Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-20
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And then they both went back to the bali
room. with faces that told no tales, not even
avoiding each other, and she had never been
so brilliant, nor he SO sclfposSeSsed. But,
oh how the hours Jagged for both.
At last the tedious farce was over, aud
Mau6e leaned back in the carriage. excuSing
her unusual silence to Mrs. Byrue, by saying
that her head ach d, and she was sleepy.
The next morning, at the breaSiast,table;
Mande received letter from home. stating
that her mother was not very well, and would
like her little daughters comforting presence.
She showed the letter to her aunt. II
shall 20 home o.morrow," she said .and,
auntie, dear, thiuk viii stay away from tho
opera to night. l do not wish TO take homo
with me pair of tired eyes"
Her aunt passed her hand carcssinGly over
the brown head, saying, do as you think
best, May>fowcr: but We shall miss Jou
SADLY
The tears started to her etcs "Auntis,
| dear" she said Il thank you mnre than can
tell for all your goodness to me. !"
| Once more aEune in her room. she locked
! the duor, threw herself beside the bed anil
| wept bitterly and uncontrolled. Try as she
| would to forget it, the sudden rigidity which
! Mr.. Clinton face had worn. tie night BEFORE
was ever with her. Finaily, she rose, dashed,
the tears away proudly. aud packed her trunk,
Evening came, aud she went down TO the
parlor, looking so sweet and womanly in her
gray travelling: dress, that Mr. Clinton could
scaIeuley believe her the same, whose hehrt-
less words had wounded him so the night;
before.
| He was not coward enough to delay coming
TO the point, but spoke at once, qme'ly and
! firmly, Miss Howe, want an explanations"
| His manner drove away all idea Of repent
ance or humility, and she answered haughtlly,
| ..Yuu may have it. Did you think. MIR Clin-
ton, that was an unsophistica,ed child fot
! you to play with as you chosc-a toy tOnmrso
one or OF your leisure niomentsI Ii you
/ did, you were in error.
| II give you credit for your consummato
acting" he said, savagcly.
THANK you! Had you an idea that you
! held II monopoly of that power? When next
! you wish to dirt, be sure that you have mea-
| sured well tie power Of your opponent"
He answered bitterly You are right,
| perhaps l thank you for having told me tho
truth But il have been false. you have
been none the less So | will tiot detain you
longer" lie turned and was gone.
She did not even glance toward the door,
but went 10 her room with step frmcr than
I ever.
She went home the next day. leaving her
aunt to make her udcus, and inform her ac-
quaintancus of her mothers illness.
! The next ten months we're not particularly
happy ones for Maudc She was too proud TO
admit even to herself tha. she loved man
who had intended trfiug with her, You SEQ
she could not forge; that; aid she told her-
| self daily that she dcspiscd him for II: and
yet his words were with her continually. "If
| have been false, You have been uOnc tho
less so" She wondered. sometimes, what
right sic had to sit in judgment upon him,
who, if erring, had certainly been no worse
than herself. Sometimes the necessity fOt
sitting still. and keeping an uEexpressiyc face,
almost maddened her.
! Poor child She learned some bitter lessons
during that wrctchGd time no one knew it,
! however.
In the first place, her mother had had
severe attack of typhoid-icvcr, and Maude
hal been with her every moment that was not
given to the supervision of household affairs.
She had, therefore. no time to fold her hands
aud sentmentaze, even if she had wished.
And yet there were, alas slccpless nights that
cOaiS pot be accounted Tor nights when she
wouIO~~lSss TO and fro, puwcriess TO exercise
the demon Of unrest possessing her.
The autumn had come and gone. Winter
had set in. AIaudc's mother had now entire.
ly recovered With no pressing duties to per-
form. no more anxiety for her pnrcnt on her
mind, Mnude began 10 suffer moIe aud more.
elf-compunionship became almost uneudur-
able.
1t was Christmas-cvc 1t had been snow
ing all day, but toward night the sky had
cleared aud the sun was now setting in blaze
OF gold. Everything looked bright. and crisp,
. On
but Maudc.
The church-beils were pealhg tnusicaily,
and Maude. moro than ever depressed. threw
on hood aud cloak. and stole out. TO see if
the sharp. bracing AR would revive her. But
neither the remembrance of the coming iesti-
val, not the iresl,euins breeze, nor the spleDdor
of the sunset. had power to- affect her. She
stopped, werriiy. alter short walk. aud lean-
ing ON stone-icnce, looked dreamily and
sadly into the far distance
Suddenly a quick step sounded near.-
! What was there in il 80 make her heaFt beat
No! the thing was impossible The step
came nearer and nearer. She would have
givcn worlds TO look around. but she bad not
the courage As she stood trembling and
bTcahless. voice at her side spoke.
'sNIaude, dearest" il said. with passionate
eagerness- This is Chris:mas-eVe. when We
] IOiStNS OuI CH'tultSI I'C1 OS' "N'"N' 49,
you forgive me p
She looked aroruJ Her eyes met those of
Mr.. Clinton. She burst into tears. The next
moment she was clusPed in the nrms Of her
lover
The church-bcIls rang joyonsiy out rs
Maudc turned ro 90 into the hotise. leaning
fondIy on Mr.. Chnton's arm. The church>
bells rang out and they seemed TO s"y assin
and again with juhilant sladness Peace on
earth. and god Will to all J."
was Maude's bridemaid. The night be-