Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-01
RE REDEMPTION ~ :
WoMAN'S POWER.
CHAPTER XIV.

ing the evening on which he brought her 8
to the castle, for he thought it best to
wait until the next morning, and visit
her when she was composed. AT ten
O clock that day he sent up his card.
which Lima tore into pieces, and threw
out of the window. A few moments al
ter Tracy bowed himself into the young
glrl's presence. To his surprise he found
her dressed with her usual taste. and
though she was not cheerful, she was
calm and selt-possessed He was glad
| OF this, tor he had expected to lind her
still in tears still he was slightly plqued
that this girl could receive him with such
cool indifference when he was thinking
to humble her. He had much yet to learn
of Lina's nature il he supposed. Tor an
instant, that he could crush out from her |
proud heart its spirit of independence.
No, before she would degrade herself
by kneellng to him for mercy, she would
die; for death. she thought. would be
preferable to such humility. Tracy could
not comprehend this girl;her self control,
and the manner in which she governed
hor feelings was perplexing-and. base
hearted as he was, he was Obliged to ad-
mirc the noble girl. When Tracy enter
ed the room Lima rose to her feet, nor
0 would she reseat herself while he re-
manned in hertpresence; but. with folded
| Inr clnpIar fipDrp drawn
e to its iull height, she stood waiting as it
to receive her doom. Turning to Hagar
! Tracy bade her leave the room. and walt
without until he should ring for her. 1t
panied the old servant to obey this COM
IL mand, as she did not like to leave the
Young girl alone with man whose COM
, panv was so disagreeable to her. When
the door closed upon the two, Tracy drew
chair up to Lima, and said
"Miss Maynard, pray beseated; have
j. something to say to you; something thai
| trust YOU will receive with kindIlel
spirit than you have heretofore regarded
anything from me, As 1t will be bette'
to to for us both, ! fancy
in Thank YOU Ipreier standing, and a
nd to what you are about to say until | know
re the subject, will withhold further re
,,- marks, and then you shall have my an
is swer."
',, ,n Lima, you know that have love
,es YOU for long time, and the cruel mar
is ner in which you have SO often repnise
ter me, has almost driven me to distraction
a tna Had Won not goaded me so with yo,
IN contempt, never would have taken IL
Acl' step that have, in burying you. in yo'
'a Wv. Youth and beauty, in the solitude OF TN
, t, almost forsaken castle. AS it is, hay
ned brought you here, hoping that ! may SOC
'nu M be able to win you
a. All this while Lima had not spoken OF
ful. word; but the firm will OF her natu
rls' sllone through the steady, untlinchl'
;.r, look with which she regarded Tracy.a
rcss told him but too plainly what would
to - hi. answer. But notwithstanding tn
yi,, the man continued.
cal. If kindness ana attention can VIII
'en. heart of any one, l hope, some day,
.. call YOU mine; | hope, too, that by
II to actions may be able to prove to "
such that there is in me more humanity tn
al Is YOU have done me the justice to suppo
al.o Yes, | will convince You OF that; ant
usht prove all this to you, will you not
giant mlne. Lina-will you not bless me
cr.a Your love, and be my wife, y
perb With this he approached her, and
d. OF deavored to take her hand, but she
snrh treated. saying:
wear "No. Tracy Myrlc, no. l will ne
Ell Of be YOUR wife. ! would rather die til
elect sand deaths than to be united wit
rama. creature for whom have such loatf
amer as have for you"
nd in This enraged Tracy terribly, and
ms Of SAID. angrily:
mate. Miss Maynard. you express your
rts Of in strong terms, but hope you will
n,n n," change your present opinion hol
town that when | see you again, you vii
IS ad- in more pleasant humor.l bid you
y n'Su morning.
mems Day alter day did Tracy visit Llna
goods. | lV to meet with the same success.
making evening, after Lima had been in the
tie about two weeks, Tracy came in
lumber riedly, and endeavored to persuade
to the to accept him, and when she again
manu- fused him, it seemed to exasperate
L ,na terribly, and he told her that he
ompa- give her until the next evening to
ne has slider the matter, and il she persist
is the ,, ,,,ol h.
olor to her opS''h'ey' ne "'"''
''ion of marry him; that Father Richter
win & oe there, ready to perform the ceren
a, open having arrived from Albany the
outside. before, by a special request from hir
oil any "Vlllain,' cried the girl; ''treach
d ~ Per-. w wretch, you have not dared to do
Eyes, Miss Maynard. l have;
will dare to do more; in fact. | b'
"r....s ''n there is nothing that Tracy Myrtle
re such not dare to do when he is intereste
/. for if With this he left the room. \ me
puuIer , Ir. o,,orod sbe
Lima kneeling by the bedside, we
t about bitterly The old creatures heart
autumn out in pity to the young girl, and
,n,,itv up to her, she laid her hand gent
apanese on the bowed head, and asked:
leather. 'What has that wicked man bee
"'e,. .. sn,, ing, to make youcry 500
/, wood. "Oh, Aunt Hagar, never was
'deea 1 cradle in my life. II l stay here
AN @ o"'y tomorrow, he will force me to
him. and now. il you can. you mus
me-oh, remember your promise,
IS IS Il time will bless you as long rs live"
: n nms IL do remember my promise,
sorts of tend to keep 1t, too; but Jump NJ
Fed. and come into the garden
~ SO. In this way she succeeded in c;
or pink. Lima, who, at the mention OF a
0un' the sprang joyiully up.not that she ws
orshea", ious tor stroll, for it was imp
,nr only for her to enjoy anything just thu
and may she thought this going out would
MON over her escape, for Lima believed in +
nTrn promise. What if the parents OF
-, ,,vll ioDL in rpon her