The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-11

! i do not doubt that she has de-
ceived me, but 1 will be absolutel,
sure before l take the step that would
wrong her if Innocent
He would 90 no further, and Er,
mimic seemed after all only to have
touched the goal for which she plot
ted, with the prospect If LOSING nj
at last.
Something like a month after Eula,
lie Wheatland's disappearance. Err
mimic was surprised at a call from
Arnold Forcyth. She supposed him
still to be at Wayland. and his pres.
ence at Philadelphia indicated iii sue
cess for her deeply laid plans.
"Why, Mr.. Forcyth / had no idea
you were in town, !" she said in aston
ishment mingled with anxiety.
eyes, Miss Sinclare I have re-
turned, and | must renounce the at
tempt to carry out the scheme YOU
proposed to me-"
'fYou have met poor success with
Eulalie then?" she incurred.
eyes"
"What do you think was the
cause?'
"Shall / tell YOU? he said LOOKING
up suddenly in her face sIt was
because my heart was not in the
task"
Erminie was puzzled.
~ do not understand you."
"Let me explain. | went from
here firm in nv intention to move
heaven and earth to win from Eulalie
Wheatland response to nv love, /
was as determined to carry out your
scheme as YOU Arriving there and
meeting her 1 found / had no heart
for the task. Another occupied nv
thoughts. A new LIGHT broke in unon
me. I envied Hector Deyereux as /
had never envied him before not .foy,
the possession Of Eulaiie Wheatland's
hand, but for beino loved ana 90
loved by YOU. Miss Sinclare, To
have called out sucb nm affection fr,m
YOU I would have giyen half nv life
You once spoke yery freely 70 me. I
now take the liberty of ao;np 40 with
YOU. Deyereux must he blind mad
or strangely, perverted. What ;s En-.
lalie Wheatland comnared 10 voup
She is plain quiet and commonplace:
your are brilliant. spirited and bean
tiful. I presume PERHAPS in adj
dressing YOU thus. but your own ex-
ample excuses nv boldness 7 love
Won to win you1T wonld strive ten
times more eacarlv nlot thrice as
deeply and MAKE twica The sacr;fcas
tbat you have made for Devarsi,v y {
that man who d nnyottbv of 70,
because incanable If annrac;otne
you.D 2
Frminie was startled inexnresa;blv
by this outburst she was not dis-
pleased. for II was gratifyino that she
' was admired
.tMr Forcvth vo,r exnrass;ous of
comnliment ara xoddast fotthry Il
nv en- Yo,,,. aarnastnasa hasnsot b
their trutlI 7 NAV ha nordoned he.
ino pleased that some .ona tinds me
o,1i wholly I,nIovaahle Van Lnatr
nv mad live for Deve,anx yet Vol,
expected 10 turn me- from hat T
baraly have seen Won dozen times
IN nv life Ara vou not Lostv Il
forming that attacbment9 Such de,th
Of ofEect;on ,non 90 br;af mn ocoma;n-
tance scents Quite follv,i
"Be II SO: Il cannot match the
folly that suuanders the wealth N
such a heart as YOURS upon an object
that does not seek it. / have told
Won it all. 1t is a relief that Won
know it. You do not know meY You
shall. NV family are people Of stand
ing; YOU can learn nothing to nv
discredit but what Won know NOW.
The worst thing / ever did was 70
plot with you to estranee two who
truly loved I will esbeedilv nndo
that mischief
You will not make knownt TO Dew
ereux that he is deceiyed-that Fnla-
lie is true to himp' exclaimed Miss
Sinclare. suddenly.
~ will. most certainly. | have
given YOU fair warning i Will leaye
no means untried 10 win you This
is barrier / must DESTROY Yo,l
must know your case Is wholly hone
less with Devefeux before I can claim
the shadow Of 4 chance TO build
upon."
"But il I make the revelation Of
this tale BY him to YOU the forfeit 81
nv friendship .i,iny how, "A it 10 behe-
fit you?~ she said, sharply.
II may hope in time 10 overcome
your displeasure but II YOU should
gain yotir point with him I am de-
feated irreyocalJly1 p
Miss SincIare smiled in spite Of
herself al his impudent determine
ton.
"Your assurance IL your best A.
tract;on T con fash i;t +Lo,,oI, ~ ~ 4