The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-11-08

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Thrice LOST b Struggle fp Name.
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~ i'ffN WiiN H|NINININ'NiN W lNi
SAID and would refuse my request
consent only becnu,o You mturl
me y an Important matter aha 40
sweFo1, toldli, AMI perhaps bfeana.
You have some claim ON thr liie y0i
aFed"
While she had been speaking. she had
Slipped on n little black sanqne and lbe
crimson and black hood which Ralph 70.
momberrd 70 we'll II had lain On HE
bosom oncoi he thought Of il with 4
lhrill That ran through his blood Ike
They walked on In silence IN they
We're well away from the house, ami
then she Stacked her pace, and SAID,
without looking At him
We'll. Captain Anderson
want you to promise not 10 br
pneldod u ! seem impairment do
MOI intend TO be, and II ! am wrong
"hich Heaven grant | may not biol
itNk Your pardon for troubling Won with
the subject At all do you promisen
Certainly. Please BE- a. brief AS
possible, do not care to walk far"
"fou do not look able TO walk 20
Dhck aud let me call for you this even.
ing, he said, %nnyiously.
Thank you. | am puite wolLn
stella, You have not forgiven mo
you are like an iceberg. VIII 10 ="
WIN You please CONF 10 business.
slrF' sho asked. d quick flush stamina
the pallor Of her face.
hardly know how 10 begin with.
out ollen Ing you, and yet YOU said Won
would not be offended. nnd so / xiii
take YOU ut your word and begin by
ASKING u YOU are quite sure your name
ISL ella BlnkeP'
lie was watching her with fierce In.
'cniness' and she was taken wholly by
surprise ' -
You have no right To ask mo such
question: S'o cried, sharply. civil
NOT answer youP' Simple child ne n
'hat was not answer enough, con lcI
WIN Inc fiery blush that she could moi
feslrs.in. wv" wv
Perhaps have not. but / want ia
ASK YOU one morn question Why do
fVht wv nNflIN
have no name. Ralph Ander,on.
you Know ] have not!f sho ericl ,,ern.
~ 80. why have Won tried ia Ind ma
ont' had rathcF dic than have bcen
disooyercdn' ""' Dceh
ola' my darling violam he ex.
o'a'hled' raPtnrously. unhepdInv brr
.crce wal OF regret. and with chatpc.
,sfl'tln imPeiuosily forgetting every.
,n.ng but the joyful fact that she was
topill ut last :"
you shall not tell than. Ralnb -
enc cried, wrench II her hand fror ii,
suf9ng ciasp IN which he had caugh, n
Indeed. i wa strange he had mi ,,kon
her instantly IN he arms. instead of
SIMPLY elasplns her hand Il would h,xs
pfrh much more like him hut Le tor
once remembered himself. possibly be-.
sAiife u was policy he was so very am.
'ou' 70 conciliaic her, for some reason.
DO you mean. Viola ali! Ism, thai
Hush she cried. looking round IN
swlt alarm, you must nnt call ma
mdi; Viola is dead, | tell YOU. iu., a.
reaily and Truly dead rs II nor bonas
~etc ~mouIdcfing 10 dust all those
but surely you will oomr h,cl
NUM- nov he asked, p~leadlngly.
NO, Ralph aud this l. what / a.l
y, you, IN memory Of the old DAYS when
! was an Innocent child"
+. are only that now. darling"
stop she INTERRUPTED. Gcr,o,v.
You shall not talk 10 me so, il, ~
,ell you what | began to. II YOU done,
,Near upon your honor and manhood ia
aeep my scere, inyiolate frrm eyery
Huu'ai oeing, unless ! give q permIs.
suoh' or q time comes when | shall bo
neXsohh caring, then fswear thai ynn
WIZ never set eyes on my fac aenIn
after tonight, II | hayu 10 hIda h. ,ba
bottom Of the seat
stella " that il what I must call
YOU though my heart whispers Viola
10 Won want q know what BETRAYED
YOU morn, II possible. than our fac.s"
no asked. smiling. "because. ,ou SOC
: hsd never forgotten tho little Will,
npe o. old. and the superb passions she
eonid got herself into.d
! wish you would never mentIon
,nVse dafs aeainl want them "a M. ,
.e,ly ,ofgastrn rs though they had
never been. tell you, The child ,ou ,
anew died long ago died 10 c,ery
'hooRht, or purpose. or carr. save oneih
She spoke h~urriedly. imploringly, a,
u she feared for her own strength, and ,
", had resolved To die rather than /.
ylelu 70 anything which could draw her {,
,rn,h .nis one purpose To which she was. /,
win asorto Of insanity. sacrificing health ,
s~eh,rpsPeot, and perhaps life itself.
II VIII not leave ,on Ia -yonrsclf !,
saas way" be exclaimed. holly. II ,
nase . right TO your consideration, and ,
you sAah listen 10 me- F,
=" will MOTT her eyes blazing. ,.yoa ,
saved my hfe-l did not ask ,9u 10 do
~ J wish-before Heaven. / wish-,on
had not done IL | am a stranger 10 :
YOU an utter aud perfect stranger from /,
ms DAY, ioresermorr' 1 ask only 10 70 !,
my way, bitter and dcsolaie As |, may
", and that you 90 yours To honor 4,
ana happiness. ] don't ever want 10
see your face. or hear yon SPEAK
10 you then hate me so utterly >,
MS voice suddenly ial,prinr. III,
thought : ] hoped to be your friend, / !
was so delighted and happy At Hndiny T.
YOU have lived on this hope so On. I,
urely Tor ,helast fey DAYS that pardon !,
me- suppose you despisa my weakuss.
= cannot command mtselfF'
He turned away. his strung ftam.
trembling, his face white and paIned +,
HI. lips very pale. and tw tehinv can
sulsisely. despite his stronvrst sror,.
Tor self-eontrol. '
70 Ralph Ralph. don n .he e,,sa +,
shaFpIss. putting out her han with An /,
spIeallng gesture. - hate sosF % i
fa,her IN Heaven. have pity on mo f,
mn with . low. Passionate cry shs brnl. A.,
me 7 Wild tenn est n sohs and tears /,
ralph Anderson forgot p-y.r,thinv ,
men. All the fiery wnnls he ~ !
sPozsn. u. ne mystery that suFFouuded !
- present. i = and purpose az. mnrs' :
= s#F~ he TART engagement IN n. !,
ssze1llni easss . -iafsss esss. bar On. |,
- llsils .kfinkInr al sa1
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