Daily Republican., 1883-12-22

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house In Btlhaven square, aud he sent
his team away.
"Ah, yes | knew" Sisloy murmur-
I'D, a forced smile on her lips, her heart
like ice, her brain like fire.
The needless chatter of her visitor al.
most maddene.l her. To wear the mask
of placid Indifference was Il torture in
eiiable. But At length the little lady
fitted back to the waiting sleigh, and
Slsley WAS alone to battle with her dis
tractlng conjectures and her fierce re-
sentiment.
!" Can never pardon so nnmanly
deception" abe thought, with intensest
bitterness. can never trust h III
again and distrust in love is an agony
lunbearab bio must be all to him or
nothing. But perhaps he will make
satisfactory explanation when ne comes
home"
But Major Charley Elmer chose to
vouchsafe no explanation whatever,
and Smiley was much too proud to ques-
ton him.
If he perceived the unrest and visit
fulness of her manner he made no COM
ment, and she, ever watchiul, ever
doubtful, maintained reserve IA pro-
found and unwise a, his own.
And 40 tho shadow came between
them, darkening and chilling all their
love.
She fancied that he began tc seem
ascertained that the little black bal
conied house In Belhaven Square not
linfrequently opened its mysterious por-
tails for him while sho was weeping
tears OF bitter loneliness.
A vague purpose began to form in
her mind, strengthing determination
to go away, leave him wholly to this
unknown and lovely woman, his now
love, who had charmed his heart from
her.
at will b. always So" she thought,
despairingly. In all the years to
come should be made wretched by
his untruths, his Sights, the final end
ing of scoru. If remain l can con-
template nothing but his neglect, and
that can no longer endure
The great church bells In Belhaven
Square were striking the hour OF
r twelve. A few large, mild stars shope
r over the sleeping winter city; on the
IS horizon rim, tangled In inky cloud
rack, "a ghostly old moon was struggling
u out Of sight.
}. Sisley paused at the oriel and gazed
}. searchingly down into the street that
a was silent, dim and deserted. Then she
. drew the hood of her lengthy travelling
It cloak more closely about her pretty,
sorrowfu face, and choking back a
y hystelical sob she hurried from the
Il room.
70 In the unlighted hall som slhing
glimmerel and glarel.c uriously through
. The darkness twas only the silvery
d fur and topaz eyes Of big house cat.
l. but Sisley stayted in nervous terror and
+, rushed blindly for TIE staircase that
y unfortunately was much nearer than
she knew.
y Sheinstinctively put ont hand fol
le the banistcr, grasped onl y empty air
!, reeled and then fell downward headlone
= down to the landing below
q At the same instant the great hall.
r, doors opened and closed nois:ly, anc
some one strobe forward only to STUN
Y Bile against her PROSTATE form.
1t There was an ejaculation Of impa
y tence and wonder, a blaze OF gasiight
ana tnth M"JOT ELlIuCi Dohb Wv" w Nv
n hold luor S,s.ey, who lay with slose<
eyes and moaning family.
T. But she was not unconscious sh
to wa. bruised and bewidered his pres
re -nre was a pang she shrank from con
~ LESSONS and explanations that had be
lis come unavoidable her plans were frnF
trated and oven her pride had falle
d, h RI at the tender touch Of the arm
G. which bore her 80 swiftly and gentl
al back to her own room.
Id 81 have been half mad about II
in YOUR neglect Of me, your devotion TO III
III lazy whom you took s'eighing that "a
the beautiful lady who lives In tn
| lite black bslconied house OF Behave
'r square" she acknowledged, sobbin
10, wildly. r.,
"My foolish Sisley! my dearest wife!
lis he exclaimed, IN genuine astonishmen
1.-THE lady of Behsven Square in m
al poor repentaut daughter, whom l shouI
st have asked you long ago to take bac
to your confidence only you were, nj
of darling, 80 hard and bitter against he
that scarcely dared to do So"
rot And, In her sudden intense RELIEF, n
IL ipy to know him true, Sisley pardone
to her enemy for her fathers sake, ar
Ole swretly forgavs what after all was on
ar a small deception
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