Daily Republican., 1880-09-10

be the paterfamiliss came up and intro
ducad himself as q neighDof and old
friend Of the Forsyths.
"I do not know whether you have
ever heard Forsythe speak of Emory
Taylor"
"Iudssd I have, and in the highest
ierms," responded Mr.. Tartuff-, cor.
daily shaking the pronsrsd hand. 81
am exceedingly happy to make your
ace uaintAncs."
~ must make you acquainted with
my faulty" Mr.. Taylor said, as his
wife and children joined him, aud then
followed al introd aytion TO the differ.
ont members.
"Whers Is cousin Lizzie I" "asksd Mr..
Taylor looking around.
''5he was In haste 10 get home, for
fear her aunt might need her: there
she goes now" pointing up the street,
where . stately figure was fast diaap'
psaring from view.
"Our roads lie in the same direction,
may have the pleasure Of accompany
IL z you 7" said Mr.. TArtuffs to Katie.
III you will make Yourself very
agreeable, and not expect to be enter
tined in return," she said, flashing .
o ucy glsnc. at him.
A fortnight ago Mr.. Tartufs would
have considered the whole thing an
upm tigated bore, but the last few days
had wrought . wonderful change in
him. He exerted himself to be enter.
tanning, and succeeded admirably.
When they reached the gate, Katie
said:
"And now for your reward. Do you
like croqust 7"
81 have always dstested II hitherto"
he said, coolly, "but with You for =
partner, 1 do not doubt l shall soon be-
come a complete votary OF it,"
''Vsry pretty, but you cannot impose
ppon me with your gallant speeches.
However, I am 10 have = small ercquet
party 10 morrow afternoon, aud wish
you TO make one OF the number. Cousin
LizEie Simpson will b. youf opponent,
and, | assure you, you will find her "A
Foeman worthy of your STEEL She it
the lady who sat opposite to US in
church."
eyes, I saw her with you in q boat
the other afternoon" he said, quickly.
The orcquet party was q success, and
Mr.. TArtutfs proved no despicable play
er after all.
"Tha. WAS very close game Cousin
Lizzie, you must look out or you will
lose your laurels. Another stroke
would have finished you," exclaimed
Bob.
II should count it no dishonor to be
beaten by such = foe," she answered
smiling.
Here tea was announced, and the
gusats turned their footsteps toward
the house. Mr.. TArtuffe found him.
self walking along with KA,ie and her
cousin Katie.
"Miss Simpson, do you excel in
everything you undertake :" he began.
"Why. no, certainly not" she said,
opening her eyes in surprise.
Here KAue glided away from them
to the rest Of the party.
"Hush :" she said, softly, laying
her fugers on her lip. "de thiuks
Cousin Lizzie is unmarried don't you
splikhten him for your lives"
but do you think 1t quite right |"
rem onst strated KAtie's sister, Greta.
"Of course it is, 80 long as her hus-
band is dead"
0ue bright afternoon, some months
later, Lizzie Simpson stood BY the win
dow in her room looking out with a
troubled face. SIT has gone on too
long already. l must tell him the
truth and take the oonsequ snces. Just
then caI riaEe rolled up to ths front
Of ths Louise, and Mr.. TArtuffe alightsd.
tying q veil over her face, Mrs.
Simpson went down 10 meet him. il
Was with q lover.l like air that he as
sisted her into the carriage, and his
manner caused her to shrink with =
OF what was coming. A
little smile crept into the corners OF his
mouth, and at length, laying his hand
upon hers, he said, quickly. " II is Of
no use, ain not to be diverted from
my purpose, Lizzie; love you with
love which l believed nothing coul1
create in my heart again. want you.
Will you come ?"
She trembled like q leaf. and for q
strove to speak in vain ; then
she said:
"Nr. Tartuffs, have oe1fession TO
make which may alter your feelings
towards me. | have been widow for
fifteen years" !"
He looked at her kindly for q mo
mont she resumed, hurriedly:
IL thought you knew, Of coarse, At
frst, and then 1t grew rather hard for
me to tell you, and l kept hoping you
would hnd ont your mistake. Indeed,
| had not the slightest intention of do.
osiving you"
He smiled and drew her closely to
him.
"Is that all -
"No; it is only the smallest part Of
my Confession, SlmOn, Bne crle1 Ve-
hsmsntly; sis it possible that you have
never recognized meS"
"Sophi.!" he exclaimed. " Ernest
wifs!" His face was pale, but
he only tightsned his clasp, while hs
locked into her eyes as II he woa!d
read her very soul.
She continued, with choked voice
For ten years believed you false
and trescherous. 1t was not until he
lay on his dying bed that he confessed
The truth to me, and l knew how
cruelly yon had been wronged."
IL Absolved you from all blame years
sgo. As soon as | heard Of Rrneat's
the truth flashed across me-
vt once that he loved you himself, and