The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-10-23

Chloe, hoarsely. And as her lover took
her eagerly into his arms, and pressed
warm, passionate kisses on her beautiful
face, she closed her eyes resolutely upon
the dreary, hopeless, aimless past, and
resolved to make good and faithful wife
to the man who loved her so fondly.
And Just then her opal flashed red in the
freight, and line of an old song that
Will used to sing, rang through her
mind, and her sad heart echoed, "Ah!
for the golden days!n
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hampton were
spending their honeymoon-or moon
shine, it might more properly have been
called in this instance-in continual
travelling, but at last, Chloe grew weary,
and they stopped at Saratoga to spend
the summer.
The first evening of their arrival there
was ball at the hotel, and they went
into the ball room and at n late hour,
Chloe looking radiantly beautiful in her
pale pink satin and opals; her cheeks
were flushed slightly, and her eyes
flashed with a bright, restless fire; only
the weary, hopeless dropping of the
scarlet lips showed that her heart was not
in this gay scene.
She had danced several times, and was
sitting quietly, talking with a friend,
when her husbands voice suddenly
aroused her.
"Chloe." he said, ''let me introduce
my old friend, Will Boone!"
Chloe lifted her eyes. One wild,
startled glance into the cold, handsome
face of the man she loved, and then she
slipped quietly down off the sofa into
the arms outstretched to receive her the
| arms of her first, false love.
| Twice in her life had Chloe tainted
once when she found that her lover was
false, and nolc that she found that lover
| before her.
Her husband took her hastily from the
arms of his old friend; the usual restor-
atiyes were applied, and Chloe was soon
herself again.
my poor little girl" said Guy. ten
derly, what could have caused it?-the
heat and excitement, dare say; and as
soon as you've spoken to Will, we will
leave-I know you are tiredr'
Indeed am not" returned Chloe,
bravely; and then, with q little cry of
surprise, she held out her hand to Will
Boone.
"Why. I'll declarep' she cried, "if it
is not an old friend of mine, after ALL
Why, Guy, 1 knew Mr.. Boone two or
three years agol I'm SO glad to see
you," she went on, hurriedly, for she
felt that her courage was failing her.
''Is your wife here?"
My Wifel' repeated Will, while Guy
burst into loud laugh. "I have no
wife, Chloe"
Chloe's face turned ghastly white.
mo wife?" she gasped, ''why; Will,
you sent me your wedding cards p
'By Georgel'' exclaimed Guy, alb
ruptly, I'm engaged for this waltz"
And the unconscious, laundering fellow
hastened away, and with long drawn
breath, that was almost groan. Will
caught Chloe's hand, and. hurried her
into the conservatory.
''Now, tell me. he exclaimed, with
great beads of perspiration on his brow,
''what you mean 2"
81 mean what say replied Chloe,
family. ''Did you not send me your
wedding cards ?"
''N0w thundered Will.
''Then-O, Will, why didn't you
write ?''
Because your father-curse him
told me you were engaged. did not
believe it at first, and wrote you again
and again; but when Christmas came,
| your father wrote me that you were mar
riedT'
Chloe, Chloe, say that it was not true !"
1T was not" Chloe was weeping now.
''I loved you all the time, Willr'
"And he--your father-curse him!-"
He stopped abruptly, as Chloe put
out both white, trem bling hands.
"Chloe, darling" he said, hoarsely;
"you are Guys wife, and he is blameless
we must not forget thatl God help us
to live our lives nobly, despite this great
wrongi "Oh, Chloe, my darling" he
cried, holding out his arms, ''come to
me just once-you belong to mol have
q right to hold you.
But poor Chloe shrank away.
Lead me not into temptation I" she
murmured, with white lips.
And just then Guy came rushing in.
'Heliop' he cried, ''are you two talk
| ing over old times? Come Chloe, this is
our dance"
Zone moment" said Will, as he shook
his friends hand, and then took Chloe's
in long, painful clasp 81 leaye in the
morning" Then his eyes fell upon the
flashing opal, and he added, brokenly
"rhe Lord watch between thee and
ME while we are absent one from the
| other.n
Chloe never saw him again.
l wonder, are such wrongs righted in
the Beyond.