The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-05

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A look OF pain settled on Carruth rs' face.
"Yes,N he said, Softly. "Chance has
given meyour story But 10 me-only 10
MAJ
"Do you know all-all that have done.
al that have sutferelf
T He rose There was strange agitation IN
bis manner and voice,
"Allln he exc aimed. ''Beatricel Boa-
hice how can find words 10 iell you what
knowl Beatrice, did not just now hear
thai child call you motherr
/ Eyes, he is my SON. she said, calmly
! "Allp continued Carruthers, exclledly.
'rNeed know ALI Need ba raCked by
hearing the ono love tell me ALI Need
pain her by forcing her to hear mel Have
not ard enoughi Why should seek 10
know morep
"Let me toll you my story, Frank" she
nld, beseech,ngly,
'NoI Ho spoke In that lmporous tone
which rho had once before, in a highter do
gree, noticed, "Nol Listen 10 me- Bea-
trice, believe me, have longod 10 ilnd you.
have sighed for this moment, II | have
surprised your secrets Ii was not for my
own en- Is. Beatrlo,, when chance showed
me where YOU were came 10 You with but
pno object This morning-oyen whom, at
last, saw you, l had but ono thought, IL
was TO come TO You, 10 say have sought
you because you are In distress, because
you want help, Such help as can give is
yours Without question, without the sopo
Of reward, II isyours."
Again she strovo 10 interrupt him. Ho
checked her.
"Listen | have more, much more, 10
my have seen you again. his voice
changed 10 one Of supreme tenderness, VI
have held your hands, have looked into
your face-thN same sweet face Of my
dreams. Beatrice, all is changed with me'
be lnelt beside her and took hor hands III
once vi he'd 10 know all, now | say, toll
me nothing, What is the past 10 met Hide
II away, forget II, scorn IT, Our lifo begins
to-day, ] love you. Bend down and tell
me you will be my wife,
She iorcibly drew her hands from his, COW
cred her eyes and sobbod,
"You love me, ho went on, passonatoly.
"ls II for my sake You will not do this thingi
Look NJ me-road In my eyes what my heart
dosires-linOw that you have the powor OF
making or marring a mans life, Boatricel
My love, my only love, answer mel"
Once moro ho tried 70 take her hands, She
tore th,m AVA with cry Of anguish, and
hor cearfui eyes rested on HIS troubled, up
turned face
'Frank,n she said, 'you are killing me-
Spare mo and let mo speak.n
He waited In anxious silence until hor
Bobs died away and sustained speech was q
possibility.
'Flank, Frankln sho said, "You have
Teen misled You have beard but half the
truth You love me- yet dare 10 think that
II what you have heard Ia truo | would bo
your wife, cannot blanc you for bollov.
Ing. have no right TO blame, My actions
have helped that belief. Yet In believing H.
you, Frank, have given mo tho sharpost
pain Of all that havo KNOWN
Cmruthors bent his hoad and prayed sho
would forgive him.
~ have nothing 10 forgive From whom
did you think | l5d-from what dangori
Frank, fed from the man who Il my hus'
band-tho man who moro than five years
ago took advantage Of girls folly, married
her and made hor lie a misory,'
Carruthers roso from his kneoa Hisfaco
WIS WllNt lh u hHbNl AiN NuA DlNAulN Va
despair, A legion Of Mrs, Millors would
not now have caused hopo 10 throw up tho
tlniOst shoot. Hor husbandl Tho room
seomed 10 swim around him.
Whom ho recovered himself hesaw Beatrice
with tho teaIs falling down hor checks. Tho
sight was bitter roproach TO hun. How
had no kept his vowi Instead Of giving hor
comfort and aid ho was buG adding 10 hor
trouble. Moreover, koon sense OF shame
came homo 10 him. Instead OF 10y he folb
fresh misery whom Beatrico's words told
him that hor secret was not ono Of such
nature ~ ho had boon led 10 believe That
his first thought upon hearing tho truth
should have boon ono OF sorrow showed him
that ho had reached depth OF selnshncss
and degradation which no lovo could o~cuso
or condono, Ho blushod for himrclf, and
for tho sake OF his manhood strovo until no
rcgainod composure. Thoro was strange
calm on his face whom, once moro, ho drow
noar Beatrice.
'gToll mo ALL ho said, In quiet voice
"No, don't fear for mo-" BhoglOnocd at him
inquiringly "Toll ms all; | can boar H. l
can help you"
Sho told him all. Told him without solf
excuse, without even exaggorating hor hus.
bands sIns against the world aud against
hor. Sho told him without claiming mercy
on account OF what she had suffered; but
thoro was pathos In her voice, an uttor
hopoOsnOss in hor manner which told hor
listener moro than words could have toll.
His honrt achod ~ no thought Of hcr; his
blood bolod ~ ho thought of tho villain who
had wrought this misory,
Ho hoard her TO tho very end In silence
Throughout hor tale sho had not spoken OF
her husband by any nOmo, but from tho
first Carruthors guessed who no was Az
sho finished speaking ho turned his palo face
10 hor. "Ibo mans namo 10 Horvoy,n he
said.
"Yoa. Do you know himf
"a have soon him twico.n As no spoke
Caruthors involuntarily clonchod his banda
Thoro was kind OF savage satisfaction In
thinking under what conditions ho last aaw
tho rogue lie wished ho had struck oven
harder lo trowncd, and his mouth grow
hard and storm. Boatrlco saw tho facial
change,
40 You blanc me too much 10 forgive
mo, Frankr sho 0skod, anxlously. Ilo
looked nj hor with eyes as soft and tonlor aa
woman'a,
"Bamo youi Who am 10 blanc youl
What have TO forglvoi You havo all my
pity-all my sympathy. Again | Offer you
such help az | can givo-such hop as a
brother can give sistor You will tako
this from me, Beatricef
She pla, oj her hand In his "Yoa, l will
tako II. II ~ mors than l deserve. All,
mol why should my trouble ontor into your
lifof
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