The Dillon tribune., 1885-08-29

regained composure. There WINS
calm on his face when, once ma. s staaan
near Beatrice. 'uore, be d.
Tell me all, }" he said IN
"No, don't fear for me-" She c,.qet qu'et voo
inquiringly. Tell me all: Go At bin
can help YOU" u oear It. !
She told him all. Told him ,u:,
excuse without even exaggeratins Sas SsN st
bands SINS against the world on, "er hu
her. She told him without c!a,m;a a agaiaH
on account of what she had s,,~ nercy
there was a pathos in her yojoa ea; s; bu.
Eopelessness in her manner which ~ ~, utter
listener more than words coul] h.s .od Be.
His heart ached as he thought of told.
blood boiled as he thought of tha ,;,ae; ,ner; BIZ
had wrought this misery. 'N'a'n who
He heard her to tho very e,l i,
Throughout her tale she had MT " silena
her husband by any name: hut spoken Of
first Carruthers guessed who ~ IRON TIE
she finished speaking he turned h;s s was As
to her. ''1he mans name is Ha,ppale pale tacs
said. Vey" b
"Yes. Do you know himp.
II have seen him twice" Al,
Carruthers involuntarily clenched h;s hpt hspots
There was kind Of savage satisfaa.1;ssads 1;sads
thinking under what conditions ho s' IN
the rogue. He wished he had stu,as' s' sw
harder. He frowned, and his n,a..ss even
bard and stern. Beatrice saw tho les
change. 'scal
do You blame me too much m &C.,.
me, Frankr' she asked. anr;o~s,.~ .~siN
looked at her with eyes as soft and tsn,. Dc
. woman's.
Blame youa Who am to blam. 49,.
What have to forgive! You hava al yoa'
pity-all my sympathy. Again ofrsr ny ny
such help as I can give-such heln y~
brother can give sister. You viii ~ -,
this from me, Beatricel" ~ss
She pla- her hand in his .sYa. 1n
take it. It is more than I desarve '1A
me! why should my trouble enter into w.. ~
MeT' 'o&
His fingers frightened on hers. III. 49,.
sought hers. Beatrice" he said. ~ ys 3;s
not live until knew you. You have ,,ua. ~
to claim all ! con give. Yet there il soss s.'
thing must task-something must kros tos
You have told me much-wlll YOU tall ~.
alls" l"
Il have told you ALL"
mo, not all. Beatrice, life promises n !.
but q sorry affair for me. Let me navo sn.s
cold consolation as it can give. Bsatr;s
lot me hear you say with your own lips thu,
had things been otherwise you could hsu
loved me-would have teen my wife,"
She met his eyes bravely. "Yes. Fran.,
she said softly. II will say that. will a.
more. love you now. Ah, Frank ~
proach mv, blame me, when tell Won thst
although knew it meant uuhappines, II,
you it was a sweot moment to me when Ant
l knew that you loved me-"
After this avowal there was sileacs for 4.
minute. Then Carruthers leaned forward
Beatrice, my love-" he said hoarsely, "ka
me once. only ask it once"
She flushed to the roots of her hair vet
she made no resistance. Carruthers drew
her to him and for tho frs, and, for al
hs knew, the last time their lips met Ia
took, she gave, the Cne kiss. When it wa
over Carruthers released her from bis en-.
brace and the two drew apart.
Here, no dovbt, Mr.. Carruthers will sink
Immensely in public esssem. He acted n.
hsro Is never supposed to act, or at lsas. il
dction. he lost an pportunity. Everym
who has studied the nature of true loves
depicted by the modern passionate writer
and skilled analysists of the human heart
must feel that Mr.. Carruthers should hav,
then and there clasped Beatrice to bis hear
and have sworn that love overruled every
thing. He should have followed that ON
modest kiss by thousands. He should have
said, "What is the marriage tie when tm
souls are in such ecstatic communion 4
yours and miner He should have said
"There are other lands. Lands where 10
one knows us, where life may 10 perpetual
dream Of love. Let us fly there and b
blessed" In the mad whirl of his passionsuca
scrurles as she, for appearance sake, urged
should have been swept away, aud, married
or unmarried, he should have borne her Of,
his forever and ever! Yes, he lost such az
opportunity that his conduct must be apollo
gized for!