The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-13

Wait for her, Sho shall b. yours at last,
A thought struck Frank. Did this strange
woman Codo 30 him OF her own accord, Of
had Boa, l2o sent hcrl His heart beat vlo
lontly, "Aro you giving mo message from
Miss Clausonn no asked.
mo, sir Miss Beatrice is not ono 10 scnd
messages by servants Sho doesn't know J
have come 20 you. You won't tell her, Mr.
CarruthcrSi Promise mo you won't tell her.
Her face grow paler than before ns In,
possibility Carruthors' tolling Beatrice OF
this noctu ial interview roso before her
Sho seemed distressed that Frank hastcnod
10 assure ho would not mention tho mat
Tor. strau as was this womans manner,
something ihowod him that sho meant him
we'll.
"Sho W. uld mover forgive mo II she
know lao whispered these words In an
awostluck way, ~ II such thing wm toe
fearful 10 ,ontomplato
"Toll m, why you trouble yourself about
my affair akcd Frank,
"Why & troublol Because Sho IN all IN
this world aud tho noxt 10 mo- Because
would Xii uysclf 10 eavo her from pain OF
mind or body. Listen, Mr.. Carruthora
Years ago -sho was thcn but girl OF sovop
toon or cig itoon-aho saved mo from gtarva
ton, from death, from woro, Sho fed mo,
clothed mo, called mo back 10 life, and eow
that live l. say 20 you, Mr., Carruthors,
that II stood with ono foot ncroa the
golden th eShold Of tho heavenly gate, ovon
fmy oyct had caught glimpse OF God aud
His angel my cars heard tho sound Of Tho
harpa OF 40 bloat, II below mo Eaw tho 1ory
gulf-if | know that withdrawing my foot
would bring her happiness, l would withdraw
II, and DO doomed forever"
Hor 0gurO seemed 10 dllato m aho uttered
this tremendous rhapsody. u certainly
sounded lll,o an exaggerated expression whom
uBod 10 illustrate tho devotion OF ono woman
10 another but tho depth OF the loyo which
woman can boar 10 woman has never yot
bsen RIGHTLY plumbod.
Even Frank, who wo may presume conBld
srpd Mis- Clauson worthy OF out-of.thQ-way
alteration, felt that Mra Millor's eccentric aud
profano description Of her sentiments towards
hor mistress was moro exalted han any ooca,
aon could warrant Nevertheless, ~ nho wai
sounding tho praises Of tho woman ho loved,
his hoart softoned towards hor.
'grhis Ia sheer idolatry," ho naid, not un'
kindly. b
"cail II whaeyOu will, dir. I moan all ]
sny, and moron 4
land because you are 20 fond Of hor, you
wiah 70 soo her future IN my hands, foolins
suro II will bo happy onoI'
"Yoa, slr. 1hayo watched you day by day,
and have socn that you lovo hor. lhavo oshod
about you, and heard you spoken Of with the
tongue Of good report Bcsidos---n
BhohosIiatod. Corruthorshop she would
nniah tho sentence with eomo information m
70 tho truc state Of Boatrlco's feelings. Mrs.
Millor's assurance that sho Ind good grounds
for asking him 10 wait for nm indefinite timo
would bo thrice welcome. Lovers aud drown.
ing mon ought 10 bo coupled together In The
matter OF catching NJ atraws.
swell, besides whati' ho said, soolng Rho
still hosilatod.
"You arc both OF tho oloct,n she said In
strangely solemn accents. '''fho seal ID on
your foreheads."
"What do you moani' said Frank IN bo.
vfldornpnt.
Bho claspcd her thin hands together, her
ores shono with strange brilliancy. uMeanlr
she exclaimed, 10 loudly that Frank glanced
NJ the door TO mako suro that 10 was closed.
sMean Can 10 DO possible that those blessed
ohes who are predestined 10 DO saints here
efter can walk tho earth and know 10 not
! can 200 ~, can read 10 on your faec.-on Mis-
peatrice's face, Many are called, but fev
ere chop n'--fow arc chosen You arc OF th
tsw." D
"ohT aaid Frank. He WIS beginning y
N updmst nd that he was dealing with n
Mgioup fanatic. His bewilderment wes sue
Pssded by plying curiosity, tempered b,
enyraspN .a.