Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-10

erect and immovable near her, holding
in her left hand the open pages of the
letter from which a moment before she
had read the malicious sentences of a
mlschievous gossip, was Margaret Silva.
All this the young man took In at a
glance.
Stepping quickly to the side of the
PROSTATE girl and kneeling, he sought,
by every endearing expression, to re-
store her to consciousness. Many min
utes elapsed before she opened her
eyes and recognized who it was that
was near her, laboring to restore her to
her serene self.
Robert" she murmured, what II
terrible dream; / was told that you had
deserted me for another"
" By whom, darling?" he demanded
in low voice.
at was written by some one, | cam
not recall the name now,"J she added,
as she tremblingly put one Of her small
and beautifully shaped hands on her
forehead. But my friend, Margaret
Silva, read it to me-"
Fool fool ~ suddenly cried Robert
Adair, as he stood erect and looked
with an expression Of pity mingled
with contempt, in the face of Nine.
Silva. II know your work. 1t was a
foolish conspiracy, and should your
late coachman repeat the story he told
me an hour ago, you would be the
laughing stock of the world. | never
gave you occasion to believe | cared
more for you than for any one of the
thousand women | regard as acquaint-
ances-friends'
The doting woman relaxed her
rigidity of posture and her head gradu-
ally falling on her breast, she covered
her shamed face with her hands
With low moan she sank upon her
knees at the feet of the man whose
heart she had hoped by a trick to win.
Forgive me, Robert" she sighed.
II have never loved but one-you! |
was foolish, indeed. FAREWELL
Margaret Silva rose to an erect posi-
ton as slowly as she had Bonded, and
without turning to look at the PROSTATE
girl whose heart hope she had deliber-
ately sought to destroy, passed out of
the room. Like unto one in somnam-
bulic sleep she descended to the apart
ment in which the impatient guests
We're assembled, and then moving
slowly to the head of it, said in low
but penetrating voice.
Friends. | love Bobert Adair pas
sonately, deeply--have loved him for
years. When Mr.. Silva died | sought
to draw him to my side. He came,
but guest had greater influence
over him than | could exert They
are about to be united. ! trust their
lives in all the future will be full of
sweetnesa-as full of happiness as
mine has been of the myrrh of mar
ried life"
The guests, astonished at this extra
ordinary address, gathered around the
speaker. wondering what next would
transpire.
81 have this to add" said Margaret
Silva, now that | have lost my idol,
life is of no value to me. | could not
live and know Of their happiness--a
happiness which, with aching heart, I
have long dreamed-for which, in
agony of soul, | have prayed. | cannot
live, | repeat, and know that another
stands by Robert Adair as his life-co M
panion-and now l bid good night to
all. Again-farewell."
A sharp report rang throughout the
apartment, and Margaret Silva, the
young, the rich. the beautiful, was seen
to stagger forward and fall on the thick
ly carpeted floor.
A cry of horror--of CONSERVATION
rose from the guests, and many women
tainted. Men rushed TO where the I'M
fortunate. love-stricken woman was ly-
ing motiOnless.
Upon raising her up and exposing her
face to the light they saw small hole
in the right temple, from which the
blood was slowly falling.
Soon they learned that the spirit that
had spoken to them moment before
had departed forever.
she is deadr were the words that
passed from mouth to mouth, ''How
strange-how wild, Was she insane?'
\ second time were the nuptials post
poned
A year subsequent, Alice Drayton
and Robert Adair stood before the altar
of church, and ere they left it a sur
pliced servant of the Most High, as he
concluded the ceremony of marriage,
said in solemn tones:
and now | pray that those whom
God hath Joined together, man may
not put asundcr.'
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