Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-17

up and so Into me bIae M getting
bigger and wider and darker every
minute, GIG Il length che storm breaks
and tie thunder roars. and al = chaos
and destruction. Just such : little
cloud began to rise between Frank Dc
vaud and Johanna On the very day
that poddlesby commenced paying At
tentions to our innocent Swiss maiden.
lie brought q gift Of rare fruit more
luscious than any which Johanna or
her parents had ever eaten before. Il
must have cost golden guldera. She
couldn't offend By refusing 70 accept
lit
This was the thin edge of the wedge.
After this Poddlesby asked Johanna's
parents-and be asked 50 prettily-if
she might be his guide among the hills
now and then: he was studying bot
any. be said. Old fraud that he was.
be did not know fir-cone from
hazel catlkinl
/ have now come 20 the 0iSagree0r
bic portion Of my little tale. and win
hasten over II. Poddlesby made HIM
self very great favorite with johann
mas parents. and they always thought
their child safe when with him.
Meanwhile che cloud grew and grew
'twixt Frank de vaud and his be-
trothed. for he was jealous Of the IN
sinuating Saxon. and At last the storm
burst. and-the lovers quarreled and
parted.
Frank spent most Of his time among
the mountains now. He loved that
somewhat ancient gun Of his more
than ever. But Frank seldom sang.
The JOY and the happiness seemed
clean gone away from his big heart
forever and . day.
He gave the little chalet, ct which
he had spent 50 many pleasant even
ing, ! very wide berth indeed. He
could not bear che sight Of It. He
would not have gonenear it for worlds.
He dreaded to look upon Johanna, lest
the old love should return with such
force that he might be constrained to
make fool Of himself THAT was how
he phrased it. make fool Of himself.
trampIe on his pride, and own he had
been wrong and unjust in his jealousy.
But was he unjust2 He often and
often asked himself that question.
What right had she TO accept the gifts
Of that hateful Saxon? How dared she
the afllanced bride of Frank de Vaud
accompany PoddIesby in his wan
derings among the hills and on excur-
sions with him on the lakep Nay, be
had been wronged; he never, never
never would forgive her.
Supplemented, innocent Johanna,
she, and even her parents. had accept.
ed presents from Poddlesby, and she
did not like to seem ungrateful. What
harm could there be, she often asked
herself. in acting As guide for che poor
little EngIishman ia hts rambles over
the hills and Ii bis studiesg
All! but many and many night, for
ali that, Johanna aobbed herself to
sleep.
One Autumn day, Frank. lying on
his side on bank Of snow, upon
Which the sun was beating 50 warmly
as almost to soften IL. spied something
black il crevasse far down beneath
him. Presently he saw the something
move, next he heard Il halo.
1T 8. cried Frank; mo. II can't be
but by everything that is remarka-
bic. It's nobody else but Poddlesbyl Az.
scream away, my little man. I took
you out Of one crevasse; now. indeed,
you shall become food for the eagles.
Revenge Is sweet
Yes. reader. revenge Is sweet but
vengeance does not belong to man.
Frank lay there for two whole hours
watching PoddIesby. then, his better
nature prevailing. he went straight
away and got assistance. andin short
time the EngIishman from Ealing
vas out of danger. When he saw
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