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on the STROKE of three, 5Icanght The
quick tramp Of, his horses fees: But
Ijt did not greatly rolievc mcs l fcit
Angry; and instead OF runding dow,
to meet him, as my woman's nature
prompted me. l yielded to my pctted,
wayward will, and kept nay scat.
Wnya he reached the porch he sprang
down flushed anal ca:;rr
+ "Yiolrt,". hcericL, ihomomcnt hc
capght sight sof ,ne,; ";tnd arc you up
yet? I am so sorry
lie approached, both hands extend
ed. But ! turncd from him and walk
cd into the hall.
lie stood for q. momcnt,g=in: silent
astonishmo,h, thcn followed andtook
my hand, ,atbou!sh | kept myface per-
sistcntly avcrted.
Violet" he said, "what is it? Are
you i'll, tired? 1 was sorry to keep
you waiting, but these circum-
Never nind the ,circu4mstancqts
now!? 4 exclaimsG pcttishly. II
ana very tired, and now that you arc
safe, will go to bed" ..<...u :.
:, He loosencd his, hold ON my hand;
hut looked after me, as Left shim,
with u glance shall never forget. l
can sec him Row as he stood siuthe
moonlight, so hans6hie and neblc;
uht' f. loved him so wcii!,' Twondcr
why I turned fiom him that night.
Heaven kiows now it panied rilcss bnt'
.the Spoiled Swi'!fAS; tcmpcrs that ,hsls
been my ruin, urged TIC On.
Did YOU ever speak q harsh word to
one yoar. love, and feel; something
within you prompting you to speak
another? Then you understand how
1T WIS that lift, my. husband stand
ing there weary and supseHess. =
STToiet, dea5 he sahl softly, Sas I
paused invoilntarily at the head Of
tho stairs, "ecmc back and let me ex-
plain; you know I have not kept you
wsitinS wittinslsss Sgzgz r. va
Hut | went GA without O word not.
to; our cham bers :but to dressing.
room exc!usiv vely my own, and closed
and locked the door. I am sure the
Evil One must have had control Of
me that. night: In a Gstis while he
came ups stairs, and tried the lock Of
my door; Bat did not answer
newentnway.
"A sA%duzSarAtime that night lifted
my throbbing head from, my tcar-wet
pillow, togo out to Him; ;toimp'orc his
iorsiseness; Int pride kept me,back.
rhus l lay slccplcss, till morning, 1t
was wild niorping, too, with drift
ing rain and sobbing winds, and the
sea ttrundcrin" on the stand. :.
{ My husband wis iii; the breakfast:
room when | went down 1Ie turned
and sailskindIy, aG"od morning, IcaG
Are YOU quite wel!?' -;
e ''Qnitc we'll, THANH. yoa," I respond
ed crossing to Il window on the oppo-
site side Of the room. ........... az 4.
lie rose, ard l hoped he was coming
to my side; but he only, looked. at. his
watch and sait, 'Bo kind. enough to
let me have breakfast It. once, Violet,
it you gan !: Iun in q hurry: for /
have important matters to look al
ttr.''"S ETrST.%,
4 Irsng the bclT at once, and placed
smysrlf, IL the head Of. the table.
~ hen tho c!.ccrleSs repasl wac over,
and my husband rose to 70, | irlt the
not tears btin'iins me. | coi!d not
let him 4ssree mv IN :,er. / had
made a step towards him when he
: poke, sabtl ;bis wortsSrousedalI + my
otlan s:eE anl discoEtent: VII E
"Violet, lie said, F may not be here
to dinner Dop't wait for ms;:i, is
impossible"
make no excuses, sir, I'rcp!ied
,Ilaugatily; none are needed" 3 sEg
OH; those sd reproac5fut eyes!
But lis lips altered no {retorE Hs
only said, "Good-bye dear" api- went
cut. g.. =. = :....-,., -. :,... s,->., Z
1 watched him from the window,
hidden bebiad-a curtain, az jig ,r9de.
away through thesdrieing rai1.
Tho memory Of that day comes
bac!; TO- me likcla terrible dream !;
Towards evening my agony became
uncomfortable and rs the rain ceased,
I determined to drive over to my
father's -hease, in the ;neighborins vii
1a:c. AJout Ea|f way We met close
csrrage,' cou,aiaiss}ss J lladyand gen
:sienmaA M : =. .. az / 81. :. & ~
"Why, that's NrrReadc!" cxclaim.
cd MY chach hmsn, asths ehiclc dashed
spast ;our pheton.& ! -f-~
One glance confirmed his words.
Twas MY husband; and BY his side
was the, same WOMAN that ! had seen.
with him once before. Ny rysQiu!ioltr
WAS taken Oh the instant. ordered
N.Y. scry*nt 10, drive back toSwan's
Nest. Z wouhi not await my hns-
bands rcturn; and I said to myself I
.coald not even, charge .-iIim with his
inGdclity; I would go away at once,
and never let him see my face again
In q short tip,o l was ready for my
departure. I wrote note for Iior-
ace, telling him that 1-beiievcd our
marriage had been an .unwiSe onc,,
aad.that 1 saonIr b. happier with my;
own friends. Il begged him not to;
haut zme down. as ! III Sitive;; lnt TO.
leave $me to follow tho bent ofSny,
own inclination. I put the note on
tho table,, and went out from the
house. where my life had been so hap
ny. Tn less than q week, my father
ind Ie,sare Oh cur waIto Italy: I