The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-13

soul she felt a strange and terrible change.
She who had loved so fondly and ten
derby had no tenderness left. All those
soft feelings had persisted, and the man
she had loved she positively hated.
Thinking of him, her soul was lashed
into fury, and she longed passionately
for revenge.
''Is it possible Miss Herman 2"
It was crowded parlor music filled
the air; a soprano of society was sing
ing. Miss Herman turned her head
and saw Paul Redlaw They had met
once more. a. strange thrill swept
through her frame for moneno-she
remembered her old feeling for him;
and them followed an emotion OF tn
unph He was here. Somehow she
knew he was bachelor still, and she
was now rich and an acknowledged
belle. She understood her power, and
meant to exert it. This man should be
at her feet, and she would humble him
as he had humbled her; SO she gave
him her hand, and looked sweetly up
into his face.
cit is an aged since last we metz she
said.
sDo YOU remember the garden, and
the river bank, and all the pretty places;
and how did you know me after all this
time %
ssOne expects beautiful bud to be-
came a beautiful rose" he answered.
He took her down to supper that
night, and saw her to her carriage, and
ne called, as she had asked him to do,
in day or two.
lie had been a good deal in love with
her in those old times, though it had
not been prudent to marry poor coun-
try girl, and he had always thought her
beautiful Now the passion Of his life
fell upon him. Ambition was satisfied
and did not restrain his heart He
adored her. And the fact that she was
rich and belle infamed his pride and
helped his love along. He hnng him
self into the pursuit of her heart with
ardor, and at last gathered hope enough
from her chances to speak to her. He
offered her his heart and hand; and she,
whom glance or word once thrilled
SO, accepted them as she might boquet
of flowers.
It troubled him a little that the
bushes and sweetness of the old time
did not return; but perhaps the society
manner he admired so much forbade
that. At last she was his; and when
she was his wife she would no longer
refuse those which he found it SO diff
cult to beg from her now.s
The man who so aoolly sat aside the
tenderness of that fresh young heart
that loved him SO pined for it now as a
weary traveller pines for the cool spring
and Swallowed restind place. Yet had
she not given him that eyes" that meant
she loved him?
He put by his doubts and looked for
ward, longingly, for the wedding-day.
And Maud, what was in her heart I?
Why did she laugh to herself as she sat
alone ? Why did she recall over and
over again the cruel parting at the cot
tage door? Remembering that then she
was poor, and that now she was SO rich ?
Were these memories to carry to the
alter?
The day was set. Every one knew it.
Maud herself told fifty confidential
friends. Reporters would have an &C
count of it for their papers. 1t was not
like Maud to desire such publicity, but
she had made sure of this for some
private reason, and the happy pair were
to meet at the church. 1t was --
Church. which at an early hour of the
appointed day was scrammed from one
end to the other with people in full
dress. 1t took two clergymen to man
age so fine an affair. They were there.
WHAT hustle, what crash And now
they are coming! No; only the bride
groom and his party-not the bride
yet. She must be here in very few
minutes. The ladies grew more rest
less. Ten minutes passed--twenty-
thirty.
"The hairdresser," said one. 'sIhat's
the delay
ono, the gloves. They are always
tight" whispered another.
An hour. There must have been an
accident. She must be dead, or at least
dying, otherwise she would come.
People are on their feet now They
look at the door. Some one is coming.
1t is only footman, but he wears Miss
Herman's livery.
He advances 10 the bridegroom and
hands him q liItla note He fooro -