Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-22

girl. NOInlng Dub Lne ola, Olo love
could so transfgure mere living and
breathing in her sight. 1t struck him
with certain Impotence that no man
had ever found words that would do it
perfect justice. To all it is, at first,
something new under the sun.
He hid it closely from Rachel, how
ever, and grew more ceremonious and |
dull. Rachel looked at him sometimes |
with the quizzical smile which the first |
words she had ever heard him speak had |
provoked.
She sat by the bed side one day, while |
Shirley stood in his favorite position,
holding up the door post. Suddenly
Miss Temperance raised her head from
the pillow and stared wildly from one
to the other. "Arthur, you love herr
she almost screamed; 81 see it in your
eyes. You never looked at me like
that. Rachel has weaned you away from
me p
A flush rose to Rachel's pale cheek,
and Shirley hailed it with big heart
throb. Then he tried to soothe Miss
Temperance with all the fond words he
could think of.
"Have you any idea why she calls me
Arthur?' Shirley asked Rachel when he
saw her alone.
dyes" said Rachel, with the flush
again in her cheek.
"Don't tell me if it pains YOU"
"You may as well know it. Miss
Strong was engaged to Arthur Gordon,
my father, and, while she was i'll with a
fever like this, my mother came to take
care of her and won away her lover. l
believe, at least hope, she had no idea
of what she was doing, till Miss Strong
saw the change in his feelings and re-
leased him. My father thought she did
not mind it, and had never really cared
for him, but my mother knew better
how strong minded women suffer. While
my father lived they were all on appar-
emily good terms (that was part of Miss
Temperatures pride), but as soon as he
died she forbade my mother to come
into her sight, and dread her becomin g
conscious again, lest she will transfer the
enmity to me-"
"She could never do that" said Shir-
ley, eagerly.
"Why not?''
Because" stammered Shirley.
"That is a woman's reason"
Arthur Arthur p screamed Miss
Temperance from the bedroom. "Don't
be making love to Rachel iu my very
hearing. Come in here, both of you
!, They obeyed her silently.
Now, Arthur, look at me. Can yor
lay your hand on that shifty heart o
: yours and say to me in truth and sober
ness that you are not in love with Ra
, chel?"
Shirley hesitated. He forgot that il
it was not in his own name that sh
adjured him. He thought only of hi
devouring love for this second Rachel.
"That's enough said Miss Temper
ance, falling back pale and trembling
= Before either could speak to her tn
! wild look was gone from her face
! "Shirley, boy, what was | saying to you
+ l will take the broth now, if it is burnt
+ you did the best you could"
Rachel had slipped noiselessly out G
her sight.
, "You have been in this bed Who'll
a week." said Shirley, kissing her thi
cheek, though he felt his heart sin
q within him at the prospect of Racht
= being driven away by Miss Strong's ha
j red Of her mother.
w UO ldS Cdhcl1 StlS VI AAC lAo'
E had an uncomfortable otion of a gho:
. lowering about me-for Rachers deaf
e was in the paper-I saw it with my ow
). eyes"
= Rachers daughter has been hel
o since the first day. You would hay
a died but for her"
~ wish l had, rather than have bee
II kept alive by one of that treacherol
:. brood. Rachel's daughter, thin, &C
;, orless girl, with eyes deep as wells, VIII
a would not do any harm for conscience
y sake, but will take your life in her qui
n way, smiling family at everybody all Il
a. while"
: "Rachers daughter has done nothir
- worse than to keep your house ar
Il nurse you night and day for week
h said Shirley severely.
"a 40 Shirley, my boy, son of my O
20 agei'' cried Miss Temperance in 9
% agonized tone. have lost you. A
n thur said those very words of her mot
n er. You have grown to love her."
er eyes, / have" burst out Shirle
err with the force of torrent breakir
It bounds. "She is the one woman of g
III the world to me, and none shall say {
i'll word of her in my hearing"
lis "Mr. Shirley, you are beside yot
of SELF" said Rachel, selling his ar
as "Think of her weakness. Would y
e kill her with hard words? l am goi
TT away at once, Miss Strong, and | W
never come again until you send for n
rd 1 hope you will do me the justice to
Ike lieve there has been no love-making ol
lie your sick-bed. This is the first word
re sign that Mr. Shirley has given of
mt love for me-"
She went out quickly, and Shirle
all quick ear heard her mount the stai
He gave the quieting draughtto his
re- tent which had been left for her to ia
nd when she returned to consciousness.
ng When Rachel came down Shir
Ter met her in the hall. She was ag
it "the girl in grey" with her bag in
7as hand.
US eff yoa go away go with you,'' g
ne Shirley desperately.
cry "No," said Rachel, "your place
tn, here. If we belong to each other
ng. shall meet again"
ian "Ifl' repeated Shirley contemI
ously. @
she A radiant smile made Racheps t
put beautiful for an instant. Shirley beca
The somehow possessed of both her hal
she and drew her toward him with s