The Hartford herald., 1875-02-10
CHAPTER X.-C0ScLUDED.

Mr.. Janson departed. Mrs Yorke re-
mained in the boys chamber, but Quilted
il for her own at the Usual hour for retir-
ing. Before she had begun to undress,
her husband followed her TO the room,
locked the door, and put the key in his
pocket Maria was surprised: they never
slept with the door locked.
"Why have you done that!" she asked.
because / choose to do it. You cap't
sail out of the room now, with your
tragedy air, and refuse to hear me. Now,
Mrs. Yorke, who concocted this moons
light walk to-right2 How far did your
love-making 60 in III i aciH knowr'
Mrs. Yorke did glance at the door, for
it had become a custom with her TO leave
her husband to himself when the dark,
Jealous mood wac on him, but she knew
that she glanced in vain. She was Gagged.
81 will not bear it, she said bursting
into tears. "why do you treat me sor
If this is to continue, | will summon
Lady Saxonbury here, and have a sepa-
ration arranged. have been to you a
true and faithful wife; you know l have:
what mania has come upon you that you
should level these repreaches at me?"
"You have: / give you credit for it.
never doubted you until we came here,
and you renewed your intimacy and
friendship with your cid lover.
"He was no lover of mine, she replied,
disdaining not to use evasion in such a case.
~Were you not both before me in those
old days, you and he, and ! chose you.
Which was the most favored2"
"Janson," coolly repeated Mr.. Yorke.
"He was not You speak in the face
of facts, Arthur. married yOG"
"Loving him. But was rich, and he
was poor. Do you remember your last
parting with him, the evening he returned
from that absurd voyage, where wish he
had been wreckedY
"What parting7" rejoined Maria; but
her cheeks burned and her voice faltered
"WhGt partingi Shall / repeat it
though you know every word better than
II Ay, you do When you told him,
with tears, and walls a sobs, thai
you were miserable. for you had bound
yourself to marry me, and you loved him
when you lay passively in his arms, anG
welcomed his embrace, with a welcome
you had never given to minel ] speak o
that parting witnessed it"
Maria breathed hurriedly. She coulC
not speak.
"You did not deceive me, Maria, though
you thought you did, for i buriet
my injuries within me. Had i not lovet
you so passionately, should have lef
you to him: and / knew that you pro
nounced yonr marriage VOWS to me will
Janson's kisses not cold upon your lips
She raised her head as if to speak bu
no words came.
at was not pleasant knowledge 70
me, your bridegroom; but l never visite
il upon you. You are aware / never die
Maria; my love for you was too great.
have loved you, his tone changing I
softness, with a love passing that. {
man. was forbearing, and never visit
ed it upon you, save by deeper and deepe
tenderness: forced myself to think of
as piece Of girlish folly, and / was begin
ing to forget l had nearly forgtten i
Maria, when we came here"
"And so had forgotten it." she spok
up, abruptly; forgotten Janson, and a
connected with him. / live but for m
children, for you, for my own natural ii,
and interests, and never shall live f
anything else JansonI what is he to m
now2 For shame, Mr.. Yorke! l am a
English gentlewomans your wife and yor
children's mother"
"We have been here a month-mor
Not day, from the first afternoon v
came, but he has been here, in your 81
ciety. Sometimes twice day."
Gould / help that2 Circumstanc
have compelled it. The child cannot
left without medical attendance. You a
frequently at home when Mr.. Jansc
comes, and you know that his visits a
limited TO the child. He rarely acceu
the offer Of sitting down with us, even I
minute, whether you are here, or whet
eryou are away"