Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
of this morning, has every attention given

of this morning, has every attention give
every attention, my lord. He has com
Portable room and the best Of nurses, and
shall continue to visit him frequently, and d
all in my power for him" u s- .'@
"Then I shan't plague you any more. On
ly please to impress upon Lady Desborough
before you 60, that am not to remain tongue
tied, as she 80 firmly insisted. If / don't tall
shall think, which will be much worse"
II can fearlessly con6de in her ladyship'
discretion" said the doctor, with bow. Z"
believe that she fully understands the methot
of treatment am desirous she should pur
sue."s~ " ,a: so ..a ~. s..r,s.
He then gave some necessary direction
for; the treatment of the invalid during th'
night, and took leave, promising to return
early On the following day.
When left alone with his wife, the Earl
again taking her hand, said gravely-
"There is something I wish to ask you
Geraldine, to which you must give me truth
full answer. What was the cause Of thos'
tears which saw you shedding to-day, littl'
while before spoke to you frst9"
"Tears p echoed Geraldine, in a confused
tone, while scarlet flush suffused her fac
and brow. "I-I did not know"
"That I was watching you, I suppose
No-if you had known that, you would have
sat like statue, no doubt, looking as if il
mattered little to you whether l lived Of
died" ..... .i,,.,. f.... ..,......... ....
"Oh! my lord" faltered Geraldine, witt
difficulty controlling her agitation. "Ne
matter how I might look, you could not have
believed me, hope, to be utterly heartless.'
"You have enough natural kindness,
know, to feel sympathy with any ones suffer
ings but was I wrong in thinking that il
was just possible that little more than or
dinary interest in my suffering had awakened
that gushu of emotion. Those tears, Geral
dine, seemed to come from a very deep
source r. sl.. .l.... +. ar.
Geraldine was utterly unable to reply
Conflicting feelings, to which she could give
no expression, were struggling for mastery in
her breast. '.. t-s.' a'
"Come," continued the Earl, after mo-
ment's pause, remember that you are. not to
make me talk too much, and that my mind
is to be kept quiet and composed. Tell me
frankly now-and let me assure you, much
depends upon your answer-have you begun
to learn to love me, or are you still as pro-
foundly Indifferent to me as you were at
first r. ,.a.-. .sse-l.o f., --.,,...- ..u..... D.,
He drew her towards him as be spoke
feebly, for bis strength was not much more
just at present, than a child's-while bis
eyes, filled with a new, eloquent yearning
rested eagerly and searchiugly upon her face
The appeal, combined with the impulse of her
own throbbing heart, was too powerful to be
resisted. She bent forward, and mutely laid
her cheek, now wet With tears, against bis
own. ...... ...........-.. .- ..-.. .. ...s
He understood her answer; for clasping
his arm about her, he held her thus for some
time in silence that said much-for it told
her that the love, so tardily confessed, was
neither unreciprocated nor unsought.
"Henceforth," said the Earl, with emotion
at length, "all Misunderstanding between US
shall cease, and we will be one in heart as
we'll as in name. have long since found
out, Geraldine, that only in one way could
my happiness be secured-and that was, in
the knowledge that you had, at last, given
me your hearth
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