The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-21

IN her contracted lips, "after?"
"After-what do you mean?"
"When have seen him-when we have
parted-what am to do them"
He shrunk for an instant beneath the
look in her eyes, but the thirst for ven
geance which had grown the master passion
in his soul and swallowed up all other sem
timents, dispelled the brief emotion.
"We shall see--follow me-"
William Sears had just awakened from
the tranquil slumber into which he had sunk
few hours before-the first untroubled
rest that he had known for months.
Catharine, was supporting him in her
arms, his head lying upon her shoulder,
and her hair mingling with his darker locks
as she bent over his forehead.
He woke without start, looking round
for an instant in the belief that he was
dreaming still.
A glow of JOY broke over his whole face,
and his feverish eyes softened into beau
tiful calm.
"Then was not dreaming Catharine,
my Catharine, you are really here"
"Why were you lying in this room
alone, William ?-where are your attend
ants?"
81 don't remember, darling-have you
been here longP Have been asleep or sick?
4. is the night over?"
"It is hardly dark yet you have slept
for several hours"
"You will not leave me again, Catharne
never, never?"
"Not till you are well. But where is
Nellie, your wife, you know?"
"Nellie ?-oh, yes, little Nellie Don't
let her come here-this is no place for
herp p'
"Does any one know that you are here +,
WillamP"
" No one-don't tell them, dear-we will
be by ourselves, for you will stay with me,
Catharine-you won't leave me ?''
81 have promsed-did ever break my
word with you? But you must lie down
now you are i'll, William, and must send
for physician"
II will not see him-I do not choose to
get well-you will go away if do"
He struggled up from the pillow where
she had placed his head, reaching forth his
arms with gesture of entreaty. She bent
over him anew, speaking his name and
striving to quiet him with her voice There
was sound without-a quick step-the
door opened, and Mr.. James appeared be-
fore them like some evil spirit come TO mar
their happiness. Catharine shrunk toward
the bed-the sight Of that man overpower-
ed her. William saw who it was-sprang
almost from the couch, exclaiming,
"Take that man away, he shall not come
here-he has tortured me enough, at least
will die in peace"
"And this girl" returned Mr.. James,
drawing Nellie into the room, smiling the
while his cold, terrible smile; "this girl,
shall she be driven away also-your wife
your own lawful wife?" sa
"Nellie," murmured William, sinking
back, overcome by weakness and the VIC
lence of his emotion, "poor little Nellie ~
Gay, Nellie p Missed Mr.. James, draw
ing her forward still, while she looked
from one to another in mute horror that
found no vent in words.
"And you, madam I" continued Mr.
James edo you recognize this face?-dC
you know whom have brought here
Come forward, Nellie Lennox-Mrs. Sears
stand face TO face with your sister and the
mistress of your husband p
0Tiar y, exclaimed William. strupplino
again to rise, but falling back helpless and
exhausted.
Catharine did not speak-her arms drop
ped TO her side--she looked blasted by
those horrible words.