The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

"No; he viii marry Theo. Don't fear.
don't look 80 distressed, dear. Only
forgive me for not having told you. Let
US go outside, some one is coming"
Chapples excused himself from the
sail, pleading q headache, and Lilith
remained with him. The others came
back to dinner in their usual spirits.
your captain seems cautious about
the rocks" said Livesay, carelessly.
HE ought to be-" Theo exclaimed.
Fancy going down out there; what o
deathp
"Lilith is shivering." said her aunt.
@Pm afraid you've taken ill. dear"
! "Oh. no. l think not, aunt"
With the following morning came
gray, bleak weather, scurrying clouds,
and white spots out upon the sea.
"Lilith, said her aunt, ut noon, Ayeu
are not we'll; You have feverish lock.
Pray, be careful
Il am not ILL; the wind has burnt
my face"
Ohapples came to her an hour or two
later, saying:
'"Lilith, Harold has horse he wants
to try. He has asked me to 90 along ;
do you mind?'
"Go, by all means"
There was restless ring in her
voice.
I'D rather stay with you"
mo; please CO."
"Very we'll" But he went away too
uneasy to know where they drove or
what was said, or anything else. save
that something about the carriage
broke while they were outside the town
on lonely road, and delayed their re-
turn until 6.
Chapples found Miss Meigs dawdling
in the parlor alone.
Where is Lilith ?" he asked, anx-
iously.
"She went out for walk with Mr..
Livesay.'
"Theo went also?"
"No," said the aunt, slowly. "Theo
was asleep. She had a headache.
Have they been gone long?" He
was struggling with misgivings.
"They weat to the station in time to
see the 4: 30 train pass to the city. A
little diversion, you know"
Chapples turned and hurried up into
I
by the window to watch for them. They
had been ont two hours His very
heart seemed cold within him. Martha
came by and 10y with word from little
Theo, asking if he were MT alarmed
lest something had befallen the two.
He lit the gas before he should go
down to speak with her. When he had
done this something white on the car
pet caught his eye; q letter, which must
have been slipped under the door. He
took it up, and knew the writing to be
Lilith's. He had t. steady himself by
the dressing case as he read:
Will not ask your forgiveness; yet know
J you will forgive me, since you are too great
| ut Lcart for hatred. God knows was not
worthy OF yon. thought IL was only cal
ousy felt about b.m, but 1t is more; it 1. so
much that | will no. wrong You by taking
| your love. Tho I'D feelings. the Old fascina
| tion have come upon me. l must go away.
God bless you and give you one worihier
| than LILIrH.
Swain Swami" He weht stagger-
ing into his friends room. Help me,
for Gods sake help me, to bear it !"
Harold knew what it must be ere he
took the note.
I'VE must break it to Theo,' he
said, W.T. thrill of horror at the
thought of this suffering for both.
And Theo was coming in now with
Miss Meigs' arm about her. The little
woman stood brave behind her pallor.
90, Lilith!" she said, and hid her
face in her hands. 90, Lilithl" and q
moment later she cried out in sudden
anger:
Understand, L am not regretting
Livesay. / am only too glad of the
escape. But for Lilith's sake; it is her
money he wantsl' And then she be-
gan to cry softly, and Miss Meigs led
her away.
Chapples turned to his room once
more. He uttered no cries, gave no
sign of anguish, save intense pallor.
Swain followed him.
"What can do for you, Lester?"
Nothing, only let me be-"
Harold went down to tell Martha
that the ladies might need wine OF
strong coffee perhaps. he reproached
himself bitterly for having taken Les
ter away that afternoon. He reproached
Miss Meigs for blindness-poor Miss
! MtlRS, WHO SttiItu udLtu huu helpless
now. But he could not help admiring
Theo's bearing. Dear little woman
he said. "She is worthy of all devotion
Then he went upstairs again, AMI
passing Chapples' door could her
hasty, irregular footsteps. God ply
him!" he said
AS the night wore on Harold fit
painfully his own powerlessness to
lessen this trouble of his friends He
remained up, thinking Chapples night
come to him by and by. At 2 o'cock
he lay down without undressing, and
despite the wildness of the wind fell
into troubled sleep.
An hour or two had passed wien
knock brought him to the door to find
Chapples, winter than ever and Wild Of
speech.
Harold, am going. I've packed
my things. Pleas forward as ihey're
marked. left written word, 90
you'll find it on the table. Gcd bless
you"
He tore away from the Obtaining
hand, and Swain could hear tle great
hall door unbolted and then reclosed.
"The train isn't due for an hour"
Harold said, noting the time Then
he ran to the window and leaning out