The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-07
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que was Walking alone In tne grOuOus
one evening in the cleaning, when he
suddenly appeared at her side, like a
phantom. He had come 80 stealthily
and silently that she had not heard his
approach, and he startled her some what.
"Good EVENING" she said pleasantly,
trying to speak With perfect unconcern
81 have been watching the day die, aud
did not see you coming toward me-"
"The day dief" he repeated, folding
his arms across his bosom and standing
before her with. his head thrown back
81 have heen watching you; you are my
day."
A shade Of annoyance crossed her fair
"You will not cay such things 10 me
hereafter" she said coldly spray al.
low me to pass. am going in; the air
has grown cold"
He removed his hat and passed bis
hand slo wly over his forehead. She saw
that his face was like that of one who bad
died in agony. A sudden fear seized
her and she attempted to glide by him
but be prevented her. Flinging aside the
hat that he bad held he caught her sud-
denly in bis arms.
"He shall not claim you; you shall be
mine" be whispered at her ear. 81 have
fought against this temptation for week
and 1t has conquered ne. You shall be
mine; II not in life, in death ~
She struggled wildly to free herself;
but her strength was but that OF but
terav. She felt that she was lifted from
the earth, and horne rapidly through the
clustering shadows, and great fear came
over her ttat she was in the grasp OF q
madman.
Not far away she caught the faint
CLEAN OF light from a window of her
home--her dear old home. She knew
she was borne away from it, down to the
lake, beside which she had stood so short
time before, watching the sunset turn
it's still surface to crimson She strug
gled wildly again, and cry Of terror ran
ecboing through the evening hush:
"L'onel! Lionel! Come to me! Save
met
A low laugh Hoated by her and her
face was drawn closer to the breast In
which heart was beating with mad
irregularity.
HE will answer your call; he will
come but be will be too late. You are
not bis now-hut mIne!'
She heard the words, whispered soft.
livery softly-but seeming to reach
her from afar. She felt pair OF burn
ing lips pressed against her cheek; the
vise-lIke arms about her frightened; she
was lifted higher; and there was q float
ing sensation, a sudden splash, the chill
contact of the waters
A wordless prayer went up from the
girls young heart, and she knew no more.
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Lights were about her, and pungeut
odors, and the sound of hushed voices.
when she awakened the faces of father,
mother and lover were bending over her
anxiously; she felt dizzy and strange,
but . great calm was on her; they held
something to her lips and she drank it
like q child; then she slumbered once
more
1t was late 10 the morning when her
eyes again enclosed and sense of Ian
guor was on her; but as she lay quiet,
watching the faint shiftings OF sunlight
that showered through the curtains Of
ber window, it all came back to her with
shock that made her spring from her
bed with o low cry-the strange, deathly
face Of her impetuous lover With bis eyes
OF flame; the fear, the cruel, circline
arms; the low bitterness of that taunting
laugh; the overwhelming horror; the
cold wash of the waters!
"Who saved my life ?" she wondered,
shuddering
And then great pity crept over her
for the man who sought her life, because
she could not love him.
Our hearts are SO strange, so unreada.
BILE. unreasonable!
Her mother entering few moments
later found her kneeling at her couch
with tears flowing down her fair youn :
face.
"My darling" said Mrs. Lee kneeline
beside her, "you are thanking God fol
your life. That is right, dear child. Bu
you must hasten to dress that you may
thank Lionel next. He heard you scream
|-he had gone out TO look for you-and
he took you from the lake. On, my
child, how very near We we're to losing
your
Stella kissed the pale mother.fac ben
over her.
II will thank Lionel, msma." she sale
softly "but-but the Spaniard did yot
know what bappenedl What have they
done to himP"
Mrs. Lee. drew her child lovingly t.
her hosom.
"rhey have brought him here, Stella
He was not quite dead, dear. Do no
think too harshly OF him now. Lione
says he has acted strangely of late. W,
think-we are sure that he was mad, my
child"
The girl shuddered as though COLI
wave bad passed over her and her lac
tell forward 10 hef hands
The mother knew that Stella was pray
ing, voicelessly, for the wayward soul o
Pedro Longanzss.
An hour later. with her hand in that o
her lover, she stood beside the rigid form
Of the man whose love bad conquered
him, and when she had told Lionel sll
she looked down at the white. set fac,
on which death had laid such calm ant
whispered:
"His was such a mad love, dear Lilo
mel; and yet In this bonr l could almos
find it In my heart 10 wish that be ha
found me free OF all other love, tina. N
heart might have replied to bis, If sue
had been Gods will. This is so very sac
Lionel, my darling!"
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