The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-10-07

pretty child, she had developed into {
good and beautiful woman. For siz
years she had been abroad. Ignace hac
not seen her since her fourteenth year
when she was schoolgirl, but he hat
ever flushed with pleasure at the leas
reference to his fathers ell-knowr
plan-that, at a suitable age, he should
marry Mabyn.
Her family acknowledged him, il
every respect, a suitable match for her
and from time to time there came from
Mabyn herself some pleasant word OF
token for her old playfellow. So no one
| wondered at Doctor D'Alembert's will
And now Msbyn was coming home
Called to New York in the selection of 8
musical instrument for a pupil, Cesare
D'Arcil accidentally met her in the very
| hour of her landing. Transfixed by her
beauty, which was a wonder, there
arose within him such passionate jeal.
ousy of Ignace D'Alembert that a sud.
den madness took possession of him.
Why should another man have the
priceless possession of the Roses and
Mabyn Wayne, and he nothing OF this
worlds successP
Not that he loved her. Love for him.
self only devoured him. But he i'm
agined himself, satisfied and exultant,
the master of the Roses, with this peer
less woman his wife, and was utterly
possessed by the thought.
Mabyn had not heard of Doctor
D'Alembert's death, and was greatly
shocked.
=" | am very, very much panied !", said
Mabyn. And 1gnace-I suppose he is
in great afflictionP"
A faint blush tinged her cheek.
Doubtless" replied Cesare, affably.
Something in his manner arrested
Mabyn's attention. She was looking at
him. attentively, when he added:
" L should have thought Ignace W would
have accompanied me to New York and
made, an early call upon you. l men.
toned it, but he has gone to Red wood,
hunting. Probably you will see him as
soon rs he returns from the expedition. ."
A burning blush, succeeded by q
snowy paleness, betrayed to him her
secret.
"She remembers hopes to love him, q"
he said, under his breath, and added {:
She is offended"
He had deceived her in speaking the
truth.
He was upon barely speaking terms
with Ignace. At the time he had mem
toned going to New York Ignace had
not known that Mabyn's arrival in that
city was so near. He was going hurt
ing out OF courtesy to guests staying for
u lew days at the Roses. not that he was
thea inclined to the sport, or especially
fond OF it at any time. The inference
that he had preferred cunning expe-
dition to meeting Mabyn Wayne was
an utterly false one, which he would
have resented " ith spirit if aware that
it had ever been drawn.
But the mischief was done. A cer-
tain subtle sweetness had gone out Of
Mabyn's coming home. And when
week after week passed. and no tidings
or token came from the Roses, she was
pa!ssionately humiliat by her strong
disappointment and sadness.
tie shall never dream | cared so
much," she murmured, with burning
cheek, and in week was the belle Of
the set.
And Cesare Darrell still remained in
New York. He had grown thin and
pale. with restless, burning eyes. Every
day he contrived TO see Mabyn. Some
times 1t would be during her morning
drive or shopping expedition; oftener
at some gay evening reception.
ANA Mabyn-she never met him with
out faint change of color, and some
thing in her manner which betokened
sincere emotion. But those keen ewes
OF Cesare D'Arcil's were not deceived.
He knew the fading and coming of the
roses in those beautiful cheeks were not
for h. m. 1t was only of the profound
association in her mind of himself with
lgnace D'Alembert that made her pale
and faltor at his approach.
But, whatever the truth was, it gave
nlm access to her presence when others
could not approach her. He spent long
mornings in the parlors of the rich
mansion which was her home. He
danced frequently with her in public;
he was seen in the Wayne carriage.
AT the Roses, Ignace D'Alembert
moodily watched the mails. For
Cesare had said to him "I will let YOU
know when Miss Wayne returns"
Simple and straightforward himself,
the thought of treachery had never oc-
cured to him when Cesare D'Arcils
wish had become defined and con-
ilrmed plot. Mabyn had returned in
November; 1t was January when he
determined to go to New York. and
from brother of Mabyn's learn when
she was to arrive home.
On his way uptown he passed the
Wayne mansion. 1t was evening. II
being a period of thawing weather, a win
dow was raised to admit fresh air into
the artificially-heated rooms. The
radiant light streamed out upon the
sidewalk, and revealed table, with a
silded book, boquet, and woman's
white glove, which stood very near the
window. 1t suddenly took possession
II Ignace that the glove was Mabyn's.
lie turned back, assembled the steps,
'ang the bell, and asked for Miss Wayne.
m return he was shown into the room
With the open window, and Mabyn rose
rom sofa to receive him.
Cesare rose also from an easy-chair.
Curse it! | have worked like dog,
md yet delayed their meeting only two |
MONTHS" he muttered, yet coolly pro-
,eeded 20 put another spoke in his own |
Wheel.
have been wondering, Ignace, why
you did not come before"
lome?n
Two months" replied Mabyn.
Certainly"
did not get the letter."
He turned eagerly to Msbyn's beauti-
ui eyes then; but there was an unmis- |
akable ice in her manner. Not his |
arrest .gentleness could melt it.; yet, |
liter the sweetest evening of her life, |
when she had yet been very silent, |
Mabyn Wayne locked herself in her |
chamber to burst into passionate weep
ng.
" He is good and noble, as I thought
lim, l love him with all my heart.
Yet l do not believe he cares a straw