The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-12
'Your second SELF"
"Ah, I'm, 20 gladl You will love hel
then for fny sake 21 49,

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"Ah, In, 20 glad You will love her
then for my sake2' wv
To love and be loved. Ger easy task
ret by frail woman In her blindness. It
must be Mr. Malnwaring who must be
Dora's companion In her daily ride; Mr.
! MainWaring who must teach herto manage
tho cookie boat-for which he had sent to
to~n-in these first early spring days. The
lovers were seldom alone now.
Dora looked upon their guests as her pro-
perty. She had long ago laughingly told
him how unceremonious had been his well
come to her, and he had wooed and won
| his absoIution.
| them together, while she sat alone, but she
gave to the sigh no name, and thought it q
tribute to the vanished years.
One day came her awakening. Dora and
MIR. Malnwaring had gone for their after
noon ride, but 1t had extended beyond its
wont, and she had grown anxious and gone
out to meet them, striking tho forest path
| which was their favorite way. Half q
mile from her home she met Doras horse,
riderless. Pale with terror, she fastened
on, when she suddenly stopped, rooted to
the spot. Almost at her feet knelt the man
her heart had loved always, and in his arms
he held Dora's unconscious torn.
my Lowell my lifei" he said each word
being borne distinctly to her ear; s'speak CO
me once-just oncel Oh, Dora are you
hurts My darling, would that might
have given my life for yoursl'
| Then he stopped and pressed his lips to
hers. A long futtering sigh escaped
them.
Arthur" she whispered; "Arthurl"
81 am here, DEAR" he said.
And then he laid her down out of his
arms, though, with returning life he re.
membered the duty it brought with it.
Tho mother sprang forward.
''Do not be alarmed" Mr.. Ma.nwarinp
said, gently, on seeing her. "Her horse
threw her. think there ia no serious in
jury.
No serious iniuryl None to Dora, but
Barbara knew that her wound was beyond
healing.
| When, a few hours later, they knew that
| there was no need for anxiety on her &C.
count, Barbara shut herself up within her
own room to fight her battle.
81 cannot give him up" she moa ned,
"He does not know his own heart. He
will forget this child, and she-she certain
| ly cannot love him."
But even as she reasoned came the re-
membrance of the ono word, s'Arthuri''
and tho tone in which she hsd spoken It.
" will try her." she said, and for til,
f1rst time in her life came feeling of bitter
| resentment even against her child.
lhey were sitting together in the library
as she entered
ARTHUR" she said, tT think it is time
that we told Dora the truth"
The mans face paled. She could almost
SEQ his soul preparing for the conflict, and to
crush out his heart behind his honor. Even
Dora looked up with . suspicion Of coming
trouble.
lit is only this, DEAR" Barbara said.
turning to her daughter; ''has not MIR.
Mainwaring told you that he was an ell
gagged man?"
Then she saw that the steel had struck
hohie. The child answered nothing as she
turned two wet, reproachful eyes to HIM,
VINO dared not meet their gaze. Until this
instant she had not known that she DOS
sessed heart. She learned it now to her
oruel cost. !.,
II must congratulate Mr.. Mainwaring, "
she said, calling up ali her wonlan's prldo
to her aid, then hastened from the room to
hide the burst Of tears. The two were left
alone.
''Does she suspect, do you think 2" she
asked gloating over his torture.
She must know" " he answered. II am
ready, Barbara, to fulfil my bond. Let
there be no further delay"
"Will you not, then, plead that I ask cd
only the pound of flesh, without drop of
blood, and that your life must pay the for
felt demand 2" ..-.
"What can you mean - he asked in q
bewildered way.
"Only," she said, "that plead my cause
for yours. Release me, Arthur. find
cannot marry YOU"
Five minutes ago she would have thought
herself incapable Of the sacrifice; yet here
she stood, quiet and calm, giving no out
ward sign of the inward whirlpool, nor the
torture that wrung her as she watched the
weight lift from his soul at her words.
"You no longer love me ?" he question
ed. 'r Nv&
~ am growing old" with a mocking
laugh; and in his blindness he accepted her
words as denial. and went forth content,
little dreaming Of the sacrifice the mother
had made for her daughters happiness.
A little later he came to her, Dora blush.
Ing, radiant with happiness, by his side.
"Will you give her to me-" he asked.
II loved her, Barbara, because she was
your second selfI"