The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-12-17

! do but ask him to remain and have it
with mel He said Thank YOU. and
kept his seat felt quite terrified by
the change that had come over him
from noisy, jcsting, rollicking kind of
fellow, who had always a jbe for me, to
this silent, subdued man, with those
dreadful eyes ever yearingly seeking
mine.
At length he went away, and never
in my life did feel so thankful at any
body's dep arturo.
But he came the next day about the
same time, and acted in Just the same
manner until after the lilt, were
BROUGHT in; then all at once he rose from
lis chair, and LAYING hs hand upon my
arm said, in a hm>r whisper 'Mcsmcl
ilc me
started back, and answered studdcr
ingly, Not for worlds.
Nou must. hc answered, passiouatclv
Aud somehow or other ! cannot tell
how, few minutes attcrward we were
sitting lis-a-yiS. staring into each 9th
ers eyes In less than minute there
was in his the dull stony vagueness of
inscnsibilty
covered my face with my hands but
withdrew them. a1 ! heard something
fall heavily upon the floor. TO see him
huddlcd at my feet in commissions. the
froth bubbling from his lips.
i dld not call for assistancc; luckily
had some brandy in the room | kuelt
down and copiously bathei his head and
face and then with some difficulty
forced a little Of the spirits between his
clcnched teeth,
When he recovered, nearly tainted
myself; but rallyiug by an effort.
told him very positively that he must not
come any more.
i cannot stay away ! must come,
was his answer Aud again the dilatcd
eyes began wandercravingly in search
of mine
cannot describe the horror felt at
these visits, and at length begged u
lady friend ! had in the theatre to come
and stay with me. The following after
noon he stgoliod in Il, usual, but finding
| had companioa, he looked very AN
moved. AID r,maiHol emily r,v miu
utc~.
Several day, passed and | met him
only in hu>iuo>s. His manner was sui
len, almost rude t. me. at which | was
much relieved, for now began to en-
tortain hopes that he would pprsecutr
me no more. The change that lad come
over him was a constant subject of
grecuroum comment; he had always
bee extremely tliu, now he seemed to
waste day by day. Ike a mlu consumed
10y an inward hi; his checks were sunk
ia deeper hol!nV~. ard there wnrc black
rims round hi, eyes
AIler few days my friend returned
to her own lodgings The next af er-
noon, at the usual hour, Arnold came
as before.
As soon as tit, lights were brought in
he again bcSuu9ht me to mc~mcrizr him,
firmly r"fu>cd hut could not rest
my eyes upon him for moment without
his face beginning to quivcr and his pa
pill, began to dilatr. and the very feeling
that must not look at him made the
desire almost uucouqucrablc. Matters
went on thus for upward OF Il week,
But, surely, it will be said, you could
have devised some means of keeping him
awayi You might have requested you
lanllady to refuse him admittancc 'rru.
ly,l could have done so, but-weIl
must confess it even in my own defense
Arnold had begun to throw u Strang,
glamour over m: | dreaded his coming
yet experienced aVaguc ycalming Whcr
/
hr was absent | had fallen myself with
in the lucshc> oi the spell had unrrn
>yjoU-ly ra-t upon him.
Ca" afternoon hr arrived rather ear
lirr than Hsuo'; there WAS certainly som,
ocrul, sympathy between rs, for the mo
mont hr entered The room ! felt that :
crisis was COME
He was in very weak health, and h'
sank IN cha'r looking pale an" cI\
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