Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-08
I CANNOT TELL YOU

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The girl turned and laid her hand Ia
tho questioners with the simple answer
confdingly uttered 81:
ST will. Z
And then Violet "a lyn was betrothed
TO Carol Danton, just one day after the
cruel stroke that had left her fatherless.
She was but sixteen, and love as she
was to know it in later years, was 4
sealed page to her as yet; but her whole
respect and esteem had been long since
won by the noble man whom her father
had loved during the last years Of his
life as. q son. |s$$@ Hi b 5s5Ssf{.
Carol Danton was twice her age and
had seen much OF the world, but surely
never in any cline could his eyes have
rested upon 4 lovelinoss more perfect
than that Of mis- lbatro thed. +
( Iii her deep mourning garb, her sweet
face, surrounded with it's aureole Of pale
gold, seemed to him as fair as an
angels. # s..1# ~ i. ~ = ,.s>
They were married, and brief happy
year fitted by. Though outwardly the
same, Violet was child no longer.
With her now: life and duties new
thoughts and capabilities had sprung
into Immediate being, and an emotion,
overnaastering and absorbing, had taken
its dominion within her heart. a.st5# Il
Her love for her husband in it's inten-
sity almost frightened herself, and it
served to render her shy Of expressing
herself through actions Or, words, lest
she should appear ridiculous and thus,
though he recognized the affection that
was SO thoughtful for his every comfort,
Carol little dreamed of the real depth
Of the tenderness that filled his young
wife's heart for him. 49, 49, -. ."
Although it occupied large portion of
his time to attend to the extensive estate
which his wife had brought him, Car
rolls own business interests, which be
had retained, Notwithstanding his
wealthy marriage, compelled his occas-
ional absences from home.
At such times, at his desire, his
cousin Maria Danton, about his own age,
and therefore much older than Violet,
| Installed herself at Allyn Hall as COM
panion for his, young wife.
Gould Carol have looked into the
future, be would as soon have placed a
viper amid the bouquet Of fragrant
flowers which was his daily offering to
his wife, as TO have introduced into his
happy home one who came there with
the intention fully formed Of working,
If it came within her power, no good,
but deadiiest harm.
All her Life, despite entire lack of
encouragement, Maria Danton had
loved her cousin. She was very plain.
and keenly sensitive to the fact, and
aroused a demon of jealous hatred with
in her breart. But she had managed to
conceal so well her real feelings under q
garb of cousii,ly affection and interest
that Violet, as Carol, had been .le-
ceived.
I. She had been at the Hall three
weeks, during which Carol had been
away from home. His return vas
expected OF the expiration Of another
week, but, unexpectedly, he came sew
eral days eooner.
Late one evening, full OF eagerness
to see once more the dear little wife
from whom he had been separated so
much longer than ever before, and to
enjoy her surprise, he entered the
drawing room unannounoed, to find
Maria there alone. ".,-
An hour passed. Satan had placed
at last the coveted opportunity within
Maria Danton's reach, and she used it
50 skllfully, vailing her malice under
all aspect Of grave. and sorrowful con-
Germ, that when Violet entered the
room, her fair hair clinging, wet with
dew, about her forehead, and q shawl
enveloped her slender form, it was to
shrink back in startled surprise at the
expression upon the two faces that met
her eyes. ~ = e.. ~ =. 5>+.<
Her train laid, with OH evil smile
Maria made her exit from the room.
III. Time passed, and no sound of alter
cation penetrated the closed doors.
But the traitor without smiled still
more evlllv as, a half hour later, she
heard the hail door close with re-
sounding clang, and a few moments af-
ter light football so falteringly, with
many pauses, up the stairs. - $,
:# 70 ,her husbands natural query as
to where she had been thus alone at
such a late hour, Violet had replied
that she was unable to give him an an
swef. s@. -. F-'> ~. @.r 55@+$,
J. When she realized the suspicious
that were filling his mind, terror had
seized her, and she had vowed to him
that there was no occasion for them. II.
tt'Then give me the explanation I
ask" he3said. Il Will brook no secrets.
T cen give ny trust either N all, or not
at all. Violet, as your husband, I oosn-
. nand you to tell me who 1t is you have
met clandestinely every might for q
week. = IS +. IN ss5s7 s.g 5sl..s. J.. = s4ssf!@
At the conclusion Of his sentence en-
indignant light famed in Violet's face.
s3s.5'' r SEQ now who it is that has poisoned
your mind against me- she cried. 'sNo
one but Maria could have known SO
much concerning my movements. Car
rol, if you choose to believe and trust
her before your wife, I have nothing
further to say or plead, z &
Then you refuse to tell me what I
ask !? Violet, / have given You a hus-
bands Affection; il surely calls for
something better than reserve and du-
spicity. For the sake Of your own hap
piness and mine, I implore you to be
frank. Innocence has not fear; it it is