Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-06-29

hearted Annie wept again. y
All, ifonly Alrie Strathmore could
have wept those tears for himself.
From that day his whole nature
seemed changed. Once he was gen
erous, open-hearted, frank and gen
ial; now he became cold, unsympa
thizing and unfriendly, even to hi:
best friends. Books were his onl,
friends now, and in three years AL
ric Strathmore's name was well
known, and his learning and abili
ties lauded to the skies. His geniu:
and elOquence were upon every
tongue, and wherever he went proud
men and men of learning acknowl-
edged his superiority. Two years
were then spent in Europe, and
when he returned his name was up
on every tongue. AS a public
speaker he was almost unequalled
and his fame as lawyer was be-
yOnd competition.
He was speaking one evening
soon after his return, to large au-
dience in the city hall at B.
When he had given the spellbound
multitude his farewell he descended
from the stage, but had hardly
reached the floor when Ben Tracy's
outstretched hand caught his CHEEKY
voice said .-4s..-
We'll, my old friend, have you
a greeting for me-?
Ten thousand, Ben, most hearty
ones too said Alrlc, as he grasped
the friendly hand. ~.
Here is Mrs. Tracy, Alric, and
Miss Buell., both old friends of
yours
Ben drew his little lady forward
and Miss BuelPs violet eyes flashed
a hasty glance at Alric's face. He
met both ladies alike-politely and
nothing more. AS his friend seemed
to have sufficient to do to take care
of his wife, Alric offered his arm to
Miss Buell., and conducted her
through the crowd.
Walk with us to the hotel, Alric,'
said Ben, we can't let you go so
sOon.' ........ ..,.-..t t.......
Alric complied, and they were
soon at the Mansion House. When
under the parlor chandeliers Alric
cold eyes fell upon the
face of the woman who had broken
the brightest dream of his life. He
saw her unchanged, save in a graver
of face. Her converse
ton, manners and appearance were
as fascinating as ever-but not to
him. She saw that herself, and her
proud heart was wrung almost bit
terly as his had been when he had
learned her perfidy. She loved him
at last. His success in all he un-
1ertook first made her regret that
she had not treated the young grad
nate differently. If she had done
this she would now have been the
wife of as famed and wealthy man
Is she had often ambitiously
dreamed of. .... 20. /
'I.almost loved him when / cast
him off, she said to herself bitterly;
and now, a man like that could
She had tried to win him
n his fresh manhood, merely to sat
sly her own coquettish nature. Now
she had her life's happiness at stake
md once more she employed all the
Establishments she knew only too
veil how to use. She played boldly
n this game to win back Alric
lost love.
Alric called very often while the
rracys were at the Mansion House.
Honest Ben Tracy read Ada's Sc
ret in her anxious eyes, and, as he
lad long ago guessed how matters
'tood, he now did all in his power to
,ring the two together. Alric,
however, seemed totally uncon-
cious of his friends well-meant at
and still continued merely |
,ollte and affable in Miss Buelrs |
company.
Days wore on. Ada saw, to her
,reat chagrin, that she had as yet
in making no impression
lpon Alric's heart. She sat one day
n Mrs. Tracy's sitting room, during
hat lady's absence, and her thoughts
we're running continually on one
subject. . ...- .-. |..
sHow shall l win him back?
lie seems dead to all feeling! What
an / do? Oh, what can / do to
make him love mep
Here her soliloqiy ended as she
eard Ben Tracy's voice in the adj,
Dining room, saying: .ir-s
Come in, Strathmore; I'll polish
myself a little, and we'll go down
ogether. Annie has gone out, l
'elieve, for 1 heard her and Ada
make arrangements to go shopping
Ada heard the two gentlemen en-
er the next room, and presently |
'en said: Id. '..i " ir#
BY the way, Alric, why don't you
ry to win Adas She treated you
ather coolly once, but 1 solemnly
elieve the girl cares a vast deal for
ou now.' ..r @
oh, no, Ben, for my name and
'urse, you mean
Come, come now, Alric, that's
DO badp answered Ben, reproach-
lilly. ... ..E -.
Not a bit too bad, my friend, not
bit, said Alric, positively. @
But, Alric, l am not mistaken
his time-she does care for you-I
now it. ...r.
Ada Buell. leaned forward. The
lue eyes were dark with eagerness,
nd the rich color famed up to her
'hite brow in a crimson tide. How
lddenly it all paled as that cold,
neering laugh broke upon her ear!
why, Ben, l understand her per-
,ctly. I've seen your kind efforts,
ut they're all in vain. i could not
ity that woman if she were dying
efore me. l have changed, Ben,
hanged most fearfully, but she did
all. Great Heaven! loathe the
cry glance of her violet eyesr
Ada Buell. heard every word, and I
5 these last emphatic utterances
ing through the room she sprang
ON her chair rs if struck by a (
ullet; her hands were lifted high
| a kind of rigid despair, and then
ne fell heavily to the floor.
Ben Tracy rushed in. in GREAT