The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-04

her sppearnnne. stepping through tine bow
French window which Opened upon the
piazza. her blue silk dinaer-dress ClrEIR-
ing through the folds al fieerE white
mantle which fell from her shoulders.
She was gracious and easy a. usual. bur
so coldly calm. and in her ewes was The
look Of one Who had made ny her mIna
10 the Inevitable
LAYTON was surrounded hv a little
group. and did mol notice the new arrival
until his attention YVES aroused 10 the fncI
that there was much Animaled chaf C0inE
on In another part 81 the r0Hn- Turning
his head. he saw Miss Monrmorenci grace
fully poised In the center Of a lirfle circit
of her guests. The sight seemed "a fasci-
nate him: his gar. remained ripetec upan
her face. his ears drank ia the clear tBnes
of her voice Ms she replied 10 the carer
quest oning Of her friend- declaring her
self ready TO go back 20 fown whenever u
should suit their pleasure or convenience
10 fit thitherward-
.Sorry.to break up tins pleasant party
said Thorpe. sauniering hack 70 LAyt0n's
side. Miss Monrmorenci IL a model 81 q
hostess. and we've enjoyed the SKINNER
nightly. Glad you're gong with rs NIX
boy. What, you are not going "a retire
al this early hours'
But Layton slipped away and was seen
no more In the parlors that evening.
Miss MOnrm0renci was given 10 roam
ing about III unheard-of hours. and thai
night she seemed more restless than com
mon. excusing Celine from her usual III
tendance. and commencing an endless
wslk up and down her room When she
had reason 10 suppose every eye hui her
own WAS closed ~ slum,.er. she came pui
upon the piazza and there continued her
10 stifie her. and she threw back her hEh1
mantle: again she shiyered Rs with an
ague, and, wrapping herself IN the wMrm
hite folds. she clenched her hands fierce
/ ly and quickened her pace
Presently there were footsteps en- me
gravel; q mans form emerged from TIE
shrubbery and anvanced toward the heC=e.-
With his foot upon the lowest steps he
paused. The moonlight fell about him
a tall figure resting upon 3 cane
Miss Montmorenci heard the advancing
tread, turned swiftly KEd stood above.
facing him haughrily. and on her guard.
Tie man ga1ed an instant Then impul-
sively stretched cut his arms
Edith o Edith. Il il youg~
The answer came distinct enough
"Yes. il is -
His hands dropped murely; he rested
heavily upon his cane.
Il did not know until tonight 70 whom
| was indebted for the hospitality Od rhs
past weeks The circumstances thai hErt
thrown n together once more have been
I beyond human control 4 VIII 20 RWHy
now. and never again iEt-nde upon ven
. Edith. Edith =
The agony a the tone seemed 10 pierce
her. She drew step nearer
Have you forgotten al the pasrs" he
-.
Y in all 10 each other: Have ron forgotten
how. on this very spot we PLANNED cur
life together: You were not c0ld aDc
proud then. Edith. I do believe vou lOVeG
me then. Say ysu did; tel me Il WIS nl'i
all dream -
.'How dare you recall 1ho-e dsrsg~ she
asked. fiercelv. Il was n fool then for j
belived in you. and you-ypu .iersr loved
me,'' He recoiled ~ II from a blow
GOOD Godl-' he cried how Can yuu
say that. Not love you WIKI has mace
me wanderer upon the face CT the earth
since the day upon which resolved 1hai
letter containing your cruel dismissal
What has mane me a stranger IN ny OWL
lands WHIST drew me back HfEtr years a
exile. thinking 10 gaze once more upon
the scenes among which mr. drrAm d
happiness eliminated and faded Nor
love vous And you stand there End SCI
that, -
Miss Montmorenci puf up her hand ur-
\ certainly.
There l. some mistake here. The ler-
I ter TO which vOu allude-I never wrDft il.
| made 10 reply 10 vour nOie asking ~ he
released from your engagement far ! WIS
iii at the time. and when / recovered FOu
had left the countrr--
He ran up the steps quickly spite 81 ms
lameness-
Edith he cried. Il never wrete Fuu
such a request, Your own acf-0r wha-
supposed 10 he such-RepHrAfed rs. Good
heavens. If there should prove 10 have been
! foul playt III AL these Years we nEre SUI
fered needlessly for I have suffered.
Edith, horribly. nnspeakahfr- IlDVed ron
so madlv. so absorhinrly -
Miss Montmorenci did not retreat from
/ him. though she still stood txT,errnurlr-
as if waiting u hear more
81 have The better Yet in which. q
thought. you made the hssartless proposal
thar our engagement should I've Cancelled
I made whAF protests 1 could. wrote rUu
letter after letter. only 10 have them re-
turned unopened When / could do M
more left the country. and for Ten wears
have tried TO forget you Unsuccessful
in that came back. not knowing whether
you were dead or alive buf drawn irresisi-
IDLY toward your old home wishing 1nne
more TO look upon the place where my
happiest days were passed. and then IN
tending 10 70 away forever ] could nuf
have believed you sfiH lived here bus All
accident threw me upon your HANDS and
we meet once more. Edith tell me nov
truly. rs ycu would speak 10 une whom
you may never meet again ON earth, did
you erer love me-
"Claud." she cried Il have nlrDrgs
loved youl- And then she Elidea inTD