The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-11-19

quer time.
Meantime the young girl pouted the
full, red lips, as she thought her
mothers friend strangely absent; and
when he at last forced himself into q
few words of greeting, they fell upon
dull, unheeding ears.
Then she had gone. The lovers were
alone again, but he no longer opened
wide his arms, but instead, drew 8
chair to her side, that they might dis
cuss more nationally.
You must teach Dora to love you,'
she said to him next morning. "Iwant
first to reconcile her to my second mar.
riage before startling her with its pos
sibility. Tell me-do you think hel
like mep"
"Your second self"
"Ah, l am 80 gladl You will love
her, then, for my sakeP"
To love and be lovedl Over-easy tasl
set by trail woman in her blindness. Il
must be Mr.. Mainwaring who must bt
Dora's companion in her daily ride. Mr.
Mainwaring who must teach her tC
manage the cookie boat-for which ht
had sent to town-in these first early
spring days. The lovers were seldom
alone now.
Dora looked up at their guest as heI
property. She had long ago laughingly
told him how unceremonious had beer
his welcome to her, and he had wooec
and won his absolution.
Sometimes Barbara sighed as sht
watched them together, while she sal
alone, but she gave to the sigh no name,
and thought it tribute to tine vanished
years.
One day came her awaking. Dors
and Mr.. Mainwaring had gone for theii
afternoon ride, but it had extended be.
yond its wont, and she had grown
anxious and gone cut to meet them
striking into The forest path which was
their iavorite way. Half a mile from
her home she met Dora's horse rider
less. Pale with terror, she hastened on
when she suddenly stopped, rooted tt
the spot, Almost at her feet knelt tht
man her heart had loved always, and In
his arms he held Dofa's unconscious
form.
"My Lowell my life" he said, each
WORD being borne distinctly to her ear
"speak 10 me once-just oncel Oh,
Dora, are you hurtP My darling, would
that might have given my life fci
yoursw
Then he stopped and pressed his lip,
to hers. A long futtering sigh escaped
them.
Arthur she whispered )" Arthur
IL am here, DEAR" he said.
And then he laid her down out Of hi.
arms, as though, with returning life, he
remembered the duty it brought witt
it.
The mother spraug forward.
"Do not be alarmed" Mr.. Mainwar.
ing said, gently, on seeing her. "Hel
horse threw her. | think there is nc
serious injury"
No serious injuryl None to Dora
but Barbara knew that her wound was
past healing.
When, a few hours later, they knew
that there was no need for anxiety on
her account, Barbara shut herself ur
within her own room to fight her battle.
cannot give him up" she moaned
3" He does not know his own heart. He
will forget this child, and she-she can.
not love him."
But even as she reasoned came the
OF the one word, car
thur" and the tone in which she had
spoken it.
Il will try her," she said, and for the
first time in her life came feeling OF
bitter resentment even against her
child.
They were sitting together in the Ii
brary as she entered.
Arthur" she said, II think it is
time that we told Dora the truth"
The mans face paled. She could al.
most see him grid his soul for the con.
hict, and crush out his heart behind his
honor. Even Dora looked up with a
suspicion Of coming trouble.
"It is only this, dear" Barbara said
turning to her daughter; has not Mr..
Mainwaring told you that be was an
engaged manp"
Then she saw that the steel had
struck home. The child answered
rs she turned two wet, re-
proachful eyes to him, who dared not
meet their gaze. Until this instant she
had not known that she possessed 9
heart. She learned it now to her cruel
cost.
81 must congratulate Mr.. Mainwar-
ng," she said, calling up all her
woman's pride to her aid, then haStened
rom the room to hide the burst of tears.
Ihe two were left alone.
docs she suspect do you thinkpn
The asked, gloating over his torture.
"She must know" he answered. Il
I'M ready, Barbara, to fulfill my bond.
Let there be no further delay"