The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-29

Penrose was waiting to speak 70 him.
Romayne noticed signs Of suppressed
agitation in his secretary's face. ~ lif
=" Has anything happened p he In
,nired. el4t d
-. t:thing Of any importapce,r = Pen.
iose an'~s.od, in sad, subdued tones.
oniy wan'ea 70 ask you for leave Of
Certainly. Is it for ,opa t;mey
Penrose hesitated. - y
"You have q new life opening D..o,s
you," he said. "If your experience o,
that life is-as I hope and pray IL may
be-a happy one, you would need me
no longer; We may not meet again" u
His voice began to tremble /; he could
say no more. .as Eq 81 ii
"Not meet again ?" Romayne re.
peated. "My dear Penross, II you for.
get how many happy days I owe to
your companionship, my memory is TO
be trusted. Do you really know what
my new life is to be : Shall / tell you
what have said TO Stella tonight 4" 4
Penrose lifted his hand with a gest-
ure Of entreaty. -a vr...r.
"Not q word" he said, eagerly.
"Do me one more kindness-leaye me
to be prepared las I am prepared) fo1
the change that is to come, without
any confidence on your part to enlighteu
me further. Don't think mo ungratefulI
l have reasons for saying what 1 have
Just said-I cannot mention what they
are-I can only tell you they are serious
reasons. You have spoken of my devo
tion to you. II you wish to reward me
a hundredfold more than I Deserve
bear in mind our conversations on rel
ligion, and keep the books asked you
to read, as gifts from friend whd
loves you with his whole heart. Nd
new duties that you can undertake ard
with the higher interestd
Of your soul. Think Of me sometimes.I
When I leave you I. go back to lonely
life. My poor heart is full Of your
brotherly kindness at this moment(
when I may be saying goodbye for|
ever"
Romsyne was more than surprised,
he was shocked.
"Why must you leave me ?" he
asked.
cit is best for you and for her."
said Penrose, that I should withdraw
myself from your new life.s
He held out his hand. Romayne re-
fused to let him go. ,.rlfg1l =
"Penrose I" he said, :" / can't match
your resignation. Give me something
to look forward to. I must and will see
you again"
Penrose smiled sadly. 90
"You know that my career in life de-
pends wholly on my superiors," he an
swered. "But IL I am still in England.
and If (which God forbid y you have
sorrows in the future that T can share
and alleviate, only let me know II.
There is nothing within the compass Of
sake. God 6less- -'isi isshid proapde- you,
'af l"fH ..'
In spite of his fortitude the tears rose
in his eyes. He hurried out Of the
room. -r
Romayne sat down at his writing.
table and hid his face in his hands. He
had entered the room with the bright
image Of Stella in his mind. The i'm.
age had faded from IL mv--the grj-
that was in him not even the beloved
woman could share. '-
Ho trimmed his lamp and bent hA
mind on his book. While he was still
reading, the ball at Lord Lorings house
came to its end. Stella and Lady Lorine
were alone together, talking Of him,
before they retired to their rooms.
Forgive me for owning II, plainly
said Lady Loring. "I think you and
your mother are q little too ready to
suspect Father Benwell. without any
discoverable cause. Thousands Of peo-
pie go to Clovelly, and Beaupark house
is one Of the shov-places in the neigh
borhood. Is there little prejudice in
this new idea Of yours 7" - - ,s3ll.a
Stella made no reply; she seemed to
be lost in her own thoughts. .l,.'..
Lady Loring went on: ancY s,eg,.'.
az am open to conviction, my dear
If you will only tell me what Interest
Father Benwell can have In knowing
about you and Winterfeld-
Stella suddenly looked up.
"Let us speak Of another person.
she said. ST own don't like Fsthe
Benwell. As you know, Romayne hai
concealed nothing from me. Ought
not to tell him about Winterfeld 2"
Lady Loring started. 4l dsilc
"You astonish me. she said. " Wha
right has Romayne to know itr' 49,.
"what right have I To keep 1t . 80
cret from him2" on l3di
"My dear Stella. II yon had been il
any way to blame in that miserable mat
ter should be the Last person in tn
world to advise you to keep II p secret
But you are innocent Of all blame. N
man-not even the man who is soon
be your husband-has a right to knov
what You have 30 uniustly suffered
Think OF the humiliation Of even speal
ing Of it to Romaynel" bessfg d
"1 daren't think Of IT." cried steIls
passionately. "But II II Is my duty
"It is your duty to consider the COZ
sequences" Lady Loring interposet
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