The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-09-24

you had so thoroughly gained. | hoped
that yon might think was as heartless
flirt az yourself Did snceeed 90 Fl
There was slight gesture of assent.
Then [ acted weil,'' he went ON bitters
". = But give you the triumph now &
it is little delayed. but noe the less co,ur
ple:e. loved you with all my heart aud
soul you have wrecked my happiness and
Spoilt my lite. You have crushed out all
motive for exertion. You have DIES: :royetl
my faith in woman. will not spare myH
self even In one syllable. Mrs. Gaisiord Z
you shall have your due. I was so mads
that even when you had done all this I'd
me. when you had so wrecked my life. T.
could not bate you. I love you now aS
wildly and as nassionately as ever; shalt
love you SO till l die. are You Snti-tietE
now 30 B
- Yes - she sail softly. and there wa5
silence hetwee:: them for n miuiI'e. Ruperfs
turned as if to lead the way to theilsz
fiiende. Then she spoke. with her face
turned from him. in a low. hesitating voice
that betokee ed the inward struggle between
the pride of sighted beauty. and an affec-
tion too strong to bs. altogether repressed.
Is One moment. Mr.. Holmes. we may
never meet aghi,--yon have brought q
charge gainst me which | mast repel--;
that should be accused by you of triting
with her Indignation overpowered her.
her queenly head rose high. and, though
she never glanced at him. her words came
forth without break or hesitation.
" May no ole call me Amy but the man
| am to marry? Are there no such things
as brothers. or cousins, or Intimate friends
in the world Won!d your sisters hlls-
band call you Mr.. Holmes Your chances
of success rs a lawyer must be poor indeed.
if this is specimen OF your meihod OF
weighing evidence
A light flashed OH Rupert Holmes mind.
revealing the depths of his own foolishness.
Impu!sively he sprang forward. as if TO
clasp her in his arms. oh, Amy, Amy.
can you not forgive me 90
'.Jfy name is Miss Turner. sir - and
Amy made step backward as if to escape.
:. What - she said. - do you think
would have told you if I hadn't meaIst it
>heuid lie the last word between us Do
you fancy would condesceud to lure you
back to me? But that you are leaving in
the morning, and we shall never meet
again. l should not have spoken to you to
night. Henceftrth, sir, we are strangers
Her step was firm, her carriage erect. as
she rejoined her friends but as Rupert
followed her. he felt uncommonlv like a
man who had been detected in meanness.
OF course he saw it all nosy, and wondered
at mis- folly. 1t WAS Cary Turner that Mr..
Gaisford had married. and Amy Turner
was Amy Turner still. What fool, what
an ass he had been
- " hat have you and Amy been quar-
reling about ?'' asked Mrs. Gai>ford-lhe
real Mrs. Gaisford--as he rjoined the
party by the wall. She passed us here
have quarreled with you. l can always
tell bv Amy's look when she has been
fighting.''
. Oh, Mrs. Gaistord, . said Rupert DIS
conSolatcly, "lt you would only let me tell
you
the strictest confidence. Robert. go smoke
a cigar somewhere Mr.. Holmes and 1
want cotitIcntial chat And as her hus-
band walked away, she turned to the
young man. and said, .snow tell me all
about it,
Then Rupert told the story Of his mis-
take with many self-accusings, and much
tI,of h.,.l
as he. Mrs. Gai~toiyl listened in silence !;
for. truth to tell, she thought he had been
very foolish. Size saw the reason. now.
of Amy's languor aad depression and she
couldn't help thinking that if this hand
some young fellow had displayed little
common sense in the midst of his love. her
sister would have been spared these miser-
able weeks But still, if Amy really loved
him, he must hot let go thus his worst
crime had been an error in Judgment
an | in every other respect he was an elig
ible suitor for the hand ofany girl of Amy's
rank. All this passed through the lady's
mind as Rupert outpoured his tale; antl
when he had finished she answered guard
edly
Your mistake was a ridiculous one.
Mr.. Holmes, and your misery has been
chiefly the result of your own folly. Nay
stop a moment" she went on, as Rupert
turned away with a groan .'there is more
to be considered III this matter than its
results to you. must know my sisters
mind upon the suhject.''
Mrs. Gai>ford, > said Rupert suddenly,
',will you say these words to your sister?
That know now how mad have been
that do not plead for forgiveness, for
know that | do not deserve it, | know l
have forfeited all hope of it. Still, if in
pity for the life that will be wretched with
out her, she can yet find it in her heart 10
forgive me, will she come out into the
balcony OF the hotel it Is empty now, and
the lights in the drawing-room are turned
low. If she does not come. shall know
That. though she will pity, she cannot for
give-that the offense has been too great.