Daily globe., 1880-06-06
LIES SHADOWS.


westward, hiding behind delicate sap
phire clouds, and shadowing purplish
tints upon tall, queenly woman statu-
esquely draped in white, standing alone
upon stone colonnade; her eyes large
and brown, swept the horizon with a
hungry, eager gaze.
The titful gusts of chilling summer
wind blew the long, trailing vines, heavy
with the passing shower, against her
marble cheeks, dashing the many-col-
ored drops over face, hair, and down
upon her sheer-white dress, while the
frown of care grew deeper upon the
troubled face, for
Memory's busy tides are seething
Der the landmarks of the past.
Miss Hinton you here ?" calculated
Capt. Thornton, in much astonishment.
Slowly the chestnut-crowned head
bowed until the face was buried in the
dark green ivies.
"'Tis ], Capt. Thornton. Did Ella
wish me?"
"Only in search myself; but you are
chillyI will get wrap" quite reluc-
family entering the hall.
You are very kind"
"The scarlet shawl throws glow
over your face, Miss Hinton. Why did
you prefer solitude on your last night
with us ?"
"L have been watching the last rays
of sun CLINT those rugged, gray cliffs,
and trying to shape my future destiny
by the time they were hidden from sight.
Ah see, they are gone, and sit may be
for years, and it may be forever ere I
see the sea-washed shore or rugged
granite stones again" Her voice was
low, and grew softer and tremulous as
she ended the long dissertation.
"You imbibe too freely of sadness,
Miss Mabel. VIII you walk with me?
I have great deal to tell you. Why do
you avoid me so assiduously of late ?'
"sSilence is the eternal duty of man,
says Carlyle-why not of woman also
fLet riffs of moonlight through your
IDEAS" interpolated Capt. Thornton,
quickly, and abashed. ''It would only
mend the vase for time, and I prize
your friendship too highly to be more
explicit. Everything seems gloomy to
me tonight. Past, present and future
are each bringing its sorrow to the sur
face-even the narrowing, dubious fu-
ture. What think you? Nothing, Miss
Mabel? You confde in no one? ?" as
both wandered back and forth on the
long colonnade in the moonlight.
cit has been said the most tragic
things in life are its failures, and how
bitter do mine chide me tonight. My
heart grows cold with its rebuff, and no
silvery clouds peep behind the darkness
for me, Capt. Thornton"
"You have landed your hope bark on
the rock of despair, methinks, Miss Hin
ton and why do you torture me, know
ing my strong arms are ever ready and
willing to guide you safe to the peace
harbor?"
Only tighter pressure upon his arm.
and tremor, which involuntarily made
him press the hand resting there more
closely.
"Capt. Thornton, please say no
more"
"It is too trying. I must unburden
my heart, as I have so oft done before
the intensity of my love for you is con-
suming the vitality of life. Day after
day I have noted your bloodless, care
worn face and back my heart wandered
to.a country farm house, with its broad
stretch of grain-laden fields, and, the
most pleasing, a rosy-cheeked, brown
eyed 1assie of 49, That picture has
haunted me for ten long years, amid the
blue ocean storms and under India's
sweltering sun, and now, as before, to
tell my love for you, and to you. throwsa
mystical silence over you. and shrink
ing away which you never will explain.
"Let me not see how cruelty I have
annoyed you. Mine eyes are burning,
and brain seems gone.
"Oh, Mabel why are you SO heart
less ?"
For moment she leaned heavily upon
his arm, then sobs of emotion shook the
queenly form; as he clasped her to his
breast her arm encircled his neck. and
she gave way to her feelings. Frank
Thornton rained kisses upon the blush
ing face.
''I love you, Mabel
Glove, Frank. I adore you, but oh,
what have I done? There is an inter-
minable barrier, oh-my-love-" She
could say no more, for breath came thick
and heavy, and with convulsive gasp
she exclaimed wildly: eyes, yes, Frank,
I must give even you up
"Never, never" he cried.
eyes, forever; there is a fearful
secret which shadows my life-yet I can
and will love you always" She slipped
from his arms and sped like startled
fawn up the long stairway.
Capt. Thornton watched the ghostly
figure, and with deep-drawn sigh
slowly resumed his pace.
"Aye, forever was a true version to
his sighs, until from sheer. exhaustion he
leisurely strolled in the parlors.
81 heard you and Miss Mabel In low
converse, Thornton, and were you SO un-
interesting she banished you?" asked
Guy Marchfeld, jestingly.!
was not SO cruelty treated, Guy,
but you and Miss Ella would not enter
tain anyone but selves; and Miss Mabel
had to prepare for her flight"
How heartless, . replied one.
Regret it so muchl'' chimed In
another guest.
"Not more than I, for Cousin Mabel
is truly fascinating, SO deep too, that |
always don my thinking cap to keep In