The Magnolia gazette., 1884-04-03

ciYal's visits had suddenly sTew0 les
frequent. Gerald though; Sic a. -t5eV-
ing over this. tierald. wAa vas aas
rich man. and an artist hY pn0.es son.
w0Tk ked bv night as wal - tY aaN
worked to keep himself from thinking,
And 80 some months Went hF. He Nas
looking miserable. 81 l2>t. ana Sc Je-
clAring he was reals I'LL terge him ;a
take rc-t Her anxiety chasing sWaA
her latter reserve, She insisted 81 les
seeing physician, biz hc slsadily re-
fused She legged hen THAI sAc llfsht
seal M Mars itreipal
" hen She sai gbat looked 81 Gerald
ioak ;ha, ,jake volumes, she ias
wanted III excuse b ha4e him 2zain
near her. ! ihough', and ny slaEcs told
tbs an5 a Fe
lhen thcrs came into Gera Il : hlue
eyes aa expression fHaf 8e6rl nls m
sr.tsndiug | could 81. tsll i wss
2 leaan Il me % elsTians sori Il IS
ignai.an T. the VII Fl y woman whom
he war,aippe4 w1h al his saul
.'les. he sid, laaGnidiY. sen for
Per al. i itmli relieve xoar mind
Ill neXi DAY Nzrk Pereisal came.
and flr ieuc White le and erald
we're cGSeted together, Mhii. Ste and
mF sisir and mysflf We're It'd bat n
o near tAe room aGi when Mark Per
civsl came 9Ht INTO tlle hail Sts saied
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IN aanarentIl NJ. IiteIas ,s hd5ia 'iiii.et \;
ana for weeks H. Iing,red botaring T.
/ il were. betwean ~ INA rtarnit,
And his wife. remorse III If har traa III.
erv and want II faith. seemed IL Eaga
f no thouobt I'M him M navsr i.rt
4 him for 4 moment nnd II shn's slo,t II
was by snntahos onIv Min I'M haa5
against his inflow. yhen I'M slightost
movement would awaken her
After what seemed ali aee Of anxiety
! 10 us the doctor said he would liyc. Mn
never more to work, for Gerald,s ripht
arm wa paralyzcd. Ind Icen grow
ing less bitter in my feelings towards
Ste du ing my brothers illness she
i seemed To be really 50 devoted "a him.
But when they said he was not d work
any more with his brush look 81 tri-
umph came into her eyes which puzzled
me. and again | began to doubt her
and the doubt grew stronger when saw
/ her meet Mark Perc.val in the porch.
and stand for many minute in earnest
\ whispered conversation. Once from
behind laurcnlinus bush i saw her
f place her hand on his arm, and look M
into his face, he, great Wild dark ewes
full of gliltaring tears, While she said,
with quiycring lips:
'How much longerp Oh. these last
weeks have been centuries ID me And
if oil, if YOU Lave not sboen dec,ivinc
me may hope
"Everythingi' he answered inter
rupting her. and taking liza mifa n 4
hand in his. II tell YOU thai non have
not many more days II wait ana INN
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