Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-08-01

ever, upon his wife's rstreating form
than there came q soft wish of silkeu
skirts and Lily Buell. stood beside him
her beautiful proud lips quivering and
her brilliant blue eyes filed with elo.
quent tears.
She laid her white hand caressingly
upon his arm.
have heard Ada's words" she
said, in low grieved voice that thrill.
led her listeners heart with dangerous
pity, land oh ! Cousin Fred, how
cruel and unjust they were You must
let me 60 away, indeed you must, for I
cannot bear to stay here to be in-in-
] suited by your Jealous wife," and an
she sobbingly ended the sentence, she
let her golden head drop forward until
1t rested against his breast.
Already half in love with her, Fred
weakly yielded to the impulse Of pity
that swayed him and drew the lovely
tempter closer to him, soothing her grief
as he would that of q sobbinp
child, while he promised to shield her
from Ada's imaginary cruelty. And
80 his wife found them as she softly
opened the door.
She had already repented OF her hasty
words and had come down to tell him
so, but one glimpse of the scene that
met her eyes, froze the onfession that
was trembling on her lips, and unnotic.
ed, she silently fled back to her cham
Der, with an ashen- hite face, and a
breaking heart.
=
BY George! had nearly forgotten
that appointment with Norcross, I"
mentally exclaimed Fred Vincent. look.
Ing at his watch. cts barely possible
now TO catch him befuret he train starts.
If hurry. And, pom my word, I'd
father not meet Ada Just yet In the
mood she's In. 50 I'll be off, and not
wait for dinner"
Aud, seizing his hat, he was off like
the wind to catch the outgoing train
for NewYork. 1t was on the point OIL
starting when he arrived, and in his
haste, he almost ran over yelled lady,
carrying a small valise, who was JUS,
about to board the train.
beg your pardon, madam" he |
said, politely STOPPING to restore the
valise which he had jostled out of her
hand, but-why, great heavens, Ada!
what does this mean %
For a lady's veil had blown aside
and he recognized the pale, sorrow
full, yet determined face of his OWL
wife.
" 1t MEANS" she returned proudly,
" that have given up everything to
q woman who stands first in my hus-
bands heart and home. told you
must be all or nothing to you. After
the tender scene I witnessed in the
parlor an hour ago, know that L am
far from being all, therefore, choose
70 be nothing to you henceforth ! The
train IN starting. Let me pass. sir, aud
ia ewell %
Despite her pride and anger, her
sweet voice quivered plaintiveiy over
the last word.
But, my Godl Ada, you must moi
hink Of going away. Listen to me, dar-
ing, aud 1 will tell you everything"
The train was gone, Norcross was ut
eriy forgotten, and, drawing his wife
o one side, Fred told her in few elo-
luent, burning words, how he had new
r realized the dangerous influence of
lis beautiful ward until Ada's own
words had revealed 1t to him; how he
lad rashly yielded to the temptation oil
Lily when she came to him
With her grief, but how, after all, his
wn sweet wife was dearsr to him
han a thousand Lily Buell's.
"And IL you will forgive me, dar-
ing, and come home again." be plea.
led, when she had heard him through,
we will send Lily away from us, and
will never accept the charge of anoth.
= pretty girl under any possible con-
litionN.
A d Ada trusted him once more, and
,as often, in her heart, felt thankful for
Ia experience of that one sorro wful
ay, since 1t ended once and forever, all
angers Of that kind between herself
nd Fred.