The Placer herald., 1873-06-28
A STRANGE VENGEANCE

81 like her, Naom--yes of course. "
And Guy Renwick goes on modelling his
clay like the dilligent, energetic sculptor
that he liz.
Naomi, his young wife, who has hap
pened into the studio that morning, watches
his handsome. blond bearded profile as she
answers:
''lt seems queer to me that you don't
see any family resemblance, Guy. between
Ethel douglas and myself. Two years
go people used to say that we looked more
ike sisters than cousins.
Guy Rehwick turns surprised face to-
ward his wife.
"liN idea Of saying such thing. Naomi
when you have that beautiful rich color il,
your cheeks, and she is pale as-as marble
'self," finished the young sculptor. choosing
4 natural 9imle, considering hs profession.
Bye The bye, what is it, do you suppose,
'ha, makes her so pale ?"
Il cannot precisely say, answered
Naomi. "1er mother had the same co,or
less skin, and died suddenly Of heart $
ease. Uhe or two sisters have been LOST
from the same fearful complaint, and re.
member years ago, when we were both
mere children, Tire doctor said Of Ethel,
after certain lonK illness which attacked
her, that any sudden shock night cause her
Instant death. Ever since then she has
lived very quiet and retired life at L.
Her character is charming, Guy. am
sure you would like her, she is SO winning
and sofi-mani,efed.
"And how lo,,g," asks Guy, docs sl~
purpose remaining with us here i'll New
York p
Guy r1akes very wry c.; whfeupo
n omi does some'hing to him that is bu'
p, |, initiative of II box on he re-.
"You ought to he glad she's here. so
shall have society whenever you 70 of IL
your horrid club. And then the idea Of
your ohjecripg to Etbel's paIentss, Guy
It's too absurd of you! Isn't it your bus
ncss TO make pale people? And when
| wanted you TO p,t IA little rolor into IT."
| cheeks OF that iiie-szed static OF myself
that is now in the stting-ioom, shat
never forget the holy horror with which you
regarded me-.
IA very different matter" states Gu.
Renwick, will, touch Of impa,ie,fce IN h's
tone. cart is art, my dear Naomi. many
most brilliant philosophers may say to th'
contrary.
Not many days elapse, however, befon
close observer can easily detect. that III
spite of Guy Ren@ick's prejudice against
lie complex on Of h's wife es cousin, her rich.
dark eyes. her glowing, almost luminous
~ ~ ntt .t
about her face, her voice, her manner and
her posture, have allurcd him by most
powerful charm. Naomi is delighted at the
Change, when first called upon ~ remark
upon 1t. $50 much the better than tm
stupid reserve that used to exist between
YOU two," che openly states, "when Eihe'
firs, taine here. was the intellectual foot
bridge then, so TO phrase it, over which
y our ideas used to cross to each other.
But now it's wholly different, and I'm de-
lighted at the change.
Delighted at the change! Alb, what op-
posite language che would have used .
month or so later! For gradually the terrible
truth dawns, during this period, Oh Naomi =
mind. Her husbands love has transferred
itself from his wife to another; has receded
"a it we're, like so,ne wind-rebuhed wave,
10 break against new strand, And ia
'hnk that Ethel Douglass should be thu
cause OF her present misery! Ethel. whom
she believed in and trusted 80 dovotedly!
Well. she will believe in her yet. Guy is
II to blame. 1t ie be whose mad passion
.ways and controls Ethel. She retun'f
that p ssion. perhaps. but Is not yet aware
that il exists, or that she returns It. Not,
deeply as she suffers, poor Naomi cannot