, 1875-01-16

MIRO afi1lareht or sHeetef thnh l.aHrah lcs,
vii! trust mlsc1f with you"
r" MrA. Welsh tho snsc did not
appear ~ Intoxicating, perhaps. "a to
her husband. Al,o Eaw. too, that tbs black laco
aboat tho u,aittlo which ehc PIT Oil threw into
stronger relief tho tender eyes. tho wltc throat
sEnt it is not hor art that attracts him II is
hor trapkne>s." r'.e said lnttorly.
blie followed tl.etu up tito street into tho park,
down n,r tir.ky alloy OF treen after another.
John Wcicll walkcd as in dream. yet he had
reason eno1ty!, left tn co1uparn Tits girl with his
wife. She hal mot Winny's beauty nor even i'll
tc'ltGcnre; but sllo nas 80 transparent, 40 E,tle
leea. II was the virginia. quality III every loDk
and word That entranced him. Hcr absolute
innocence made her purhR4E too oftnn III her
words walk boldly whcrs angels would fear to
trnsd.
Ihoy came At lnst to an utterly defertcd spot,
tho broa,l riYHr. The moon shune oil tlis further
bank. Laura sat down upon bench ut,tlcr 3
tree, and JOHN stood leaulng Oh the trunk look
Ing down at her.
q 1t is Is lonely ~ Paradise must havo been,"
sntd SHE. "wlien there WAS but the water and
the wood. aud tho mnn and the woman to-
gothcr."
iIow eould ahs suggest such thoughts except
In tic very recklcsancsB OF chiltlhood2
"I Adam and YOU MY Eye" e raid. with An
uneasy Bn'lis. driving his breath quicker.
she noilea gay'y. "Ihey refs The frat
frensts. and you-"
ALL YUuT MrSt ltlGNu EHgcflf. 11unE
girls have no many characterization! Oh,
is it possihlo9 cannut hope for that
"Ycs." sl,o AaiA, with sweet gravity. "You
are tho tirst-tlio ONLY ono ever had. have
lived such unely life; lonely life; l hare beon
kopt child by my lnothor. III nttsr socluAion.
She is widow, yoa know"
No, 1 did not know. l knou nothing Of
YOUR past lite, or Of you. except tlat.-tbat-."
ILL ssopped, swallowing once or twics Us it thok.
ing. Then ho gently moved her nlaltle
mi Nht nj f1nf ot y T
am afraid, he raid at last, 'tlat whcn you see
more OF Tho world will appear too-too old to
ba your friend"
''You do not seom old to mo. How uou1i
lifo in tho country, that really have seen
no men except tho old Clergyman and Mai.
Hooper, mud Ilcn-Eou. It seemed nattlrnl that
tou Should be my friend. You will be my
fE"nd 7" looiiinE With start Of alarm.
The niunn shone Oh her face.
He did not speak hor warm breath reached
hia nnder tho mantle. Laura. lie said.
Thby were both silent. Then lls head slowly
bant closer; her breath came hot aud quick, aud
thar lips met.
There WAS au1den crash behind t,em Of
hroken bourh. Mrs Foysoy gave little shrink.
ut In \ squirrel, ,lonbslets. " aaid John Wa!ch,
r'raS 9u!cAly: "But it's growing late. Shall
Tie TO homs r
She rose moro s!owly, and wal led hs-
tile .hiEu. He Was strangely bient nnf did
not offer her his nrin. Was tho iIrst tnao OF the
wina bitter or ton sweet? IIs parted from her,
almost without word Mt Afaj. uoopar'a door.
CHAPTER III,
John WEIGH rose Lusgard and pale tho next
morning. AL day mad lrto1,cation cal7e upon
him At times az = tlrunkard who must d1ain che
just tasted cup or die. Then tt,eso wers times
when no ragged 1t Winifred's absence, and felt
that if ahe were at hume he would w2kon into
daylight out of a bad dream.
Maj. Hooper met him Just At nightfnll. and
told linn Miss Yoysoc h.sl CONS home, auadenIy
Then ho painted her in bis feverish
visions. framed in lonely cottage,
very hermitage. oTcrgr'wn ny roses,
in . deep forast vitl, no companion but her
mother, pnrs, ssinttJ woman.
Two days afterwhrd hs received nots from
his wife. II hava lott tha town and taken
lodging in country inn,' sha SAID ''Wili you
not come ur aud spent SUNDAY .ith Jenny. and
Sunday, and hib little girl, and biz wife john
Welc.'s face suddenly llghtened. and he drove
tic clerks about encsGcticai!y to make tina for
hin, to 20.
Early Saturday morning ho got out OF Jorasy
wagon at tho door Of tAwdry. .loo4ing house OH
the roaaside,-a wagon staud, bcfors which
cart, ono or two buggieB, driven by jaunty voung
fellows, had stoppeti. alt is 1 very depot fas
heat, and tlioa. srd yugayity," be said to him.
helf, making bis way THROUGH tho bar, whers
:
TO . by II p1ror,, cay with red and green
carpets ami strincd paper, and dozen
coloted photographs suspended by Window
cord. Wlas can lave porsoased Wlnifred
ho asked uload, Of blowH~' old woman in
black d:eas, much tho woruo for gravy drippings
aud Bnu1.
''los. sho has WALKED out to the woods. You
are Mr.. Welch, Hurpoec
John hercd: There was something familiar
IN her face; familiar as though lovely dream
had been converted INTO triEhtfut nightmare,
" nm afFH; Eoyaey. Lausy!", screaming up
Your daughter! Lau1a!"
For il was l'nra who. crossing tho porch, In
one OF those trailing, bcltlesa. lity calico gowns
HfTcctcd by chanbcrmafds, her hair-why had
hs neysr see7 hoS coarse aud greasy 1t "a'-
Ono OF tha, yolng men from tic buS-
gy was chasing her up the stairs NJ sav, Laurv,
you've got to DO it. uowl I'll nay double for tho
dtinls, Mrs. Yoyaey, il Lo1l will aveetan 1t with
"dct away viii. You, Bill Howe! These Young
people arc fill Of their fun, t1r. Wech.'' said
alr1. voysey. Why, Lnura, what ails you 7"
Bill Rowe had gainnd his Rias With but slight
sn me . sna 2s"ty s ssM S sEs@F M @ '0 fs S
tinted 1nonaont, but could not fall into her old
role exrertly enough. and, with half sob and
barnaid to5s Of the head, she left tho room.
I'm 70 glad, !" tho old woman sattl, hurrledly
''that Laury has rlado st,ch agreeable friends IN
town us yon aud ,lrH. Wclch. Sho always ha q
good aea! OF capacity Larry Ind, but kince her
misfortune the young men make Tree with her,
and it'n sptling ler naausrs.h
''What Vas her misfortune said John Wotch.
IIe leaned, Hiclt and cold, aeainst tho wall.
"WhY, siuce her husband loft her.
There no goes NOW, drunken scamp, down tho
road. Always prowllug about to annoy her aud
me-"
II did not hnow that 1Ifsa yoyssy had hus-
band with laugh uunaturay loud.
Mrs: voyhoY Eaihod her handa. "Dless my
soul, forgot! Mai. Hoopor-he's my lrst
cousiu you know-said ho'd just Introducs Lau-
~ in town as Mias Voysey. 1t might keep on
unpleasant remarks"
Ill understand. Where ia my wife7" To
hurried down tho roal aud found Winny, in
soft white wsappcr somewhere uuder the trees
with jenny. lie thought he never l,ud seen a
picture puro, aud ientlsr, aud lovely. Mrs.
WEIGH meant It Should bo; sla had s'aet the
stage" for hernelf, il not for Laura.
~ have cone to bring you home," he aail,
clasping her in hts arms.
Wont you 20 into tho Voysey House, icnr?"
"1'ye had enough Of tho foysoy 1Iouse,' he
anil With An nath and t1,er, lu1ttl,ed n {,a.