The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-11


no smile was on his lips. Over all his face
was an expression of withering contempt
"You have enjoyed your evening, mad
am" he said. "Ycu bad for it the relish Of
your falsehood this morning"
Oh, how wrong she had been She was
tempted to 60 TO him, and creep into his
arms, and beg him TO forgive her, but she re-
membered Mrs. Blessngton's advice.
"Yes," she said, al had a charming eve.
ming; but 1 am quito sleepy now. Good
nightl am going TO bed"
She turned to leave the room, but in one
stride he was beside her, and held her arm
in a grip Of steel.
"Coward, you hurt me ' she said in sud-
den anger.
He dropped her arm then, as though she
had stung him.
"You meant that word you have ceased
to loye me Why did you disobey me,
Grace ?"
"Because do not propose TO be slave to
your aprce-because l have had my own
way all my life, and intend to have it,"
"And say you shall not have it. Choose
between Mrs. Blessington and me-betwcen
your unworthy friend and your husband
between your own will and our future hap
pness-on this instant, choosel"
al have made my choice; abide by it,
When you are more reasonable, l will listen
further. Now, goodnight"
lie made her no answer She fingered a
moment at the head Of the stairs, hoping he
would speak again, but all was silent.
oh, how unhappy she was as she shut and
locked her door Strange as it may seem,
she had never loved her husband so well in
her life. His pale handsome face haunted
her.
GLOW hateful was p she said TO herself
"As if would not give up fifty Mrs. Bless
ington's for one Ernest. l will give her up,
too, but I'll do it in my own wag."
Once she unlocked the door to go down:
But not would undo all that her frmness
had accomplished SO the night passed, to
her q sleepless one.
In the early morning a servant brought
her a note. 1t was from her husband, aud
ran thus:-
"At nine o'clock l start for India, to be
absent six months. During that time, my
lawyer will consult you in regard to our sep
oraton, and make it as easy for you as pos
sible. have known for long time that our
tastes were Numerically opposed, that all
my sweet hopes of home were wrecked, but
not that you could defy and outrage the love
which l so freely gave you. Do not think
me harsh in leaving you without good by,
but thought it would be less painful to us
both"
With tear-tinded eyes she glanced up at
the clock. 1t was just eight. She had one
hour in which to act. 1t was but the work
of ten minutes to order the carriage, make 4
hasty toilet, swallow u cup ofeofiee, then is
sue her commands to the coachman to drive
at any speed, but reach the terminus before
the clock struck nine. One hour to undo
what might be life's fatal work
But time waits for no man. 1t was ten
minute past the hour when the terminus
was reached, and already the train was
speeding on its way.
With low cry of agony GrNce realized
the whole then the strain relaxed, and the
fair young head fell back upon its sllken
cushions in n dead faint.
"a lady tainted I" was the cry which
reached a gentleman giving some directions
about the luggage which he had counter
manded being put in the mal-train.
He turned quickly. There stood his own
horses, his own carriage, and within it the
lovely face Of his unconscious wife.
1t was the work of an instant to spring
beside her and lift it on his breast, trying to
revive her with his passionate kisses. AT
last the beautiful eyes opened, with wild
incredulous recognition.
ooh, am dreaming" she murmurod
ernest don't leave me-"
"No, darling-nol At the last moment
my heart relented. thought perhaps
had misjudged you, or that had been toe
severe and ordered my luggage to be taker
out of the train, and let it start without me
My wife, thought you did not love me-
that you had chosen the world because my
darling, no true woman finds it hard L
yield to the man whom she can respect anC
loyej and surely, Grace, youdid not find m'
a tyrant."
But she can only sob out her plea for for
giveness- plea all to easy to granti anC
even tears are sweet when kissed away BY
loye's lips.
But Grace never forgets her losson. Eacl
year home grows sweeter, more precious
aud some of the jostliug outside world ]
shut away but Grace misses no hing. Sh
has found her world within her husband
heart; and knows he is well content tha
she should nestle there.
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