Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-02-23

and the hour Of my triumph has come
at last"
II will do as you say. mamma,
but"
"Butp passionately echoed Mrs. Os-
borne; "there are no butts, Juanita.
This has been my life's object"
And Juanita, perceiving the fevtred
state OF her mothers mind, forebore
from further remOnstrance, for the
present. at least.
1t was a day or two subsequently to
this that card was brought to Mrs
Bruce Osborne in her boudOir-the
card of Guy Havenham."
"Show him up" was her brief re-
sponse. and in a moment the old lovers
stood face to face.
Guy Havenham was tall and hand
some still, with dark, pleading eyes,
and only here and there a silver thread
marring the luxuriance of his ebon
locks. Did he think Of auld lang syne
as he stood there, looking into the Hn-
fathomable depths of Flora Osborne's
eyes?
"Mrs. Osborne" he said earnestly, 81
have come to speak to you on a subject
very near my heart--tbe welfare of our
children"
Speak on, Mr.. Havenham," she an
swered, with pitiless courtesy.
"YOu cannot be unaware of the deep
attachment which my son George has
formed for your daughter" went on
Mr. Havenham.
"You are right" she replied quietly.
81 am not unaware of it."
"Juanita has refused him."
'Of that l am also aware" returned
Mrs. Osborne.
"And-excuse me If 1 am laboring
under a misapprehension- L am
given to suppose that she is acting un-
der your influence"
There is no misapprehsnsion, sir.
Juanita is dutiful daughter, and is
governed by my will"
"Mrs. Osborne" said Havenham pas
sionately, "if this goes on it will break
my boys heart. tell you he loves
herr
Mrs. Osborne curled her lip in cruel
stimulation Of a smile.
"What does ii signify, the breaking
of heart more or lessl My heart 1T
was broken once, but you see 1 have
survived itr'
"FlOraT
Speak the word again, Guy Haven
ham," Mrs. Osborne said ruthlessly.
at has the ring of olden time in it (:
IL calls back the hour in which vowed
to be revenged. Your son shall never
call Juanita his wife. Others have
been brOken-hearted as we'll as he (;
others have loved and lostl Yet the
world goes on"
"Flora, you would never be so cru
elp
Would l not2 You shall see."
"But listen to me. 1t is not for my
self that | am pleading"
"NO; ii is for one dearer far to you
than yourself, otherwise the revenge
| that is so sweet to me would lose half
its sting! Goon your way, Guy Haven
ham, and drink to its bitter dregs the
cup you once held so remorselessly to
my lips"
She motioned Guy Haycnham .c the
door. and he knew from the cold gilt
ter in her eye that there was no pOssi-
bility of appeal from her decision.
Guy Havenham's sin had come back
to his own hearthstone to haunt him
evermore.
a month afterward, as Guy Haven
ham lay tossing on a sick-bed, raving
in his unreasoning delirium of the dark
eyed girl who had so cruelty refused
his son, a cool soft hand fell on his
| forehead.
at is you, Flora Harton, come back
to drive me madT he shrieked.
mo. Guy" she said softly, "I have
come back to forgive you. We are
getting old, you and l.; we must be
merciful to each other, as we hope
God will be mercigul to us. Juanita
loves your son; she shall be his wife,
and the dark past shall be forgotten.
"FloraP gasped the sick man, "am
l dreamingw
mo-" she answered, al have tasted
my revenge, and it has turned to ap-
pies of Sodom in my mouth. Hence
forward will forget the dark dream
of my lifetime"
"0h, Flora" he murmured, "youT
revenge is completer now than ever il
could have been made by your obdura.
cy. You have heaped Goals of fire up-
on my headT7
And Flora Osborne's burning heart
was finally at peace.