Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-08-23


Haidee knew the embrasure next to her
was occupied, but only separated by a
clinging ivy vine.
GA perfect shame" said the soft
voice, which Miss Cony recognized as
that of one of the leading bellies "and
his poor wife frettlng and dragging her
life out. y
/" Andsshe flirting and CARRYING on. y
said another voice, "iust as if he WASH t
married .
q But they are eold friends, . murmur-
ed a sweet, pleasant voice "they have
grown npytogether, and ! SUPPOSE Hal
dee seesno harm in flirting witt her
girlhood friend. I"
Haidee Cony drew quick breath
Z" will nevergo out with him again, -
she inwardly resolved.
But here another voice broke upon
her ear, and some ones thin hand lay
on her bear shoulder, and, looking up,
she saw standing before her tall, slen-
der woman, of about twenty-five, with
light hair and great fathomless brown
eyes, while a round, hectic spot burned
on the wasted cheek.
She was attired in some filmy dress
of black, with black trimmings, and
iewelry, and she looked like dead
woman standing before beautiful Hal
dee, her deep, sunken, hollow eyes
cleaning like fire.
Her thin, transparent hands lay like
red Goals on Haidee's white arm It
burnt SO terribly that Miss. Cony shrank
back with a low cry.
You are Miss. Oony ~ said the
strange lady, in a soft, sleepy voice, as
low and sweet as the signing of dyin e
winds. &C You are Haidee Ceny.
eyes," answered Miss. Cony, not
without heart tremble, 81 am Haidee
Cony. And you, what is your name,
madam 2"
Caroline Levine, she said, slowly.
81 am Oliver Levine's wife, and [ have
come, Miss Cony, to beg back my hus-
band =" She raised her thin hands TO
her shrunken face, and walled. "You
are young and handsome, Miss Cony,
while / am plain looking and delicate
[ am almost dying, and yet I have not
had my husbands love or care for
months, and they say, people tell me
that it is you who have won him from
me. I do not think you bad and evil
hearted. Miss Cony-your innocent
face speaks different, but oh if you
could only know my heartache, as [
have laid In my bed for weeks seeing
and feeling that my husbands love was
gradually leaving me. | cried, | grlev-
ed, and gave UP entirely to despair,
when | first learned that was loveless:
but it only aggravated my sickness, and
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was useless to battle against fate. But
to-day friend called, and told me that
Oliver was making love to you, and
would be here tonight, So ] reused
myself from out Of my apathy, and
dressed and came here.
thought nc harm of coming with
my old school friend, said Haidee,
with tremulous quivering of her ripe
ips; g but my sister, Mrs Halton,
spoke with me this evening, and an
hour since [ saw the folly of accepting
the escort of my married friend. Par
don me, Mrs. Levine, [ never meant to
wrong you, or win your husbands af-
fections, for Oliver is to me as broth
er."
"God bless you, Miss Cony, sobbed
the unhappy wife; 81 know you did
not wrong me Intentionally, and hope
now to win back divers love. I will
try and pray God to bless you, dear
friend. :"
ooh Mrs. Levine, believe me when
I tell you [ never, never meant to wrong
you"
{" do, Miss Cony," she began; " for
of all"
But a mans form entered the lace
drapery, and arrested the words on her
lips, and Oliver Levine stood beside
them
81 have been delayed, Haidee," he
said, land only Just got away from
Wells Hilton. You recollect him, don't
you, Hay? He used to be the greatest
Ounce in the whole class
fWells Hilton here? When did he
arrive? Oh! Oliver, I must see Wells.
He was so kind to me when [ was in
trouble.
"All right. Come Haidee; you
promised me this waltz. Oh here
comes Wells now. You see he is impa
tient, and can't wait to be introduced. ,
C FHaideel sighed the soft voice OF
the neglected wife, who stood like a
black column beside her liege lord.
ECelvine you here !" gasped Oliver
Levine. you do not know Miss Cony ,
/ @ You are mistaken, Oliver, r" laughed
Miss Cony, noticing the wife's white,
trembling face, and feeling that she
must take her part, 'tCelvine and [ ure
acquainted fact, we are friends.
Sc [ did not know" he smiled, offer
ing his arm to his wife.
'FAnd, Oliver, ] want to be excused
from this waltz; for I'd rather speak
with Wells, and hear all about the
girls"
Mrs Levine clasped Haidee's hand
gratefully, as she walked away, leaning
on Wells Hilton's arm.
EDCnt neglect to put your boquet
IN water tonight, Haidee," said Oliver,
With quiet excitement "Those came
has need water to keep any OF theii
beauty"
When, a few hours after, Haidee,
blushlng and excited from the recep.
tlon, tossed her handsome bouquet
upon the Uttered dressing table, covered
with 6poutOrie, divers words returned
TO her, ana she cut the string that held
Cileh Co9etner, and away down III the
centre, wedged between q blood-reC
and white cameia, was tiny perfume6
slip OF paper, with her name on the out
side.
With scarlet cheeks, Haidee reaC
these words.
. My DARLING: Ever since the days
that we studied together, Ihave love6
you. Separated, as we were, for years
lost sight Of you, and, in a mad mo
ment, married the woman who is nov
my wife. My darling, with word o.
hope hope from ona you, S will sever my loveless
bonds, and ty to you, and in another
cline, we will live for and love eacl
other till death. Say yes, Haidee my
love, and make me happy for life. >
. False treacherous husband" F" sigh
ed Miss Cony. And to think how
have tortured that poor wife! O
Oliver that you should prove Sc
treacherous to your noble wife!"
/ Twice, three, four times, Oliver LIE