The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-26
hand. Ten me. what can do for you Why have you come to me
 She half hfsed her head. but did not take her hands from his.

4tQ ltlS tA0 1ats NnN1 yoA GCsC 4A- ways so tender 10 me, ,ha, l almost gres to love you"
 Almost he repeated "Ah. child, if you had stayed, would have made you love me -
 "N No, could not loved him AAlways. always. But l knew you were gsod very good -only ''-s she sighed ~ But you arc changed.
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 Yes; you are not like the Robert Lowell once knew. Your eyes have grown stern Aad hard they frgh,en me tnghien me so that when came in and saw you could no, tell what had come for
 Wha; was |, 7 he sad gently. Trus, me. tell me
 Only for your forgiveness. she sebbcd. clasping her hands tighter. !" only that. but l am afraid 10 ask YOU. l though; always ,ha; fl you knew l etased for II. you were so good you would grant H. ba, when l looked ln youI face read tered too. iha, you had been hoping all thls year that he MAS making my lte ms erable, that you would feloioe when you knew Il was SO"
 You were quite right." he answered slowly. ." have never forgiven you. never. Ra,
 She had slipped her hand away and had risen 10 her feet. wrapping the heavy folds ot her cloak abou, her.
 Then that Is All. she said. her voice falling sadly Tn the empty room. II would have made me happier. think. hesita,ing and looking towards hun once again, :" and
 Come here he sad gently suetc hing out hls hand and taking hers. Come here and leok agan into my eyes. pn you not see written there. as plainly as you hear my words. Christine. that ali l have to forgive K f0rgNen. and wish that with my lie could buy back your happiness
 Aes she answered softly . sec |, all there =
 And having >o spoken she sank down on the ground ti his feet.
 He iel' the teArs rising ,e hls eyes A lie noted her and then trust you may be happy vet, he sad.
 Forgiven. he heard her say yer, softly; yes, am happier.
 There was few SC, onds' silence whilc he watched the slender outlines of her figure m the iirellsh,. seconds Tn ~hleh h he was wondering what he should say next Then the door of his study was suddenly flung open. and looking up. he sa~ standing Tn the threshold lovely dars-eyed woman. glad vision ot white satin and diamonds.
 "Gecile, he exclaimed. tising hastily to his feet, and mosns toward her. wi,h the vague idea ot standing between her and inc umId. shrinking hsute m the hreglew.
 Bl, something Tn h,s sis,ers face changed the current of his thosgh, Something was wrong. but the something must surely have to do wi,h the other and he glanced unConsoiously back hu, no shrouded fgure me, hls nasty glance
 Where ls she |' he cred.
 Robei, hS sisters hand vas or his arm. her eyes. misty with unshcd tears, were looking into his Robert. have come straight to you vas d, the Davcn- ants when l heard the saddes, thing And was so afraid. her voice trenholm. and a tear falling, that you mish, hear II hfst from some one else.
 What b II :" he questioned.
 An a~ed feeling saclc over him. due in part ,o the shadow of the past. III part To the shadow of the ia,ure
 !" She k dead"
 Who he f,,ered, bu, there was no need 10 ask
 He knew. though no name answered his question.
 ' Yes, she IS dead ; her baby va, born
 and they both died. oh, Robert. is |, not loo s.td .a
 He was sitting down now. no, m the chan drawn close up to the dying em- bers of the ire. but in the bug arm chairs from which he had risen to look 4, the beauties ni the outside world
 And Ceolie had her arms about hls neck he could feel her tears fallng fast.
 You must never agaIn feel hard about her, she sad. "Oi course, you had a grea, deal 10 bear, hu, knew her well. and was so fond of her and she was never brave
 No he sad gently; mo" And then. " Poor child. No. Cetlle l dc not feel hard al all. IF hesi,a,ingly. II ever have been so. such IS no longer the case. have quite forgiven her
 "Ah yes, now" began his sister.
 No. no; nos, Cecllc. forgave her before knew ,his Good night. = he sad d moment later: '' 1t vas kInd of you to come, but should like best 10 be alone
 His sister stopped and kissed hl'n. and noted as she cid so that the dark han was efosing ,adll gray, bu, that ou Inc klutty 1 ( there v4s an esr4reestgr 9f tender pa,hos that had becn abscn, from t. she noted al,h . sgh of late She sad nothing, only turned away n silence and had reaehed the door before hls yolce calling Cetiie arrested her a,ien- ;ion. She tuned around 10 ind that he had followed her
 Tell me, he sad n A iox. con s,r@lned tone. "iog have often heard Of her ssroe she xas rnafIied Was she
 his eyes shifting from hers happy '