Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25

and respecting her against NV own wish. She
was staying on at Welby Hall, waiting for a
check from publisher to enable her 10 stand
the expenses of her London campaign. She
would accept so pecuRiary assistance from her
uncle or aunt, but would just +" bide her time"
she said, and her ship would come home at
last"
1t came home in justification of her faith; but
the day before ii did So the interest if there is
any interest in it) Of my story eliminated.
One advantage had over her in the way OF
charms and fascinations-I sang, and she had
10 voice and no knowledge, only love of
music. 1 was singing vivens song. &c 1t is the
little rift within the Lutte, ;" and when came to
the refrain, where the words are repeated.
The little rift within the lovers Lutte,
That by and-by will make it's music mute"
happened to look round, and l saw a curious
expression OF mingled pain and sorrow fit over
Lilly BTay's face. At the same moment saw
an expression of earnest Interrogation on Rich
ARDS face; and he was gazing steadfastly at her.
sang my song out CALAMITY, giving all the
emphasis and meaning OF which was mistress
TO the words,
Ii is not worth the keeping; let it gor'
L was fully determined to come to an open ex-
PLANTATION with Richard, and to brave the worst
that might happen to me from the pity and
anger Of my friends hereafter.
sought an early opportunity of seeing Richard
alone, and then said right out, without hesita-
ton or delay:
Richard. what old memories were stirred in
You and Lilly Bray when was singing Niviens
song Just now
now can / answer for her, Helen 30 he said.
g. think you can answer for her. Tell me-be
honest and true, as L shall always love to think
of you, Richsrd-tel me what was the little rift
that has made the love.music OF her life mute;
she loves You still"
He did not speak.
(" And you love her, )" wenton passionately.
81 regret that l have seen her again." he said
in sad voice.
No, don't-dont regret it; make me your
friend, since i can't be your wife. Tell me
what parted you; was the parting all your father s
doing?''
No, it was not / should have clung to her.
and won my fathers consent to our marriage in
time, but was fool enough TO distrust her, fool
enough to feel jealous because she would not tell
me what man she was corresponding with, when
knew that She was corresponding with one. 1t
turned out afterward-after we had parted-that
il was an editor, whose interest she was striving
to enlist in behalf of one OF her stories But did
not even know that she wrote them, and so-but
never mind it's all over now Helen"
did not say any more to him, but 1 went to
Lily Bray soon after. She was very busy writ
ing in her bedroom.
"You've come to revile me for not being dressed
for dinner, are you nOt?" she said, throwing
down her pen contemporary, and getting up,
as entered the room.
"No, am not come to revile You at ALL 1
said; 81 am come to take counsel with yOu.''
"Yes?"
"what would you do, Miss Bray, if you found
the man you were engaged to, loved another
woman better than he did You?-stop a mo-
ment!-what would you do, supposing you loved
the man, and thought very highly Of the woman
"Why do you ask me this?" she said with her
bright face very set and calm and pale now.
Because i want to have your Judgment on
such knotty point, said, with forced laugh.
''You have solved such difficulties frequently in
life?"
"How would meet them, indeed :" she said,
nodding her head in a sort of implied hopeless
ness of arriving at a decision. Then suddenly
she changed and flashed into her own bright
self again.
81 have had to solve harder question than
that, Miss Burton"
what was it," l asked.
"This: you asked me to point out the path of
myself-and follow it."
Twill you tell me howe" said.
-" No, no; the telling an old story partakes of
the nature Of vain repetitions; It's enough for
| me to tell you that did what thought right on
the occasion referred TO. You ask my advice:
do the same"
$50 1 WILL" 1 said, getting nearer to her
us as took her hand. Lily said, 1--WE care are
unhappy in one thing; we like each other chow
she clasped my hand when said that) and we
enough TO try to set a crooked matter straight.
lie would never be happy with me as his
ooh, Miss Burton you wrong yourself -,
| she interrupted. Richard is nothing to me bu,
| cousin-a dear cousin, almost a brother. What
have done, how have been so unfortunate as
| "You have created no suspicion save of your
! being ever 30 much better suited to him than
am said. g And now we must dress tor din,
| ner. and we must part friends
That night broke off my engagement.
won tell You how did it, for ii was a very hor-
rible thing to do. And the following day / wen,
| home.
1t was a long time before 1 could make my
| father and mother understand that though
| was neither false nor tickle, / had not beer
sighted, insulted and Tilted. When had borne
4 heir r,rala I Il
Bray, begging her not to nulify the good effect.
OF that which 1 had done.
She came to see me in London. She wa
| bright and charming and bewitching as ever
| but she was not engaged to her cousin yet
| His father was simply furious at the breaking
| on OF Dicks engagement with you, she said
| ever against me-" And then she turned the con
| versation and spoke of her books, and tried to
| make me believe that her heart was in them and
| their welfare alone.
| i did not believe her. Ambitious as sweet
| Lily Bray was, she was far too womanly a
woman to be satisfied with public applause, and
earned honestly though it was by tasking heI
| mind. She needed love and protection, and
| sympathy, and knew it.
| Atlength-I wish l could have been instru-
| mental in it-a great change came. She was
| the popular authoress OF the day, and she would
| command splendid prices for all that she wrote
She yielded then to her lovers solicitations and
| TO mine, and married Leicester, to the grea,
| delight of every member of his family save his
father, who always thought that he did neither
| wisely nor we'll in obeying the dictates of hi.
! heart and honor and conscience, and marrying
| Lily Bray instead of me.
But it Is ''the little rift within the lute'' tina,
! 'by and by will make its music mute" Some
| how or Other, 1 never have felt quite as l did
| before / found that and my mouey were yer,
| yalueless as compared with some other things.
Lilly Bray is Mrs. Richard Leicester now-s
| very happy, prosperous woman, have every
reason to believe. The world loves her books
| her husband loves her-and 1.-The old maiC
| friend of the family-am god mother to hel
| eldest child, to whom have promised to leave
| the bulk OF my property.
| The ordeal through which had to pass wa,
| not half so awful in reality it was in anticpa
| ton. l was very CHEEKY and respectable agar
| in a very short space OF time, though nv lover
| had preferred another woman to me.
| But CHEEKY and respectable as 1 am, / OTTER
| feel in my solitude pang, as l reflect on thu
truth of the words. 1t is the little rift within
the lutte that by and by will make its music
| te."-HGrper'S Monthly.
A Curious Adventures.
| There is a lady OF an unusual adventIrou.
| spirit providing amusement for the public IL
| GERMANY. She has gone through a variety M