The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-12-10

me; you can not say you do not lore mel
and moved by his great love he strains heu
light trembling form passionately to hi:
breast.
Far few seconds she lies passive!y In
bis arms. then the sense of her great wrong
returned with redoubled power, and she
Withdrew herself from his embrace, and
says. in clear high-pitcIed tones, her eyes
flaming with Indignation:
Il hate you! have never loved you.''
In his anger he says in hard, contemp-
tilons tone:
Great heaven, to think that baby face
masks such will! Heartless coquette, !
will never forgive yoni"
She trembles at his cruel words, aud al.
most yields to his great love, but the re-
membranes of the wrong he had done her
rekindled her passIOn. Her eyes sparkietI
through great tears. she draws herself up
proudly. and leaves hifa standing. witt,
down set face aud. clencbed hands, trying
to keep down the contenling passions
which rage within his heart.
A little later. Nell having escaped to her
room Oil the plea of headache, is, lying
prone Oh her bed, all her pride and anger
gone, her bosom hcaving and her frame
shaken with bitter sobs. WIN she never
shut out the strains of the valse that recalls
the moments when she. poor fool. fancieel
that he loved her? At the maddenins
Thought sir. shuddera. while fierce fash
of Shame rises to her brow as she remen,-
bers his proud, almost triumpant look as
he so glibly uttered the Nalselioods which
had delnded other victims before her.
For hours she is tortured by her tlispair;
but at last sweet sleep, more pitiful than
man, closes her eyes for brief space to
the cruel realities OF the life around her.
Months have elapsed and have witnessed
many changes. Shortly AFTER the nemora-
BILE ball, Captain Drnlnmosad's regiment
was recalled TO England. and Miss Tempest
maintained an uucroken silence as to all
that had occurred on thAt cventful night.
and, though many had wooei her since, it
has hitherto been in vain. In May. Maud
Annesiey became Lady Conyers, and her
family, feeling the first break In their cir
Gle. have been since then travelling In Eu
rope.
Edith and Nell are staying in London
with Mr.. Annesley's sister, Lady Helen
Crichton. It is the afternoon OF the llth
of August, hot aud suItry. Heather-cl,sd
hills ok- sr,r
the blazing sun. Scarcely breath of air
ripples the calm surface of the lake, Shie-
laliiOn rises ia the dim distance, not a
cloud tiarkeming hts rugged sides. AL Ma
tnre seems asleep in the Overpowcring heat.
The birlS are silent; the deer lie quietly
In the shelter of the bracken; the fierce
little mountain cattle stand cooling them
selves I'm the burn. The grasslopper
alone has energy enough TO cilirp his
everlasting song as he skips gayly through
Ihe heather.
The two girls are slowly sauntering
along on the shady side of the avenue.
looking fresh and cool in THAR pempadour
chinIz gowns. notwithstanding tile heat of
he day. Edith Is swinging her hat as she
walks, and Is in earnest talk with Nell.
whose face Is halt hidden IN the shady
depths of n broad haf, tied under her chin
with white ribbon. Edith Ia screwing
ny her courage to tel. her that Captain
DrummOnd Is one Of the guests who are
coming for the morrew's shooting. At
last she tells her trying to scan at the same
time Nell's hidden face, while Nell ls
thankful tor the broad-brimmed llas winch
hides the hot finish that rises at his name.
A sudden resolve comes over her to tell
her COUSIN all that has passed between them
md Edith listens to her with plying anger.
liough she can hardly believe in Mats
behavior.
.'Well''-wirh q sigh-s'it's all dead and
buried now. shall be spinster to the
end OF the chapter. You will never tell
what | have just told you, Edie; and you
must belp me to avoid him as much as DOS
ible, though no doubt he will keep tar
'nough away from me,'' she adds bitterly;
md yet there Is a tender light In her eye
g she thinks she shall soon see the still
ondly-loved Nat.
They have traversed the long aven nc
through fiickering shadow and sunlight,
md have stopped a moment on the lawn
o lonk at the lovely expanse Of moor and
eft. lying us IL asleep beneath the clossdless
ummer sky. Nell stands lost in thought,
the sound made by the wheels
f an approaching dog-caIt. tili warainR
ouch from Edith causes her TO turn slowly
I'D find herself faee to fscs with Captain
Her innate power of conceal
pg inr feelings makos her stand cool and
while Nat gazes on the face
I the girl he had prayed never to see again,
nt which has haunted his dreams, waking
nd sleeping.
Miss Tempest quietly offered him her
and. and, after sOme trivial remark, turns
way and saunters TO the rose-garden 70
ather spoiis with which to beautify her
ali In the evenings while Nat, with hungry
yes following her vanishing form, does
OF hear Edith : greetings.
He Is standing apart when she entors the
rawIng-room, dressed for dinner, In son /
indian snusIin gown, lace fchn daintiiy
rnping tile low sotsarelcnt bodice and i