The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-05-11

air. Far away they heard the sound o
merry voices; near, no song but the bird
songs and cricket chirpings.
As Gertrude sunk upon the ground he
eye, rowing over the distance, caught sigh
of solitary figure leaning against cedal
bole, looking down into the waters of {
brook that danced at it's feet. 1t was
very distant. this solitary figure; bu
Gertrude knew that it was Herbert
Howard, apart from all the rest, alone
unhappy, she knew, and her heart smott
her.
i She had broken faith with him for this
stranger. Just at that moment Gabriel
spoke her name in low, sweet whisper
and she turned to be caught in his arms
to feel his kisses on her brow and lips
and hear dis tender words that sent the
color rushing to her burning cheeks
His heart was laid at her feet; should she
accept it? But yesterday it had seemed
a possibility He was all maidens
heart could wish. She felt the sweet en-
chantment of touch and look as she had
never felt them before yet all in mo-
ment It seemed as though the mist had
fallen from her eyes, and she knew that
Herbert Howard was the only man who
could ever call her by the sweet name of
wife. Was it through any fault of hers
that Gabriel Vandeleur had made so sure
OF her consent? She dared not answer
the question to herself. But though he
Ipleaded tor her love, and vowed he could
not live without her, she knew that the
dream was over, and could never be re-
called.
| As she was seeking aeme words with
which TO answer him, face looked down
upon her from the scarlet berried bush
la woman's face with faultless features,
great lustrous eyes, with strange, watch
full expression in their depths. As Ger
trude looked, the face was suddenly ir-
radiated with smile of wondrous
beauty. Gertrude would have risen, but a
glance passed between the two. They were
unknown to each other, yet the woman s
eyes entreated Gertrude to utter no ex
clamation, and Gertrude's gave assent.
Then the woman disappeared, aud the
words on Gertrude's lips were uttered
They went homeward, silent among
the merry takers, and Gabriel was seen
no more that night.
AS Gertrude stood in the shadow of the
eglantine and honeysuckles. thinking OF
all that had passed, Herbert Howard
came and stood beside her.
Gertrude" he said, II am going away
to morrow"
"Going where ?" she said /; and Herbert
told her that he was called upon to ia Ike a
sudden journey that might keep him
from home for weeks, and that he wished
to say goodbye that night.
She thought he would have added
some tender word, but this was all, only
when he had left he came back once
more and took her unresistlng hand in
| his
Gertrude" said he, whatever comes
to pass in the future, try to remember
that would rather die than cause YOU a
moments pain, that your happiness is
my dearest wish"
Then he went, and Gertrude wished
that she could have called him back once
more, and hid her face in the shadow OF
the dropping leaves that the moonlight
might not look upon her fast falling
tears
Next morning Gertrude woke in very
Unhappy frame of mind, and formed a
sudden resolution to leave the house
rather than meet Gabriel Vandeleur.
There was only one answer she could
give him ifhe renewed his quit.
Once away, she could prolong her stay
on some pretext. Sho had dear old aunt
living in the city close by, quiet, sweet.
tempered Quaker lady, who had always
a welcome for Gertrude. To her she
would go and contide her troubles, and
she announced her intention of starting at
once
At first Mrs. Howard, greatly surprised,
offered many objections, but, when Ger
trude whispered her motives to her
adopted mother, she gave q ready con
sent.
Gertrude might have spared herself
the. trouble of avoiding Gabriel Van
deleur. for he had left them in the night,
as they afterwards discovered, leaving
"A apologize note, giving some vague ex.
planation of his departure, and promise to
renew his pleasant visit shortly.
! Gertrude spens the morning in shop.
ping, varying proceedings by lnnching at
q quiet restaurant, and it was late in the
afternoon when she neared her destina.
ton.
/ In the course of the morning she
i passed the great Hotel ST. Martin; she
caught sight of woman's face at an
upper window. The face was colorless
and the forehead knit with look OF
agony; yet Gertrude thought of the lady
/ who had looked upon her through the
bushes. yesterday. Once again it fitted
by. Yet it proved, or 50 Gertrude
thought, but passing fancy.
1 AS she was drawing near her aunts
house, a lady passed her rapidly, lady,
Young and beautiful, and richly dressed.
But as Gertrude's eye rested upon the
/ figure it turned and came toward her