Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-05

the village ina, aud the gentleman walked
quietly up and rass the bell. .l. +. Il
We heard his voice aud the confusion
in the hall, abd thcs the sound Of his
.tsQt,sieP. walking quickly along the han
70 the library. When the servant came
70 call Mrs. j JOhn. L saw that ilthOugb she
had been prepared for this meeting, and
lighting Tor strength. her face was pate as
death. AS she rose she sipppsd, looked
at me. then STOPPING, she kissed Margaret J
tenderly, passiOnftely. f 4
"GOd bless you my darling!" she said,
aud then hurried from the rosm.
Bella Percy opsndel her gray eyes.
"Why, what doe. that niepn? What
is the matter with Marion ?" she asked. !
| pretended not TO hear her. My
nerves we're struug up to a fearful tension
il sesmed to me that | must shriek out in
the awful stiffness Of the room. Ths
clock ticked, the fire cracked, the cat
rose lazily. scratching with sharp claws at
the rug, and these two people, who had
been so fond of each other once, the one
so unconscious now both Of her sorrow
and bcr love, sat divided by a single door,
oh by far more than single door, di-
vided by misfortune 50 awful, that
though they were under the same roof,
they we're million leagues Of measured
Nearth apart. .I.......
At last | heard footsteps coming. l
grasped at the ribbon around my throat,
which seemed to be choking me- The
room whrled round and round with me,
and then in the midst Of the confusion
the door opened and Mrs. St. John APP
pcarod, followed by a stranger. -.
! | saw a tall, slight figure, clothed in
black garments. head covered with dark
hair, just tinged with gray, and, shining
out of pale face, eyes that seemed to
flash sparks of eager fire. ' a
This was Lewis Darlington He gave
one quick glacc round the room, saw no.
thing took in nothing, but with deysur-
ing, all absorbed look, that one fair,
dropping figure by the fire. He crossed
over to it, and STOPPING, took the slim
white hands in his.
Margaret !" he said in a quick clear
voice, margaret, | have come for you at
last. Have you no welcome for me 2"
Oh 1t was pittul to see the look in
her eyes--the look you see in an animals
!, sometin,es--dumb, while, blind, bcseech-
ing Her lips quiycred, her face flushed;
her mind seemed to be gropiug, ranging
likca an imprisoned creature rouud and
, round wall, trying to break through
but, alas, how vainly,. finding no crack
, no creviee, not one gleam of light eu
4 Margaret "'he said in the same tone
h Fa "Margey, don't you remember ?'''
!, He was evidently putting a firm re-
t straint on himself. Issw in his face thu
!, wild desire to clasp her in his arms, tC
It wecpout over her all his great passion o
c love, horror, grief, and hot, fierce resent
II nent at the author Of all this woe. .-f
It IL am tired !" breathed Margaret
t, plaintively. "Oh, how tired am" lie
e head dropped YEARLY. $50 gsla4 &. Mo
n"My God r said Lewis dropping he
S hands. oThis--thls is what chat woman
e did for pride and avaricc." ~
Bella Percy leaned her head on m.
!, shoulder and sobbed aloud "What doe
d it mean oh, what docs it mean ?" sh
S. cried. aaa 81 as
IL am so tired, y said Margaret. again
ID "What shall do ?" '..ii "'
at She raised her eyes to Lewis with
h startled, beseeching look. 1t was pitiful
he again, to witness the struggle Of the poor
l disappointed, fcble wits in their effort t
ly regain something of the old brightness.
: iYYou must forgive ms" she said gent
h. ly. .,Sometime l dare say, L shall re
er member, but now l am tired. [ had
u dream last night--somebody then calle
I'd me 'Margcy. ."Ashc stopped, and ,thre,
On back her head. Her whole frame quivel
es ed IN her agony, aod saw ia gio0d s,
I'll 1t was the stillest room. The rain ha
H. ceased Mrs st. John stoed with claspe
> hands, waiting Lewis with brightsnin
n eyes beside her. ~. ~ lst ~ i, y,
in -sa" Margey!n he said IN a low VOICE, a
hn most Whisper ,sl.idT .te4s diie sdiai
d .nsnI have been trying to remember,
hn said Margaret, now impatient for the fir
ho time s"Therc was a rainy day like th
IL --oh, what is it ?"and she but her hanl
zee TO her head in pain. aa6 -
81 "a rainy day." said Lewis, slowl
m ssThe streets were black with water, VIII
ret two people walked together, 5 The ra
Ter dripped from the caves as we went adsv
rly the walk, lit shone on your bright hair
ire Margaret clasped her hands, tremblin