Montgomery County sentinel., 1879-01-03

CdHuoI nave just JnlS llJCte comfort.
They moved away down the path, and
Arkwright heard no more. But be had
heard quite enough. He was in white
heat of passion. He dared not follow
them and trust himself to speak There
was murder in his heart. He must
wait little until his temper cooled
He went to stable, hired fast horse
and rode him until the animal was ready
to drop. Then he went home and ac-
cused his wife. No matter 10 what
words they were harsh and bitter
enough, Heaven knows and the vile
epitbets be applied to her at the outset
reused all her pride aud resistance to
arms,
She heard him through. She at
tempted no defense; she made no denial,
but, when he paused from sheer want of
breath, she cursed the hour in which
she had married him. Then she left
the room.
He had all night to subdue himself,
and if she had come to him in the morn
ing with any reasonable explanation he
would have Listened to her. But she
did not come.
After while he sought her in her
room but she had gone. She had taken
with her only bare change of raiment,
and left no message to tell whittier
she was going.
"Fled with her paramour Ark
wright said bitterly; and then and there
he vowed to give himself no rest until
he had found and killed them both. He
tried hard to put his vow in execution.
For threelyears he was wanderer, seek
ing always his wife and her seducer, and
finding them never.
At last he quit wandering and went
home. He was very wealthy man
now Lands that he owned had 10.
creased prodigiously in value, and he
had no need of applying himself to bust
ness. He built mansion and lived
alone in it, with his books and thoughts
for company He had retinue of SER
wants to anticipate his every wish be
sat at costly table, and drank wine as
old as the hills he drove horses worth
a fortune; he had everything that wealth
could purchase, and yet he was never al
peace, though for the world be could
not have owned to anything of the kind
One day he was riding in the suburbs
of London, and came upon little child
sitting by the wayside, sobbing bitterly
She had her apron full of primroses ant
violets, and black -and-white kitter
was cuddled up in her arms. Moved b.
some impulse which he could not haY,
explained, Arkwright stopped his hors'
and accosted her. She sobbed out he
little story with all child's ingenious
ness. Her mamma had gone somewher,
to carry work, and she and Spot ba,
gone to walk by themselves, and the,
had walked, oh, so far and now they
were lost.
Her name was Lily, and the kitten
name was Spottie, and that was all sh
could tell to prove her identity. Sur
prised at himself for doing so ,Arkwrigh
took her into the carriage-kitten an,
and all--and carried her to his home.
He advertised her, and for the frs
two Or three days made some effort Il
discover her relative. After that he dit
not want to discover them. Into hi
closed. cold heart Lily had crept, an,
made her home there and the desolate
cynical man found himself loving her a
a little before he had not dreamed of Low
ing anything again After the lapse o
a fortnight, the idea of Lily's leaving
him became absolutely unbearable. II,
got SO nervous that he started at ever,
sound of the -bcll-fearful that somt
one was coming to claim her.
She and the kitten had it all their owl
way in Arkwright House. They stayec
in the library and upset the books anc
papers to their mutual satisfaction. Lily
sat on Arkwrigbts knee great deal o
the time, amusing herself by braidinl
and curling his hair into the most gro
tesque shapes, and Spot, with feline au
dacity, mounted on his shoulders anc
nibbled the top of his pen or thrust bel
inquistive little nose into bis face, al
unrebuked.
But one day. just as Arkwrigbt wa,
beginning TO feel sure Of the child, /
lady came for her The lady was tai
and slight, and wore black, and had hen
face covered by thick veil. Something
10 her low, sweet voice stirred the inner.
most depth of Mark Arkwrights nature
but fierce pang shot through him when
he saw with what eagerness Lily few
towards her.
"Mamma darling mamma" she cried
covering her with kisses. ''I'm 80 dad
90 tum Now 90 aud and Spot and
papa are all todedder."
Arkwright reddened. He had been
weak enough to teach the child TO call
bin papa He wondered what the lady
thought of bis presumption, but she seem
ed unwilling TO linger. She thanked
him for the care be had given Lily--of-
feIed to pay him for his trouble from a
very slender purse and being indig-
nantly refused, she turned to 90. Lily
was in her arms. Arkwright took a
step toward them. and Lily threw an arm
around his neck. drawing him up close,
and face to face with the lady. Through
the thick folds Of the veil their eyes met.
lie started back pale and trembling.
Augusta !" be faltered in a choked
voice.
"Mr. ArkwrightP
She was calmer Of the two A woman
always is io cases Of emergency. All the
old love, fierce and ungovernable, rose
up within him