The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-15

Phllippa's name and wrong must DO
bruited about. her shame made public, Not
there was but one course 10 take, and but
one person 10 take IL IL rested with me
10 ayenge the wrongs OF the woman | loved
by the good old .fashioned way OF n life
against a life.
Truly. as ! said, | had now plenty 10 live
forl
The hours went by, yet Phillppa menot
! grew restless and uneasy az tho dusk be-
gan TO make the road, up which | gaEed al.
most continually, dim and indistinct When
the abort winters day was over, and the
long dark night had fairly begun, my rect
~lessneas turned into fear. l walked out OF
my house and paced my garden to and fro.
I blamed myself for having yielded 90 light
ly TO Philippa's wish-her command, rather
that | should on no account fetch her.
But then, Whenever did I resist q wish,
much less a command, Of herSl oh, that !
had boon firm this oncei
The snow.Atorm OF tho previous evening
had not lasted long-not long enough 70
thoroughly whiten tho world. The day had
been hne and frosty, but l knew that, tho
wind had changed sinos tho sun went down.
II was warmer, d change which ] felt urs
presaged q heavy downfall OF snow or rain.
There was a moon, q itful moon; for clouds
we're flying across II, dark clouds, which !
gueaaed would soon gather coherenoe and
volume, and vell entirely that bright face,
which now only showed itself At irregular
intoryolA. ID IU.
Tho minutes were passing away. I grow
nervous and excited. Why docs she not
comoi Ny hops had BEEN TO 700 my poor
girl safely housed before l started 10 execute
my other task. Why docs she MOI oomei
Tins, precious time, Is nlipping byl In tho
hope OF meeting her, I walked for somo dis
tanco up the road. "Why docs she delayF
I groaned. Even now | should DO on my
way TO Roding, or l may min my prey.
HeaVensl can II be that aho is waiting 10 500
this man onoe morel Nevorl nsveri Perish
tho thought
But, all the same, every fibre In my body
quivored at tho bare supposltion OF such a
thing.
could bear the suspense no longer, For
tho hundrsdth time ! glanced at my watch.
II wanted but ton minutes 10 seven o'clock,
and NJ that hour l had resolved To start from
Mr.. Wilson's on my way TO Roding. Yet
now Idarod not leave my own house. Any
moment might bring Philippe What would
she think II | was not thoro 10 receive and
welcome herl '.'
Five moro precious moments sonei I
stamped In my rago, After all, | can only
do one.hAlf OF my task; tho swoot, but mob
tho stern half. Shall ], indeed, do elthsri
Tho train must now be close 10 Roding. In
an hour everything may DO loat. The a
will SEQ her before she leaves tho house. He
will persuade her. Bho will listen 10 hia
worde; for did he not once love hort Ho
must hays loved heri After all, he broke
tho laws for the sake OF possessing her, and
-cursod thoughtI-ahe loved him then; and
she IL but a womanl
30 / tortured myself until my state OF
mind grew unboarable. Az all hazards /
must prevent Forrand from meeting Philip
pa. Oh, why had she not como "a she prom
isodi Could II DO sho waa detained against
her win In spite Of her unintoreAted man.
nor ! dlstrustod tho m | had seen last
night. II Is now past seven o'clock. Phil
ippa's house, from which l had rockoned my
time, was nearly three miles away. | must
give up my scheme OF vengeance. | must
10 In search OF Philippa, II | do not meet
her l must call NJ Mrs. Wilson's, find out
what dotains her, and II noOdful boar hor
away by foroo.
BY this time my stops had brought me
back 10 my wi house, l called William,
and told him ! was going TO walk up tho
rohd and moot my expected guest, II by any
chance / should miss her no waa TO welcome
hor on my behalf, and toll her tho reason for
absence,
"Bcat take a lantern, plr,s raid william,
"moonn be hidden. and them roads 10 pre-
ciouu rough" .". .
~ can't DO bothered with that great horn
affair." | aaid, rather testify.
"TakO tho little ons-tho bulls syo-thAt's
bettor than nothing said William. TO hu-
NOR him I put II into my pocket
Iran AT the top Of my spool 70 tho house
At which ! had last night left Philippe. II
took ms nearly half an hour getting thore.
I rang the bell impetuously. Tho door was
opened by q maid servant inquired for
Mru Farmer, knowing that Phillppa had
passed. under this name 70 all except hsr
hostosa To my surprise l was told that she
had loft the houss, on foot and alone, some
little while ago. The maid believed ahe was
NV IVlhk w ANNut W. ~ NV hhMkNIN uho NAV
morning boon ssnt for.
Tho first sffoot OF this Intelligence was 10
me TO blame my haste, l must have
mlsod her. no doubt passed hor on the road.
No; such n thing was impossible. Tho way
sSSo 4 rSsSrrOY Pnn:sa T@SSS. PfiHpIp'sI' $ SSSsi
have soon heS Sho must have soon me, and
would thon have stopped mo. Bho could NOT
have gono the way | came.
But whore wal ahoi In what direction
was | 10 seek hort Argue tho mattel no |
would-loath as | was u allow myself 10 DO
convinced, | VAS bound 10 decide that Aho
must have talton tho path 10 Roding, There
was no othor, She had gone, oven ~ ! was
going, 10 moot Forrand. She may havo
started, intending 10 como 10 mot but NJ tho
last moment n desire TO ac0 tho man once
moro--I fondly hoped for tho purpose Of
hoaping roproaohos on hia hoad--had mas
tored her, Yes, whatever hor object might
be, pho had gone 10 meet him, And my
boart sank an conviction was carried 10 10
by tho remembrance that coupled with her
refusal 10 permit mo 10 fetch her was m no.
ncrtion that Sho had something 10 do before
aho came 10 mo, That, ar | now read II,
could bs but one ~thlng-to meet this mani
Never again, II ! can holp II shall his
yolco strike on her earl Never again shall
thvir syes m1stl Ncvor again shall the
touch OF even his finger %oontaminuto hcri
Lev me follow, and stand between her and
the ~sooundrel. II thoy meet no will wound
hsr 10 tho heart Her pride will risc, phs
will threaten Tben tho coward will try
apothor line. He will plead for mercy, he