The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-08-27


| shall never forget how the words
OF that message seemed to burn them
selves into my heart,
81 cannot ask forgiyness. But you
will forgive, you are so good and gen
tie. 1t has been u terrible mistake,
and acknowledge that am to blame.
| have deceived you. She is still liv-
ing, and was as much to blame ms
she-perhapS more. Last night she
came back to me, and now I must see
you no more. Believe me, | have low
ed you, but now she has come back,
and the influence is strong, and per-
haps it is my duty. | do not know
that shall live with her again, but
you and must meet no more"
MAY Heaven punish him"
That was all ] could say.
But still Adele stood motionless.
Her stony face was horrible to look
upon.
"Adele, you must forget him you
must hate him"
She paid no heed to me-
Il have thought she said present
ly i'll the same quiet voice with which
she had first spoken, ~ have thought
that should like to see him once
more-face to face. | should like to
hear this from his own lips, That
would be all Will you help me?"
what shall do, Adele?"
"Go to him with written note
from me asking him to come to ne.
Go at once"
| agreed, and hastily made ready
for the street.
81 have written it," she said +; "the
message is prepared, Give it to him
with yonr own hands. II he agrees to
come and so promises you, come to
my room at once and tell me. If he
says nothing, do not come until after
two o'clock. BY that time shall be
more composed. Promise me this
promised earnestly, thanking
Heaven that she bore up so well and
would probably live it down in due
time.
| took the scaled message, and hast
ened to Fielding's home,
He was not gone away. He came
reluctatly into the parlour. re
member thinking he had a cowardly
look on his face, look of apprehen
sion. ! remember how calmly ht
opened the note and read it through
| remember wishing desperately tha
| were man for ust that moment
that ] might seize him by the throa
and beat the life out of him.
Have you any message to send by
me?" ! asked sternly. Il do notknov
what she has written, but if you vii
say to me that you will go to her,
, will precede you, and let you know"
He shook his head.
NO." he said /; "you need carry III
, word, unless this, that hope she ma.
forgive me-" He took ont his hand
, kerchief and tauched it to his dr.,
eyes, Il have done wrong" he said
| 81 acknowledge it,
| spoke desperately then.
'No, | cannot take her that mes
sage. For the love Of Heaven go t,
herl | cannot bear such tidings."
: He shook his head.
II cannot go to her." he said, and
bowling, passed out of the room.
/ / went into the street again, feeling
dazed. How should / tell her? Fo
} in my heart | had hoped against al
reason or judgment that it might ye
go well.
} | remembered then that she had dc
sired me not to come till after two
he would not see her again
} / returned home and waited.
When it was time | set out, feelin
: sad and dreary as | had never hefor
: felt in all my life.
e Would she be calm and brave, an
S put away his treacherous memory fo
4 ever? / hoped so.
| found her lying face downward o
: the floor OF her chamber. Her arm
1 were outstreched above her head as
G i'll utter exhaustion, The roof
: showed all her preparation for tn
t wedding. The pretty dress was sprea
upon the bed in 4 vase were lille
= and white roses. The bonnet and tn
7 dainty handkerchief, the gloves an
the laces lay side by side.
"Come Adele" | said in chokin
voice as bent 70 lift her "conle ava
from all this to my home"
n The touch Of her hand made IN
start 1t was cold, limp. ! lifted he
: as a dead weight her head droope
heavily; her lips were parted Mere
e full heaven! What deadly scent
drug was here?
"Adelew | shrieked, and put m
0 hand upon her heart,
o But it was stilled for ever
0 And there I knelt and gave thanl
o to Heaven that she had passed away