The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-24
SELECTED MATTER.
LOST LILY.

I'VE will have it out now, if yot
please, madam - said Mark Arkwrigh,
To his wife, Augusta.
And they did have il out with venge
ance. Both were high-tempcrcd =
neither had learned sclf-control and
before the scene between them was ended
both had spoken words such as no tive
people who love each other should cyei
speak. Ii two indifferent persons quar-
rel. II docs not amount To much gener
ally; ; but when two who love each 9th
CT indulge in the dangerous pastimc, il
is frequently fatal to happiness.
They had been married but year
and the sweet glamour OF romance HAD
hardly worn off. This was their first
disagreement, and it began in secret
Perhaps Mr.. Arkwright had ample caus,
to be angry with his wife. am sur,
that every man will think so, though !
a woman's judgment might he different
On the afternoon of the quarrel he
hal asked his wife to drive with him
and she had declined ON tina, old ples
the headache. lie had pitied and
pctted her. and kissed her hot forehead
and smoothed her soft blonde hair, and
established her ON the lounge in hel
room, with pillow under her head and
a shawl over her fee, before he went oul
for his afternoon drive.
Two hours later he had occasion io
cross HYDE Park, and there. walking
slowly down one of the most secluded
paths. he saw purple velvet skirt. be.
side black coat. Augusta had pur.
pie velvet skirt, and looked like m
angel, her husband had frequently tod
her. all unmindful Of the historical fact
that angels universally wear white, and
are supposed to be above the weakness,
OF purple velvet skirts.
The airs and manner Of the man were
foreign he was handsome and an un.
easy appearance generally-indeed. he
seemed to bc constantly looking over hi,
shoulder.
Arkwrigh, paused in the shadow of a
clump OF trees and watched the pair.
| suppose watched" is the proper word
though Arkwrigh, prided himself on
being an extremely honorable man, and
would have Knocked anybody down
who had insinuaied anything to the con.
iraTy.
There was no misiaking the grace oI
the lady. and the wave of her golden hair
the turn Of her snowy neck-yes. the yer,
wreath of purple pansies on her hat-al
were Augusta's; and in a moment more
her husband heard her voice.
"Dcar Arthur she was saying,
every moment for YOU here is fraughl
with peril. Lose no time in getting oul
of London.
"Bui. my darling, returned the man,
nothing save my love for you ha,
brought me here and il is hard il
cannot have just this little comfort"
They moved away down the walk
and Arkwrigh, heard ON more. but h,
had heard quite enough. He was in !
white heat of passion. lie dared moi
:s;;..;;:- :;;....;;;:==- :h-.a and trust himself To speak
There was murder in his heart. lie
must wait little till his temper cooled
lie went To , stable. hired fast horse
and rode him till the animal was read,
to drop. Then he went home and az
cnscd his wife. No matter in what
words-they were harsh and bitter
enough, Heaven knows, and the vile cpl.
thets he applied To her at the Outset
rouscd all her naughty pride and resis,
ance to arms.
She heard him through. She attempt
ed no defense she made no denial
but, when he paused from sheer want oI
breath, she cursed the hour in which she
had married him. Then she left the
room.
lie had all night to subdue himself
ani il she had come in the morning will
reasonable explanation he would hav,
listened to her. but she did not come
After a while he sought her in hei
room but she was gone. She had iakcr
with her only bare change Of raiment
and left no message tO tell whittier sh,
was going.
Filed with her paramount" ArkwrighI
said, bitterly and then and there he
vowed TO give himself no rest until he
had found and killed them both. Hs
tried hard to get his vow into execution
For three years he was a wanderer-seek
ing always his wife and her seducer, and
finding them pever.
&last he quilted wandering and ven
home. Hewas very wealthy man now
Lands that he had owned had increascc
prodigiously in value, and there wa
no need Of his applying himself to bust
ness. He built a mansion, and livec
alone in il. with his books and thought
for company. He had retinue Of ser
wants to anticipate his every wish h.
drove horses worth fortune he hae
everything that wealth could purchase
and yet he was never At peace, thougl
for the world he would not have ownet
60 anything Of the kind,
One day he was riding in the suburb