The daily gazette., 1879-11-20


pity and he, whose lightest wish would
have been law TO me, had he only spoken.
And yet never blamed him. Her blows
were covert ones, and only covertly
could I defend myself 30 / listened.
They grew queer Is they approached,
and finally seated themselves on the
other side Of the boathouse from where
sat, and kept silence. l knew the
witchery Of the time and place was
strong upon them-that witchery that l,
too, knew 60 we'll. A few moments and
her voice broke the pause.
"Eiwyn! I" 1t said.
knew by the sudden start and qnick
breathing that he had turned toward
her, but he said DO word. l stified my
own loud gasTs, and leaned forward to
hear more.
"Elwyn land now the tore was
changed; It WAS - II the words we're
forced, waung from hsr--"have PITY
love your
"Gracious heaven r'-I knew be had
started to his feet-"you tell mo this :?
You?"
II do" she answered, trsmulously;
"and more-you love me p
| 1 heard him groan, and knew by
Instinct that his hands wers stretched
toward her a. though to defend her
/ IIOm 00T OWN WOT00.
| "You love me-" she continued, more
calmly. "and love you. 1 have waited
for you to speak. but you would not; 80
have dene 1t. You may imagine, II you
will, what 1t costs . woman to make
such . confession unsolicited. Do you
blame me, Eiwyn"
"Blame you?" be said, "my beautiful
my dearest And yet-oh, the traitor.
the miserable traitor yOu have made OF
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"It is because love you. Forgive
me # too we'll, Elwyn."
"She loves me, too" he said.
"That child" she answered, with q
touch Of SARCASM; 'ber heart is TOO young
and untried for any deep impression.
Oh. Elwyn, what Is her love to mine !?
She is q pretty toy-a plaything. VIII
me.T'
"Eleanor." he said, ~ am pledged to
! Rosalie. You came, and loved you. Il
1t not enough what we have done Tor
our own misery? was vain>glorious
foOl-a coward. If you will. Hate me
, despise me; but help me IN the trouble
D which l. AZ we'll as you, must bear. l
. should bs the stronger. DO not ask M
: to add to my alreadv TOO heavy sin tn
still heavier one of breaking that child
t heart. Be generous Yet, what am
r that should ask 1t of you? Ny child.
n hs added, piteousiy, "thst onoe love
: SO truly -
He little knew that the child's hear
1 had broken ken long. long agoi D.. .n.wsrsd. oor o
y least, bnt for time. A girl Of eighteen
and / am twenty eight-a woman! W
It Elwyn, my love, my love, 1t IL my heal
d that you are going 10 break"
4, "Eleanor," he pleaded, shave mere!
m Take my life, as you have my love, bt
N leave me, at least, Q little Self respe3
- we are strong In our love, and can oea
~ more than she can. Do not be cruel II
III your power"
q, "What do you want to dor she asked
l. "To be true to her, he said, bitterly
IN yet, oh. how FIRMLY 81 wish her neve
to knew that 1t Ia to traitor her pu'
"A faith has been given. For will mari
~ her and cherish her as though you an
IL had never met-so help me, heaven
Or "And what is to become Of me?"
b. "Have mercy! Why did you ever con
is between us?'
e. "YOu say you love me. ask, what
q? to become Of me? You say you love m
cd Elwyni"
ut M Gay; better than my own truth al
~ honorp
ng Oh, how changed and broken his vol
~ sounded
hS Whitcu W uchE hO tnotos DAy
Of was taken. His pride was BUNDLED
Id. The dust-trampled beneath the feet
ter his great passion. He should ney
40 Knowingly make me witness OF his b
.s initiation. This much could and wou
W do for him.
That evening asked him to wa
to- down the avenue with me, for the Ii
time; and then l said:
"E wyn, thi. must end between US.
hi. 1 will not marry VOu,"
1t was a strange start he gave
strange look, almost of joy, that flash
-. over his fase, only to he goIe aga
ht' Aud then gained strength to tell
falseheod that was to set him free:
81 do not love you, Eiwyn"
US 1t Is needless to repeat his hurri
words of question and confused rem'
strance. But saw that he believed
oh love was gone from him, and therein
oH' could be thankful.
ng, A short month, and they were m
ied ried. never saw them again.
e. But long after they told me he '
NO. dead, and that ske was about to wed I
other husband, aud they gave me
MOO little packet of hair that he had addr
na5 ed with his own hand to his "First I
Latest Love.
His first and latest for ever.
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