The Van Buren press., 1876-01-11

you to consider your noble nature, ah'
Put aside this wilfulness, One word o
YOURS either makes or mars our common
destiny. Dearest. hest beloved, hear me
Ii ink well. before You speak
His earnestness touched her, but sh
felt that he was offering an ultinatum
and her pride rehelled.
81 have but t. repeat MY answer, Her
man. she replied, with a deprecatin!
wave Of her hand
"Mv Cod! Then you love me not
you never loved me "
Did ever sa, did p
H. reeled and can Yht II the doer-pas
for ,ppert. Th n tArstnl his wildeye
towar Is her in n h ,,iow 1nies'
No. no; 80 far you speak the truth
you never did But, oh. that YOU caul
deceive the SO! that you could piomis
Your mind when NJ love for me dwelt i
your heart. Was it for This h q,"d am
prayed A mockerv, hollow form with
out sonly q. God forgive her!'
She trernbled as this low wall brok'
pite ,u-ly from his lips. her face grew
white. but she would not allow ner natn
al feelings sway, She spoke. how
ever:
II preferred you. Hrrntn. to all 9th
ers +"
| That cut hlm-it seemed sncer a
love. ut all love He regainel cpntro
of himself. his features took TN a louI
Of scorn. and the words hlrst from hi
| lips:
Pauline. vou have male me YOU
slave-ha caj lied me iato the bile
that you loved mr-anl now sou def,
me, now you tacitlv acknowledge, with
out shame. that our union was To be on,
Of form --a meaningless ceremony. Tls
over! It's the last! You are free!
have no claim upon yea, no hope in re-
gard to yoa; nothing but present sor
row. II in the future you Gun find one
to love, marry him and make him happy
| cannot take an empty leart. God bless
you.
He sprang forward, pressed one kiss
upon her brow, and fed from the house
She heard the door close, and then he'
senses became confused; the wall seem
ed closing in upon her, AMI she sank in
sensible upon the carpet Five minutes
later, her father found her there her bead
resting upon one arm. her ftce deadly
white. Lifting her in his arms he bore
her to safa aud was about to ring fol
assistance, when she opened her eyes;
stop. am well now she said i'm
pnlsively.
E"., my dear child
:" Enough. ! viii prove my words"
Aud saa,iag herself at the piano. sht
dashed OF brilliant air, aud then pan
sing. looking up into his face with an an
inated smile.
You're II strange girl, Pauline. But
cell the cause of vour fainting. there
must have been "A cause" se,lchingly
] ate to-, much dinner, | think, sh,
answ red. quietly ..
Disarmed OF his suspicious, If any he
had. he gave the subject no further con
sAeration The following evening. Pau
line nccumiIan ed George Neville TO the
opera Every eye WAS bent On her with
wonder AMI admiration, and her escort
felt glow of pride as he thought of the
absent Allrch
The mex morning at breakfast her
father glanced at her several times in a
regretiul, half -reproving way, and Pau
line, becoming annoved, at length de.
m 'nlel an exp 'anaiion
Il have goo reason To he ho'h sad
aud vexe,l,' he said. gravely. " Y'u
were at the opera, last night with Ne
vile
Aud what Of that, pray p
Nothing, of course decidedly moth
ing-you wItul girl QiIv-nlrk | siy
only-Mr. Neville had liid Il wager pre-
viouslv that you would 90 with hi'u and
boasted Of it, last nigh, at the Manhat'
tan club"
DARED he p she cried, her bosom
heaviny with Indignation.
"Oh. yes. he dared, and was knocked
down for his pails,'
" BY whom -
Herman AL irich.' ans we're | the faith
er, watching his ,Ianyhter ) features mar
rowly. But they revcale npllin. Hel
srlf-co ,trol was 81 DIV wln lrrtnl.
Pfcse ,tly Mr. So, on lef TIL holsr
and arte.l for his "tiicr. He reached
Wall street II, 8 Il. al Fro II that t,uI
until four he was il n state OF terrible
excitement There hai been II plinic in
pcks-gold Was risln4--tlle market was
ftveri ,li-thc fin lnclal world WAS shaken
to its very foun la,ion FMtunes were
engnlfed in an instant Men worth mil
ions in the morning. were little better
than beggars at night.
Mr.. Seaton rushed into his Office to
consult moment with his partner
Dropping into Il chair. he requested him
to ascertain the amount ot stacks Ia II
certain COMPANY, which they had on hand
Richard Marden hastily referred 10 hs
hooks. aud then his spare, sail NV face
seemed To grow whittier and thinner; h 5
pen trembled in his fingers, he could not
speak
r" Well. well. out with it, for God :
, sake!' exclaimed Mr. Seaton, in trem.
ulous, hollow voice.
I'VE are ruinel-uttcrly ruined !,
groaned Marden. dropping his head up
on his little desk.
Henry S.atnn sprang to his feet, and
ran from the building. his face blanehed
his eyes cleaning wildly. But no one
noticed hin. To many men acte'l like
maniacs tnat terrible day to have fresh
case occasion mucn alarm
"Oh. IN. child! Nv Pauline Lost-