The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-26

her life fallS ike SuauOW DetWeeu US.
q Clytie shuddered
: poor bridel" she murmured, invol
j. unfairly, and a strange, bitter igh
came into her eyes.
"You pity her?" he exclaimed, jeal
ously
"As much as I pity you," she an
swered, steadily. "Her suffering mus
be as great as yours.
mot unless she loves as greatly"
ut is not impossible that she may,
Clytie returned, flushing slightly
IF you knew she was as unhappy
and lonely as you are, if you knew the
ceremony. she went through with you
had crushed all the hope in her life,
rs it has in yours, would you feel sorry
for her? Would you go to her and tell
her you had forgiven her for being your
wife? 1t was not her fault; she only
obeyed the same dying wish that urged
you to the step. Was it not SOP"
She spoke so earnestly-with such
sweet humility; something in her plead
ing gaze touched him, and he felt com
PEELED to give her an answer.
"You reason with me as an angel
might" he muttered, gazing at her with
yearning passion. "f you had been
my guiding star, believe you could
have led me to heaven, my golden-ha
ed Clytiel Are you to be always like
some fair, sweet saint, whom it would
be sacrilege to touch?"
"Think of me as what you please"
she answered, her eyes looking dreamily
up into his; "bst whenever I am in
your mind give kind thought to the
girl who shared that lonely, empty mar
rage"
"Is that all the comfort you will give
me?"
"Do you offer as much to her?"
His lips grew white.
"You have no pity. Heaven forgive
me-you show me what brute Iam"
Sir Lennox brooded over these last
words Of Clytie long after he had left
her that evening.
MY pure-hearted love! How worth
less L must seem to herl" he thought,
bitterly, and again that dark hatred |
rose in his heart against the one to |
whom he had given the name which
should have bound this girls life to his.
All kinds of mad, miserable fancies
throbbed through his brain, and he
would have sold his soul, if its price
could have purchased him the freedom
he had signed away. When his whole
heart and mind were with CIytie, how
could he give one kind thought to his
wife? How show himself true to the
one whom he was in honor bound?"
He met her on the following morn
ing, as he was taking meditative walk
oy the river-the clear Avon, that
cleaned like stream of light between
is messy banks. A gladness she could ,
lot conceal Lit up her face at his ap-
,roach, and she moved involuntarily to !
meet him.
IF did not understand you as we'll
s lido, do you know what should be- :
ieve?" he asked, as he took the small, .
loved hand in firm clasp-"that you
re glad to see me-"
II am" she said, soft smile trem- =
ling over her lips; then she drew her
and slowly from his, and looked down !;
the swift river flowing at their feet. :,
The blood rushed holly to Sir Lem - -
ox's brow. How she tortured him i, -
lis sweet, dreamy-eyed child, whom =
Q had met in his restless wandering
lis winsome stranger, who in few =,
INNER days had won the deep, strong
we of his life! she had hidden him l
. true to himself-to seek his happi- ~ -.
ess with the one who bore his name " "
st in the pure gaze she lifted to his -
&c he read the secret of her soul, and -
IS eyes grew darkly passionate as he
atched her.
II think I am mad |" he muttered, a.
izing her hand almost fercely. "This g
mot go On much longer, Clytie-you
g wearing me out-heart and soul.
lytie, are you playing with me, or are wi
u in earnest; are you working this r.
orm in me for pastime, or do you love "
G ?" no
He spoke hoarsely, like one wrung bs
tn a great agony, and she felt his cb
rength tremble as he held her toward IN
m. an
There was no need for her to speak. an
. heard the broken sigh, saw the m,
shed passion in her pleading eyes, la,
d knew that in this wild moment If
re had swept aside all cslmer feelings. ba
, put out his arms, and drew her to do
|, heart, and silently he gazed into the an
eet face dropping against his breast. il
lis was the bitterest trial of all. She an
red him, and in this breathless,
spell seemed to lose herself 40,
re utterly than he did. mr.
He held her to him, as he would have fer
Id her had she been dying-resigned w;
the unutterable despair that soon do
uld leave him desolate. His heart .tr
8 breaking. III,
Jlytie knew the misery she had an,
ought in him, and as she looked into n.
haggard eyes forgot all else save al
love that was wrecking his life, save
t now he was patient. VIII
With sudden impulse she nestled snt
ser in his arms, and, lifting her face, br,
ssed her hot brow against his cheek. tbs
g lips, so dangerously near, met, and No,
7tie trembled and chung to him with bnt
f-shrinking passion, while the sto
rmth of his kisses fingered on her an
e.. fro
Ny dsrlingl my darling!" he ex-
med, his face lit up with wild rap &
a. "Do Won mean this for farewell