The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-26
Vol. l5.---No. 48
Il thought you had forgiveh me Maud"


Il thought you had forgiven me Maud"
be said.
She answered, "That has nothing to
do with it. Things have changed. l
promised to meet you here, that you
might say whatever you have to say to
me; hut you must remember that am
not Maud Lee now"
las if / ever could forget thatr be
said.
Then he burst out hot and fast, and
furious, though always keeping his voice
under:
How could you SO serve me, Maud?
How could yon do this to mep"
1t WAS YOU who did it," she answer
ed-"you! Oh, man, can you not under.
staHA .vlvasA woman, wounded in her
2. anarrs ,i,al Ceilings must feel2 We bad
- was deuded by false report he
said Il was mad, ! believed hin,
| l.
&" Yes, | know sic said, s,dly. you
have told me; but what did know;I
thought you had ceased to love me. Ny
/ heart was about broken. You had gone
away, AMI then this old man whom ! had
! known so long. who had been father to
me came to me. He was rich. but thas
was not why | married him. He said
that he was lonely--that no one had ever
loved him. He asked me to he his wife
conld give him esteem and tenderness.
! had nothing more to give to any one;
and then when did not conceive what
ialsehood had moved you to think Ill Of
Of me, was very, very angry-love had
almost changed to hate. was alone in
the world. The heart must cling to
something. | married him. Three
weeks after my wedding knew the truth.
You wrote to me--begged my forgovn.
ncss-told rue all-but it was too
altein
In moment more saw the gentle
man on his knees at my lady's feet.
1t is not too late" he said. For
get your great mistake, forgive me my
, folly. Fly with me to land where we
are unknown. ! will never be ungrateiul.
Ny life shall be spent in striving to re-
pay YOU for the sacrifice you have made
for me. Nv darling, PROMISE me this.
. 1t is right, anything is right, but that two
/ who love as we do shall be parted"
And then saw her trembe--tremble
+ all over. and put out her hands as though
! to give them TO him. But it was all over
in a moment.
Frede,ick," sue said, slowly, once
heard some one say that we paid more
dearly for our mistakes than for OUT
;. crimes. We have made terrible mis-
|. take; the price is heavy-we must pay It,
! nne IL IN amy ~ey should pain or harm
that good old man who loves me soft
n | should repay his tenderness by blight.
IS ing his life, should have no hopes fol
s my SOUL
G "And | p said the gentleman-"and
y /? You do not care what becomes Of me
e WE'LL have deserved it,"
r, Then be covered his face with his
d hands, and she put her hand upon his
c shoulder.
81 care-I always shall care" said she.
t IF hear good of you shall be glad.
If troubles come near yon. shall grieve,
e will say. since we part here forever
d that do not hope to forget you All
h that can do is to remember you in such
S a way that need not blush to do so.
Now, go-go, Frederick, go!"
!, He turned toward her with grave
n countenance, and held out his hand. She
a gave him hers.
# And then she moved away, and did
:. not look again until he was out Of
| sight,
G l did not dare to move then. I waa
l. in a terrible fright lest she should see
c me.
~ just then some one came gaily along
r the path, whistleinga dancing tune. II
; was my mistsesss old husband
). 81 thought ! should find you here. y
, he said. How pleasant it is! How
S bright the moon shines! 1t makes one
4 feel romantic? What! have you been
crying ?"
n Yes" she said "over something thai
|, happened long ago.
it Then he took her in his arms and
kissed her, and they walked away but
that night named tie day that ! should
d marry Mr. Thomas Trefoil, for who
n knows what may happen between low
ers?