Smyrna times., 1885-11-04


April showers, quickly over Trne sb
had known but little of her father. In,
ing spent most of her life at boardin
school. Mr.. Cline had been n selfish
pleasufe-loving man, who took but littl
thought of his motherless child. an,
lived close up to his income, leavin,
lnez penniless nj his death.
The pretty morning dresses Tne
wore she owed to Estelle's generosity
The weeks slipped by, and still Inc,
remained guest at Sunnyside. At frs
She talked good deal of going out rs
goyerness, but later on she ceased to dc
SO.
somehow Estelle and Marc were very
seldom alone these days. Inez Will,
her pretty helpless ways, contrived r.
monopolize great deal of Mares time
let Estelle was pleased that it sbouId bo
so.
In her noble heart there was no room,
ior jealousy. No thought that Inez
with her snucy, kittenish wavs migbt
WIN her lover from her. Her faitb and
trust III Mare were perfect.
The wedding day drew nigh. Inez
was to be bridesmaid, and then FsteIla
with her warm, impqlsive nature had
proposed that she should aceomnonv
Lnem to Europe on their bridal tour, and
lnez had clapped her hands like n chill
exclaiming:
oh! if I only could? How I sbonld
IKE 1t. Mrs. Darcy, wiser than tbo
rest' had judged it best for Inez 70
remain with her; but Inez had nontad
ana come as near showing temper nc
such weak, little creature could. and
mad gained her way.
1t was decided that she should accom-.
pany the bridal pair.
Marc and Estelle were man and u,;fo
ana the steamer was bearing them ON
.oWard England's shores. Tnez foo eio1.
% move, and wishing herself back ON
and was in her stateroom. with ovor
iloughtful Estelle tending and pettino |
ief' reWarding her husband with n fopJ |
mile whenever he came to inquire after
ne SICK girl. How good of him. Estelle
nought when he so disliked the SIGHT
sickness or anything unpleasant
IL was Marc who carried Inez on deck
nu arranged the rugs and pillows. bear.
lg with her whims when even Estaue
rev almost indignant ut her friends
eeVlshness toward her husband.
Ohe evening Estcllr. suffering from
we're headache. r'ired cu:ly to her
ateroom, but, finding the mir below
ny close she returned to the deck
Seeking her husband and Inez she
ew near the wheelhOuse. Suddenly
e paused and stood us if turned to
one. In the shadow of the wheelhouse /
,re her husband and Inez. Ipez's !
lden head lay upon his breast and !
ere was fond ring to Mares tones h
't Estelle had never heard before 10
uttered the words: e
For Gods sake stop CRYING. littIa h
8! You will drive me mad. Yor d
oW that ] love you as never loved ,
telle. but was forced to marry her ei
had been rich, then could bave sa 3,
ased myself, but as it was, It would m
'e been simple folly" al
70 cry escaped the lips of the woman BE-
Ose loving heart hal been crushed Inv Pr
SO words of her husband, only as she =
ldly groped her way back to tho Al
III the thought, He never loved mo. "
as only my money" seemed to stab Of Of
II into her heart ex
lighting with her despair, this striolon eS, eH
nan cried out, unselfish even IN bo, OIL
ny ''04 nlI ml
Marc Marc my husband F.! | IwonId mrs E
e you happy if could /"
ley were nearing their journeys end y,
Marc had perceived no difference IN j
"lie. His Thought, were elsewhere
they not been he wonld have soep j
pale and thin she had grown. and j.
never OF her own accord did her II
earess him. "
len came the night when they were "
led from their sleep by the cry Of -
omen shiieked and clasped their
ones to their breasts, while men
2 to the lips, hurried ON deck TO be
N back by the wild fierceness of tba
a. Waves like gigantic mountains n
NJ themselves against the shin n
which she staggered and reeled -
rlghted herself again, only to bo
k down anew.
iantly the good boat fought bar "a
against the deep Mast after mast beyst Sy !
orn away, till she lay bare, trem-
IKE wounded human. at the
ot the angry waters. She had Con
9 a leak. All night the men -
a at the pumps, eheered by their
captain, who told them they must
sc to the Dover cliffs, and thew
yet all reach the shore in safety iIs!J
eIung trembling to Mare while III
e calm and collected. moved sen ..