The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-17

scarcely breathe, while he rained kisses Cd
her cheeks and lips.
"My darling, how cold you are |" he e1.
claimed presently. "And shaking from
head to foot! Are you ill2" and he looked
anxiously into the lovely face.
''No, not ill-only cold. have been lis
tening for you at the front door, and have
only Just come in. How late you are
What has kept your"
DINNER was late Eva Dayren is not SC
well, and has gone back TO her room, and
Lady Temple kept us waiting in conse-
quence. have not seen the poor girl yet
They tell me she is very much altered-sc
pale and quiet cannot fancy the lively,
blooming Eva pale and quiet.
at is no Improvement" answered Sibyl
quickly, the maddening thought darting
through her br in that he might turn to Evn
for consolation if he learned her own hori-
BILE secret-"but if Captain Lee does not
mindJ it is no nobody else's affair. She
must suceumb to such devotion as his, poor
felloww
Then she talked on, and laughed SO
brightly in her determination not to think
that Geoffrey was more in love than ever,
and could hardly tear himself away
.'Sibyl. my own darling" he murmured,
as he kissed her flushed upturned face 81
feel as if could never leave you again. 1t
is so terribly hlrd to be away from you,
never to hear your dear voice or see your
sweet face from morning till night. Why
should we waltz Why let empty scruples
stand between us and happiness? If any
thing were TO happen now to part us, l
should blow my brains out. Why will you
not be my wife at once-say the day after
Christmas-day and let me take you back
with me to town? Will you?"
One arm was around her; with the other
hand he gently stroked back the soft wavy
hair from her forehead, looking down at her
so fondly that she turned away her eyes.
Her heart beat till it nearly choked her, her
breath came thick and fast as she struggled
with the terrible temptation struggled, but
in vain On the one hand lay life of per-
feet happiness with the man she worshipped
on the other, loneliness and worse than
widowhood worse far worse than anything
that had gone before and Godfrey heart
broken man, or dead by his own hand He
should never, never know. The sin should
lie hers and hers only She would not
think would not pause
"Yes l will, )" she said shortly, and Geof-
frey almost started at the change in her
voice, and looked anxiously into her face.
"My darling, am / asking too much I:
Surely you have no feeling left for that
scamp" and the dark lock OF jealousy came
into his eyes once more.
'No, no, no ~ she cried, hiding her face
on his breast "Oh, Godfrey, l hate his
very name! Let me be your wife at once
aud take me away, right away out of Eng
hot 7 Nd Ia
in new life with you. This is the twen-
ty-second four days more! No. something
may happen. l will marry you tomorrow,
tomorrow ~
Godfrey laughed, such ringing, happy
laugh.
Il wish could, you DEAR impulsive little
thing; but there is the license to get and
the ring, and | must make some settlement
on you. Suppose I turn out a scamp after
all Can You trust me!'
She raised her eyes to his face, and there
was depth of expression in them that he
could not fathom, but she did not speak
Some feeling-he knew not what sent "a
twinge of pain through him, happy as he
telt.
"You have infected me with the same
feelings, you little witch" he said lovingly;
Il shall know no peace TIL you are actually
my wife. But nothing can part us now
can't here?'
"Nothing, nothing! Good night Geof-
frey, my own dear Geof1rey"
She lifted her head and kissed him for the
first time and then broke away from him
and Geoll'res treadug on air, hardly able t.
eep from singing aloud in his great llpli
uess. went back TO the Abbev.
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