Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-11

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rere closed on all her friends except the "
cunt and Mrs. Loring. These two came tu
nd went at will, In all these days it is w
leedless to add that Florence did every be
hing in her power to bring the count to by
Ter feet, and because she could not sue bt
,eed, she was as miserable and wretched m
Is she could be yet not half so much SO 81
IS she deserved. When alone, she would W
say to herself: o'
"He loves me. know. Cannot | see CT
that he worshlps me? Why is it that he 81
will not make me happy? Why does he a
not bless my whole life by telling me he Il
loves me, tor does he not know that | d
would fly with him to the end OF the g
earth, only to be with him. I would l.
willingly beg my bread, from door 10 II
door, If shared by him. t
Then her iair lace would darken. and
she would murmur:
Yes, the old man is in my way-be-
tween me and my love; but they say he
will die Then will be free; free to win
him at last"
In this, however. Florence was dis
appointed, for though Sir Henry had been
long and seriously i'll, the doctor said
there was hope that he would live. Live.
| when his wife. hcartless woman. was
wishing and praying that he would die.
1t was about ten O'Clock at night when
the news came that the crisis with her |
husband was past. When the, messen-
ger left. Florence paced the floor as d
maniac would have done, saying to her
self:
why do they torture me by telling
me he will live; live when l wanted HIM
TO die
, Then she would savagely eXclaim:
, "lIc shall not live to come between
\ me and the happiness almost within my
r reach. He shall die--die that may be
9 free .-r.
!, Going to her private desk, she drew
a from it dark look ing liquid, and held
1 it up, saying:
e .sWhat killed the child will deal like
V wise with the father. Yes, it Wilt
o must"
IS Slipping the bottle into her pocket, and
G throwing something around her. she de-
:. scended to the sick room, and tapped al
d the door The nurse opened it, and was
$ surprised to lind Mrs. Maynard before
ID her, begging to come in. At first Mrs
4 Haley refused to admit her; but remem
le bering who it was, and touched by he'
H. pitiiul pleadings. she permitted her t.
,e enter. She went straight to the bedside
,r of the sick man. and knelt there fora Ion!
q, time, so long that poor Mrs. Haley wa
II, deceived into thinking that this cold
- hearted woman was humbled, and wa
e. Offering up thanks ior the probable re
he coyery of her husband.
ne Presently Florence rose from he
he knees, and asked the nurse il her hu
,r, band was taking any medicine.
eu Only his stimulant, every halt hou
"a and = glass of cold water is all am 81
~. ing HIM now"
au Then I want to sit with him. at lea
tonight don't think l have been trea
as ed right WANTED to come and sit Wi
in him often, but the doctor opposed it,al
Int was excluded from my place here, wh'
le- really had better right here than Al
to one"
in This little speech, delivered with
I'VE much feeling, touched the nurse, al
it. Florence gained her point.
sht Mrs. Haley laid down for an hou
lo rest. and left the wife to sit with her hi
his band. The next morning, when the dt
tor came, he seemed disappointed IN
patient, as he had expected to find hin
'his little better instead of this he was wor:
DAYS went by, and there was no chan
ird for the better, and his wife kept her pla
you bv his bed now, particularly ut mig
say and refused to give way to the nur
she even though Mrs. Loring tried to c'
ng, vince her that she was doing herself
end injury. The count also told her II
il she would watch over Sir Henry in
'rGs night, she ought, for her health's sal
the give way during the day to the nursc.a
uch renew her rides and walks. Floren
ght thinking the count was prompted by II
igs. tves OF seli-intercst, consented to do
ays he and Mrs. Loring wished her to
self Had the count known the manner
my which Florence regarded his advice,
With would not have been given; as it W
lght he did not know. and once again he 5
the tered himself to be deluded into trust
} of this woman. though 1t was not tor it
we're while. Tor he had driven Florence
only but a few times, when he was forced
and believe that his first conclusion in reg
} be- to her and himself was true-that
ICES, woman loved him, and did not try
conceal the fact from him. The thou
dan of such pertidy on her part, such in
tor. tce to the good man whom she ca!
ami husband, aroused the true indignation
both his nature. and the love he had cher
the ed so long fled irrevocably the MON
rom he found she would stoop to the UNIV
enry anly action OF giving her love, ,unsous
ence to one man, when she was the wiz
ould another.
rot Men are ncomprehensible beings,
but way. For if Count Loriug could
urse. have believed Florence was the pure
sion. ing he had once thought her, supl
t,on, he would have gone on, loving he
ling the end; but rs soon rs he had an
the sight into her disposition, his feelings
from ward her changed. for he thought
n the it fair creature like her could SO
rying ceive one good man, might not her
IL of for another, in the course OF time, pl
r, but worse than worthless? SO he conclr
belief to leave London Immediately. Tho
that the count dreaded another interview
want Florence, he could not make up his n
le of to leave London without going to
g on, Sir Henry. Therefore, when he hac
II, as erything ready for his departure
able" went down to bid his sick friend g
three by. On reaching the hall he was
sell formed by the servant that he coulo
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