New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-03

| 80 brusquely when she looked at mi
world Of reproach in her ewes
you will not even let me be gratsfnIl
said. THAT is faId, Mr.. Savage. \
my gratitude does not harm you?"
Harm me! no." answered, "bu,
absolutely without ground. 1t waI
merest accident which made nv act
an important One."
"At least you have suffered pI
through Archie, and through me-" sII
in low voice.
Through my own careleseness al.
answered lltrle impatiently.
She rose abruptly at this. Her eve.
shining like STARS in her face-shipinp|
the light, as it seemed. of some suddsJ
sionate resolve. "Will You come Nil
for q few min utes7" she asked, Ill
not detain you long. l have only
words to say, but i can rot say them
where we may be interrupted at an
ment"
81 am at your commando l anso
rising also: We had been sitting on
the long piazzas. She led the way, Al
went across the lawn to the bridgs
Spring Creek, a stream which flows
rear of the hotel. You can not con
lovelier spot than iris. Green depI
arching shade drOop over the bridge
tai water gl'des swiftly underneatl
picturesque buulders OF lichened roc
is scene that would delight a land
painter. Here she paused and st
beautiful, stitely figure that l shall
in my memory. ii not in my Heart, alv
Mr.. Savage" she said has tily, We,
the same proud resolve in her tone
had already seen shining out of her
II want to tell you again that egret
than l can express the beartlessness
conduct to you, and l should like VI
believe that never-never for one inst
dreamed that it " ould prove such tt]
earnest, or that you would be-what i
found you"
l could not help frowning a little.
the last subj ct, thought, upon whi
should have touched. is this necess
l asked. Zone must believe all that 4
asserts, but it III not wise, Mrs. Ten,
tax ones gsliantry too far"
A tide of eloquent color came intE
face. She laid one hand down oil
wooden railing of the bridge. "You
believe me-" she said calmly. "Well,
not blame you for that. But YOU wi
lieve me, perhaps, when l tell YOU
test of sinceIiti l am ready to Otfer,
amended am willing to make.'
pray spare me-" said, land spare
self. Surely there have been more
enough words wasted on such a CON
place story"
"Words : Yes, more than enough, z
"IJ is time now for deeds,
weeks ago you asked me to marry yO
refused to do so tn, n. Now Do yc
my hand lying here tell you to day
you may have it if you like"
Do you wonder that l was struck a
For moment the world seemed WI
around me. Then suddenly things ste
again, the shadows tiickered, the wate
pied, and l 81, Cd looking at Marion
ple's hand-the hand she did not otfe
l dared not take.
Finally, said, SIS this gratitude
yeu possibly fancy that you owe mn
debt for Which l could accept such
menH There is but thing on
could make me take your hand.
would be Il e knowlebge III AZ you loved
IL Ike YOU exceedingly she said:
no QUE ht ter" N
But do you love met"
''Since YOU force me to answer-uM
never loved but one man, and he is
shall new love another in that man
Aud the man u whom you are en-
81 like and Iespeot him. but intendI
marry him for Al chie's sake. The RON
ii lite is over for ne; thought it won
we'll to make the best of its husk. Gel
Oevelin is rich and generous. He wi
for my darling; l meaui
would have done everything" Il
And YOU would sacrifice a | this for !
'iches, power, Arches future! AndE
you do not 1--we n,!'
She faced me fully, her beautiful
glowing in her Ia'e face. II have wroI
'Ou," she said, IL like you very much
'ou have saved Archie's life" n
l tos,k her hand then-the soft
land had SO often admired and long
'ossess.
"And you think would accept 81
acrifice as rhisi | asked. "Ishould sea-
eel free to do it if You loved me. Since
10 not, all is said. Keep your hand.
ady, and blame yourself no more for
hing have -utf red. / shall not suffer
believe that you are true in intentiou
meant no harm. God bless you! and
rant that when you give this fair han
ome more fnrfuDate te man. so tender
enecous heart may 60 with i'll"
l kissed and gave the hand back to
he said, God bless you," then broke
4 tears; and SO left her.
Tomorrow l snail leave this place an.
nally. EN