The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-03-13
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there was nothing for her 10 d0 in the
world but todie of bib cruelty Z
Heidi not known how to 5answer her
He reproached himself now for the mis-
take into which he saw he had led her,
and as he looked down on this exquisite
woman keeling before him In such utter
shame and self aband donment, for mo-
ment be asked himself If II Would.he inn
possible to return, in some measure, the
love she had betrayed for him.
And yet twas arelief to be prevented
from answering, to hear quick footsteps
approaching, coming nearer and nearer
80 near nowthat Giulia was forced TO &C.
knowledge their presence, and to rise to
her feet. GHs&F "4 3E
Asshe arose shefaced the garden, inter
posing herself between Strstton and the
frontOf the heYerandah. She saw, several
persons coming up from the water terrace
and something Irresistible seemed to tasCi,
nate her eyes on their movements. She
saw one small, slight figure sign to the
rest 70 stop and then turn round hastily
toward the villa
The light was fading every instant but
as thisfguTe--a woman--reached the foot
Of the steps, her face was raised toward
the Yerandsh and Giulia recognizable.
For an instant the MMchesa looked
round desperately, as we do in danger for
q weapon torid us of something whose
preseICe WE fear then she swiftly passed
Gilbertand was out Of the SdEG before he
had aroused from the surprise her
strange change of manner had caused him.
But when he reused, IL was not to think
Of Giulla. He heard his name called in a
voice that quivered through him with q
joyful terrorlfor twas Lilian's and then,
when she had called his name twice Or
thrice, so asto assure him Of her presence,
Lilian's arms were round hisneck, Lilian's
lips were pressed to his, and he held her
mo impalpable vision Of his Imagination,
but warm with love and hope and thrilling
with hap piness-a real Lillian in his armsl
1t took some time 10 make Gilbert under
stand the fraud that had been praCtieedt
for Lillian was too full Of happiness to-
vouchsafe any coherent explanation of her
sudden appearance; but little by little, and
with the assistance Of the friends who had
accompanied her, he learned all. How
Just aweek ago, on the very day when
Lillian had at length resolved to make her
request to be received as probatiOner to
the Superior Of the Milanese convent, she
had been summoned to the paFlor TO see
visitors. These were two English ladies,
her aunt and her cousin, who had reeog;
nized her at Yespers In the convent chapel
on the previous evening From them
Lillian Learned the story Of her own sup,
posed death, and, to her l1nspeakable
amsRment, read her husbands reply to,
her sunt's letter Of coincidence, dated a
full week after that Of the Marcbesa an.
nouncing his trs yical fate,
Fortunately, hss aunt was q clever, en-
ergetiC woman, and she at once suspected
the lMarehesa, and decided on seeking
Mr.. Shett0n at the villa Burcano. .s
I TWAS diffoultto convince Lillian of her
friends treachery On themorning when
the Marchesa returned to the villa, af
ter destroying Mr. Stretton's letter, she
told his wife that he had sent news bya
spy that he had Joined the Garibaldians,
and when Lillian asked to see the messen-
ger, Giulia told her the man dared not en-
ter the grounds, as he was liable to be ar
rested, being q known patriot,
Atfrst Mrs. Stretton had been incredu-
lous; but whole day passed away with
oIltnelFs from her husband, and she grew
anxious. Giulia told her that If she per-
sisted in Fema lining at the villa, her hus-
band would certainly attempt to Join her
there and would as certainly be arrested
andshot the only chance ofescape bothfor
her and for Mr.. Stretton was to 60 away
quietly nOrthwards and await the ap-
proaCh Of the Garibsldisns on their way
to Rome, Meantime the, Marchesa
would, tryto find a peasant who should
carry Lilian's letter to her husband in the
rebel camp, Lillian. had yielded against
her better judgment, TO the strong viii
and, sdroit management of her friend.
h Giulia dismissed her secretly with q
guide, who had private Instructions to
convey Mrs. Stretton to Milan instead Of
taking her towards Romej and the Mar
chesa and Francesca spread the alarm
of fever, and frightened the ignorant
Italian household int flight. Then, sur
rounded by her own dependents, 1t was
easy for Giulia TO carry out the plan Of 2
mock funeral andbuTial s
y Hlwillnever have likes or dislikes that
youdont approve, darling perhapsa-
hesweet brown eyes sparkled mirthfully
for an instantLaif / had been d day la
tef, 9iIbett I might have lost my hus-
band as well as my FRIEND
eGod forbidr Gilbert Stretton shud-
dered, even while he held his wife close
to his heart, att thought of the beauti.
full fend from whom he had escaped,
The Marches neYer reappeaFed in
Naples; she sold her place, dismissed heI
servants, and went away, it was said, to q
grim castle among the Apenines, where
her fathers brother lived In d solitude
more suited to monk than a nobleman
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