Smyrna times., 1883-05-30
He Had Loved Another!
" Tie up the dog. "

cite up the dog"
The tender gray twilight of June
evening was settling down upon the
earth as Natalie Mcintosh spoke these
words, and as she threw light shawl
over her pretty white shoulders, whose
rounded curves and soft flesh tints con
trasted so well with the brilliant colors
of the garment, and stepped out upon
the lawn, where the star-eyed pansies
and modest pinks were rearing their
heads along side the velvety green of
the clOse-trimmed grass plot that
stretched away to the westward. the
picture was indeed a pretty one. Pass
ing through the flower beds and down
the graVelled walk until she came To a
clump of willows, whose light branche-
were just stirred by the whisper of the
night that came from the south. the
girl paused and stood there peering
wistfully into the cleaning. Brushing
away with her dimpled hand the fluffy
mass of golden hair that the sighing
wind had blown over her white fore
head, Natalie drew the shawl more
closely about her and sat down on 4
little rustic bench, whose cosey look
made it fit place indeed for loves
tryst and vigil.
Presently George w Simpson enter
ed the gate, and was soon by her side.
For an instant no word was spoken
between them, and as they stood there.
her arms about his neck, her head up
on his shoulder, Natalie felt that with
out the love of this man her life would
be starless blank. Here was a deep.
trusting, ifthe-rope-breaks-we-a gone
love that made her voice falter and die
; away when she spoke to George about
it, and yet back of it all there was ever
a nameless fear, vague terror, that
seemed to rise like black pail from
, out the mystic dreamland that was
: part of her very nature, and tinged
l the brightest and happiest moments Of
1 her life with a sense of melancholy
f "YOu love me?" she asked, looking
D up to George with eyes in which there
p shone the radiance of a tender, beauti-
i ful passion; love me better than all
the world besides; better than YOU
o have ever loved any one in your whole
: life?"
# George did not answer, for as Natalie
/ spoke there came to him haunting
# memory of dark, splendid eyes, 4
O bright face, smiling, and radiant. and
l. dimpled, and dewy, scarlet lips that
e had often met his own in sweet, cling
:, ing, dOnt-let-gO-if-you-value- -your-life
kisses. He thought of all this as he
e bent tenderly over Natalie, her golden
l. hair touching his cheek, and the per-
e fume from the lilies she wore mingling
70 with his breath.
IS The girl noticed his silence. why
at do you not answer me?'' she said.
n- George did not reply, but, drawing
lie her still closer to him, would have kiss
" ed her again.
ee Il want no Kisses" she exclaimed,
lg passiOnately, withdrawing herself from
~ his arms, " from lips that are not sacred
is, to me alone. have given you all that
de a woman can give-the love of her
m. whole nature. My heart has been j
he Lutte for you to play upon, my whole
o. existence constant striving to make
ly my love for you holy, and beautiful
he and pure one. For your sake have
lin looked renunciation in the face will
nd fearless eyes, have given up much thai
ie, is dear to me, and yet when l ask YOU
les if you love me there comes no answer
Igs from your lips, and your eyes do no
fe. look into mine" and, drawing hersel
or up in the imperious whoa-Emma wa,
er- that beftted her so well, she sat dow
i've on the rustic bench with dull, sicken
to ing thud that told too plainly of
in broken hustle.
cti- In an instant George was by her sid
.ilv and Natalie was sobbing as if her hear
ful would break. Forgive me, darling,
on he murmured in low, bock-beer tone:
ore 81 do" Natalie replied; "but tel
nee nae, sweetheart, tell me truly, did yO
ever love another?"
ave "Do not ask me that" said Gecrg'
The But demand an answer" exclain
to- ed the girl passionately, "and again
hat ask you if you ever loved another"
fine 81 did," he replies. Loved h'
nor wildly, madly."
the "WhO was itP" she asks, her cheel
> Of aflame with the hot flush of anger.
If BENDING low over her, George viii
,uo pers into her left ear the fatal word
inc Lydia Pinkhamw and with hollOV
one mocking laugh fees into the darknes