The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
WooDsFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO TUESDAY, APRIL IT, 1882

create? You have never loved me
What have your eyes told me as they
uplifted themselves with maddening soft
ness to my fsce2 What have your lips
told me in their swee, soft nurmurings ?
You are bur nineteen. l fancied you a
child whose heart WAS to nv gaze an
open page l Thought how would
sh' 'eld you in my love from the deceit and
treacheries of the world, OF its men and
its women, and lol you were already a
proficient In lts ants. Again I ask you
why have you done this thingr"
"You have no right to speak in this
manner" she answered. We both then
were fencing with sharp swords. It.was
|our summer pastime Forgive me if
mine slipped and hurt you."
"Forgive your Oh, how low and
intense was the utterance of the two sim
pie words! "Forgive yout Never
while ] live I could have forgiven you
that you did not love me, but that you
should have lured step by step along
the treacherous path whose end is the
abvss Of despsir-that, having gained it,
you hurt me over with laugh Of tri.
umph at your sorceress arts-that your
eyes and your lips should alike have lied
to me when fancied both the home Of
truth-forgive you this Never! Nor
is this all. AS you have dealt with me
so, pray heaven, may man one day deal
with you. So | believe he will 1t is
the law of recompense. AS Ihave loved
you 80 one day you will love. Lookingin
bis face then, at the moment you fancy
it your heaven, he will laugh your wo-
mans trust, your woman's confidence,
your woman's love, to scorn. In that
moment, though never before. or after,
you will think of and remember me.
With these words, with deferentisl
courtesy he offered her his arm, escorted
her back to the ballroom, returned her
to her chaperone, bowed, low and left
her.
The next morning it was announced
that Hubert Daryll had left London Is
abel was forced to bear the brunt Of the
abrupt departure; but though the many
questions pressed upon hershowed that
all held suspicion of the truth, her fan
cied triumph was savorless and vapid,
and heavy depression had settled upon
her spirit she could neither shake off nor
comprehend.
Within month, however, her formal
engagement was announced to Lord In
dermount, a man full thirty years her
senior, rich aud gouty. The welding,
the following winter, was noted for its
splendors, the bride for her beauty; bat
none knew the almost aching heart she
carried beneath the exquisite satin robe
the heart which was beginning to
know its own needs and realize its own
mistakes tes3 f'
Four years later she stood beside her
husbands coffin He had been very
fond. very proud. of his young wife {;
and il sometimes he had suspected that
he had gralified her ambition. not her
love, be gave of his disappointment no
sign. But his enemy, the gout, had
struck home to his brave, kindly heart,
and solved for him the question of life.
His funeral was as splendid as had
been his wedding; and then Isabel re.
turned alone to the lonely splendor of
the home OF which she now held undis.
puted right and title
Did she grieve2 The lovely face was
very pale; the delicate figure was grace
full in its deep mourning robes; the Sc
clsion she assumed was Of the strictest
order. What need was there for the
wsrld to know more?
Thus three years passed. Then she
emerged from, her chrysalis. Sue still
wore delicate lavenders and pearls, but
she had laid aside her Grape, and the
beautiful hair was no longer concealed
by her widows cap. Society had gladly
welcomed her return to. its midst, but
the old zsst for it had gone.
She half-determined, one December
night, to forego an invitation to dinner
she had accepted, pleading sudden in
disposition as an excuse hut the re-
membrance Of her hostess disappoint-
ment induced her !, TO tear up the unfin.
ished note to this effect, and resign her.
self instead 10 the hands of her maid, to
make fitting toilet for the occasion; nor
had she cause to be displeased with. the
result.
She wore tonight a marvellous con.
lection Of blended satin and lace, the
latter sparkling with tiny Jets which
scintillated as she walked. Through the
thin. black fabric shone the peerless
neck and arms. A great bunch OF natu.
raj jacqnemoint roses were fastened al
her waist they matched the crimson oI
her lips. Her cheeks were quite color
less, but they needed no color. -a
The guests had nearly assembled when
she entered the Duchess of Gavston':
drawing room. ig -75'e eoi @Ssae.
."Yoa are looking exquisitely lovely
my dear" whispered the. latter in hei
ear as she came forward 10 receive her
"We have q tourist here tonight, one
who has deserted his country for six long
years | have chosen him to take yot
down to dinner" "ss..s ,sse. 80 4baef'
Isabel replied indifferently. She was
accustomed to this sort Of thing-to
have the lion of the day selected for be-
and she had grown weary of it. Sht
now looked languidly about the room
even while she acknowledged and re
sponded to the greeting of the three o.
f0ur N, O n vvho uofI,o rod about h az s
Several feet from her, leaning In care
less grace upon, the mantel with his eyel
fixed upon her face, was a figure straDg,
yet familiar.
For a moment she did NOS recogniz
him. Six years Of foreign travel hat
left theirgimpress.a He was tall, bIopzet
and bearded-ra man, to, be noticed an.
distinguished, let his surroundings b
what they would. A flush of pleasur
lighted her eyes. The next moment h
caAe forward to greet her. so & I'd
81 knew that you were to be here," b
said bowing oyer.zher hand. 81 sa t
have you con6ded to my care durin
, dinner. Will you trust yourself wit
me,?"s -. ....9..,f =.
J Her heart beat madly; but he stoo
} calm and impassive as stone. 1t force
her to stiae the rush of feeling whic
e nearly overwhelmed her. All these yeal
she had known emptiness. In this, il
. stant she knew why it had been so@kne
7 her own heart at last: T., ..-,.4 60.
e1 81 am delighted to meet you agai