The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-20

She never saw Eustace Vincent's
contributions in the papers now,
and she had only heard an unCer-
tain ruubr concerning him-a ru.
NOR not altogether pleasant, that
would make a cool Indifferent per.
son like Una Dupree shudder and
grow white to the ve:y lips.
She was still INDUCING in the
usual rounds Of fashion aud flirta'
ton.
There was no romance about it.
Only an elaborate, Frenchfeld
presentation bytbeir mutual friend
Mrs. lie Wayne.
Gerald Vaughan had sought the
acquaintance Of Miss Dupree, and
she-well, she was indifferent.
A new acquaintance would be a
change perhaps.
Then began for Una Dupree that
strange era which comes TO the life
Of every one, sooner or later.
-Four weeks after their first meet.
ing Una acknowledged what she
had always thought an utter i'm,
possibility, namely that she, Una
Dupree, the accomplished coquette,
was in love, and with Gerald
Vaughan.
And why, she could not tell.
No matter how sweelly she sang,
how brilliantly she conversed, or
how deliberately she was dressed,
she never ELECTED one word Of
praise from her admirer.
Only once had he ever spoken
about what she wore, when he said
abruptly.
"NIiSs Dupreo, that ruby star
that you are wearing makes me
think the eyes of Satan are looking
at you from its depths"
And after that Una never wore
the ruby star again, for she rcmom'
bered, with u start, that she had
worn that ruby in her hair the
night she had wrecked Eustace
Vincent's life.
But Una would not allow herself
to think Of those past things, fol
Gerald was coming tonight, and
he had something particular to say
to her.
So she had taken more pains
with her toilet than usual.
Over a robe of black velvet wa'
an ovcrdress Of frosted tullc, loopec
with sprays Of jet.
AS she surveyed the lovely re
Election in the mirror she wondered
if Gerald wonld like it.
When he came he was as I'M
bending as usual, and there was
stern look about his handsome
mouth as he regarded her exqui
site toilet-a look that did not dit
out Of his eyes until he went up tt
her suddenly, and, putting boil
arms around her, began abruptly
"Una, do you know that CONF
here tonight to ask you if you
love me? Do you love me?"
And Una, only conscious tina
tho man she loved with all he
being had his arms round her ant
was talking to her Of love, softly
murmured-
ayes, Gerald, l love you as m!
very lifep
Then the strong arms arount
her suddenly relaxed, and he push
ed her from him.
Una started in amazement.
"What is it dear Gerald2
"Don't look SOP
"You love me deeply, truly2'
she asked, trembling,
"No!" was the cold reply, "ant
you cannot blame me very mucl
when | tell you that 1 only love-
myself"
In an instant Una comprehendeC
all.
Her sins had come to haunt her
"You are EuslaCe Vincent or hi
brother.
TELL noe Of Eustacel" she said,
CHASTITY pallor creeping into he
face.
Then Gerald Vaughan told tn,
sad story Of Eustaco Vincent, hi
half.brother.
After leaving Una he had CONF
to the home Of Gerald and told hin
the story Of his ill.starred love
and Of Una's lovclincs and heart
lessness.
He brooded over his fate unit
his ovcrtaskcd brain gave way
and long illness followed, from
which he never fully recovered, for
his mind seemed asIeep.