The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-20

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that you should be her step-mother"
The last words were followed by a
light laugh, and Davy Dale lighted
cigar with provoking nonchalance.
Lucille Victor was trembling like a
leaf, but she leaned against the old
oak, and faced him with eyes gleam-
ing angrily.
"You shall never mary May! The
girl shall not be sacrificed. will
save her from you-"
He interrupted her-his cigar had
fallen from his hand unheeded-his
face grew trihe pale.
"You dare not put forth a hand
to foil mel Your proud husband
would cast you from his door; he
would no longer shelter the sister of
a thief and forger. You deceived
him, I'll warrant; you told him
nothing of me or my crimes before
you married him. | will find a
means of turning his wrath on you |;
| will even swear that you have
been supplying me with money
since your marriage-he never knew
you had brother. All! dare you
deny me now, my proud sister ?"
Lucille dropped her face in her
hands with piteous cry.
Heaven help me! You are right
| believed you dead, and told Rod
ney nothing of the fact, she moan
ed.
Davy Dale thinking he had tri-
umphed, approached step nearer,
but did not venture to touch her, as
he said,-
"He need never learn the story.
May will be my wife. I'll be a bet
ter man for her sake, and everything
will be we'll"
"Never-never your wife. She
shall not be sacrificed! No, not if l
be driven from these grounds home
less and penniless. Oh, Davy, be
merciful go away from here and
leave my husbands child, for my
sake. Do not forget the past, how
cheerfully toiled to supply you
with money, that you might not be
! driven to steal? Do not forget our
dead mother, and how she begged
you to watch over me and care for
me in my lonely childhood? How
did you obey her last wishes? Davy
! spare the girl whose heart you would
b,Sa - See, ] will kneel to YOU"
"You s69r, not kneel to him !
May has heard all I''~>e.Ste.s.'vt' vt' E.t'
for whom she pleaded: and me- y y
tie blue-eyed maiden sprang to her
step-mother's side, and with one arm
around her waist, addressed the
man who had been her lover.
go, Mr.. Dalel For your noble
sisters sake | will not send for the
officers of the law to remove Won.
10! and do not think you have any
power to make Lucille Victor un- |
happy. have heard every word
you have uttered, and when NV
Iather learns the truth he will have
no anger in his heart for the brave
woman who has the misfortune TO
DC your sister"
Completely bewilClered by the
of the timid little maiden
ne had wooed, Davy Dale strobe
'way, with a forced laugh and at
empt at bravado, calling back to
Ier,-
"By-by, petite May, | must seek
urther for the future Lady ALVIN
When he had gone, May dropped
Ter head on Lucille's breast, sobbing
oftly,-
viii you ever forgive me, dear,
rave, long-suffering Lucille? Will
'eu ever forgive my neglect and
oldness2" she faltered, and Lucille
nswered, tremblingly,-
"Fhere is nothing to forgive, nv
larling, only love me little, my
cart has so long craved your love" !
A few minutes later, Lalie, who )
'as watching with eager eyes to see
he hated mistress coming back in
isgrace, was Mortified to see her ap-
reaching with Mays blue ewes |
xed lovingly on her pale face I
allie was never made acquainted I
18th the true state of affairs, and .
1on left the house in disgust, un-
bic to bear the sight of her cousins J.
eviction to her Young step-mother.
May did not grieve for her lovers d
'ss, as she had never really loved
i'm; and for the first time Lucille A
as quietly happy in her husbands "
Ome. =.
When Mr.. Victor returned home Il
was rejoiced To see how MAY W
ung to his wife, and laughinglv
.claimed,- A
All, Goldie, | knew you could IT
1t long resist Ynnr hnnntif,l MN, ~