The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-07-11

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MIS- Nsalrs, att soa easr III. letter
u Mrs Mmisas VI
| hasi ~ hands full III drawing ma.
tetfalA. INIT ! rs~avs~i che letter. aud
rssniinas~a IN my way H. Mfs. Nalshs )
ds~r&anr fs>cm.
Ths drawings WE'RE lsts'e s,asls.s l bad
male while sis'wa a the seaside. where
] hsd slsrnt my sarass.sn. saasir Er
Mr. MHiti,s ~ ~h.m had l~~n ~c,m.
IsMni"n' inf = s.ar AMI Mrs. Mal,hs
had l~cn interested ln them. sasinr
~Tnuch tAem mp hsl. Violet. and
Will ut portfolio fct them and kc.p
th~m.N
usually kai with her, i'm her dress.
ing. rurm. through The morning And
tAithcr na~ repaired IL touch M the
drawings. while khc sMt with her slip.
1Grrd icct on thc fender. cml.rol,lvring
with purple and crimson ~ocls,
gave her the letter. and went 10 a
how seat IN The deep hay. window.
shafpcncd = pencil. and then happened
10 glance toward my companion. Her
Jacc was ashy white. Her profile was
turned toward nle. Ia in regularity
and pallor il looked like face cut in
atone. Hut hal never seen il look 40
sharp and deathly. The letter WAS
clrnchcd in her hand. had brought
her had news.
wAa shocked, but silent. l tried 10
remember what knew ~ her family
relations. She WAS handsome, black.
haired woman of 30. who had been
early widowed, and returned 10 her
fathers house. Her parents were dead.
Her mother had died in her infancy,
and she had bcen the mistress III Red-
burn Hall ever since II was not long.
however, since her fathers decease
She had never had child. She hal
no brothers or sisters whom Ind ever
heard Of. | could not surmise what
hsd happened. ! saw her burn tho Let.
ter: and then shc rose and left the
room.
Aitcrward guessed whom that com.
munication WINS from.
A week passed. They were quict
and comfortable. hnt rather monotonous
weeks, 1t Relhnrn. hut, though
young. was less restless than must
girls. ! VIA not unhappy with Mrs.
Mal.hy. Only sometimes wished for
little change.
4 cAne--u most startling episode.
We had company 10 dine Mrs.
Malthy's lawyer and personal friend
irom town, wAs dressing her hair. ~
sometimes did. for she liked my ar.
rangemcnts--p ronouncing them artistic
Suddenly. without knock or warning,
the door was Hung open, and young
man walked in.
fclt Mrs. MAllhy start under my
hands. l. myself, WAS frightcnrd---the
intruder looked No bold and reckless.
He was very handsome: hut he seemed
" mo t. have been travelling long, or 10
have come out Of some rcvel. His linen
w.A solletl, his long. clustering hair I'M
brushed, his eyes hlootlAl,0t Yet his
appearance was singularly attractive.
hal never before scen 10 high.hred and
graceful man.
Mira M.lthy did not speak TO him.
He seated himself before and not fur
irom her. however.
(io on. Violet" she said.
Certainly, let the young lady pro.
cced with her task he said, quickly.
What have to ray need not interfere
with her employment. understand
that she i your companion aud con.
6dAntc. though | have not had the
pleasure Ut meeting her before
The lAAt sentence appeared 10 have
been quite mechanically spoken, for he
hal fixed his eyes tiercely upon Mrs.
Malthy. face, and seemed 10 see only
her. ! went ON, pinniug up the bralds
III her hair M | had been hid; hut my
hAuds tremblcd. could not SEQ h.,
iace, but ! think she met that look
s1esadlly.
Yon refused me-" he said. ia . ii,
different tone from that in which hs
hnd u first spoken. low ant conccn
tSAted.
Certainly" she answered.
Do you want my blood upon youl
headH = he exclaimed.
washed my hands clear Of you Ions
&C.," che answered. composcdly.
Long ago. hc rcpcated, and wave
Of emotion that wAs inexplicablc 70 nj
went over his face.
Then he Wa silent. don't knol
Why, hut from that moment l pitied
him. He got up, and commenced walk
Ing thc floor.
tell yon. Winifred. l must hav.
this money" he said. must have il
and tonight, tonight" he repeated.
0u. MAltby wAs silent. caught
glimpse Of her face. Flint w.s mo-
harder.
Lat ma have Il, Winifred," he said
pansing before her. And ! promis.
yon Il shall be tho last time"
0he made no reply.
Tho last time. ! mean il, wini
ffod.~
His voice f.ltered. She did no
win your"
mo-" she replied. with no cmotiol
whaaevNr.
Hls face Ind been working with com,
slsong. dcsp feeling. But TINT mono
syllable seemed TO strike him like
How. He stood looking II her, hin iac,
all and desperate.
- did not think God could max,
each woman = you are, be- said. !
-.
! 6elt her shrink beneath the aetna
horror with which he seemed 10 regart
her. But she spoke with unAltrret
oomposure.
Told you. more than . year ago
ehae ] should pay no more debts o.
yours contracted ia gambling. Or Ia AM
ether way" she said. Il meant ii; yo.
know thae I meant Il. have given YOU
mr. warning. shall not change"
He did not speak; his head Va.
|1roopsd upon biz breast; ho was death