The Osceola times., 1885-01-03
WILD OLIVE.
by LILY N. CURRY.

thinking ABOUT, ne shlu qutrui~usiy' "f
he came up behind her chair.
"Would your" she asked, in q cool
contemptuous voice.
He had grown 80 used to her contempt
he scarcely minded II. Her thin white
dress enhanced the pale coldness of he'
face, as she sat there on the hotel veran
dab with her sombre hazel eyes look
ing out to the serene, sapphire sea and
the distance whi.ened sails. The sur
was setting, but the band still played or
the fanciful band strand, which stood
nKe = shell again the peaceful azure o.
the sky. The moving crowds sill
thronged the wide piazzas or poured
down upon the smooth walks the rows
Of ofunshaded benches and refreshmen,
tables were all occupied. Here and
there : s11I |GtUlj UUl nssac 4 spot q
name and there were beds Of scarlet
bloom VI on the well-trimmed lawns.
The band still played-a light gavotte
which tiukled tremulously on the salt
atmosphere.
"Would your" repeated Sybil Denning,
as she turned to regard her husband
There was curious intolerance in hei
expression, dislike approaching hatred
because would as soon tell you; l was
thinking how handsome Gordon Nor
quand is." A smile overcame the intol
erance of her face; she seemed fairly tC
revel in the impotent rage she had
aroused.
Hamilton Denning shut his teeth upor
an ugly word.
"Madsm," he said, "you choose YOU
time well you would not speak so else
where than in public; you would no
dare say that to me in your room.'
She rose from herseat aud faced him.
"Come up to my room and see what
will not dare
Her emile scorned him again he
white dress swept before him mocking
ly; he could have cursed her at tina
insta,t with all the fury Of his passion
ate heart.
Their rooms looked out upon the sam
gay scene. The band had finished play
ing that tinkling gavotte, and, in it
stead, lively potpourri came ioatin
up.
Sybil Denning threw aside the snow.
shawl that lad clung upon her shoul
ders, and stood before the window, look
ing out.
II am quite ready to repeat my words.
she said, as if she gloried in defying hin
IL can see Marquand down there. He
leaning on the rail of the water prone
nade."
Denning came swiftly toward her, hi
anger not one whit aba.ed.
"You are shameless r. he cried; hi
utterance was thick and disjoinled. 81
is not bad enough that you, a marie
woman, my wife, should prefer anothe
to your husband, but you must flaunt
openly. Why don't you elope with you
handsome lover?"
"There Is only one thing prevents"
"And that?'
"His wife might object she answere,
languialy.
He caught her violently by the arm
mis- stroAg grasp bruised the delica,
flesh.
"You dare say such things to me~
Her hazel eyes grew luminous with pa
sion she answered in round disdainfl
voice:
"Yes; | dare say anything. You kne
what you were doing when you marie
me. You bought me, and against m
enireaties. warned you. am sick
lies. and you shall hear the truth.
you wanted love you should have ma
ried my mother; she loved you, ] SUI
pose. or she'd not have sold me to 20
and she was young enough for YOU"
He dropped her arm an turned ava
She spoke some bitter truths at times.
He walked the room to stifle his pa
sion.
"very wei" he said, atlength. "Sin
You will be shameless, shall not try
live with you. Disgrace yourselfif If "
will 60 on and intrigue with your love
l shall leave tonight"
She shrugged her shoulders lightly.
Perhaps you might as well. Al
now, If you have no objections, shou
like to dress ; it is near dinner-time.'
Denning stood irresolute. She swe
coolly by him subtle fragrance float
upon her soft drapsries. scent WIN
always sickened him, since itI Gordo
associated With the pof wild olive. Il
Marousnd-ssnt out.
tvsrs~
The lamps of the seaside city blossom
ed by thousands on the blue, seft darl
ness. The sea swept gently up abo,
the piles which held the wooden prom
nade. /, was night, aud still the ga
crowds thronged the wide verandahs, {
stro led the smooth and winding walk
There was no moon as yet, but far an
near the red lights glowed, or pale ele,
trio ghosts sprane into radience.
A slender, white clad form emerge
from door and hesitated there. A ma
approached at once. 1t was Marquand.
"Your husband has gone away" h
said.
"Yes; how did you know?'