Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-25
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WoMAN's POWER.
WRITTEN FOR THE lSTkLLrcExoER
CHAPTER XIV.

hC SAloloioiLu, anu III tIliS WAY Ile iulue ~
he poor girl sleep the remainder of the V
light, and until late the next aitcrnoon; r.
in fact she did not awaken until they u
were in sight OF the castle. Although II
she had slept so long it was not that gen r
tie kind of sleep from which one awak |
ems feeling bright and refreshed. but OF l
that restless nature, traught with ugly
dreams, aud the visitation of trouble. =
She dreamed several times of Tracy ,
Myrle. and that he was carrying her \
away to some dismal place, and was go ,,
ing to make her marry him. Her sleep ,
was so restless, that several times she ,
cried out aloud, and the last time she
did so it aroused her thoroughly and she
sprang to her feet. The next moment
she was apologizing tor her seeming
rudeness.
Miss Maynard" said Tracy, Il don't
think your dreams could have been very
pleasant"
He did not care now if she did recog-t
nize him; they We're nearly at the castle,
and he no longer took the care to dis
guise his voice. The very first words
that he spoke to Lima, IN his natural tone,
she knew him. She looked him steadily |
in the face for several seconds. and then |
said:
II know you, Tracy Myrtle, l know
you. coward, treacherou3 villain; and
though you have me, u helpless woman,
wholly in your power. l don't tear you
and, as true as live. and as there is a
just God above. you will yet regret this
base action. and though you may perse-
cute. yes, Kill, my body. you can never
subdue its will. or tame INTO submission
one OF its just principles
| Every particle OF color had lett Lina's
face, and but for the intense light that
blazed from her large. dark eyes, she
might have been mistaken for n piece OF
statuary. Tracy had no idea OF the
great fear which almost overpowered
, this woman, SO perfect was her self
control. He did not dream for a moment
what were the suiferings OF that terror
stricken soul and had he known, would
1t have mattered? | answer no. for his
callous heart had been to long impervl-
Gus, as it were. to every feeling OF
sympathy, to be affected now by
womans tears aud eutreaties. Lima
knew this; she also knew that there was
little mercy in his soul, tor her; and un'
less the protecting hand OF her natural
prescrver stayed the wicked hand of hel
intended betrayer. she would have little
to hope; but in Him would she put al
her trust, tor she believed that in tht
hour OF darkness and peril, He woulC
not forsake or leave her. but that th,
shade of His divine wing would hover
about her, and shield her from all evil
These reflections werecon solingthought
to the unhappy girl. Though Trac,
was not sensible OF the tumult OF feeiin!
raging in this woman's breast. he hi,
think she WIS the very bravest creatur
that he had ever seen. and in spite o
his evil intentions toward her. for on
moment spirit of admiration for he
warmed and stirred the better feeling
a of his nature; but it was only tor
ls moment, tor these feelings were qulckl
5. dislodgcd to give place to the return c
"a his more habitual thoughts of wicked
,s ness. Lima preserved her iortitude, he
4. perfect composure, until Tracy help
s. ed her from the carriage. and the Cigar
y tic walls that We're to imprison nc
: loomed up before her. and the hug
10 | gates that would be barred against tn
y possibility OF her escape. opened betor
~ her-then it was that her courage torsoo
" her, for in that dreadful moment
}; seemed that every drop of her heart
+; blood was CONCEALED; then it was tn;
5. she tainted. and tell, dead weigh
~ upon the treacherous bosom OF Trac
IN Myrle, who bore her in his arms to Il
ia house, up to her room. llagar cam
y, and pitied her. The old servant had
~ work long and faithfully to bring her
n, consciousness. and when the poor gi
r. opened her eyes, she looked vague
"A. around her for few moments, and the
- burst into tears, and wept long and b
IL, terly. Hagar's sympathy was thorough
4; aroused for the young creature, and 81
nm tried, in every way, to soothe and cor
~ tort her. and she would say, again al
rt. again:
,r. There now, honey, yous done crit
n enouf for dis time; hush, now, al
don't you cry any more, poor chile, +
T., old Hagar is with you, and she is gwi
lid to be a mighty good friend TO you, v
he may depend upon it. There Row, y
OIL have cried enoui for this time"
wv After awhile Lima did dry up her teal
tic and raising herself to sitting positi
in bed. she began to question Hagar
:. to Tracy's motive for bringing her thel
he to which the good old creature reptile
ro- Il dunno, child, unless he is soil
'ed for to live with you"
ut Live with me. No,no,no," said Llr
AVA holding her hands, pleadingly. for
moment, then hiding her face in t
en- bed-ciothes, and weeping again as
70 70 her heart would break. Hagar lifted
Is the face, over which the hot tears we
the streaming. wiped them away and sal
he Il did not mean TO distress you s
thought Us you were his young brio
g. and as you loved him heap it wou
,er please you to say that to you.''
al. But. aun,ie, am not his wife, a
l do not love. but rather. hate him. a
he has brought me here against my wi
in and suppose he will endeavor to for
m. me to marry him"
MS, 1.-The william" murmured Hag;
that's like him, and Its my 'pinlon he
~, mean enough to do anything; but
,I rIv shan't hurt you, that's sartain, if l C
Wy help it."
But" said Lima. "you are. like u
..,- self, in his power, and have to do wh
VIC ever he says"
20 mo, l won't do every thing that
eiS' SAYS. neither-see if | do
This demonstration of aunt Hagar
led wrath, against Tracy. brought a 81
owe light to Lina's eyes; and STOPPING 10