Omaha daily bee., 1883-11-10

not gone tar before she saw Miss Lefovre
in the distance coming toward her, for
this lady had taken n good-natured fancy
to Milly, despite Mr.. Marcy's conviction
as to her vanity and tickleness, and the
girl had been glad to secure her visits.
The poor child loved Conrad still with
her whole heart, and it was only through
Miss I.efevre she could hear of him.
But Miss Lefevre was not coming to
see her that evening; she turned aside
from the path and was about to cross n
field in which IN excavation had been
made under a shelving rock. 1t could
not be seen by any n approaching until
on its brink, and a fall into it would
surely prove fatal. What was she to do2
The woman who had destroyed her hap
piness was walking into the jaws of death.
Should she save herr Milly trembled ut
the wicked thoughts that intruded them
selves upon her and fled breathlessly
across the field, calling loudly to Miss
Lefevre, and ut last reached her Just in
time to save her from a terrible fate.
Miss Lefevre sank in terror to the
ground. "Iou have saved my life,
Milly," she cried, ''almost at the risk of
your own"-for the poor weak girl was
quite overcome with the exertion she had
made-''how shall / ever repay you2 |
owe you a great debt, greater than you
can imagine, for life is very sweet to me
now. You do not ask me why. Shall l
tell you?'
81 don't think you would tell me any
secret" Milly replied. "Your projected
marriage with Mr.. Marcy is fully under
stood, l believe. / am glad to have an
opportunity to congratulate you on a
union with a man of SO much constancy
and faithfulness. Now you must really
excuse me; my head is aching violently
The girl was gone in a moment, and a
light suddenly broke over Miss Lefevre.
She put her hands to her face for an in
slant and then exclaimed: GLOW blind
l have been! l have almost ruined
Milly's life for nothing, and Conrad's,
too, poor fellow! Well, l can reward her
now and restore her lover to her. They
both shall be happy at last"
Milly did not suffer much longer. The
following Sunday, as she was returning
from church, she saw Miss Lefevre and
Conrad walking along engaged in close
conversation a short distance before her.
She saw them approach Miss Lefevre's
house, open a gate and walk up the path
way, when a tall, handsome man started
up from a chair IN the porch and rushed
down the steps to meet them. She saw
this man clasp Miss Lefevre III his arms
and extend a hand in a brotherly greet
ing to Conrad. Then the strange truth
flashed upon Milly that it was the story
Il Az. LOO. 4l.A hT..n Il ro,rN .,,,a -,
to tell hel on the day of the rescue. Oh!
how foolish she had beenl She thought
of her hasty suspicious and blind jeal-
ousy. She had thrown away her happi-
ness with her W hands. She could
see no fault in Conrad now. All her
troubles had arisen from her own misera-
BILE folly.
That afternoon the complication was
fully explained. Miss Lefeyre's lover
was Conrad's dearest friend. The be-
trothed couple had had many difficulties
to contend with during their long engage
ment, and these Conrad had been instru-
mental in arranging, hence his intimacy
with Miss Lefevre.
"And now, little Milly, have you no
words of affection for me after this long,
dreary silence?' said Conrad, when all
had been explained.
"Will you forgive me, dear Conrad!
You know | never cared for Mr.. Chester,
do you not?"
Conrad looked down into her upturned
face, wet with tears.
81 was more to blame than you dear"
said he. 'Do not let us speak of it any
more"
Milly put up her tempting lips to be
kissed, and there was no need of words
TO tell that she and Conrad had at last
found all the peace and happiness that
love can bring.