The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-07-01
SIliCT'ED MISCELLANY.
MaGds Revenge.

'You soe", he said "this may be our
last afternoon together
Hearing this she looked up into his face
with her beautiful blue eyes.
"What do you mean?' she said.
"I'm going away he answered, "and
you know how it is in this world. People
jus: meet as they DO in a stage coach, ike
each other mart and on bV ,d f.rnnt '.fti'Y7 ftdY7
never meet again
She made nc answer. Something that
did not seem to be her heart, it was SO cold
and heavy, beat against her breast and
choked her. This man had been making
toye to her for three months-Hn age IN the
life of a girl Of sixteen. She had every
reason to believe that he desired her for
his wife. lie had taught her to love him.
and now he was coolly m king his adIeu
but whit could she Go? Nothing but stihe
every az pearanee Of emotion, and bear 1t IN
silence as best she might. Il lose woman
has no rights that can be asserted. "eaL
know that we'll enough. She m@y have
Der own purse, perhaps some day her rish'
to vote; but in those matters that touCi
her most deeply, she is by the law OF Gus
tom-by the command OF her own pria
also-the veriest slave.
"And So" said he, 81 tn ought we nigh
see our pretty river bank once again.
And she got back her voice.
81 hope 1t is not as damp As it was ye
4 terdav," she said. "Thanks; III not tat
your arm; l must lit my dress and hoL
/ my parasol, you know.
J "She don't mind it as much as l thous
she would" he said to himself.
"If were only dead" she moaned II
!. wardly. 'If were only dead"
And then they took their walk, al
/ chatted, and he escorted her to her Gotta
z door, bowed to the old aunt at the wlndo
shook hands and hastened away.
II Paul Redlaw had gone out Of Maud IL
! mans life. Well for her it would ha
been had he gone from her heart also; |
she had loved him so well; trusted him
10. much: the bow was more than she COZ
bear. Next day she was very i'll, and TO
to long time she fingered at deaths door.
. blinds of the little house were closed.
III old woman went about on tip toe, with te
in her eyes. The doctors carriage stop
at the gate twice every day, and in all
ch village it was brcathed that she was dyi
But youth is very powerful. The girl 2
well again, and with her recovery a g
/. good fortune fell upon her.
Some far off relative, dying, made
? his heiress, and the poor youns Great
who had had much ado TO find hcrse
re- simple muslins and neat delaines, was
0lo able to wear royal velvet and diamond
llu she chose.
ub- Her health was still delicate, and Il
)ck was recommended. Why should she
travel if she chose?-money need uc
thought of now. The old aunt was
icient protection, and the two tog
E. crossed the channel, lingering long o.
continent, and returned, after FIVE
- absence, to establish themselves in Lol
where a circle of fashionable friends 81
mr. up about them.
# Money makes a mighty difference il
n Piles lives. Probably Maud would
VI have known she was beautiful if she
-vr remained poor; but she knew it uow.
u, lips of fatterers told tie, of charms.
were at her feet. She could marry
she would, bat she had no heart Il
IA any one. Love died within her he
actieal that long illness haunted by visions
'hes Redlaw. Her face had only chang
|, the better; her manner was more CHI
than it had ever been, but within b
she felt astrange and terrible change
c6-lv WHO had loved so foudly and tender