The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-09

life, and then how hard 70 weigh the
gold al It's true standard, when all our
scales are tainted with the tinsel we
have called real metal for 50 long
She glanced up quickly, but her eyes
lowered at the IRE they met in the eodn-
Maud. is this gold or tinselP'' he
questioned
But the lips yer so ready to reto't
were silent.
.-Gold.'' said her heart. .'Call it tin
sci if you dare"
What was the wonderful fascination
this man possessed that her lips were
silent? Ii was time the play ended.
Why not look up and laugh, and say
Ills time | claim the trophy. You
have scored one defeat among our vic
tories"
Darcs any slave speak thus in the
presence Of his eonqueror?
He stooped-lower and still lower he
bent his head. until his musiaehe
brushed the young, sweet lips in their
rich crimson.
The girl shiyered and was still
Il may come this evening. sweet?'
he whispered. You will be better
able TO see me then"
She bowed her head.
As silently as he came. he left her 10
her glory and her shame.
Poor George! Loyal Georgel This
was his return. And she had thought
she loved him All, better spare her
pity for herself-her weak, frail, pitia-
BILE self How she writhed in her own
scorni and yet she had meant no
wrong
But the day was wearing on. In the
evening George, too, was to come, and
the two men N not meet. She could
never look into George Waldron's hon
est eyes again. Their hurt, grieyed
look Of awful surprise would Kill her.
Without time for thought she scrawl-
ed of the lines that were to tell him all.
She ended:
Don't blame me too harshly. George.
It was better, dear, that l found out my
heart before it was too late"
This note dispatched, half her burden
seemed lifted. She sat down then to
watch and wait.
The afternoon heightened, the even
ing crept in upon its heels, the shadows
darkened until dissipated by the artifi-
cial light.
Through the empty rooms Maud walk
ed, q restless spirit The clock struck
eight Another half-hour and he must
be here. What would he say-how
greet her?
The half-hour waned, and still she is
alone.
What does it meanP What could
have detained himP .
On the stroke Of nine the front bell.
pcals. She can scarcely be patient un-l
Ill the door is opened, but n new disap-
pointment awaits her as a servant en-
tiers with q note.
She takes it from his hand and tears
it open, under the full blaze OF light. !
He has been detained. It's his excuse;
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tiers, pale and excited, bearing her let
ter in his hand.
al have just read this" he says in
hoarse tones, so changed that she n
not recognize them. "What does ii
meanP Tell me quickly Is it part of
the miserable gamer oh. is its itgN
He stops-his voice is ehoked. He
can't say the dreadful truth.
Eyes. 1t is all tho worst you thinS of
1t and me!' she answers. deiiahtly;
but you needn't care. have had my
humiliation and my punishment. See
Il make it complete. Read this
holding u to him the letter she still
grnsps; then leave me to my W con
tempt. yours, and the worlds"
MY contemptP" he repeats very
slowly. You say there is auglt in
this letter could breed that for you'
Then do l receive it thus" and he tore
tho sheet into shreds without one
01anra of the wtiffan worls
She shivered at the sound.
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