The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30

Ing words which might drive HIM II
anger from her side, and separate he
for all time from him. She lovet
with an intensity such a nature lik,
hers could feel but once. But a
length she began in low voice
which gathered iirmness as she Wen
on. First she told him of her solemn
ly uttered VOW to her dying parent
and then of what she had heard con
corning his Incorporate habits.
IL will not say that what you hare
heard is false Il will not tell an un
truth-but what matters it if in tn,
society of joviai friends l have once in
a while overstepped the bounds of 80
briefly? 1t is only what thousands do
and think no.hiug Of doing. "Eunice
| thought that You loved me
but see l was mistaken
She laid her hand upon his arm
pleadingly.
81 feared you would he angry, bul
| was forced TO speak as | nd. Oh
Claude. she went on, "only promise
me that from this day your lips vii
never touch the inebriating cup, anc
We will Yet be 50 happy.
He flung off her hand with scorn
full laugh.
"Such lukewarm love as Your every
word shows will not suffice for me-" he
exclaimed. If you desire cur eli
gagement to he at an end, so be it.
| will not bemean myself to be ham
pered by conditions.
Without further words he strobe
away.
The following day, without telling
anyone of his plans, Claude Ere Left
the village.
Three years rolled away, years
which had sadly changed the tenor u
Eunice Rays life. Her loving father,
stricken suddenly down in the prime
of his life, had died, leaving his Young
daughter alone in the wide worIl, and
not only alone, but poor.
After a time she succeeded in obtain.
ing employment through turning to
Use her facility in the dainty ert of
designing.
Her lovely refined face and ady.
like, unassuming ways soon attracted
the interested notice of her employer :;
and what he learned upon inquiry
concerning her only increased tha in.
terest.
Mr.. Grey and his worthy wife lved
all alone in a stately, childless hone.
They were noted for their benevoent
eccentricities, and as such their aep
was set down to be by their frierds,
when they asked Eunice to make aer
home with them. =
As may be surmised, the lonelygy
accepted the cordial invitation EXTEND
ed to her with a breast swelling with
gratitude.
She had been with her kind friends
about year when one evening, Mr..
Grey said, as he rose from the dinner
table:
Wife, / would like you and Mss
Ray to be ready in a couple of hours
70 accompany me TO a lecture. / am
with the lecturer, and IN
lim the demon Of intemperance has
,ne of his strongest adversaries. / took
tickets, knowing your sympathy with
he cause, and that sou could not fail
% be interested"
They went. The room was throIg.
ID. At the time appointed the lee
urer made his appearance.
Eunice had expected to see gen
leman somewhat advanced i'm Yeas;
,ut instead a tall, slight, figure stood
lpon the platform. With an unco,-
start the girl recognized in
he lecturer, whose rich eloquent
ones were already enchanting the at
ention If that large cultivated audi
.nce, the lover who had gone from
Ter in anger four years ago.
A film came before her eyes, and
he trembled in every limb; then
tilling, with great effort, the tu-
nultuous throbbing of her heart, she
ut quietly until the lecture was ove,,
mi then mingled with the throns.
But their seats had been far in TIE
rOnt. and some time elapsed before
he door Of exit was reached.
Then Eunice found that though she
lad not met his glance Claude had
cen and recognized her.
After a cordial hand-shake from
Mr.. Grey and his wife, Claude turned
o their young companion, e1claiming:
This is truly most delightful sur
rise! did not expect to meet an old
riend here tonight. Miss Ray, If
'ou will permit me, l would like to &C.
company you home"
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