The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-03-08

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~ ssuk back on the couch in q faint
- date.
m Vivian few to the table and poured
= elass Of brandy.
Geraldine resisted, but Miss Vivian
fuped her to swallow it, and the color re-
Srped to her deathly cheeks
aYou are better now, are you not?"
"Yes murmured the girl
aThen stay and rest and think of the
|uupect before you"
0asldine remained for some time in q
! Amned and helpless condition; but
H mdually an intense, irrepressible desire
q kuzpe, to 60 away and hide herself in
nue corner where she could die unno-
uiced and unknown Overpowered her
ntzzL timidity.
Ae ate some of the refreshments Of
I'D her and put some bread into her
1lGfet and then sat down to watch for an
epatunity to get away unobssrved
Hours passed, and at length the sound
dhnehter and voices convinced her she
n9ht make the attempt
Sc rose, and with faltering steps
apnded the stairs In q few minutes
p vas outside the door without q
ii1ing in her pocket and not knowing
va9e she could find any refuge. One
- only possessed her-to WIT, to get
ny as far as possible from Manchester
ore.
IN night she kept moving, wnlking on {!
viking on hut when morning dawned
= was still within mile of that dreaded
bniN.
park, with seats here and there, Of
I'D . resting place for her aching limbs.
- crept into the most retired spot she
alld find and ate the bread she had with
-. Not that she was hungry, but she
IT 10 deathly faint she could move no
thm; and she recognized the place as
lyde Park, and so near-sO very near
- abe started and trembled at every
ibuttep.
"Oh, Eugene" she moaned, how
1Bah you condemn one who loved you
= to such treatment2 I may deserve
hishment, but not at your hands,
'saely!"
4 feyerish feeling then took hold of
-; but afraid to leave the park, she
Nndered about without any definite
1nas to where she was going.
Night approached, and the darkening
elndes in the gloomy park alarmed her.
= hurried to the lighted streets, and,
mt and bewldered, walked from one
eorOughfare to another without know
1g OF caring whittier she went
The rain fell in torrents and drenched
AG to the skin. She shivered, but sought
70 shelter. She felt nnmb and tlazed,
nd seemed to walk round in circle, for,
ahansted, aching, deadly faint and half
naddened, she sank upon the marble
1aps OF mansion in Park Lane.
us this deathl" she murmured be-
!veen her chattering teeth "Oh,
Heaven, pity, forgive and let me die"
Her heavy eyelids dropped over the
lunlng eyes and her head fell upon her
bosom.
Move on move ont"
4 rough hand grasped her arm.
uer1dlne glanced up with o bewildered
1hxe.
Come, did you hear" said the man,
nd he lifted her with Q rough shake to
" feet
Geraldine swayed on one side; her
mbs were powerless to support her.
,.'Oh, that's il, is i'll" continued the
olce II must find q nights lodging
$ ss; you l see! Come step out viii
II am 90 tired!" murmured the
reeched girl. IL think l am dying"
Dying! Oh, fiddlesticks! You're
aunk, that's what's the matter with
Drunk"
The word seemed to scar her brain.
~ am going mad!" she shrieked
Eugene, come to me. Save me for
~ sake, save mel" And clasping her
ands above her head she fell forward
That voice! Who spoke: Where is
ne! And Eugene Bowmont stood on
: threshold Of the door on whose steps
the senseless girl.
oh, said the policeman, Its only a
oman: These drunken hussies are al
~ Kicking up row!"
DO not dare to touch her, said Eu-
ss0e, hoarsely, bending down. "She is
= otand back; let me take her in"
1egardless of everything, he lifted he1
~ form in his arms and took her into
= hall The gaslight streamed upon
y White face Us it rested upon his bosom;
: !, bonnet had fallen of; her bright
saoen hair hung in damp folds over his
.o9ider; the sweet face was wan; dark
1cies were round the closed eyes, and
Is ups were blue and parched
Mceeched, forlOrn, exhausted and des-
sefe he held her in his arms once more,
y with wild regret felt she was deares
" aught else the world held for him.
n ne never felt that to him she was lost
ever: Never again could he dare hope
u ior him those blue eyes would beam
&c l,id her upon . couch in IN ante
0n bus fsce being almost - pale =