of sleigh
bells fell upon The ears Of The Inmates ot 'ne 'm
houet.
Belle, who hid entered thc room but 3c" mo-
ueuts before .l.nced irquir1ngly a. her pale
laced-stster. who remarked:
SIT 10 oplr Tia. going to the post omee."
~Tho sent him to the ot1cc 10 night" de-
1uarted Bflla.
mc1th, you know" responded doldle.
1hcre waa Tuournsul aeecrt in her once hap
+ t]y rigging voice which did not eecapc the no.
tlcc nfthe prcu5, handsome Belle, whose hesrt,
rc,. zttclrss. talied TO thrill with thought OF
r,tJ prteDdcrncet. She on1y closed her Lips tru
ly, aud whispered rpder her brcnth:
'*H.r puntehncnt has begun. Let her suffer I"
"Nhat were 5ou eaylng, Belief dld not
hcar''
lEsy that Jon are fool 70. your pains, when
Jou zcnd to the Post Otace upon such Eight as
this for letter from Frank Whitney.'
Goldlc glanced Into her sisters face with paiued
surprise. then replied IN a tone scarcely aboYe
whisper.
''uc wzotc 10 nc last month, yo1 know,
Belief
Belle laughed scc1nsufly, acd replied hastily:
"Bat be will never write again. q. Wili Eot re-
menbet you lonyi''
"Uh. piesee Bell do NOT ea7 s3ch cruel things!
Fsark will not forge. ne! When he gets m7 last
letter he must come hone at cnce!' MUM. rcd
The poor chtId, who WIS scarcely CONSCIOUS Of her
Words, 60 strong was her desire to sa1e!d her
loyer Frank from the imputatton OF tEcous.ancy,
<pA farn hfSrt that hn Tnnst he
"Wby should he come home when he receives
your letter! ! thought he Was Eot coming home
lo1 three year, p answered Belle, looking With
uuwaveting glance straight into Goldse's truthful
eYee. Even in the rnoopiicht Belle SAW the palu-
ful Gu=h creeping from Goldle'd Cheeks up to her
transparent temples. md even 10 the ROOTS Of he,
golden hair, while her small hands clasped more
tightly the shawl IN which etc was wrapped.
She made Eo answer to Bellies words Until
Belle shock her roughly by the arm aud hl.sed:
''"hy she u1d be come home when he gets your
lsst lctcTt What did you Wri:e!"
II wrote that he tauss cumc. Tint should
dit II he did not return to ne. Ard he will
tnow he will! He mnstf He will come!''
mourncd Goldie, rocking her beautiful form to
Lrd fro, With clasped hands held closely to her
lYeast.
You ac' wcll!" sneere3 Belle
"oe, Belle! you easc him up to ne, or me- to
- ~ +0A hA1H h4AAlA GA--Au A-uAs Otuee IL
3ou would lore NC row, l might tell you all.f'
II II ow all without Jour tslHue," was the cold
rtply.
Gc:die tuzred frightened g'ance toward her
sis:c:. ant asked t:ntd1y:
''Wto told you, Belief"
"t:1nmDn tcn=c tells nc tha. ycu wo1!d never
catduct ou:eelt in thls way without caasc Ah,
Goldfc, know your secret" .he sad, a. thc bett
iGr~ar! aid whispered ia Goldle's ear for half Z
Eoment-
Go.d!e Eh!ger, d a6 With erddeu chill, and lid
Eet face IL tie io;tB OF her shawl.
Ecilc waited bnt au iretnnt fer a reply, then
dtnsEd,d, ''Te!l me the truth: IL l. 20 or
Ict:''
'Oh, Belle, an not 80 bad Il. yon think! We
sc.e Marsied-a secret marriage. What shall
CO: Help ms. dear sister Belle, and do not kill
me with Jous c.1cl <,!aEce."
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