Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-04-07

own anger was at white heat, and he
did not realize the words that he spoke.
They parted that very hour. and the
next day Violet DavenaDt was inform
ed that Gerald had gone to Europe for
an indefinite stay. She set her white
teeth hard upon her red lips as che hiss
oil savagely:
" He shall come back to me ye.l
swear il'
The Grand Opera House was crowded
70 III fullest extent. All the beauty
and fashion Of the great city had gath
cred to listen to the new prln a.ionna.
LEONE Florelli had made grand sus
cesss in the musical world and her
name was on every lip az the greatest
singer Of the day.
Gerald Kingsley had just returned
frsm Europe. He had made his home
there for the past i've years-a.teuding
to the foreign branch of his fathers
large commercial house.
He was seated In a stage box, and the
sapphire eyes of Violet Davenant, bent
upon him from an opposite box, marked
no change In him. She clinchei her
white glovei hands fercely together
az she Kissed under her breath
He shall come back to me-"
The curtain rose aud :hs beautiful
songstress apps ared IL was her firs
appearance in the city np1n whose
streets she hal fr. shy f,r breai
Her crippled broth. was ,e.-d and she
had no ties Of kindred row. and there
WAS look OF worthless satness in her
lustrous eyes as she came before the
public to night
1t " as u grand ovation. From that
hour her position in society was az
sured she became favorite and was
received in the most select Giro es. But,
In the midst of her great social success,
society was electrified by the announce.
ment that she was about to leave the
stage and retire to private life.
There was reception given in her
honor one night She looked very
queen of beauty in her robe of rich
white lace topped with rubies.
Violet Davenant was present,-her
insipid blonde beauty quite faded now,
and even Ler rich dress Of pale blue
satin and old point lace, with pearls
every W here, did not conceal the lamen-
table fact that ste was getting quite
passee.
She found Gerald Kingsley alone In a
| retired corner Of the conservatory. Out
side the music was surginR, within
we're sweet flowers and the dreamy
splash Of a perfumed fountain in mar.
bic basin.
Their eyes met across the wealth and
glow of color.
Gerald - cried Violet" forgive me
and come back to me, will you not
oh, my darling, try as l may / cannot
forget you or give you up !"
His face had grown very white.
Violet" he said gently, Il re2re
to give you pain, but what you ask T.,
never be ! Your own conduct, you
own rash words Ave years ago, destroy
ed the illusion of love, and ceased Il
love you then and there!"
"But," che painted, " 1t will come
back again! Try me, Gerald see how
tender and loving and gentle | will be
and then your heart will return to me.
But he shook his head gravely.
| " 1t can never be !" he repeated slow
~ :" dead love never comes back Il
life. Violet. Besides, 1 have lovet
Leonie tor years, and she leaves thu
the stage forever to become my wife 7
He dealt the blow as kindly as posi-
ble,-he would have spared her II h
could, and then he turned away.
He married Lsonie few days later
and neither has ever regretted the step