The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-04-15

not have one wink of sleep if she did
not play one trick on Sylvia, but owned
herself puzzled as to the neodus oper-
dndi.
l had gone from the house down to
the gardeners lodge some little dis
lance, but on the grounds, on an
errand for grandma Returning, and
walking rather rapidly, for it was grow
ing dark, / met Ella hurrying towards
me.
Ruth, Sid it here.
"Here!"
"He meant TO be here for the birth
day, but the steamer was one day be-
hind time. Ruth | was right
81 don't understand you
about Sylvia / did not m can to
listen, but was in grandma's dressing.
room when he came to the bedroom.
Nobody had seen him, and after q few
words of greeting, he asked her, What
do you think r.,
o Nell, ought you to tell9
You won't betray me. He DOM
know whether Sylvia loves him or not
and grandma has not found out in two
years She would be glad, Ruthy, tc
have Sydney happy in his own way,
but she cannot say word to encourag,
him to hope,
Z" 1t seems to bad. y
He is SO thin and pale, Ruthy
She will kill him hard-hearted as she is
"Pshaw! Men don't die of love
"But Sydney is not like other men.
We were at the house by this time
and could see the whole party assem-
bled In the drawing room exceptin,
grandmother, who was still in her owl
room with Sydney. Sylvia was at tn
piano playing waltz, as we opene'
the door. Just as we did SO, | hear,
grandmother on the stairs, saying -
"How surprised they Will all be t.
see you, Sydney" and at the sam
moment Nell whispered to me-
I'm going to play an April fool
trick on Sylvia, and catch her .
1t seemed but second, and l eoul
ing steps, when Nell dashed into tn
drawing room crying -
ooh Sedney is dead"
Evey face paled, and cry of con
sternation broke from every one, bu
! there was a more Ominous sound still
a heavy fall, and Sylvia lay insensibI
on the floor
1t was cruel experiment. Sydney
self In their midst relieved the others
but he saw nothing but Silvia Onl
10 hear her speak again, only to see he
eyes open again, he pleaded as if 70
his life. We opened the windows anc
J OF
we drenched her face and hair will
water and, finally, Nell coaxed every
body away but Sydney and myself
"Will she ever waken, Ruthy?" h,
said to me, with white, stiff lips.
cit is only fainting fit, / answer
ed chatting the cold, lifeless hands
''You heard Nell's cruel joke ~
"Was it that? ?" he asked
Oh, the seltishness of men2 Hi
color was returning, and look creep
ing into his eyes Of fond exultation.
Sylvia" he said, bending his hpr
| to hers, "you are mine now
| She heard him, for faint color cam,
! to her checks, and she tried to move
saw she was reviving, and left then
! together. Nell met me in the hall.
} hoNt Sct tutln Ill tC TEA Stlt
SAID. "Ruthy, have I killed here"
/ =" No, indeed. Go tell grandmothe
all is well now
! "You don't mean
- don't know; / only guess, " l said
but | guess we'll get our wedding
And l was right, Having betraye,
SO much, Sylvia gave her love fully an,
freely as her nature was She let he
pride sleep. and Sydney went no NOR,
to Italy, for grandmother pleads 70
her best beloved child to close her eve
when they shall open no more in thi
wor d, and Sylvia thinks no home cal
be like Elmsglade, You can't max,
Nell say she did wrong thing.
" was awfully frightened, " she vii
own, "but [ am as glad as | can be
caught Sylvia once on April Fool
Day"