The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-06

maj Won must see and know. For the
fu1urc we must be as strangers; u
| /, cannot he otherwise. after all that mas
hammered. Forgive me, and pity me.
God knows | feel for you. God bless
you'll" r,
He spoke In n low, hurried voice. In
few minutes all was sMt, and he went ior-
ward 10 smoke his cigarette, leaving her IN
DESPAIR. She had seen and read BIS lace,
ana knew but too well how determined ne
was. And he was right; she Knew 'nal'
From Arst 10 last the misfortune was hers
The fault not his. She was the prey OF inc
gods. and must submit; that Is, II sue
could without breaking down utterN'
"Srangers :" That was what he bad saiu.
There was only one way OF obeying MN.
II might Kill her, perhaps, but she wou'u
| do it-sbe would never see nm again
II WAS far on into the dawn when Annie
awoke. The snip had made some way
during the night, and they were now oul at
sea. The morning was glorious, and the
sun about to rise. Tempted BY the novelty
Of the sight, Annie got up ana sat beside
her square open port. She enjoyed watch
inc the blue.green sea throwing up its
crests OF white foam. Here and there were
other ships, some homeward others out
ward bound: and beyond, the long line
OF English cliffs rose from the sea, and
seemed TO care not for the love they inspired
in the hearts OF those approaching them,
or those who might never see these shores
again. She was about 10 return 10 her
berth when her attention was arrested
by a sigh that came, Us she thought, from
without the ship. Bending forward through
the port she saw Adelaide Brand, who was
leaning from her port and weeping bitterly.
There was no thought rs there was no rear
OF her falling overheard, for her cabin was
oDUOsiie TO the mainchaiDs that huhg
before her window or port. her attitude
was evidently one OF despair, as II calling
upon sea and sky 10 help ana plty Der.
A: once Annie OWNED the cause OF ber
sorrow. To her 1t was no secret Ihe
situation was pItiabe in the extreme !or
both women. At that moment DICK, VINO
wns dreaming. gave troubled sigh III bis
sleep. E.
And This is to last for four months"
Thought Annie. with sob. 'lt l. I'M
possble! 1t cannot be! How shall we
all live through it? And Dick! Poof
Dick" She longed, if she might to COM
forr the Door creature in the next CABIN,
but consolation from her, Annie thought,
would be irony. Well. God knew she
pitied her.
"Annie!" cried Dick, starting up from
his troubled sleep, and dlsnayed on seeing
his voune wife in tears. What on earth Is
tue matter? Why are you crying! ms
il unknd.'
She suffered the reproach rather thah ais
tress him by telling him what she had seen
50 she feigned that >he had been thinklnG
OF home, and looking at England Tor lDe
last time She was so devoted TO DICK lhal
she would have said anything rather tldn
gIeve him, or let him suppose she was
dwelling on the trouble thai had befalcn
them. And. indeed, with all truth, had he
touched on the subject she could have told
INN that her jealousy was swallowed up by
pity, and her one desire was, short OF giving
up Dick, TO make the poor girl in the next
cabin happy.
For many successive days Mis-, Grand
never appeared either at table or on deck.
She refused TO leave her cabin. The doctor
was called in, and came out looking grave.
The Carulhers, the BlundeIlS, all be>ought
her. in vain. to make an effort, but she wa
resOlute. she pleaded Sea-SicknesS, lam
gour, and finally grew eXci'a5le. "NOthiEg
should tempt her to move she said.
Another week passed. and still Miss
Brand never appeared. Stewards BEGAN TO
erumhlc; they thought she might come 10
meals, but the boy who was told TO Wal'
upon her shrugged his shoulders, rs though
he knew more than he chose 10 say. Mrs.
Caruthers became nervous, and c0nilded
TO Annie one day OH deck that she feared
Miss Brand was very ill-pecuiar, in fact.
Indeed she dared hardly say what she
thought. at is toe bad OF her friends To
send girl like that out without special
attendant, or relations OF her own, TO look
after her. She bad been recommended
the long sea-voyage, but she WAS evidently
unfit 10 travel. 30 obstinate. She had
taken fla mania-iuto her head tnat she
would not leave her cabin all the voyage,
and she supposed no one could prevent her
doing rs she liked"
That evening Annie cOntided what Mrs.
Caruthers mad told her to Dick. Ee was
not sorry to lind his wife open the >ui,ct Of
her own accord. a. it showed him that her
mind was in healthier state.
do you know, Dick" she continued,
"poor Miss Brand i IN a bad way, and
wonder, dear, if-if-"
"lt what! speak, Annie, and don't be
afraid"
"Wel, il might 90 and wait on her and
take care Of her. | should like 10 II
might; for, 0, Dick" seizing bis hand, "by
what | feel fOr you | know what she has
lost, and must now be suffering. and am
>o-so-solry for her," Dick remained
silent. First OF all he was thinking what a
gOden-hearted little woman he had for Il
wife; despite every thing he preferred her
before all the world. "You don't answer
me, Dick. Won't You lei me-" she asked.
II was thinking, dear" he said quietly.
&" that | love you for your request, but |
would Father YOU did not offer. Ii i kind OF
you-and like you-but YOU could never do
her any good, poor girl" "Why?" BE
caause-Ah, don't ask me, Annie. Now that
the subject - not taOOOed between us, let me
tell you that | would rather we kept quite
apart from her. Ii it is not well for her to
be IN her cabin, ii would be worse for her,
believe me, to see me always with YOU.
Now, do you underestimate"
Just as you please. But | feel as il
owed her some reparatiOn for-O. Dick,
darling, | have seen her anguish. IL - too
dreadful, aud somei mes in the ni2ht,
when the ship is quiet and there is no
sound stirring but the tread OF the officer
on the watch, then lie awake and hear her
moan and sigh. and can't Sleep"
" Poor girl sighed Dick sadly. " II has
been a"fully unfortunate. ! never cease
to regret this trouble 10 her and TO us ALL
/ would rather have Lost hundreds Of
pounds than it should have happened.
AN 20 desperately afraid that it VIII end in
the old misery
''What old misery:"
"N thing to do with me dear, don't fear
But say no more, for can't bear TO revive
old Sorrows
Days and weeks passed. The doctor
still went in and out OF Miss Brands cabin,
growing more and more serious a. time
went on. The ship was sailing into warm
l4tiiudes, having come safely through a