The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-15

however ho' ever pushed back her chair and shook
"Georse, do not demand that Of me-"
~ will know how to value your love now,
Pauline"
"That may be; but, my poor George, I
have none to give"
Iclasped her in my arms. The passion
glowing In my heart seemed to me great
enough to inspire response even in corpse.
But she remained untouched. She lay like
. cold statue In my arms, aud looked at me
and said, signing:
''IOo late, George, too late"
3 "Shati you then, never forgive mew
"EOrgive you? You do not believe that
ward YOU! By no means; but have grown
cold through and through. Ny love IL dead
and buried. The best we can do now IA to
resign ourselves to our fate and bear with
this life as WILL ~ we can"
hid my face in my hands and-1 am not
ashamed to confess it-wept. My tears
seemed to arouse In her suddenly kind Of
frenzy.
"What :" she burst forth, almost shrek.
ing, "y0u can weep-y0u who sowed the
seed which Is now bearing its bitter fruit!
Ah! yes, yes, IL Is you who are weeping
now!'' She seemed suddenly exhausted,
and, growing calmer, after . while contin.
ued: "DO not weep, George; take what
can give you-my friendship 30, God
wills, We will remain united here and be.
yond."
"W 7! you then love me in the life to
"Que ferait une anne isolee dams le ciel
meme? What would lone soul do in Heav.
en- itselfs Plainly, George, love alone Is life,
in Heaven and on earthw
"GOd knows. dearest Pauline. that loved
you truly on the day we plishted our troth,
and loved you Is truly on that ill.starred day
when your heart became chilled, and that
love you now with the same d votion, but
more wisely"
at gives me real pleasure to hear this :"
she cried. with animation. "Hcaven alone
knows, George, how suffered at first, day
and night. / thought then actually that !
would have to yield up my life. l believe
every one thinks the same when struck by
some fearful blow. But the strength to en-.
dlre my existence came with time, and
afterward also came calm and peace.
MOI be able to give you love, will never.
theless feel felicity in being about you
and to live with you until death doth us
part.'
opened my arms and now Of her free
will she fell upon my breast and placed hel
arms about my neck. Our lips met-not q
they did once, YET tenderly.
1--WE are older, more sensible than We
were, George, though sadder, too" she said
smiling. ''But, who knows! 1t 10 yet pos:
sible that the old love may not be altogether
extinct" This kindled momentary SPARK
OF hope within my breast; but, alas! no fuel
has been offered since to keep 1t living.
Thus endcth this chapter Of our lives.
Since that day we have never touched upon
this subject. Years have passed, and have
waited patiently for the return Of Pauiine's
love, but can never zee aught shining in heI
eye but the same clear calm. NV heart yet
thrills as Of yore when / hear her voice.
An angel could hardly be gentlcr or kinder
than she who was once so impulsive and
fiery. She was unreasOning, passionate and
exactins in those days, and my phlcgmatic M.
ture was sorely exercised to keep pace with
her. know that all welt-but oh! what q
winsome, fond, bcwitching creature she was!
Whosoeyer thou msyst be that readest this,
remember in time that kind word and {
tender glance cost but little, yet can accom-.
plish much, and that no wrong Is greater
than that which is committed against low.
ing heart,