Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-09-19

the spot He assured me that Ada had
sustained no fatal injury, but it vas
doubtful whether she would be able to
walk again. With a piteous cry, she
fell back in Dora's arms, and tainted
dead away.
had noticed no one but Ada and
Dora, but at this moment was con-
scous that the Count was kneclng be-
side me, and had clasped Dora's hand
Better she than you, my love p he
murmured.
Dora gave him quick look ofreproof
"This is no time for love-making," she
answered, Withdrawing her hand, Have
you no feeling for the poor girl lying
here, whose whole life must be one Of
misery and sorrow ?"
What is this ballet girl, to me % an
swerel the Count, stung to the quick,
and for moment thrown off his guard.
''Of course, I am sorry for her." he ad-
ded the next moment, but
AT this moment Ada opened her eyes
again, and faint blush struggled with
the paleness in her checks, as her gaze
fell upon the Count. A beautiful smile
played on her trembling lips, and she
reached her hand toward him. ooh,
my love-" she said in low whisper
a whisper which first sent the blood man
thing into Dora's face and then left it pa
Ter than snow-''you are near and r"
Something in the Counts face stopped
her words. 1.-THE girl is wandering"
he said, coldly. ''She does not know
what she is saying"
She had tainted again go, count"
said Dora, hastily. "Your presence is
not wanted here" Her manner was de-
cided and even imperious, and the count
did not venture to disobey; but as he
left he cast upon Ada n look which
caught the others eye, and from the OK
preston that came into her face | knew
knew even then, that he would never
more hold place in her heart.
We carried Ada home, and through
the long illness which followed, Dora
was her constant nurse and companion.
TO this dear friend was confided with
many tears the secret of her heart. -
The count had won her love, and had
promised to ask my consent TO their
union. Unsuspecting and confding, she
knew nothing of his attentions to Dora,
and it was by his wish that she had never
mentioned his name to me. heard
aftcrward, that he and Dora met but
once after the accident, and that he en-
dcavorcd to defend his pcrfdy on the
plea that he was only amusing himself
with Ada, and never had seriously
thought of making her his wife. 80
much the worse for you, count" said the
true-heartcd woman. II shall never be
your wife, and never want to sec your
face again"
We are married now, Dora and l.
From loving Ada she learned in time to
love me, and the sweet and gentle inva-
lid, who never again will walk until she
steps upon the heavenly shore, is happy
in our love. No murmur never escapes
her lips. Her sweet face is never cloud
ed Since Dora learned her sad story,
the counts name has never passed my
sisters lips, nor has she ever in any way
alluded to him. But Dora found her
one day weeping silently over picture
which she put away without its being
seen.
/ have not told how the accident hap
pened. The master machinist, himself
in love with Dora, had cut several strands
of the cords by which the car was sccur-
ed. He openly avowed his crime, and
only regretted that Dora had not been
killed. "She rejected me with scorn,"
he said on his trial. 81 was resolved
she should never give her hand to an
other" He was manifcstly maniac.
| can never forgive myself for not watch
ing him more closely after that encoun-
ter under the stage.