The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-08-11

loves me, and l have misconstrued him,
what wretch he must think mer'
The next evening, after dark, they ar
rived in Paris; and Ellinor found herself
after an interval of nearly four years,
once more in her aunt's little drawing,
room in the Rue Saint Dominique. She
was received with open arms. Henry
Dalton smoothed over the siugularity of
her arrival, by saying it was visit of his
own suggestion.
Everything will explain itself at a fu-
ture time, Ellinor; for the present, let
ours be thought temporary separation.
/ would not wish to alarm your poor
auntw
"You shall have sour own old bed
room, Ellinor," said her aunt.
Nothing has been disturbed since you
left u.s. Look" and she opened the door
of little apartment leading out of the
drawing-room, in which ormclu clocks,
looking glasses and pink curtains very
much preponderatGd over more substan-
tial articles of furniture.
"But you are looking very i'll, my dear
child" she said, anxiously, as Ellinor
pushed away the untasted plate of cold
chicken, which her aunt had persuaded
her to try and eat "You are really look
ing very i'll, my dear Ellinorr'
my journey has tired me a little; il
you will excuse me, aunt. 1t is nearly
eleven o'clock"
ayes, and rest will do you more good
than any thing. Goodnight. my darling
child. Lisette-you remember Lisette-
shall wait upon you exclusively, till your
own maid gets accustomed to our foreign
ways"
Wearied with night and day of inces-
SAINT travelling, Ellinor slept soundly, and
waking the next morning, found her aunt
seated by her bedside.
my dear girl, you look great deal
better after your nights rest. Your hus-
band would not disturb you to say Good
by but has left this letter for you"
as Mr.. Dalton gomez"
Eyes; he said he had most important
business on the something, and circuit.
said her aunt vaguely; "but his letter
will no doubt explain all. He has made
every arrangement for your comfort du'
ring your stay with me, my dear Ellinor
He seems a most devoted husband"
"He is very good" said Ellinor, will
a sigh. Her aunt left her, and sh'
opened the letter-opened it with an anx
iety she could not repress. Her life hat
become 30 entirely changed in these few
eventful days; and, in epite of her indif
ference, nay, dislike to Henry Dalton, sh,
felt helpless and unprotected now tina
she found herself abandoned by him. Sh
could not refrain from hoping that thi
letter might contain some explanation o
his conduct-some offer of reconciliation
But the letter was very brief, and die
neither:
my DEAR ELLISoR,-When you receiv
these few lines Of farewell, | shall be Oh
my way back to England. In complyin,
with your wish, and restoring you to tn
home Of your youth, hope and believ
that l have acted for the best. How
much you have misunderstood me, HOY
entirely you have mistaken my motive
for the line of conduct which have bee
compelled to adopt, you may never know
How much l have suffered from this ter
rib!e misunderstanding on your part,
would be impossible for me ever to te
you. But let this bitter past be forgotten
our roads in life henceforth lie entirel
separate. Yet, if at any future hour 20
should ever come to need an adviser, @
an earnest and disinterested friend,
must implore you to appeal to no on
but-HENRY DALTON"
The letter fell from her hand. "Now-
now / am indeed alone. What have
DONE" she said, "that should have ney
err been truly and sincerely beloved? Th
victim Of a marriage of interest! 1t
very bitter And TIE mantle onl
man ] could have loved-no, no, til
thought of his indifference is too pain
full"
CONTINUED next week.