The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-22

and thoughtful blue. eyes; but she re-
members the agitation in his voice as he
spoke to her in her dressing-room.
. He is capable of some emotion" she
thinks. What if after all l should
really have wronged him? If there
should be some other key to this strange
mystery than meanness and avarice? If
he really loves me, and l have miscon-
strued him, what wretch he must
think mer'
The next evening, after dark, they
arrived in Paris; and Ellinor found her.
self, after an interval of nearly four
years, once more in her aunt little
drawing-room in the Rue Saint Domi-
nique. She was received with open
arms. Henry Dalton smoothed over the
singularity of her arrival. by saying that
it was a visit of his own suggestion.
Everything will explain itself at a
future time, Ellinor; for the present, let
ours be thought atemporary separation.
| would not wish to alarm your poor
auntr'
lyon shall have your own bedroom,
Ellinor," said her aunt. Nothing has
been disturbed since you left us. Lookn'
and she opened the door of little apart
ment leading out of the drawin9-room.
in which ormulu clocks, looking glasses
and pink curtains very much prepon-
derated over more substantial articles of
furniture.
but you are looking very i'll, my
dear child" she said, anxiously, as FL
linor pushed away the untasted plate of
cold chicken which her aunt had per-
suaded her to try and eat ''You are
really looking very i'll, my dear Ellinerr'
My journey has tired me little; if
you will excuse me, aunt. 1t is nearly
eleven O'clock"
"Yes, and rest will DO you more good
than anything Goodnight, my dar-
ling child Lisette-you remember Lii
zette-shall wait upon You exclusively,
till your own maid gets accustomed 10
our foreign ways"
Wearied out with day of ineessant
travelling, Ellinor slept soundly, and,
waking the next morning. found her
aunt seated by her bedside,
my dear girl, you look great deal
better after your nights rest. Your
husband would not disturb you to say
'Good-by,' but has left this letter for
you"
SIS Mr.. Dalton gomez
Yes; he said he had most important
business on the something, and cir
cult, - said her aunt vaguely "but his
letter will no doubt explain all. He has
made every arrangement for your com
fort during your stay with me, my deai
Ellinor. He seems a most devoted hus
band"
He is very good, said Ellinor, with
a sigh. Her aunt left her, and she
| opened the letter-Opened it with al
anxiety she could not repress. Her life
had become so entirely changed in thest
| few eventful days; and in spite of hei
Indifference, nay, dislike to Henry Dial
| ton, she felt helpless and unprotected
now that she found herself abandoned
! by him. She could not refrain from
hoping that this letter might contain
some explanation cf his conduct-somt
offer of reconciliation. But the letter
was very brief, and did'neither:
| my DEAR EMINoR: When you receive
! these few lines of farewell | shall be- on my
way back to England. In complying with YOU
| wish, and restoring you to the home of You
| youth, hope and believe that I have actet
/ Tor the best. How much you have misunder
| stood me- how entirely you have mistaken ny
/ motives for the line of conduct which ] have
| been compelled to adopt, you may never know
| How much have suffered from this terrible
4 misunderstanding on your part, it would b,
impossible for me ever 10 tell you. But le
| this bitter past be forgotten; ourfoads in lif,
| henceforh lie entirely separate. Yet if a
/ bDJIr should ~ a n paf
| an adviser, or an earnest and disntcrestc,
| friend, must implore you to appeal to no on
| but HENRY DALTON"
The letter fell from her hand Now
now am, indeed, alone What have
DONE" she said, THAT should have
never been truly and sincerely beloved
The victim of marriage of interest
1t is very bitter. And the mantle
only man | could have loved-no, no
the thought of his indifference is to-
painful. >