The Dillon tribune., 1885-11-28
nr,,o awful end of her father

Il, matters OF posltlve Auo"Aeuge.
kypa Ny tnew that her father was q bad,
fll' sue .,,o,s man; his conduct made it evil
pscru at.t some terrible danger was ever
(nt lua over him; and, accordingly, Vanity
Pag1n q.e v for the most dreadful surmises.
y i i. appalling As it was, relieved her
ooss snxieties, more especially as his
son IT, had been swallowed up in a fiery
oe which forever hid the worst facts
ov' .sasscted from discovery or from legal
q. w,,lis Snow had broken poor vanity'a
De' n spite Of his weakness. which she
J, ,ot Init despise, she loved him still.
.oris Of rebuke and disdain with which
,.S NET him on that memorable day
=, ~. permanently true. Her doom wa
4 ~ loved him still. In her secret heart
In caressed the dangerous memory Of
i...ne Willie Snow. The secret threads
n hind the heart Of q woman to man
:s.,nlioable. Even now in her solitude
Int .se running the skiff Of her fancy near
.so.s dangerous rapids where many a man
\ Sornan have been hurried down to ruin.
|. thought Of his winsome ways, his hand.
:. fsce. recalled their love-scenes, hated
I r;yal mused with dangerous warmth Of
Il might have been, sometimes wondered
1 "A she even now draw her lover back
= the iuanimate companionship of respect.
: yancy-Snow.
E.nity Hardware thought little of conven-
and the virtue she possessed was most
E;dedly unconventional. She believed that
(ncy bad unfairly entrapped the man who
4 eiyen to her his heart. But over that
= she had still (well she knew itD no in.
|niacant power. Suppose she were to try
arts she knew upon him, and make him
Z her own, wearied as he doubtless must
with the insipid caresses Of Nancy. In
dark chamber Vanity's heart began to
q At its old dangerous pace.
n this darkened room of sickness. with
Il At hand, Vanity Hardware talked thus
N herself:
II have exposed myself to fearful danger:
ny life is sacrificed, shall / much regret
But il survive, and leave this room
b beauty unimpaired-then, Mistress
ucy Snow, beware! You stole NY lover
~ me. Isnall repay you. I know my
yer. I shall steal your husband from you,
10 tear your hair as / tore mine, and sob
! CRY for death as, under your cruel hands.
bbbed and raved and criedv'
FL am not to make Willie my own-why.
h have exposed myself to danger-let
be struck down; but If I come forth
NO unhurt, then I shall treat nv life az
own. Willie! Willie! by your veal
bulive nature and by my beauty YOU
N yet he minel After that come what
Wa most angular, however, that she
NOT give any thought to the possibility
her lie might be spared, while her
pity was destroyed. Yetif that happened,
would b an enchantress no more. and
Nancy would be the victor forever.
CHAPTER x.
MS HARDCAsTLE LOSES THE TRICK.
lime went BY. The attack Of smallpox
not severe. and the child soon began to
p Maud Neville several times tried 10
Iuade Vanity that her presence with tia
girl was no longer needed, and urged
70 leave; but Vanity was resolved to re-
n In the dark room she still played her
o. mother, and the child would never
sui unless her mother was at hand.
Fdes, vanity reasoned that she would run
1eater risk by remaining than she had
aay incurred; for the disease would either
attack her or she must bc already in
A 10 these considerations was added
strange fatalistic idea. that If she died
pasa this daring act it would he we'll
she escaped, she could henceforth live
ner own fashion. Generous humanity
uue courage had brought her into this
.,ea room: but a new strange motive
VET there in a sort Of fascinated state.
e'lmes she wished for death and the end
=, ~ other times her heart beat with
u .1aoughts; but even amidst the wild
gus 'nere was a certain relief in think
~, a'a' death might intsrpose, and make
eoesummation which she at once desired
dreaded an impossibility forever
auSalie she grew fond OF her little
~ Inc child was the mcst ;:atient of
.es; would whisper "Thanx YOU.
l h with a grace and prettiness, every
ue was tended: would ask another t.,
a.u would pipe in few notes here and
ssopplng with sigh, and lnurmurine
,; ;us was tired; then sh. would lie with
w. sms wasted hand III ''mother's." ouits
t% lying on the brink OF the grave
~. ta1 serene unconsc;ousn,' of childhood.
ny began TO feel a new r5:on in her.
~. tenderness for this i.ttle child,
,uls uMe Mrs. Hardcastle drove over
t;n ler great carriage and pair. and
kimahla MI The cs,,luc: OF this
endo,s ga ! that she mad beer,
,,asa.' =. with the instinct of
bora. 'a'ion -: habit was to drive to
Id tsa - CT tie ground, having tirs5 ob.
b sn Quarter of the wind: tor to make
M t iu.e, and acting ON her cherished
6se1rsa ' Frovilence helps those that helm
Gallv she had her weathercock
y repaired for tia crisis rh"s
! o palIea her carriage up something
I,na sSr!er OF a mile from the house
rst"sa; al dame would select some Young
I'D pira y. from the parish school, and
, tue ho' Ss creature s a penny to go right
;. lung. Hereupon vs.. fsn';, ts
n Hspalr to the spot, ,,.nn,.a;.
(nas er the hedge VIII. \ ,.los.I tia
d,ss., AT 81 sht al TIL, :, n,r.t;,n NJ
eoStle Would %., -o."soA SA's.