Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-11
IL REDEMPTlcN
WOMAN'S POWER.
wmrrES FOR ruE ISTETLIGESsER.
CHAPTER SSIl

strains, soul to soul, ana heart
to heart, each one iorgettul ol the past.
regardless of the future, living only Tor
that moment. and drcading nothing,
fearing nothing, only that their bliss
would end so soon. At last the magic
spell was broken, there was !ui III the
music, and the Count led Florence out 10
seat in the conservatory, and kneeiinS
before her for one brief moment lel
forgot himself, yet il. was only tor
moment, for Count Lorlng was an hrh-
orable man; and though he had loved
this woman always. yet. as the vile OF
another. he looked upon her as Il beiug
wholly napp1oachable- and lost to HIM
No, he had never Intended to do wrong
by committing himself too far, though
at times it was hard, indeed, 10 subdue
| the mighty current of his almost over
/ powerinm lovc-his LIES consuming
passion. Only one thing on earth or
IN heaven he thought could ever cause
him la love her less, even though 1t
| were hopeless. WORSE than vain. and that
is this could he believe her to be other
wise than the pure being that ne had
always regarded her; could he THINK
that the show, the empty. shallow
pleasures of society, We're the hghes'
things which her ambition cravcd? thel
would his affections be allehatc'
from her. Yet, even while he dill love
her, he did not intend to do Sir licnr,
the injustice of betrayIng to his wit
one unlawful sentiment of his stubborn
seli.willed heart. "If he could not avoi
loving this woman, he could at !caS
master his tongue. and he would do II
50 help him Cod" He said this Will
standing in the very presence OF he
whose beauty, whose duplicity, who's
false heart wrung from him this avow;
a VOW which he kept faithfully.
Rising from his knees almost Il
moment alter he had fallen before he
the count offered Florence his arm
SAYING that the night air was damp al
chilly. and that they had better go /
He conducted her immediately TO I!
presence OF her husband. and consign'
her TO his care, At the same time. WI
affected and we'll assumed chcertulneS
such As he telt that the occasion d
manded, he begged Sir lieury's pard'
for deprivlng him - long OF his Wit
society. Alter lingering for lew N
ments beside them, joining now al
then the animated conversation hetwe
an Sir Henry and several OF his old trIcn
that were gathered about him, t
count Withdrew himself ut the fl
opportune moment. and did not &pproa
Florence again that night.
Poor Loring. the time IS not very
off when there Will be revealed to h
some things in the character of u
woman that will affect very materla
hi. thoughts, his general opinion
regard To her; and Florence, she vol
willingly give in this moment "t
trrachcrous lite everything that she e.
posscssed-ycs all the wealth the or
iugs of her vain. ambitious soul
only one thing, that is the love VIII
she knows that Count Lorng has III
past borne for her, and which She knt
that She might have Won years ago
for her ill-latcd marriage with her /
husband. She loved the Count th
but the selfish motives OF her still III
ire selfish heart urged her to accept anoti
Prompted by the guilty persuasions
her deceptive nature, she gave her
to one man while she loved anotl
and very naturally the misery ioio'
which usually attends union OF
nature. Yet, she justly deserved it
and no one will pity her, 1t matters
what her end may be.
BY this time Sir Henry was comic
'"' bly, settled IN his own elegant reside
in piccadilly. Here Florence tor II
short period, led to her heart cont
the life tor which she had abandoned
mcrcilcssly her purest principles;
~ she was n veritable queen in the CT
in which she moved; and here she
worshippcd by her husband.-yes
lied AS u being too perfect. too lntal
to err-and alter having attained all
was this woman satisfied? Were
longings of her hear! fulfilled? ? We
see presently.
One morning, few days after
ball, Mrs. Loring chanccd to drop l
Florence. and to her surprise, she t'
/. this lady in no very amiable fran
l; mind: though. Notwithstanding he
humor, her friend thought that she
never seen her more beautiful thar
appeared this morning sitting IN
Z. velvet cushioned chair, toying with
tassels of her handsome rose-coI
morning robe. Her hair was ca
back from her broad, white fore
,;o, and fastened with 4 richly orname
comb. whose Jewels glistenedamon
waves of her dark tresscs: even tn
her mind was tinted with impurity
=, she was 4 creature fair TO look ,
So thought her friend. who obsel
the clouded brow, asked the cause.
"Oh," said Florence. in reply t.
inquiry. 'sit is only a tritic, thou
worries me.
"Wcll, never mind said Mrs
ing. :swe all have our little W.
some times; but If | were you l '
i not allow anything to weigh too he
,larm. upon my mind, for such things, tt
" as they may seem. if INDUCED
a0"k"' frequently. will. my dear, soon'
later, effect your beauty. whicl
=. ought, by all means. TO preser'
your husbands sake
poor, old fool" said Florence
,s you suppose that l would take
trouble upon myself ii no one
HIM was interested in my looks"
i. With this she held up letter
friend. bearing foreign postmarl
W. "From him. exclaimed Madar
ing, with unconcealed surprise.
'eer "Yes,'' repeated Florence,