The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-08-28

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"Hs Il has told me. that such VA his.
l5ptens'oa st "a ss1islaas - s
II grew red with angry zembssrass-
psnt. MY disbelief il myself inersas-s
sd.z 1 1shisersd. Was I considering
my duty? 2cf4@sg =, 5.y..g ~
| "a half hour later sCanills and Ash.
ford we're listening to sLis'sg wonderful
playing. i Mr.. Ayre had excused him.
self to "answer India letter." Il wait
Cd till tho player and her audience
we're absorbed in. q sonata, i. .od, then
stole ont. The light stseamed from the
library, but it was not there I meant to
Co. MY head sehed !; the odors Of
dead flowers in tho psrlor Here sitting.
Let me breathe the odor Of living ones !;
let tho cool breeze of the garden and
the friendly dark give me- healing and
ealm, j thought. 1 got no further than
tbeFverspds. The night was warm,
aud rainy winds blew round the vines
and drenched my hair with balmy
moisture: I leaned back for rest, and
a glass door slipped its holland sprang
inward. I was falling, when he caught
me, drew me in,1 - secured tho fast.
Ing again at q BREATH. a.: .s..~ .5s;.i
"Whsre have you been, Kate, into
the rsin:7 Youlare quite xet.'' ..: =.
j My: husband peered into my faoe ~
he spoke With An intent expression.
What ]. I.answered i do not know. I
only know his expression grew kindly
and troubled. <: Il q. =,~,. ss..:::s : ? j}.sc5.
"What is the matter 2 Are you i'll,
child r. be questioned. - u.r =
"Are you going to China p I asked,
| instead ofreplyinR, in & blank, dazed
way %a:s ad1 J. -.@G@s; :,:@l:,, IL.
'o'sTo Ghina7 Who has told you that
Twas going7'' .;@;: -:-',e.
3 "Mr.j Lang" - -.- 49, 4
a"Hsturned away, and, began sealing
a-1etter, bis face preoecupied as h,
said: 1sf' a,'f ~ = ~ ~.
j" Yes, We were talking about Chin,
this morning. I am to take his broth
er Stuart with ma when I return
The late lilies sent up all at once
load Of heavy incense from their damp
dark beds without. . seemed to seen
the odors of the Orient, and my hear
heat hurrisdly. I sighed aud shiver
ed. -: -:
: He glanced up, left his letters, an
: stood before mo. a..~> T.: - ~.
"What is it, Kate-what is it 20
! want, poor child :" 49,
l met his look. The lips curve
with pain, but there was something i
the darkening eyes that held me, ths
gave me power to speak.
~ want to 60 to China"
, He started back. ,"Youl Why d
you want to 90 to Ohina!'' s.-.
!. L. Thsre vas fever in my veins.
mast speak. Il was like IN explation
% wildly, vehemently I burst oa'
though low enough OF tone: ~. -.
"Whyl Because I love you, 1 Low
you. You may have ceased to lov
me you may have learned to repent Q
your basty marriage leng ago; but
have learned out of all the world t
love you; and 7 lay my love at you
feet for atonement." . ,
clay it here, Kate, but never fo
antonement. There is nothing for 20,
To- atene. Kate, my Kate, this pays TO
all the pain" -
/ As he spoke he, took me to his breast
aud there I laid my love, and ever,
Wild regret and nameless bitterness.
There I found my faith again, and Will
it more than my old ideal.
~"And shall / go to Chin. ?"7
"lf I 60; but if I do not 60, Kate? 2
"ls there, then, no necessity :"
""None now
, Yes, ! understood: all the delioaoy
the generous reserve, the tender ! pain p,l
All the cross and passion Of that stronl
still nature: For my love he coult
stay. Without il he would banisl
himself, accomplishing, unlreproaohfal
from home, from native land, and so
II =, =
oial civilization. Tears came to m,
eyes; Ah, God Was very good to brinl
me out Of the dark ioto such, light. =
this. .;;;,|,4. = 5 S~>s. ys;..3, .~s-s..>. = !,
II Ashford Lang WAS talking dne talk
land critical about = beautifulwoma .,
I've went into the parlor. Liz had shu
the piano, but drummed her fingers or
the rosewood as she listened ;absentlJ
Eto Ashford Camilla, .yawning, bright
ened as We entered. Il * ~s;s>.fi ri
i Ii [ went over to Ashford, ID 2s@,*s a
!" Mr.. Ayre is not going TO Cbins,
T Mr.. Lang" i. y lsttsy...,l>- zz.I5. j.:
I .: He looked At me searchinely. Ii,
wheeled round and exclaimed, softly.
;;"How bright your eyes are Kate r
"Not going to China |! He has chang
ed his mind since this morning, Ms
Ayre," MI. Lang kept on. ;.ss !.
Eyes, since this morning, MI. Lang
All the time Camilla was talking
volubly with Mr.. Ayre, drowning on,
j words. Presently they Joined rs. 3*<
$50 Mrs. Ayrs tells me that you