The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-09-02

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Hazel lifted her face, and looked init
her sisters troubled eyes.
Would you be content to have me Il
ifyou thought good might resultV"
81 would be willing for you to do al
most anything that would make you
happier" she answered, eagerly.
"Then / can 90. Because, Isabel
when see the: mis- wife is beautiful and
good, and Northy of his dear love-
when Sc that he is happy, will be-
Twill try, Isabel, when l come hom,
again"
Ah, when she cam home again-wher
she came home againl Ifshe only had
knownl
As beautiful as a dream, with hel
fair, happy young face and tender Oyes
and Hazel May did not wonder, when
she heard the sweet, vibrant voice, why
Valencia Terry bad been her successful
rival.
"Show her in, Jane" Hazel heard
Mrs. Remington say, as she stood out
side the boudoir door, in the elegant
hall.
Everything was 80 sumptuously ele-
CANT in this home TO which Clyde Rem
ington had brought his lovely bride.
You would never have known Hazel, in
the dark auburn front frieze, banded
smoothly over her forehead, and the
dyed brows and lashes, and complexion
that completely changed her express
sion, so that even Isabel assured her
that the disguise was good.
Nevertheless, her heart was beating
very painfully, when Mrs. IRemington's
maid opened the door wider, and ush,
cred her into the immediate presence Of
Clyde Remington's bride.
"Be seated, please" she said, some
what languidly. 81 understand you
have come in answer to my advertise
ment for maid. What are your quail
ficationsP Have you good referencesP
What wages do you askP"
References! Hazel had not bethought
herself OF that, with all her arrange.
ments.
II have no city references; l am
from the country. l think l could suit
you, however, and -the-wages-you
could fix Yourself, madam"
Mrs. Remington looked attentively at
her.
81 never have ventured to take
girl without absolutely first-class refer.
ence; but somehow you seemed an in.
telligent, lady-like girl. / really think
/ have taken one of my impulsive fan.
cies to you," she said, with beaming,
little smile. II will let my husband
decide for me, however. Jane"-to the
servant in respectful waiting" just
step to the telephone, and ask Mr.. Rem
ington if he will be good enough to
come to me moment"
And then, Hazel suddenly felt a wild
panic rushing over her, and everything
seemed to turn suddenly dark and
To see him, to come face to
face with him, to hear him speak, and
thus!
A bitter pang of anguish shot hotly
through her, as she heard a step-his
Step-nearing them. She remembered
the last time she had seen him-the gen.
tie kiss he had left on her lips.
And to meet-so!
How right Isabel had been in urging
her to abandon this wild, foolish plan
Of hers! Hazel realized now in that one
of waiting, that no good could
come of it under any circumstance, be.
shame! oh, pityl oh, despair
she knew she loved him, another
woman's husband, as well as-yes, more
than-in those days when to love was
ut least not sin.
The footsteps were at the door now,
and Hazel turned her head away, send.
ing up one fierce, wild prayer of vague
"Clyde, dear, hereIis young girl to
whom have taken q great fancy. She
has applied for the vacancy Annie has
made, only she has no references. Do
sell me it will be prudent to engage her,
lear"
Hazel seemed to have lived thousand
years in that awful, awful moment that
she waited with averted face, hushed
heart, held breath, for the answering
sound of his beloved voice.
And then
Certainly, my darling. would al
ways trust to a woman's intuition in
such cases. By all means, if you think
best"
And it was as il a soul doomed TO per-
lition had heard emission of sentence,
md saw the gates 81 paradise temptingly
opened for its entrance-Hazel turned
her death-white face, and saw what the
,alm pleasant face had told her-that it
was not-it was not-ob, God was good
1t was not her Clyde Remington.
Quite like him-yes, very like him,
,wenty years older; but. oh-oh, not
Ter darling!
"Then you will Gomez I will give
you fifteen dollars month-will that
,uit your And be here promptly on
Monday, please"
And Hazel went away, never to forget |
hat hour so long as she ltved-to re-
member it even in heaven.
She got home somehow, by boat and
rain. TO meet Isabel at the lawn par-