The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

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to have been here more, l know"
Stop" exclaimed Alma, interrupt
ing him. "You ought to have don
nothing which your heart did not i'm
pei you to. l should scorn to hold yo
to me by your sense of duty. No,
that | have lost your love, give 20,
back your word. Go your way and lie
me 60 NINE"
Donna Sanchica is only friend,
he attempted to explain. "Wh,
should you be angry because she ad
mires me?"
u am not angry at anything which
passed between you and that woman,
she answered, with touch of irrita
ton. Neither is she your friend. Z
woman can see deeper into the soul o
one of her sex than man. | see tina
hers is black and evil; l see that sh'
does not love you, however sxillfull,
she affects it. She will ruin your hap
piness and embitter your whole life
Oh, my poor Godfrey, can you not SEE
where she is leading your
"You wrong her." answered Godfrey
taking refuge from his own conscience
III pretence OF anger "She is noble
woman and you are jealous of her."
She turned and looked at him silent
ly with an expression Of contempt
then, without word, she walked quiet.
ly out of the room. But when alone
she burst into tears, and Yept long and
bitterly over her sore heart and broken
hopes.
AS for Godfrey Kendall, he stood for
a moment bewildered with conflicting
remorse, shame and repentance, hoping
that she would return. But she did
not, and in a very miserable frame of
mind he left the house and sought the
company of Donna Sanchica.
"Ah !" cried the estimable lady, run
ming to meet him with both hands ex.
tended, ''you have returned, my friend.
Behold me happy, Independent. But
what have happened, senior? Your
face is chalk and has agony in it,"
~ am very unhappy" responded
Kendall, gloomily. Il have been i'll
treated"
"So!' cried the lady, striking dra-
matte attitude and grinding her white
teeth. "Who has insulted my friend D.?
Tell me his name and I'll have his
hearts blood Caraiw
"No matter" said Kendall, with q
vague PERCEPTION of something false
and grotesque in all this extravaganza;
"it's all over. and come to you for
comfort"
"Ak!" said the donna, suddenly alb
andoning her fierce air for a anguish
ing one "it is sweet to have the oppor-
tunity to comfort my dear friend.
All, Dios would l not die for you ?
81 believe you would" cried poor
Kendall, looking into her dark eyes,
where he fancied he saw unutterable
things. "Here is woman who loves
me-" he thought. "Alma has discard
cd newly not secure the happiness
in my power?" So on the impulse Of
the moment he spoke.
To have witnessed the woman's face
ut that moment would have been a
treat to cynic. She looked modestly
down. She managed to get blush to
her yellow cheek; her bosom heaved
rapidly, and tremendous sigh escap-
ed it. Yet all the while thetraces of a
malignant smile of triumph rested up
on her lips.
At last she looked up with some
skillfully evoked tears in her eyes.
mo, sepor," she replied, i cannot.
Oh, the heavens !! what agony for me to
say it!'
"Why not?' cried Kendall aghast.
Do you not love me?"
"Ah, IDOL" she cried, Gas my own
soul! All, misery! But let me confess.
We are poor, senor-my brother and
l. We IRE exiles from our own count
ry. Because we are noble and pure we
cannot live among our equal. We
leave our home and wander like the
Arab"
"What difference does that make ~
said Kendall in generous glow. ~
have enough for BOTH
But my poor BROTHER" cunningly
interposed the donna.
"And for him as WE'LL" answered
Kendall. evil he not be my brother,
tOo?"
"Santissima screeched the LADY,.
limp iis. Der robust r,e..ssc. against him
with such force that he reeled against
the wall. "What noble What SUI
peril l adore you Yes-yes, 1 will
be your wife, and my brother shall be
your brother-eh ?"
"Of course" assented Kendall.
And so the matter was settled. II
the devil has sense of humor he must
have held his sides with laughter at
this mad mockery of the sweetest and
hottest of the human emotions. Things
took their natural course. The poor
but noble Don Canals was to take Ken
dali into his favor, and, being given the
utterances of the highest sentiments,
soon won the young mans perfect con
fidence.
There were times when Kendalls
heart misgave him, when even his
dull perceptions were troubled with a
vague uAStIuet. Az tue6e umcS DOn0a
Sanchica's passionate protestations
sickened him and the brothers. pom.
pous air maddened him. At such
times the memory of the days when
Alma's love was all to him would smite
him with miserable headache. HI.
would compare her sweet, pure pres
ence with the lurid and unhealthy in
fiuence Of the Spanish woman anG
wonder at his own blindness.
But Donna Sanchica was diplomatic
She knew how to deal with his darl
moods SO as to profit by them. A
such moments she would look at hin
responsibility and sigh as If her hear
was broken. Then Kendall would
melt, and cursing himself for hard
hearted villain, submit more abjectl,
to her Establishments than ever.
They were soon to be married, an,
as the donna claimed his whole time
| it came about naturally that the sol
emn don, her brother, consented to tax
charge of Kendall's affairs. He dcye]
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