Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-10-14

prehea3ible'as was her speech, he under
stood it.
1t was, no ghost then, it was really Clare
HDlroyd- his frat, his only love. And the
face he had wearied and pinned TO see was
there now, at his side, the moonlight play
ing upon it, and upon the soft, golden hair
Uare Hoiroyd, more beautiful than ever,
because Of the pride, the hauteur that was
gone, the gentle, tender humility which
had como. rChAlloner saw the danger and
remembered she was another mans wife.
He recovered himself in. Q moMept He
took the OGtstretched hand, felt the slender
fingers clasp his own, then carelessly. cold.
w. be let itgo. And; Clare stood there
Hooking up II him with yearning, sorrow.
full pity in her face; she could see how i'll
her eyes fell on the poor. helpless, .wound5
How different to the Charlie Chailoner of
old! Bright, brave true-hearted, noble
Charlie ,Ohallonaz, who had gone away and
left her because she had flirted with Sir
Philip, instead Of being contented with his
pYaesa U Charlie charlie }brgiv. ms 4.
you forgive me" she cried, in q low, sweet,
plaintive voice. forgetting all else bit .t Il
memory of that old, itfae love- 1'Chaffic,
you should not have gone away without a
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"Hush!" said he.
Cold, stern and proud, the soldier tlgeev
her hand from his arm. 1t was the 1r1t
word he had spoken, and there was no
sound of lovo or forgiveness in the tone; it
nearly broke Glares heart o,r,r
band now, Lady Fairfax. DO not prove
your truth to me by being false to him. 1t
| is too late now"
"Who toldyou Twas ;uafried?" she cried
| with breathless gasp.
A bitter smile curled his lip as he re-
Piled, "rYpt fprgkt- that English Inewspa-
not always be the bearers of pleasant rid
thsouth there 1leaSnt thdt Glare Holroyd
was married at Brighton in January last, to
Sir Philip Fairfax, the owner of Duneden
Hall, St0ffOrdshire, the -"
1.-THE greatest fool in London" he would
have added, in his bitter scorn; but he
checked himself, sinkingAee4l1b back upol
his couch. s~s . ~ VAR
| There came q light over Clare Holroyd's
face-the old, glad light which left it when
Charlie Challoner went away SO suddenly
to India. It came back now slowly. but
her handS claspsd SlSse together a<fem.
bling with a strange, new agitation, she
questioned him:
"n-if had not married, could you have
forgiven me, Charlie? Could you have
'01 Ts i %s ID Ais:.S &1as 81. trying to
tempt him? Why was her voice SO sweet,
her tone so gentle?
"speak! tell me-" she cried; "but TO,
that could you have forgiven me?'
Tia lighton a di's face was creeping
down to her heart as she seated herself on
the sofa beside him. The twilight had died
away in the clear moonlight. There was
no need Of gas to reveal those two faces ia
each other. Clare's was not pale now, it was
burning with lovely color. ;, .4.ss.
{ ''You had Better leave me now; I am
not quito strong yet" he said with an ef:
III h was right; III tie old f wound was open.
ed afresh, and the pain seemed create,
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moment will leave you if you wish it.
want I'd ask, you another question. ! Capt
Challoner, do you remember my aunt and
cousins in Harley street? I think intro.
duced you to them once" He bowed his
head. s''You remember the girls?" she con,
tinued. ''There were four of them-G raco,
Mary, Julia and Clare"
II never heard their Names" he replied
II only saw them once--the day we met
them in the park. I think you introduced
Sir Philip Fairfax to them at the same tim J, y
He spoke somewhat sharply, and with q
weary impotence.
did; and four months after he married the
youngest girl, my Cousin Glare. ] am Glare
Helpyds sim ~ go easa .ss-j 2
eThes Is e,rosedn ipp the, sofa, auashe
sat thafe alone. fhS noon passed. Behind
Q cloud, and there came intense darkness
and silence over the old library at Wood.
lands, bit itlw9s only for Q few moments
then tie tloadd were gone and there came
flooding into that stiffness wonderful light
which found its way into the soul of the
wounded soldier.
''You will forgive me now?" said Clare
'.you will tell me so before go2 It would
make me feel happier, much happier, to
know that I am forgiven. And may heaven
grant you health and strength, that you may
soon recover from this.terrible illness, md
be yourself again. Is : ! - - f"e
He tried to raise himself, but he hid al.
ready tried his strength to the uttermost,
and now. when this great joy was stream.
ing into his soul. when the old wound was
healing, he felt-how. miserably weak and
helpless he was to battle even against that
unspeakable joy. He looked up at her
standing there-beautiful young strength
before him-one earnest, yearning hungry
look.
Glare saw the look. She saw the weak
vain efforts to rise, and with womanly
tenderness she knelt down ut his side; two
warm, ronnd aims were about his neck and
as he caught her to his breast, she heard
the deep gasping sobs which rent the once
strong. brave mans heart.
'Charlie Challoner, my own, my dsrling,
don't, don't" she said. and burning, pas
sionate kisses were pressed on the pale,
thin face over which the pent up tears fell.
How strong she was in his hour of ter
rible weakness, and how successfully at last
she soothed away those bitter sobs! With
all the power of his right arm he held her
there and with her sweet, young face raised
to his, her golden hair falling loose and I'M
bound upon his shoulder, and her lips now
and then returning the caresses pressed
upon them, Glare Holroyd made her peace
with Charlie Challoner. a.e.
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