New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15

your 10 will be the same a. to the end, be
what that may will it not my loveP
Aud for all answer she laid her arms about his
neck, and said IN the words Of sweetest singer:
| will love thee TO the death.
And out beyond, into the dream to come
1t seemed to Jane after that night of betrothal as
II for her new heaven and earth were
created. Not only she loved with q passion
and tenderness such she had never realized in
the past, but she led on from day TO day TO
some new knowledge, some more perfect under
standing of the beauties of Nature She was al
lowed TO feel herself not only loved as a woman,
but priced as companion she unspeakaby. in
tensely happy. .Or once IN her life So the golden
days passed on. and at last it was settled that
James maIrlage-day should be before that eXpe-
,htion sailed 10 unkncwn seas and Guy should
leave her not his promised bride. but his wife
Then can come after YOU she said, with her
eyes suspiciously bright, and a culver about her
lips. You can write for me from any port where
you are likely to stay any time
Can g he said. kissing the trcnble from her
mouth.
Before the wedding-day came round Guy had to
go down South to paw visit to the Admiralty, and
| make certain arrangements about that intended
voyage OF which we wot. We will peep over ms
shoulder, II yon please and read the tooiish letter
that Jane sent HIM on the second day OF that SNORT
separatiOna letter than which, in Guys eycsearth
could not hold dearer thing, save and except the
little hand that wrote IL:
L am not being idle because miss you much.
love reading the books that you have rcio before
me, and where, on the margins, you nave Iett pen
cilled notes. 1t is like following IN footsteps that
you have trOdden Init is if you had passed that
way before me, and dropped Il flower here and there
for to pick up. / have been so happy, Guy,
| this last few weeks | have been so happy that
my happiness has frightened me sonctimcs-t Is
only a short time and yet it more than all the
years of my life before. Ii is foolish suppose TO
write you such long letters and you away Tor so
short a time, aud coming back so soon 1t IS un,
worthy of the wisdom That Should nave gathered
round my seven and twenty years-ls III not
When you get this there will only be two days more
before you set out North again 80 that very soon
shall be beginning the day that has only 10 wear 10
o'clock before IL brings you TO me- The MES OF
the valley all out in the garden, and shall MI
the vase upon your wrItng-taHlc with the pretty
bells early that morning. Then shall 20 for Deg
walk along the shore. 1Ou viii think me a bapy
for writing tins. DO Won know, / really thonght
l growing quite sensible, almost suohS-
minded wOmdn-a mattcr-Oi-fact common sense
sort of person-Onse. Before | met You, mean
before the day when nader the lilac sat with the
leal-shadOws ilickcTng on my book, ana MIS- pay
ara touched on the shoulder 10 make me LOOK
up. Iou know what | saw when / dd looH up
Guy} Oh my darling, how ialr the wOrid mas
seemed 20 mellow beautiful thing las grown
since the moment when | met your dear eyes look
ing int, mine with strange calm questioh,hg, DIS
though they had round something tii'y h'I DceIi
+ looking for ever long. You see they had louhd
me-and they were YerY glad. NO, You are hOt
good locking. Guy one could call you thdt slfi
You are a PLAN man. clever as one can see aU y
glance anG-ycs-a httle-ldst little -haId ana
stern You are not very young either, you Know
what is itf IhIrty-thrce ana on. Now you
will say there is "A spice of lmpcrtlncnce IN my
nature and this must be II coming out. put guy
no one knows but Jane how gentle and tender you
can be-no one else has any need To Know haNg
they That rs a thing letween your hearJ ana
mine. What was 1t SAID to You that nlgnt-'he
night you asked me If loved you enough 10 De
your wIfe-the night when the thrushes were sing
ing and the moon like silver world over me
seai - will hove thee to the death, and out be-
yond into the dream TO come"
Bv what he thought in truth ,happy chance,
guy ChallOAer able to set OH on ms Journey
North a day earlier than ne had expected Nlat
fond hight OF surprise ana JOY -WouIu lawn IA
James dark eyes. he stole upon hef unaware III
quiet spot such tls she oyed to hi9e m alohe
with her treasure Oh sweet thoughts! IeIhaps shc
would be under the Old lIlac-trecf she loved ti-i
tree he knew though now all It's blossoms had
II was n fair summers day, the day on which
Guy reached that fair home beside the sea where
dwelt his love. Green below, blue overhead, ana
between the waiting Of lnnumeraLle Wings, the
SOM of a Thousand birds. That swas what the
world looked like TO Guy happy eyes as he neared
the haven Of his desires. How qu9u inc Pltco
seemed No one astiT. lie lOOhed III faIh IOI
the substantial forms OF the colonel ana ms wue,
usually 10 be wandering II the garden AT that
hOnr on "A fine evening or for a slight Inquire DooA
in hand woman with earnest quiet eyes and
crown OF dusky halr. he passed quickly IhIOueh
the hall door which in summer stood WIDE open
from eaIly morn, opened the door OF the room on
the eit-the tdvoriJe indoor haunt OF MIS- Dnnu-
beney and Jane and then ne stO0d ql'Ito SUI
s.rurk dumb as il were by what he saw within
Nv the mantle-shef stood the old 60 Onel a leJter
i'm his hand look of pam and terror on MS Iace-
The face that wAs drawn and white like tnat OF one
who has Just UNDERGONE d palhIul orueIA anu 20
still dazed by the shock. Near MIN was us VIC
Susan looking helpless as women Oh heI 10 Elhs
nature and small endurance always 90 "neH IIllhsS
are going very badly indeed. her eyes were
streaming with tears she sat ID a imp heap IN
one corner OF the sofa, and as she saw Guy, she
gave n little piteOus cry. As for the colonel, lie
threw out his hands toward the figure al the open
door as though he would IAN nave KEPT Oh any
Treat Heaven he said hoarsely, letting the
letter IN his hand flutter TO the ground; is tAaI
you, Guy Has any one told you H.. lie I'm,
Told me What SAID Guy, White to the lps' Out
master of himself usual. Where Is Jane
She is gone up the shOre-she knows nothing
come in shut the door. You are brave man Guy.
Can your courage TO your AID. You Will need IL
all. Read this. 81, A.. Ill,
Guy drew deep breath he took the closely
written sheet OF foreign paper from the cOIUhei
hand. an carried 1t over to the "lhdo".- a. ne
I'D 40 Mrs Dauoeney covered her lace win her
hands and began rocking herself TO ana ITO III
n~rect frenzy OF grief. Guy had been Iul Ok ter
Tible fear lest some harm had come TO Jane ouli
thank God for that. his dear love was safe ana
wclIl ANY calamity, be Thought, that dld not
tourb the dear mead so soon 20 Ue pillOwed Oh ms
breast could be met and bO. ne. Aud WIN such
Thoughts beating right holly III his hefiIN guy
Le.an 10 read The letter Oh the foreign paper.