The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-05

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that manner which a~e1 Msgdalen -
t shs were . child, and that shs loved
above oil thing to ob.y:
ri know I an" che said frankly,
lsok,ng sp into his faes, "and I have
bsso vross = you also. But yeu viii
forgive me, vill yos not {"
When Magdalen looked penitent she
looked beyond measure beautiful. No
expression suited her so well as this,
the most womauly she had and none
threw Horace more off his guard. 1t
was such intense triumph to see that
woman so grand, cold and stern to all
others, relax in her pride to him, and
become the mere gentle, loving GIRL
This was almost the only temptation
Horace could not resist but this soft
ened his heart too much.
sit is not for me to forgive you, way
ward child" he said, with extreme
kindllness Of voice and look. "You
have not offended me, if you have not
annoyed yourself"
Magdalen's face changed as much as
if she had taken off mask. An ex-
preston Of calm and peace took the place
Of the teverish irritation ; her eyes be-
came dark and loving; her lips relaxed
in that iron line they made when she
vas unhappy, and smile stole over
them. It was winter with all is harsh
rig'dity changed to the most loving,
lovely, laughing spring. She vas SO
happy that she even sssociated P.ul in
her pleasure, and spoke to him tender
y and gaily, % 10 oldeu times. Poor
Psul, uuacoustomed to such demonstra.
tions in these latter days, looked up With
bewildered smile, and sheu, for very
happiness and gratitude, tears came in-
to his eyes.
Magdalen's joyous look faded away.
Weariness and contempt. came in stead.
She rose from the chess-table, aud stood
a little apart; something Of the old
Pythoness breathing again in her.
Horace came to her; but she left
the room.
"Paul," said Horace, more strangely
than he had ever spoken to him before,
and more passionately, "you are down.
right fool" With which iospiriug
speech he also walked away; leaving
Paul to his excitement and nervous de-
bility unchecked.
"And you do not think am to be
pitied ?" said Magdslen, as she met
Horace in the hall.
eyes, you arc very much to be pit
tied. Miss Trevelyau 80 is Paul. He
is more unhappy than you are, because
he has less strength Of resistance than
you have. Paul is one of those nature.
which ted suffering more acutely than
anything else; whose very strength o.
feeling liss in their power Of misery."
All! you judge like al the world r
said Magdalsa. "Bseause Pauls team
come easily you think he feels more
accutely thau I feel. It is not always
that those with the least self-command
who feel most nor the reverse"
II know that Miss Trevelyan; but
it is simply because Paups nature is
weaker than yours that he requires
more consideration. Miss Trevelyan,"
he said this very earnestly, "you can
not help yourself now. You are en-
gagged to a man you do not love whom
you do not respect in some things, as
you ought to love and respect your
husband; but you will find your mar.
ried lite better than you expect. For
when Paul is happy and calm he will
grow stronger. You will be rewarded
; for your sacrifice"
II with I could believe you, Mr.
RUTHERFORD" said Magdalen, sadly
Il wish could believe that Paul would
ever be as manly and as good ss you
are"
"Hush don't say that again." sale
Horace, in q low voice. "You attempt
me to become tho very reverse Of wha'
you praise in me. God help us!-we
Ill have need Of help; land be turned
away, Assdalsn looking after him, hel
heart throbbing violently.
i The settlements came down. Il
was of no use waiting; they must b
signed, and might as we'll be signed Al
once a. later. "There was no hope o.
the marriage breaking itself off," as
Magdalen said quantity, aod she had
, 10 grounds on which to break it her
self: Her wedding clothes had come
and all was prepared. At last Msgdal
en- determined on making the fatal Of
fort, and putting an end to her presen
, state of suffering. For it was unequali
fed misery for them oil. They all a.
pembled in the room together, th'
, SHADES and the lady who he'd been liv
, ing with Magdalen since her t.thcr'
death, but who, being blind 10 QUE eye
deaf. and iniirm. had not been of an,