The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-10-06

The Fate Of the Gamekeeper.
waRRET SYLVESTER,
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=. ,.,ar rmfAKE,- "THTTEKED, YEr FREE, "Ys.
-,rs xxnoR.r ''srRICKEN DUMB" "cLOUDs
Axp suNsulNE, +" ''rAIsx PRIDE, K1c.

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AVN suNsu,NE, .rAIsE PRIDE" KTc.
[coSr1SuD.
m,- far from the-the place where
x,,.h ms found did you give hum the hand
"a Good wny-not twenty yards from the
-. le,dinc out Of the wood.
ana vou see whether he kept the hand
...ss round his hand:"
.Ee certainly did, till lost sight Of him.
,.,.n nat zee what he did when he had
eussd the stila
II e.nnot imagine how the handkerchief
Rhaek" ,.,.
.1r nj vhnt thought. But Mr.. Cart
~,;oht denied tl1at superstition.
Cartwright! Did he tell You this"
.Ts have Just had IN interview with
81 lido not think he viii como to Kings
ecrt any more.
sNct come 70 Kingscourt7 But how can
N md him away
'gay easily" Lady Gladys smiles 9
.esut do Won mean that you have broken
G your engagement"
i DO. / have broken OF my engage
They stand looking Mt each other for a
ncnant or two then Herewnrd turns and
susns his walk up and down the room.
n 6rss feeling is one Of unutterable JOY.
r. TIN the madness of being joyful be-
4in,e 4 thing Is to be attained which he can
nevsr stain makes his head sink and the
Iaht IL out Of his eyes. But for an instant
h ~ been IN paradise.
MI. Hersxard." Lady Gladys says, very
ansGly, 'Icannot allow you to suffer I'll this
ssplaasantnea-to call it nothing more-for
q 9hdhas sake. It must no. he. Mat.
N m growing too serious. 1t was differ
- before. Then it conld not have harmed
Suu-now there may be danger"
LADY Gladys" he answers, jnst a.
fnyely. "Do you wish me to take the con
aqn1smr 49,
She thinks of the po u wretched boy who
nut suffer if he does not she thinks of her
Nother, to whom it will be death-blow
sAe thinks Of the proud name Of Eer house
tnnplsd in the dust.
'9iow can say that do not? The al.
tanative Is 50 terrible that cannot think oi
/ But you-ym! 1t is horrible for you.
No cannot ask you to suffer for him."
u do not suffer for him.
'You suffer thnt he may escape"
4 am willing t. bear the worst that can
sune upon me and swear t. you that
I'll reveal nothing-absolutely nothing.
n YOU must tell me that you wish me to
bn'
h has stopped aenin before her. The
II yA meet the blne ones in long, long
~ His face is inscrutable-shc can get
uing from it-nothing but stern determi-
11km. She clasps her hands aud wrinSs
IN tugether in wild indecision.
WIN Won be able to do 1t 2" she nsks,
lining to him at last with an aSonized
-.
TIM I win do Il you need not fear
6ny strength"
Oh how hard it is! How hard it is !"
y MONS turning away again.
y need not be so hqrd do not mind
W voice is very gentle she looks at him.
akn6sved half remorscful
5st Il is tsrrible! It is terrible for
xasdr
'Uh, We're. what you have cost me! Yes.
inM decided But I hnte myself. hate
et! And you must hate me! :" she cries.
alkh wildly.
I Do not hate you. Lady Glndys."
sansehing h his voice makes her look q:
-Ioa mus. you must! II is horrible ol
6at WHEN think Of my moGhef-
- think At that unhappy boy! For
g not do It for their sakcs. do it fos
6Pean the words calmly and deliberate
y eenng straight into her eyes,
9 mine! But why should you do any.
tr my akcy"
- .esnse love YOU Because / love you
s~ mel Lady Gladys echoes. bewild-
- Did You not know? ?"
aod not know. How could know"
- turned away. and leans her arms
ns back II the chair before her and
- upon her hands. Herewnrd 10
= HaR up and down the room. Sc
main. she With her fnce hidden, he
n a.ms folded and his heal beut,
s the hitle clock on the chimney-piecs
ID on, second after second, minute
~ Ghdys, are you angry with me ?
- enms to her side. and he speak.
lookins down at her with a yer,
no n" she answers and then he
e has hseu crying.
waste your precious tears" h<
s1sa stern smile. There is nothing
-! !oa weep / wish / could set rii
Pm % sasily."