The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26
A WOMAN'S SWEET REVENGE
BY +. A. SLETOR.

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He had been gone some time. and NiO-
let stood gazing out into the moonlight
until the entrance of Aunt Rose behind
her caused her to turn from the open
window. Her aunt did not Immediately
speak to her, but busted herself about
the window w-fastenings and then adjust
ing the curtains in the proper folds.
Violet did not leave the room, but stood
beside the table, lowly humming a tune
and idly lingering the leaves of a book.
Presently Aunt Rose approached the
table, and her hands toyed some time
with the cards lying in the receiver be-
fore she at length opened her lips:
"Vioiet, has it gone as far as dread?'
"What do you mean, Aunt Rose?'
asked Violet, as the color mounted to her
cheeks.
90, my child" said Aunt Rose, grave
ly, "think it well over before you give
him your heart. | feel certain he has
spoken to you; but, my dear, you have
not been rash enough to
"NL, Aunt Rose" interrupted Violet,
4 toldlyou I would not give him any en-
couragcment until had spoken with
you"
81 can give you no better advice than
l already have; but still know if YOUR
heart is really attached to him, no power
on earth can make the eyes of love see
with wisdom's light
''But you can say little against him -
True And all that you can say for
him is that he seems like gentleman ~
"Aunt Rose,' exclaimed Violet, quick
ly.
''You understand me too well, l hope,
to be angry with me. But, really, my
child, dare not see you give yourself to
stranger, a man that you know nothing
of except that he is good-looking, has
good manners aid appears to have some
wealth"
sBut what can do! How would it
do for me to ask him point blank if John
Archer is his real name, and where he
come from, and what he is worth?'
''He has asked you to be his wife!'
eyes" with a deep blush.
sAnd you love him, Violet2'
eyes, l truly love him. she said, after
slight pause.
''Then refer him to me. 1 surely can
ask him few questions without giving
him umbrage. You will promise me not
to let it 90 any further until 1 have seen
hima'
1T shall go no further until you are
satisfied, Aunt Rose. l promise you
that
Mrs. Campbell gently pressed a kiss
to go.
''You have not been looking we'll lately,
Violet You will not read late tonight"
"No, shall follow you directly, Aunt
Rose"
The young girl watched her companion
until the last fold of her black silk dis
appeaj.ed at the top of the staircase, then
she closed the parlor door, and, throwing
herself into an easy chair, leaned her
head 1pon her hand, and gazed pensivcly
into the glowing CRATE.
"Aunt Rose, dear Aunt Rose" she
mused, lingering tenderly upon the name
''has been mother to me. She is the
only relative have in the world, almost
my only friend; surely she has my best
interests at heart, and she must know
best. She can talk with Mr. - John
What dear, common name 1t is, but it
has the ring of truth in it, and my faith
ers Dame was John. AS | was saving,
she CAN talk with John, and am sure he
will take it as she means it-how could
he do otherwise? But AS for doubling
bim," she said, rising and pushing back
her chair, "I would as soon doubt"
Violet stopped suddenly and listened,
with her eyes fastened upon one of the
window. Ire noise that had startled her
was repeated; light tap, tap, tap, upon
pane of glass. Violet stepped to one
of the long shutterless windows and drew
back the curtain of lace and damask. A
woman's face was level with the lower
pane. .------ --.-...
"What do you want?" asked Violet in
loud voice, although little tremulous
However, her fright, if frightened she
had been, was over-it only woman, and
poor one at that.
"Let me in,'' came back family.
Violet undid the fastening and pushed
up the sash.
"What do you want at this time of
night? Are you shelterless, or do. YOU
want something to eat2'' STOPPING down
and speaking in tone of pity.
"No," returned the woman, looking
down.
"Then why do you disturb us at this
time IF the night! TIT almost H."
81 beg your pardon, miss" said the
strange creature, gazing up again with a
look Of determination, ssbut / must see
you"
"Me?" calculated Violet. "But it is
too late now; you must come to-mor-
row."