Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-26


black-she, who formerly detestei the ,om.
Der huei She was sitting with her hauds
clasped roun1 her knee; her head bent for
ward in a sad, thoughlul attitude. She
seemed to be gazing at the sea below, yet
seeing or bearing nothing. Noiselessly l
crept over the soft turf until l was close to
her.
Now that the moment for which I hal
Ion sei bad come, what should Idol Cover
Der with reproach,s1 ColdlY demand an
e%xplanation1 Insist upon her returning at
once to her dutyf
to throw myself at her leet, to clasp her in
my arms, to cover her fac, with kisses, to
swear that, Notwithstanding all the past, I
loved her a. OF oil. In another second I
should have done all this.
But suddenly she turns1 her head and
saw ma She started to her feet, and, with
. low cry which told Of pain, even horror,
turned and feI toward the house.
lfOllowei, overlook her AMI seixei her
hands. ''Violai my Lowell my wifelr I
cried, "uhv do you fly from me-"
She made no reply, but struggled to free
herself.
'tSpeakl look at ma, dsarest" 1 pleaded.
"1ell me ALL can forgivei Tell me notl.
ing save that you love mev
She looked a. m; her eyes were full of
fear. Met ma Co." she said hoarsely, "or
shall diel'
"Neverr' I said, until you have tod me
oil. What does it means What am l to
thinkf'
She .lauyhei wildly. 'Thin+l Think
that I am lalse to you-that I love another
that ltaJe youl But LEI me go. Julian,
lot me gol"
het voice sank to piteou' entreaty ., shs
spoke the last words.
'Nevecr Irepeatel. WOUND my arms
rounl her, and kissed h,r passiona Jelly. Size
trembled IN every fbcr OF Iec body. AMI
when tnce more aec eyes mat mlae, th.loox
in .hem positively frightened me.
Suddenly, 81 a supreme effort, she tore
herself Ir.m my arms ant a,l rapidly
towarl III, farm / wa; oA the point of
pursuing Ee:, when a graz rsvul Ion OF
f>elnS came co ma Wnat nad l uona ina.
this woman shOull sh. I TX from my loucu-,
saou:d rey:rI me WITH ureal and horrorl
] had l.v shsd 1--we upol her; l was wiling
to tai- Ler to In! arms without a Word OF
exp.anat.o,, Or an ent.eatv for pardon Tor
tia misc Sc Lad cause ma. YytS.e d,l
tom ma as if / are SOM, loxious rep.I.e.
However daepy n bunaly a MAJ may
love. IN ,re lnu t Le a | nit to his se.t-abas..
meai; @, as STROBE 4.l;o tie hou;a, % ind,
no. Ger, .Lu, Els.ac Grant, my hear; wal
fu.. o. l.ars and Li..sr .hou ,hts a,aias,
the woman : loved.
l en- er,l G.alts s%itting-ro m without
eiJtsr Knlc1 Or warning Of any sor.. Hs
ives seated, end, apparently, in earnest con.
vet iaL.ol In a pa.e, sweet-facel woman,
sooie lei years has senior, aud wn, wal
dressed az . Sister Of Charity. He star.ei
to his tset, aud i1okei q. m, Ike one aston
tsbed
you h.ra Loraine" he cried.
Yes; ! did not gej so a az E'Orsnt"
Grant moved toward tue door. "Excla
ma be said: Il shall b, baos in q moment
This b nv sister" Tbs lady how'd, ana
smiled pi-a auuy.
you are too late Grant," I said, soma
what cody. "You cannot prevent the
mot ng; 1t has tax : plaza"
bis sister, speaking In Fren: h, "You had
bsster 60 and q d Viola"
She ros,, and left tho room, Grant and
I wers aloha
"Wellp he said, calmly. "You have
~ herr
yer u spite Of your subt.rfugan
u acted buj for tls b,st. It was only
this morning I know taey ware COMING.
Some Absurd report OF my recent i.lna.s
bad. reach,l nv sister. Not having beard
from me for weexs ami wesks, she came 10
1srn the truth"
'C4me from wbsrsr'
"FLom Naasss. Sac = tho superior Of Q
sists hood toara. Ehe 1, my hat sister.
8er-Dosb.r was a Frencawomsn."
"Bit V.olai Why Is viola with herr
sfhs has ksen II her charge ever since