New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-04-01
SHINING FOR LOVE.

meadows, fell the golden haze of a sum-
mer afternoon. A dreary silence filled
the air, unbroken save by the hum of
the bees and twitter of the birds in the
trees.
Under the branches of dropping
tree girl was standing, girl fair and
young, more than passing fair. Only
at this moment the beauty of her face
was marred by the expression of bitter
hate that darkened it, while her eyes
rested on slight eminence that rose q
few steps away.
She was in the shadow, and on tile
hill another lady and gentleman were
standing.
The girl, Cleta Manvers, watched the
lovers. for such Hester Leigh and Guy
Singleton most certainly were, her eyes
glowing, her breath coming quick, her
short, little hands clenched convulsive-
ly.
"She will never be his wife!' she
cried passionately; "before that would
take her life with my own hands.
Suddenly, almost at her side, there
broke forth, clear and sweet, and full
4 an almost agonizing pathos, girls
DICE in the ballad:
'Do not Trust him gentle lady,
Though his voice be low and sweetj
Heed not he who kneels before thee
gently bleeding at thy feet"
A swift change passed over Cleta
Manver's face, and she turned in the d.
rection Of the sound and came face to
face with the singer, GYPSY girl of
about eighteen, girl with rich, dark
lovliness, but whose face was pallid, and
whose great dark eyes were full of pain
and despair, as we'll as madness.
Cleta laid her hand on the girls
shoulder.
"Have you seen him yet," she said;
have you seen Guy Singleton?"
The girls eyes grew wild.
Il will never find him, never, neverl
I have wandered far and near, but I
see him not. He is gone, gone forev-
er; but must find him." and then
she turned in the direction she had
come and fled down the pathway.
Cleta looked after her.
is love woman's curse?" she said.
!" Has it been yours as we'll, fair Gle
tap" and q pair of dark, flashing eyes
were looking into hers, and a dark,
mocking face smiled at the terror that
actually whitened her lips.
A low cry left her lips.
"Vernon Singleton alive" she gasp
"Alive and we'll, and as angelic as
ever" he answered.
GAS fiendish," she said; then sudden
~: II thought you dead, and you are
here"
"And gloried in the thought, no doubt;
and here I am, my beloved wife.
Her eyes flashed.
"Do not dare to repeat that" she
said. II am not your wife. There was
nothing i'll that ceremony that bound a
child to you-a child, mad with passion
and pain"
''Yet woman enough for that pain to
come from love, and unrequited love,
as it is still, see;" and his eyes rested
Ion the eminence where Hester and Guy
still stood, uncons 5ious of the watchers.
I am afraid he is lost to you for GER
tain, now-even if I did exist no longer.
I think you may give up, my dear.
Then changing his manner: listen,
sCleta," he said; II will never claim you
If you help me in this plot"
"What is it?"
Vernon talked low and earnestly for
a while, and Cleta listened silently. Il,
"Meet me here to- might" he said in
conclusion, and we will settle the best
way to manageit."
Thesnext instant she was alone again
"a new tempest of rage in her bosom.
u The fool Y she said; "does he think
L would trust him.? He has signed his
own death warrant"
She met him that night, and listened
while the he further explained his plan.
The moon shone. pale and high, but
as he turned to leave her passed behind
mountain Of clouds, and then
r Then pistol cleaned in Cleta's white
hand, shot rang out on the night air,
and the man fell forward dead-shot
through the heart
The woman bent over him. Yes, he
was dead.
Down below the river ran deep and
dark, and without moments hesitation,
with almost superhuman exertion for
her, she dragged him towards it.
It was terrible work, but she never
paused, though her face grew pallid,
her eyes wild with fear.
One last effort-a terrible ominous
thud. The body had sunk below the
water.
She went home and entered as she
had left, unobserved, and then threw
herself on the couch, but not to sleep,
sbut to think of her crime and wonder
was she safe.
She was aroused. however. in few