The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

| shall be IN JalI, ana ne started DHt sne
caught his arm. No. you must not
you SHALL not she cried You shall
stay here, and again she fell in dead
| faint.
| Royal forgot the robher. and flew to
bis wife's side In i've minutes the house
was in commotion his wife in bed and
| DR.. Baker sent for.
This must not occur again, the doctor
said to the husband and wife Mrs Drum
mond has been very much excited. II
she continues to get SO, or you continue
to allow it, Mr. Drummond, serious re
suits will follow
Mrs Drummond turned her face to the
wall. and seemed to sleep,
Dr. Baker went away. wondering what
| had disturbed the domestic atmosph re
Lin the Drummnnd family. and thanking
T his stars that no jars marred The harmo
ny of his life matrimonial. His wife was
an angel and he a seraph He piticd poor
| Drummond
That night. about IL, before Royal had
retired.a pebble struck the window. MIS-.
Drummond turned on her pillow the Grst
time she had moved. Another pebble
was thrown Mrs Drummond lifted her
head, and her husband dropped his news
paper. and regarded her sternly and won
deringly. Still another was thrown. Then
Mrs. Drummond rose up and reached for
her dressing gown.
What arc you going to do 2
4 am going down stairs, she said and
slipped her feet into slippers.
4 forbid it, Royal answered.
4 shall CO. said Mrs Drummond.
Then | shall accompany you, res.
pondcd Royal.
They regarded each other one moment
in silenae, and then Hope went to her bu-
reau, took a purse therefrom,and left the
room Her husband followed her. They
passed down the stairs, and through the
hall. outdoors upon the veranda. There
Hope paused, and called in steady voice
Guy, come here! A man darted into
sight and then shrunk back at sight OF
Royal Royal leaned up against pillar,
and watched silently, with folded arms,
You need not fear to come, she said; i
have the money for you He came for
ward again; dark, handsome evil face,
stamped with the marks of evil passions
gratitied. and evil purposes followed,
glared upon the people in the pertico.
Hope held out the purse. This contains
five dollars she said give it to you
as / would give food to starving dog
1t is my husbands money. This man ID
my husband. He will know all in an hour
shall not buy your silence Talk to the
whole world, if you will do not care.
Never come near me again. shall nev-
er give you another cent
She shut the door. turned away, and
followed by her husband, passed up to
their room Then she turned the gas
up, till the room was all ahlaze, and then
placed two chairs face to tace, and said
to ROYAL, Sit there. He obliged her
She sat down facing him, and laid her
hands on his knees, and locked him full
IN the eyes.
When was sixteen. went away to
boarding school, she said. You know
have no mothcr--and my sister was
cold and undemonstaative, and would
never let me talk my thoughts to her. My
father never loved me because was the
occasion Of my moher's death. llo
loved my mother passionately--and has
never been the same man since she died
He always pushed me away from him, II
| | went near him He would clothe anc
school me, but love he would not give
me was formed for love. My hear
always ached for it | went away tc
school. The second week | met Guy
Porter at picnic. He was a sportsman
from the city, out for weeks hunting
and fishing He was handsome, then
very-dark, dressed well, and wore dia
mond pin- He was struck with my pref
ty face | was very pretty then-tht
prettiest girl in the seminary they called
me. Guy was devoted and fattered me
| was young, and wanted to be loved liz
appointed meetings, and | met him al
most daily for month. Then he plan
ned a secret marriage. | was SO young
my parents would object, he said W.
would keep it quiet till was elder, anl
he could claim me. His parents wer'
wealthy, and had picked out rich heir
cs. for his wife They would disinheri
him if they knew he had married me. II
year he would be twenty one, and COM
into the possession of his own property
SO he told me, and believed myself th
heroine of a romance. | lied to the teach
ers, and got permission to go home an'
attend my sick sister Bat 1 went away
with Guy Porter, and we were married
In two weeks he tired Of me and told IN
the truth. The marriage was no mar
riage. was his victim, not his wife.
don't know how l lived, but l did
went back to school My haggard fac
was accounted for by my weary DAYS au'
nights of watching and care. But
seemed to grow strong and self reliant al
at once / said, | have been decclvc'
and betrayed will not sink under il
nor do any sin. will live good, tru
life now, aud perhaps God will let me b
happy, sometime, aud hide my shame.
he did. 1t was never suspected l wen
on as usual and studied Guy Porter toll
me he would never make my disgrace
known, and | think he never did ii
seemed sorry for his sin, when his pass
sions no longer controlled him, aud aske'
my forgiveness lie told mo he was no
a son of wealthy parcnts-he was only
gambler, or be would have married m
legally, but knew that would he wors
sin than the other. He went to Califor
MIA, and never saw him till yesterday
Seven lone wears have passed, and it al