The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-05

by Elsie; but she could not Dear 10 tell ner
mother the truth.
The fact was. Mrs. Graham had been CON-
planning fer Sd many years that her husband
had become Tired and Disguised and seldom
paid much attention to her after calling
upon her and inquiring how she felt each
morning; this caused the unhappy inval d
many long, miserable hours.
"Ahl dear child, you are ever ready to
shield him, and perhaps you are right. Hos
! wish be could see your good, noble heart
as DO; my darling. that day will yet come
when he will love you even as he does Elsie.
By the way. dear. / think from all appear
snces that Mr.. Hampton loves Elsie and
Whist is it, child, are you inP"
Only q little tired IN ANNA; never mind,
shall be al right 10 few minutes" Louise
bad grown pale very suddenly and her lips
quivertd.
II was going to say that I think Mr..
Hampton loves Z sic, but "a 10 her loving
bim-my dear tell me, what is the matter;
yeur pale face frightepsm me"
go on; do YOU think she loves him."
81 am sure that she does not, but with
your papA's cons ent, and that she Will o.
ain without the least trouble. for he neve,
refuses her any thing, will marry him for the
fame and honor ne Is sure to win; his aosi-
ton in society and his profession are already
envied by many"
''she must not marry him If ohe does not
love him; such step would be an outrage
upon true man; q crime 70 wreck his life
which seems so fell OF q great work. Oh nam.
ma, mamma, l will tell you the truth: 1t Is
l who love him with all my heart. You are
now in possession OF my secretiguard 1t closely,
for he must not know Of my hopeless attach
ment Tor him." Louise said, laying her tear
stained cheek upon her mothers bosom,
and endeayoring to stifie her sobs.
Louise. ! will speak to Elsie; per"
mo, no mamma, ii is best to let me suffer
IS she would then marry him IN spite. he
had better know the truth, yet even to tell
him would cause some trouble" interrupted
Louise.
Some enc was heard ascending the stairs,
and in a few moments Elsie entered the
room looking more beautiful than when We
Saw Der few hours before, for her cheeks
were rosy from being out in the cold air.
She inquired after her mothers health,
then told them OF the pleasant evening she
had speDt; OF who occupied the boxes and
how they were dress cd OF daar little 0Dhe.
| las silly but sweet songs and of Hamlets
wonderful death, which far surpassed any
Hamlet she bad ever teen die bs'orC, and no
doubt would have talked the remainder ef
| the night had not her mother motiOned 10
! her to keep quiet with her feeble hand.
zone more piece OF news 1 must tell Won,
then / will leave you TO your
to sleep by nav sister, gentle voice.
Ralph asked me this evening to bs his wife
| snd-For mercy 3 SAKE, Louise, what is the
matter? You are as pale as ghost"
ut is very warm in here. will soon be
ell right" Louise answered 10 a quivering
voice, in spite of her great effort to appear
calm.
81 am glad you are not i'll, for do so dis
like 10 have so many sick people about
Good night, mamma" she said as she leiI
| the loom.
| Let us leave Louise and her mother and
| follow sic across the wide hall aud into her
| own coy room. She SAT down in a large
easy chair in front OF the CRATE in which a
fire WIS blazing brightly and which alumni
| mated the room with its ruddy glow. Little
shadows fitted about the room, causing the
| beautiful girl 20 start with nervous fear, as
| il those shadows were living beings, trying
t. discover the contents CT the letter in her
bosom. Turning up the ges she removed
her outer garments and taking the letter
from her boEom, looked at the writing, then
pressed it fervently to her lips,
how love himl" she exclaimed, tearing
open the envelope and reading the letter. a;
we approached her We heard her sweet voice
reading, Just above whisper, the letter
given her by the servant:
my darling. will be near your home to
morrow night at u o'clock; and you must
meet NE. Do not be afraid, Tor L Will bt
with you, and do not dlsappoint me, my
dearest Elsie, for l m almost desperate a
C. NJ"
How fast her heart beat and how every
nerve seemed TO vibrate with love for th'
writer of that letter. What shall do? wha
must do2 will go TO him, for he love-
me and love him far better than my Lille
Yet what Will papa say Of his favorite child
disobedience? On if.he could only believe
in my dsrling's purity as ] do!' she ex
claimed, and threw herself across her bee
weeping and moaning, then rising hastily
| h. bor han de inv liz
despair.
Away, tesrsl shall not give vent to yoJ
again. / shall meet him to morrow nigh
and be bis wife. After We are oncs married
| papa will soon forgive me and bring us boil
home" With this resolution she becamt
quiet and almost happy. When she slep
the dreamed of being married to Ralpt
Hampton and of living most wretchsd Life
which made her all the more determined Il
become Mrs. Martin.
On the following day Elsie vas more lively
and more anxious to please her father thar
she had ever been before. In the afternoon
she went sleighing with him and seemed
very happy. They met the man che was go
ing away with that very night, but di6
not recognize aim. While they were gont
Ralph Hampton called aud Louise was com
PEELED to entertain him, How her hear
thIobbed when in his presencel How sh'
/ longsd 10 escape the searching gaze OF hi
large eyes, lest he might read In her fac
something more than she would have bin
know. Yet why should he even think tina
she cared for him2
Louise looked beautiful in her houssdres
of crimson velvet; nor did her beauty escap'
the ewes OF the man she loved. Ralph wa
greatly disappointed at not finding Elsie a
home this day Of all others, when she knew
that he was coming 70 ask her fathers con
sent TO their union. II was because Elsi
knew this that she had insisted upon going
out with her father.
Eyes, ! an disappointed Miss Louise. Dir
your sister say nothing TO you OF that which
DE- sssd between US last nightPn
eyes, and wish you happy lite," sh
answered in a firm voice. "She did not men
ton your calling to-day, and must have Tor
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