New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08

Tie tried the door: IT was fastened, and he
ked with sharp. quick knock that meant as
much dread as impotence. "Who Is there " SAID
fie knew the volce-a. love ever does. II was
what he unconsciously expected-what he dumbly
hoped yet dreaded.
"Debby my love my darln 1t !, Julian
God be thanked that | have found your
was his answer "Debby. quick, open the
door let me IN! my darling my beloved;
7 have found you once more y
But no glad footsteps came rushing 10 the door,
to open the mouth of the tomb and let in life and
the sunlight only a waiting cry and a burst OF
despair answered his prayer his joy.
II cannot open the door to youit is barred, and
am chained. Oh, Julian. do not leave me- save
me- save Force your way i'll ana SET me
free
Whence came the strength Julian never
nw but in mad REU @Tsf t Is doS sS'"' open
and was there in the heart of the hut holding his
escued love III his arms.
Had she been what she looked dead creature
s,iIl nnbnried. it would have been scarcely more
pain to Julian than 1t vas to find her IN TINS terri
BE condition Of degradation and suffering. Ana IL
But life is strong in youth, and hope never aDan-
dons those who love. She had not known how, put
she had known that, II wonld come. She h2 az
dreamed of it, prayed for it, pictured 1t, believed IN
il: and now her hope had justified ITSELF ana she
was safe and with him. ~
The tigers " he said as he held her to him; " the
cruel bloodthirsty tigers J"
II will bo all right now" was Debby's patient
answer she turned her face to her lovers breast,
All FOR herl He gave up everything. lie threw
away his name, his inheritance his family, ms
wealth his estate his social standing. lie would
have mono of these things, tainted as they were
with the cruelty of oldworld superstiton-wlh the
blindness of an effete civilization to winch appear
ances aud names are more valuable than things ana
facts He abandoned all for her, and love and
freedom; and in bis peaceful AustFala an
home where he had the dignity or labor
and the light of her love. he was happier than
, he would have been in the old home bound to the
car of cOnventionaty and without her love, or win
her leve. and at odds with all the powers That RUE
His father and mother never knew his fate. Inls
was his revenge. AS they had dealt by
him so did he by them; for he believed that
they had known of the whole pst, ana
been themselves the prime movers in 1t; Just as they
believed the same of him.
He said bitterly enough that it would not break
their hearts to imagine him dead nor III truth ala
it, They kept his place open for reasonable time
and when Julian saw by the papers that he had
been made dead and that Clarence and young Hugh
were held as heirs the estate, he only smiled as
he turned to Debby and said
at tbs better so, my wife. We VIII never rel our
bows of the Inheritance they have lost Yet be-
tween this and their mother they would hesitate no
more than land between love and rlcnes they
would choose did l." 49,.
Never 10 regret your choice, husband y
Never ~ he said firmly 80 On the contrary
each year that live am more and more thankful
for the good gift made me by heaven when found
you and with you all that makes LIE worth nav
ing Editors Box.