Ellsworth American., 1875-09-09

| ful deliberation-a deliberatiop which en-
abled her to compose herself before the ut
terance of each word:-
MIR. Weymouth, you know why am
here. | feel that could not deceive you
even if would. for t has been your ill.,
| fortune to discover that l am weak-or
rather, perhaps. that | am strong-for
have come at last TO count it strength TO
be able to love. Tell me, Is what | have
seen truey"
The word "true" fell from her lips with
so strange an accent that could not but
comprehend much of its significance. |
therefore hesitated, but at length replied
"ies, believe II to be true
us 1t possible that 1t can be anything
more than an attempt to solace him self for
the pain that inflicted upon him?''
"les, ii is"
''1 on are sure"
Il am."
Possibly he has told you that il is
les?-1hen can you repeat what he said 2"
did so. did not convoy any of my
own feeling, but think that | gave Thur
mans IN full. Ii was a hard task. for |
could see the listener shudder and droop
under the successive assurances that all
was lost To her. After | had finished there
was long silence. | looked downward
not caring to 10 witness the perturbation of
my companion. After minute | was
aroused by "A movement on her part |
looked up. A great change had come
over her. Her cheeks were flushed with
color, her eyes had lost their mounfuluess
and were now bright and piercing. She
stood erect, and faced me with an air Of
aggression.
Knowing your aptitude for business, |
have no doubt that.in spite of the demands
that friendship has made upon your time
aud attention, you have observed the con
dtion Of the Reinhart farm?
| indicated that had
"it is clear to you, suppose, theu that
its tenant will again fail to meet hi, en-
gagemcnts with us?"
Il have not seen enough yet TO warrant
such decision"
"Ah-then you are troubled with blind
mes | have examined every thing; |
think that nothn. has escaped me. | re-
quest you to take steps for the foreclosure
of IT, mortgage.
The nI.ityr "t this was only too plain.
\ sudden rrvoIutio u in her temper had
made il possible for her To conceive thi,
fierce but feeble plan TO gain her object. |
OF course, could not be instrumental In tie
transaction OF business that arose from any
such sources, and said So in as many
words.
She gave me an angry reply.
This enabled me 10 address tn her a
speach which treated. | thiak, of every
phase of her conduct IN the matter with
Thurman. and every sentiment that had
been evolved from the outrage. did not
spare her. The indignation thar | fcit
found ready words, and think. 1t recall
these words with any degree OF accuracy,
they must have told kecnly upon her. /
spoke ns II from the most elevated hcIg gh.-
the height where the love was hr>t con
ceived-a height imneasurabie above ihe
plane OF common ioves-and, rs the cause
had been great. 50 my dcuunciation of it.
ruin WAS severe aud relentless. | uttered
the last words in the colloquy.
| lclt Miss Walling trembling between
rage and rcmorse, unable TO gaIusiy me.
Yet beholdiug, IN far higher colors than
had painted 1t. the picture OF the error >ne
had made. zen the room and the house,
and returned 10 the hotel, where cast my
self down 10 puzzle out the course thar 1t
"a- bost for me To pursue. IL was then 3
O'Clock In the afternoon. The day was
| cloudless aud warm, and | vaguely remem-
bered that had seen the grape-pichers in
the teaming fields, and that the day was
like day OF heaven
At ) O'Clock | heard Thurman's stems In
the corridors. They were hurried. and
had hardly time TO raise myself to nv feet
before he came into the room. He rrrri-
lied me second time by his wild appear
ance. lie looked much as he had looked
upon the day that he came from his defeat
at Lahiil He fixed his eyes upon me, and
passing by, went into his own chamber.
tie opened his trunk, searched 10 1t for
momest, closed it. and then came back.
still! walking rapidly. lie gained the door
before l could utter word.
Thurman, Thurman"
Nv eymouth, cried he, suddenly. give
me your word that you have not interfcrcd
against me over there" He nodded in the
direction OF Seibe's house.
Il give you my word that have not"
Good! knew that. Nav God bless and
Keep you, my dear, good friend!'
In an instant he was gone. lie descend
ed the stairs, cossed the hall, crossed the
echolns piazza, and then his footstep. were
lost upon the lawn. | cannot say what
stupidity Kept me wondering, a did. tur
iiIteen minutes, about the reason and force
OF both his act and words. Then leapcd
to my feet with the question in my mouth
wv hat did he take from his trunk" | ran
into his room. and found the box locked
ani the key gone. l had once seen a por-
ter spring lock with well-placed. .vigor-
Gus Kick. ! tried this kick. IL succeeded:
the lid iiew up, and seized it. | looked
for lhurman's pisto-case. As now fully
expected, one OF the glittering weapons
was gone.
Now, then for Reinhart's hause,
caught up my hat, aud was out of doors in
an instant. IL was not time Tor roads
ana corners, and took straight line
over fences, through yards. and ACROSS
vineyards, and never halted for an instant
came up TO the old red house with its
dumped wood by side-path, that. being
grass-grown. gave no echo t o INV foot steps.
caught Siimpses. while | was yet thlIty
yards away, OF figures moving in the little
courtyard. | was about to burst in upon
them, when their positions and behavior
deferred NE.
There were present Thurman, ,Seibel and
Reinhart. Thurman almost facing the
covert where l was, was standin. beside
the boe of one of the willows The girl
was locked close in his arms, with her
head turned sideways and upward upon
his breast. Her eyes were closed, but be
tween their lids there trickled few tears
not current that denoted turbulent
passion, but those scant drops that utter
woe sometimes wrings from one whom il
has paralyzef The father grasped the
shhs VI MS uahgutefS ureSS with his
gnaried hand, and, with the rim of his hat
half covering his trembling lips, sought to
draw her away.
For one splendid instant they stood thus
All was absolutely silent. Even the rustic
of the leaves was hushed, and the falling
sunlight spread upon their heads and fig
ures its ineffable CLAW. What a scene was
this tor me Il who could divine the ago
uies that beset them ALL had but to Ut
ter word to dissolve these agonies-I had
but to apprise Thurman Of the cause of the
sudden change in Reinhart's sordid mind.
to explode the sorrow that seemed to i'm
psnd-but did not move | was entranc-
ed, allured by the poetic spectacle.
SeibePs arms dropped from her lovers
shoulder, her head sank upon her breast,
and, guided by her fathers hand, she made
a step backward. Had il not been for the
giaring brilliancy of Thurman's eyes, be-
lieve should have thought him dead, not
withstanding his upright position. He was
as white as chalk his cheeks were dragged
upon his face and his lips were parted