The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-12

But just then came the summons to
dinner. The young mistress, pleading
sudden indispcsition, begged to he ex
cused The two men sat down in ST.
ience. 1t was a wretched meal, and an.
evening yet more wretcned.
At an early hour Sir Hubert conduct
ed his guest to the rooms apportioned
to him, and withdrew to his own. Rest
lessly he paced their length for half an
hour, when he resolved to seek his wife
and have the mystery explained. She
might not love him, but at least she had
no cause to fear him; she would with
hold nothing. g
In slippered feet he crossed the cor.
>Sor His way led him past Liian's
doir: the door was half open; with.
|nf ne heard voices. His very blood
froze 10 his veins; 1t was his wife speak
ing.
He stood rooted to the spot.
Harold, you must 60 at once-at
once!
tHow dare you tell me what must
do! answered the man; you who have
arecked my life2 1t was for you toll
ed to amass the wretched fortune | now
loathe. The death of an uncle gave me
success sooner than l had hoped. l
Thought but of you nv day, by night
tWild with happiness returned to claim
lyou--to learn what2 That you bad
married and gone. Desperate, did not
even ask the name of the man who had
bought you, until to-day 1 come hither
to find him my friend. Oh, Lillian, many
murderess has less stain on her SOU
Than you
Harold, spare me! spare me! They
forced me into It. They knew / loved
you-my mother! my husband! She
told him. but still they wished that
should marry him. What could do
prayed for Heaven to help me, but nc
help came. I called your name al
through the night, but you would no
answer
The man listening outside the dool
leaned against the portal with groan
hat within, wrapped in their own mis-.
erv, neither heard.
Lillian, you love me still, then? Oh
nv little love, must lose you forever ?
sHush--hush! He has been so gooG
to me--so good! Oh, if lived 10 bt
an old woman, could not repay him
Tomorrow will tell him all, after yor
have gone; for you must go ip the early
morning, dear, before anyone is up =
Then l will say, i promised to do ny
duty, Hubert. / have done it ! an
sorry that the Harold loved was you
friand; but be has gone now, and | mus
try to make up TO you his loss, and by
and by, il you will have patience still,
wiz learn to love you, husband--not a:
Iloyed him, perhaps, but with better
love You will 60, Harold? You SEE
am not strong. l have male yon suf
'|fef, batyou can sec thatI have sufferer
too. In the old days you never saij
me nay. You will not say it now?'
Go to yonr sleep content, little one
You will see me never again. But Lii
ian, shall be hungry many years. Hu
bert said you should be to me as q sis
ter. Will you not give me a sisters
kiss2
She stood still. He stopped, and or
each quiveriug eyelid pressed his burn
ing lips. Then he almost rushed from
the room, but the silent figure, an instan
since on it's thresholdshad fed.
The next morning Harold Courtney
had gone, but when Lillian stole 10 he
husband side he hushed the first words
on her lips.
i know, child know he said.
/ She thought he meant that her mother
and Harold had told him Somehow !
change had come over LIlian's life. Hsl
husband no longer caressed and fonllet
her Every luxury, every wish was her
to command, but his kiss no longer el
on her lips, and though ever ready tt
go with her wheresoever she desired, h
never intruded upon her privacy.
1 Then, too, her old fear of stranger
had disappeared. The one face TO
which she had sought hal come an,
gone 1t no longer haunted her dream
either waking OF sleeping. Sometime
.he would softly breathe the old name
but her voice did not tremble, nor he
4 face pale.
| She missed her husband, too. Occa
sionally, she would steal to his side
hoping, as OF old, he would throw hi
arm about Der and draw her to him; bu
he never did.
4 One day, feeling lonely. she sough
him in the library He was sitting, hi
head upon his hands. A groan burs
from his lips.
i Teach me patience, oh, heaven! b
!. murmured. .or give me death!
HUBERT she cried, springing to HI
side, 'what Is it, husband? Will yo
, not tell mel Do you no longer 10,
mel?
Il shall love YOU, DEAR he answere'
q .as long as nv life lasts; hat woul
for your sake that it might end, and 70
I find happiness with another. Thus d
/ love YOU!
Bat tell you, dear, my happines
e rests with you l have been very blir
e all these months, husband / thought
T loved Harold; bnt now / love him onl
as brother. 1t is YOU / love. d
!. not deserve that you should love n
l yet; but, oh. nv husband, no one ell
holds your wife's hearth
b Lillian, child! you say this to con
i fort met is like you. But, darling,
!; all Ihave suffered you never have d
b ceived me- Do not deceive me now
1t is myself whom l have deceived
$ only myself,' she answered. oh, II
: bert, take me to your brave heart, whe
| have refused rest so long!
t, THEN he opened wide his arms, al
q they closed about her, never TO uncla
again.
Il Worth Remembering.
Now that good times are again up'
= u.s. before indulging in extravagant she
lii is worth remen herring that no one c.
d enjoy the pleasantest surroundings if
had health. There are hundre ls of M
le erahle people going about to-day wi
il disordered stomach, liver or kidneys,
" dry, hacking cough, and one foot
# the grave, when so ct. bottle of P.
lbor,e GINGER Tonic wonld do thom mr.