Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-04

lid not, as you predicted, find home Of |
ELEGANCE and splendor, but one of love |
nd ease. No, my father is not wealthy |
nan, but he has what is worth more to |
ne than all the wealth of the Indies, an
EXCELLENT library and now I can study and |
cad. It is what my heart has craved
out what I never dared hope for"
Eight years have come and gone since
Harry Balm still loving, parted from Eth
il Cameron. He had. as she had antici.
dated he would, married the only chilo, an
,eiress of leading banker in New York,
out she who had so much contributed
% his advancement lived not to share his
triumph, for ere the years had spread by
3eath claimed its own and gently they laid
mother and babe in the graveyard. At
asst Harry BAN had attained the height of
MS ambition. at last he stood one OF the
leading men of the city, but was be happy?
No. Often IN the solitude of his chamber
MS heart pleaded for his first love but pride
"Be still; she is no mate for
him. Again he yielded. The elegant
of Mrs. Lee was brilliantly
illuminated and the magnificent furnished
parlors were crowded with the elite of
that great city, for tonight her beauti-
full and accomplished friend, Ethel Merle,
has returned from abroad and in her
honor the ball is to be given, and who
would have thought that Ethel Cameron
and Ethel Merle, the beautiful and grace
tul woman, were one ana the same?
But why did the color In her face come
and 60 so rapidly, why did her heart
beat so fast and after anxiously scanning
every face almost stop. Hal this was
the secret she anticipated seeing Harry
Balm, and for him she had tried to look
her best. Surely she would not be dis
appointed; he would come; it was early
yet, but hours passed and he came not.
She had been dancing; she was one Of
the gayest Of the gay. Again the band
formed, but refusing on the play Of Ia
tigue and warmth she crossed to win
dow, as she thought unobserved, and
drawing the curtains together was so deep
in thought that she did not her the ap-
preaching footsteps until the curtains
were drawn aside and "Miss Merle, ex.
cuse our intrusion, but my friend wishes
to be introduced, and not knowing when
the opportunity woula again be afforded,
I have taken the liberty Of this.
Miss Merle, my friend, Mr.. Ba;n."
Her heart gave one great leap and
then stood almost still, but
she did not lose her presence of mind,
but bowed low and pronounced his name
distinctly. Yes, after eight years of joy
and sorrow, for she had experienced both,
she stood face to face with the man that
had deserted and left her because she
could not aid to his ambition, but now
she stood his equal and she would have
revenge. She would exert her power to
the utmost to fascinate and draw him to
her side, for she had determined Harry
Balm should again ask her to be his wife
But as they talked on, did he not recog.
nize her2 No. But as low musical
laugh foated out in the still evening
BREEZE it brought back to his mind the
past and the remembrance of Ethel
Cameron, but he thought it only fancy
for he never for moment imagined thai
the little country girl whom he had part
ed with SO long ago and the lovely WON
an before him now were the same. HI
would have deemed it impossible. Ethe
Merle was accomplishing her revenge, TO
night after night Harry Balm sought he
side and soon learned to love her witt
his whole heart. He swore life woult
be useless without her; she must, sh
she would be his wife at last, yet he dar
not lay his heart at her feet, for had nc
fortune favored her roo2 he could STAN
it no longer-he would go at once an
ask her. He had been in the drawing
room what seemed to him hours (bu
what was in fact only ten minutes) whe
the door opened and looking even NOR
, beautiful than ever Ethel entered, an
grasping her hand he dropped on on
knee and told her of his love. He sal
You know, Ethel, I can offer nothin
you have not except life of devotion
Will you accept it, will you be my wife,
) After he had finished she said "Aris
Harry Balm" There was somethin
7 in the tone of her voice as there had bee
, IN the sound of her laugh that made hi
| startle and gaze eagerly into her ey'
;, and there saw look that brougl
a thoughts of Ethel Cameron again to b
r mind. Really" she continued, "has tin
t wrought such change in me that ye
/ who knew me best know me no NOR
d Do you remember, Harry Bain," 81
n went on, ''eight years ago when you lie
d me you promised should we ever me
e again you would tell me if by your ov
|. choice you had gained happiness" VIII
!, she had concluded speaking he spral
II forward and catching her hands in /
e exclaimed, ooh, Ethel, my darling,
st know you now, know why I love yo
1t Forgive and forget and bid NE hope,
IS Oh, Ethel, as tue as there is heav
1 above I have never ceased to love al
e. think of you and there have been hot
% in my life when thought 1 would gi
n, up everything" And then snatch
D, away the hands she intrusted him wi
Id she said, cit can never be-years ago y
er cast away my love, bid all hopes depa
IN a thousand times no; would never tr'
le my happiness to one so false. as you. \
ID Harry Balm, the time has gone by whe
I'd would have been your wife. Now wo,
n. rather die" sob, Ethel, have pity,
~ plain this mystery" And she told b
~ of the eight years past. how her fat
be claimed her, how he helped and enco
er aged her in her final success and wi
re she thought she had at last found hap
el ness death took her father. Then
said, looking him full in the face, g,
r. cannot wonder that my love for you
lie out long ago. No. repeat I can ne
de bc your wife; 60 look for one elsewh
id, doubt not you can find many ,
we would be proud to be called Mrs. B
v,"'but did they know you as well I t