The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-13
HER LOVERS PERIL.
A Girl Who Proved Herself Hersine
After All.

After All.
It was q lovers quarrel, no doubt shout
about that. Sky threatening-a regular
storm brewing-one could see at q glance.
She stood, all flushed and excited, IN the
curtained bay window, her fair face cleuded,
her blue eyes flashing, her breath coming
quick and fast.
He stood at her side. stern and pale, his
hands clinched excitedly, his dark eyes full
of sorrow and passion
"Alliel"
John Ansleigh's voice was low and in
tense with feeling.
ait is all your fault, remember" he went
on, with an effort at calmness. i have only
requested you, kindly, and gently-and, as
your betrothed husband, surely have some
right-to desist from these foolish f{rtations.
Why, Allie, you were airting last night
with that Mr.. Msyne, whom public opinion
pronounccs sal can't tell you, only that
he is not company for you, my dar-
lngD Johns voice lost its angry tone,
and grew gentle and tender. ''You know
that this would not trouble me so if you
were not dearer to me than my own life.
Say you are not angry with nae, sweet
heart
DIR john Ansleigh bent his handsome
head, and his dark eyes gszed into Allies
blue ones.
But the little lady was in q contrary moed
that morning. She felt like anything but
meek submission to the will of her lover,
even though she knew all he had said was
true, and prompted by his love and care for
her.
Allie Ray vas an orphan, an heiress too,
just released from the restrictions of board
ing school life. She had lost both her par
ents in infancy, and had passed the eighteen
years of her life under the care of hireliRgs
and later, at fashionable boarding school.
And, pure as flower, she had grown up
amidst weeds.
She had been betrothed to DR.. Ansleigh
for nearly a year, and was now under his
mothers care, passing few weeks at a wat
ering place.
Society pronounced Allie heartless Airt;
but she was merely thouohtless, careless
girl, plunging hesdlong into the unaceus-
toned gaieties about her with all her heart
Surrounded by scores of admirers, won
der her head was nearly turned into adula.
tiOn and fiattery.
John Ansleigh's words had touched her
pride. Did he then imagine that, because
she was careless and happy, she was shallow
and silly, and needed guiding hand2
QUO ulculdllN JtSOlNcQ W Cut MI .
acquaintance that very day; but then John
should not have the satisfaction of thinking
that his words had instigated the step.
John had no confidence in her love, she told
herself. Well, let him think as he pleased.
All the girls defiant spirit was in arms;
when John, at least, fearing that he had
wounded her sensitive nature, attempted to
set matters right, he was stricken dumb with
amazement as she turned upon him a face
that was white and angry, her blue eyes
fairly scintillating.
you've said enough, John Ansleigh"
she cried, passionately. II can see now the
mistake 1 have made. We were never in
tended for ca n other; we are not suited.
You want a wife that will obey like pup
pet-a woman with no will or mindOf her
Own-a perfect Griselds. And 1 can never
submit to tyranny in any form. The man
love must trust me; q d since you have
/. ceased to do that we are best APART. / give
you back your reedom."
"Allie, stopp
DIR. Ansleigh was white as statue.
ado you mean what you say2 You do
not love me, then, Allie2"
The girl was thoroughly aroused now,
sand regardless of consequences.
@NOl" she aid madly, 81 do not love you
any moreP
She dasheda aside the heavy curtains that
draped the bay window, and was gone.
And just then a man arose from the loung-
ing chair beside the window, where he had
been ostensibly reading, and sauntered slow
ly away.
1t was Mr. Mayne, and there was curl
Gus smile on his sensual lips and an evil light
in his gray eyes.
Listeners hear no good of themselves"
he muttered, "Well, maybe not; but at any
rate, know which card to play next. Piqued
and angry at Ansleigh, the beauty will turn
to me. I'll play the heart-broken lover,
step in before her anger against the hand
some Doctor has time to cool, strike while
the iron is hot and I'm mistaken if Pm not
engaged to Allie Ray and her $4,000 before
the sun SETS"
fThe best laid schemes o. mice and men
gang att agleep
But Mr.. Mayne had forgotten THAT
For long time John sat in the hey win
dow, his head bowed, staring his misery in
the face. Could it be true that Allie no
longer loved him2 All, well, it was better
for him to know the worst before it was too
late.
An hour or two later he saw Allie, radi-
ant in white organdie and pink ribbons, sit
ting on a rustic seat in the hotel grounds in
conversation with Mr.. Mayne. John bit
his lip and hurried away out of sight. Well,
after all, IL was nothing TO him now; he had
no longer any right; Allie had ceased to
love him. And only few hours before no
would have staked his lie on her love and
truth.
But John did not know what was taking
place out there Ia the cool shade Of the oak
tree, beneath which Allie sitting with
her obnoxious coRpanion. Mr.. Mayne had
asked Allie 10 be mis- wife, and had been
very decidedly, not 70 say contemptuously-
refused. And when he arose and left her
there was sn angry CLEAN in his wicked
eyes, while in his heart he registered an oath
sooner or later TO be reNenged.
Allie came down TO dinner in the great
dining room, at sunset, to find Johns place
vacant.
"Where is the Doctor7" some one was
asking of Johns mother, "a Allie entered
the room and took her usual seat.
Mrs. Ansleigh looked troubled.
There has been some accident" she said,
"some men were out fishing; the boat cap
sized, and two Of them nearly drowned.
Dr. Ansleigh was sent for in hopes that be
could save them, their families being totally
ignorant Of any means of resuscitation. But
IL Ia several miles down the beach and i