Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-11-27

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low and saw a sheet of sunshine on the
wall. She closed her eyes upon 1t
with moan of pain
But gradually the pain abated,
though she rose languidly at 0 O'Clock
and commenced making her toilet.
But when the soft crimson wrapper
was donned. the glitterlng buttons in
the snowy cuffs, and the dark hair put
up in loose, shining coil, suddenly
off came the cashmere wrapper, and
down came the loose shining coil
of hair-to be replaced oy an out
of.door dress and snugger braiis, sur
mounted by little Polish cap of fur.
Il must walk myself into a better
state of health; | can't stand it TO be
so stupid, said Royal.
She slammed the hall door behind
her and went down the avenue. She
walked mile down the road and then
turned into the woods, attracted by
some brilliant sprays of bittersweet.
She had gathered a handful, and
unconscious how their orange and
scarlet set off her dark, brilliant face,
was turning away, when a cracking
in the bushes behind her made her
glance back
A large, strange, tawny animal was
gliding toward her.
Her guardians forgotten warning
flashed over her.
my God! the tiger!' she murmered,
in freezing horror below her breath.
Seeing himself observed, the animal
paused.
With terrified eyes she saw him
preparing for spring.
Ghastly pale. one wild frenzied
scream OF horror burst from her.
At the same moment there came a
shock and she was senseless.
The next she knew she was hearing
her name pronounced in the tender
accents of compassion and love.
She lay upon the ground, her head
pillowed upon her guardians breast
and the. smoke of rife still hung up
on the air
She raised herself without speaking
and saw the great CORY brute stretch
ed dead at her feet.
Did you kill him.? she asked, be-
wildered.
Yes; just in the act of leaplng up
on you, Royal, he answered. The
creature was savage with hunger
For the first time since she was a
little child he saw her burst into tears.
Don't cry he said quietly; the
danger is past now,' and he took her
home.
Somehow the crimson library, with
its glowing CRATE, was something bet
ter than it had been the night before.
But the gray streaks in DR.. Rey-
nolds' hair showed quite as plainly by
day as by twilight as he seated him
self in the chair again with no word
of reproof for the danger she had led
them both into.
Suddenly he felt two clinging arms
about his neck, and graceful form,
with shining hair and dashing tears
sank on its knees beside him.
4 am not going away; I am not 60
ing to leave you,' cried Royal sobbing.
Trembling, he snatched her to his
breast.
Darling he said, but I cannot
keep you always ,
'As long as you will, she sald
Royal | must tell you, he said, i
do not love you as ward only
Then l will be your wife she
whispered.
And keep your beauty only to
bless an old man, Royal?
4 shall be happy was her answer
playing with the gray streaked hair.
MY heart is not empty any longer.
Oh, why could you not see? she ex-
claimed, hiding her face in his neck.
And so crowds never saw Royal
Hanover personate Cordelia, and Pc
ditia, and foot-llghts never aared up
on the perishing of her bloom.
AS AN old mans darling she is
more beautiful to-day than ever be.
fore.