Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-16
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window at Seacliff, and locked out over
the smiling. shining sea, lying purple IN
the sunset light, glooming dark far across
the breakers, and sweeping in white foam
upon the sands with its enuless, solemn
note.
A young, proud, passionate girl, she
fed herself with sweet hopes ana cher
ished hundred torturing fears. Whv
did be not come? 1t was time that his
pier and leap across the waves, as If con.
scious of the warm love that thrilled his
heart
But for an hour she had watched in
vain, and her beautiful dark eyes slowly
lost their brightness in gathering tears
why does he not Gomez" she sobbed.
HE knows how his delay grieves me-"
Something stirred IN the garden be-
low She pushed aside the clematis
which climbed over the sill, and leaned
out into the dusk. There was stir be-
meath, soft murmur Of voices; the scent
of cigar mingled with that of the
blossoming night-fowers. A vivid red
'teaped instantly to Agatha's cheeks.
Without staying minute to think, she
caught a t1eecy-white shawl from chair
and ran down. A guilty start upon Capt
Fielding's part, but not the faintest ire.
NOR of surprise or disconcertment was
visible in the girl who was leaning chat
ting on his arm.
~ have captured him. Agatha" she
cried, in voice that was like Lutte. 81
have tried to persuade him that even
with cigar he would he tolerable to you.
But in vain! All, is not the tempting,
charming thing our most potent riv'l! As
for me l will never marry; man who
smokes!"
t. She tossed Capt. Fielding saucy
smile, swept past Agatha with a slight
caress and fitted away.
Capt. Fielding followed the aluring
vision with charmed eyes, and sighed alb
sent]y as it faded.
HE has forgotten me, thought Agatha
walking up and down by his side. "Oh,
why did ask Juliette to Seacliffep'
Her bosom heaved with constrained
sobs; her beautiful eyes darkened with
tears.
"Agatha-crying? Why, my love2'
>. All his tenderness seemed to return on
the instant. Raising her swimming eyes
to his face, she knew he loved her only
knew that her jealous pangs were vain.
"What are you sorrowing about, my
darling?" he whispered tenderly.
And she hid her face on his bosom.
and would not confess. But they were
happy tears that fell now.
II know be said, gayly. "You wanted
mel" looking down at her with triumph
in his eyes.
Eyes; wanted you, and you did not
come"
He kissed her, and made some slight
excuse. She did not heed. Her soft,
dark eyes presage of sorrow in them.
An ominous shadow fell across her path
way.
You must be very good to me, Rob-
ert," she said, wistfully. because, you
know, love you. And if you could be
He stayed the trembling words with
eagar protestations. Unkind to her, the
light of his life! All how like lover
he vowed-how like women she trust
ed
They went in now from the scented
gloom of the garden, and the parlor was
radiant. A ripping melody stole out of
the half-lit music room. A little, slend-
er figure wheeled round on the seat; a
pair of eager, keen eyes swept their
faces.
"They have made itall upr' said Ju-
liette, under her breath, and then she
turned, and the keys tangled under her
passionate hands.
What thoughts surged through her
mind as she sat there, calling up from an
almost exhaustless repertoire piece after
piece, all of which she rendered with the
same exquisite perfection. Once her
hand fell idly.
$50 on, Juliette, please" said Agatha.
ave love to hear you.''
She struck the instrument savagely.
The fine tones clashed and sobbed in
your ear.
"What a wonderful talent she has /!
said Robert.
Yes: poor dear; it's her fortune, you
know" said Agatha, out of her inocent
security.
What an angry light f1ickered in the
girls eye!. Her fortune, forsoothl Was