The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-28

ing my brains out"
"Oh, Charlie"
The voice was more plaintive, aud the
little figure dropped yet lower.
"And it all comes ofthat Internal viii
lain. It all comes of your going back
and forth to the hotel, and with yonr
Cousin Anne, to see him."
Margaret lifted her head with pitt
full gesture.
"He is going away to-day" she cried,
a great pain in her voice.
And you will see him before lie
goesP"
"Oh. no, no, Charlie. Oh, don't look
so cruel. / can't see him now, you
know can't"
"Since you've heard that he's got a
wife elsewhere, ehP"
"Charlie! | don't care; it isn't that
she answered, chokingly. How could
she add 1t is because / have found
him base, untrue, when he seemed to me
like an angel of light"
Her red lips quivered the tears stood
large and shining ON her lashes, her
eyes were downcast, her hands folded
with the rigid clasp of despair.
81 shall never see him again." she
whispered, hoarsely; " but if you say all
is over between us, why it must be so. !"
Il don't say it need be, mind" he
said, looking pitifully down at her. "I
can overlook good deal, / love you so
much, so much! God in heaven only
knows low much l have loved you
But won't have the face of that man
between us. God! no! nom and his
great shoulders lifted with the scarcely
drawn breath, while dark red hate
smoldered in his usually soft eyes.
"lt shall be just rs you say" she
murmured, meekly, without looking up.
" 1t shall be Just rs you say" he re-
piled. quickly. "Do you think you
could learn to love me again, little?"
he asked, the anger all gone. She was
so beautiful.
TRY me, Charlie. You are so strong
and good, and noble; always felt chat
and one can't long like where one
can't respect, can onep" Herllands were
on his arm now, and the lovely plead
ing eyes uplifted to his.
"You won't see him againP"
Il won't--I swear l won't! What
should want to see him for now" she
sobbed.
'Then, we will wait. This troupe
goes tomorrow. Don't cry, darling; !
dare say it will all come out right" and
alter few low-spoken words, the young
man left her, but by no means with
peace seated on his bosom's throne.
" Mamma, if anybody comes, say I'm
out" called Margaret, from the top
stairs.
"Well, / guess nobody'll be here to-
day, unless it's that actor fellow" was
the response. Don't walk in the sun, :"
she added, for mother and father. were
proud of their darling's beauty, and they
secretly wished for her better match
than even their neighbours son.
Deep in the woods she struck, deter
mined never to see that too fair fatal
face again.
He'll be gone tomorrow" she half
sobbed, holding her hands hard against
her heart, land / shall never see him
again. God be thanked! for, oh, dare
not trust myself
The path, slippery, with pine-leaves,
I'D to favorite resting-place-a cleared
pot through which ran a crystal-clear
flver The place combined several dis
linctively beautiful features. Here she
sat down, uumindful of the singing
stream, The soft shadows, the sweet
murmuring of the wind in the tops of
the trees.
A footstep near startled her
In the river, as in mirror, she saw q
vision that had become ali too dear TO
her-a graceful figure clad in black vel
vet, the small hat, with its waving
plumes, reelected, with the outstretched
hand that held it, in the blue depths.
She sprang to her feet, Il burning flush
spreading over brow and neck, and
would have fled but that he was beside
her at Il bound.
NJ 8 hnontUt INV Aaplinuf INV puyt, ~
"Sir, those words are i'm Insult TO
mew she cried with spirit, striving in
vain to free herself from his caressing
arm.
An insult! | would die before
would offer you an insult, my beautiful
Come with me; l want TO show you u
lOYelier spot than this-come!"
- will not, she said, firmly, wrestling
herself from him, not daring To look up
in his face. A" How could you follow
mellow dared you?"
Love will dare anything" he said,
gayly, fastening his powerful eyes on
her face, and drawing her glance up to
his. "Come, / will WOO you like
Claude Melnotte. And again he put an
arm about her; but, like flash of light
ming, the two were torn asunder, and
the man was thrown headlong with one
dow IrOm the poWefIul arm OF Charhe
Vance.
"GoT he said, sternly, pointing to the
frightened girl. " / can save you from
his insolence, but cannot promise TO
save you from yourself. Go, and think
on your broken promises.
Later in the day Charlie came up to
Margaret's house and asked for her.
"Whatever is the matter with the
child ?" queried the mother. never
saw her in such low spirits"
The young man made no answer, but
went into the cool, shaded parlor.
Presently Margaret came down, white
as a lilly. There was an unspoken
question in her wide, fearless eyes.
"Nc, | didn't kill him, Maggie,
though he deserved it. l don't want
tie crime of murder on my soul, even
tor you, my poor girl. But sent him
away as subdued and cooled-down a
man as ever you see. Such men are
always towards. And now, Maggie,