The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-29
he loaned forward,

as It dld something Hecretive, bad grated
harshly on her ear.
What Mr.. Britner wanted to soy was
that he wished to see her alone. Night
he accompany her homeG Did he have
a message for her from Tom1 She CON
sented
Two hours afterward he was with her
alone in her own drawing-room.
What little girl she was So deli
cate, so soft and pliable, she lookedl
While he, Mr.. Britner, looked so strong
and commanding and fascinating--so he
thought. With flushed face he looked
down into the girls upraised face and
spoke.
What he said she heard; and she
shrank from him with look of horror.
And then she stretched herself to her
full heighth-which was not many feet
and inches-and with her eyes fairly
blazing upon him, she raised her hand
and pointing to the door, said:
"Leave the house"
Mr.. Britner had mistaken his person
this time.
Charlotte Lilly did not sleep a wink
that night. She went to her room and
sat there in her white dress till morning.
Insulted.
Her lips looked thin and white and
we're nervously compressed. Her hand
was clinched before her.
eff I could call down vengeance from
Heaven upon him, I would do it, she
said. 81 could crush his heart am
a woman, with no father, no brother;
only mOther-alonel
She was sitting in the sitting-room
alone the next evening, when the door
bell rang; and when Mr.. Britner en-
tered. She rose quickly to her feet and
stood there like statue before him,
cold and still.
Mr.. Britner bowed low before her,
and for few moments stood in silence,
with bis eyes turned to the floor.
81 made dreadful mistake" he said,
at last. 81 could worship you as wor-
ship the God above me. How shall /
atone I was not pure like you, and you
seemed to me like myself. loved you;
but my love was earthly. Now 1 am a
changed man, for you have given me of
your spirit. In your forgiveness and
your love, can see the only heaven of
which I know"
With her face fixed intently on his
face, she said:
care you In earnest7"
"Before God," he exclaimed, kneel-
ing, and lifting his eyes, "I answer
yesp
'But do you desire to wed me. 2"
He sprang to his feet; but she with
drew and motioned him back.
GAS 1 desire heaven" he said. 'II
would be changed man even as you
would make me-"
''Well. But must test you"
She instantly turned and left the
room.
He stood there few moments as
though trying to realize his situation,
and then raising his eyes, he uttered the
words:
Gas 1 live for her sake, will hence
forth be true"
Turning away he left the house.
AI
Britner had told Charlotte what was
not altogether true concerning Tom
Millet. Tom was not going to Bermu-
da to live. Britner had only dispatched
him thither at a moments notice, in or
der to get him out of the way. So Tom
turned up again, within a month. It
was on Britner's wedding day. Not
finding him at the place of business,
Tom made his way in all haste to Brit
ner's house, where he found Britner
preparing for his wedding, though to-
whom his employer was to be married
Tom did not yet know, One thing
Tom noticed in an instant. This was
Britner's changed look and expression.
His face was less red, and in appearance
far more healthy. And he had the look
Of atemperate man; and such an ex-
preston of facel Tom laughed at him,
and told him he was dead in love. Brit
ner looked at Tom seriously.
Sand well might be with her."
swell, who is she, if 1 may be So
bold?"
"Charlotte Lilly" \l
Tom stiffened. He turned as white
as the wall, and his two eyes started
lusterless. Presently he reached out
his hand and leaned against the wall.
"When" he asked.
cat five this afternoon.
"WhereT ft
Gin the church.
81 Will talk to you about business to-
morrow" said Tom and he turned
about and left the house.