The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-01-13

separate at the end, neither of US the
worse for the game"
81 will make 40 wager" said Graham
briefly; but none the less ! am sure that
You will either marry, or one Of you will
repent It."
Fielding had never been one of the
young men about town. He was seldom
II lured into q ballroom, and never into
the pleasure parties where people meet
90 much more agreeahly than under the
lighted chandeliers. Now it was noticed
that be was losing his retired habits to
talk to Dora Varian, and It was not long
before one was seldom seen without the
other. People wondered and gossiped ;
these two kept their own counsel. Field
ing WAS imperturable when rallied, and
Miss Varian, placid and taciturn in all
her love affairs, was equally so in this
And the three months came to an end
and Fielding said to Miss varian:
"Next week I sail for France. You
will wish me pleasant voyage, won'l
lyou?"
SHOW long will you be gone ?" she
Fasked lifting her eyes with friendly in
Iterest"
"Iupossible to tell. My plans are st
indefinite that have come to say good
lby. SIT may be for years. and it may b,
forever" be answered with laugh. "1l
lany case, l thank you for the most en-
Ijoyable summer of my life. l shall Otter
Hook back to it with regret that it wa
1 40 short; and then the pity Of it is tina
these pleasant things are never the SAM
laesin."
81 don't require these elaborate com
pliments Of my departing friend," sale
| Miss varian with Q metallic sound for
eign to her voice; sand / don't agree
with you that it 10 pity about the IN
iqueness OF our pleasant things. would
rather say good-by than au revoir. L
means go much less-though l am sorry
you are going away" she added after 6
moment "We have had very pleasant
summer. haven't 1e2 I shall remember
|it until quite next summer, l am sure"
1--WE are both heart whole, said Field.
ing to bis friend. "Had we wsgered
would have won."
His trip to Paris was shorter than be
had expected, and seven or eight months
found him at home again. But he did
not renew his friendship with Miss Va.
rian. He heard OF her sometimes In the
old way, and wondered il there was any
thing in the expression OF thoas speak
ing eyes of hers that bad made bin fancy
sometimes, with pang Of self-reprosch,
that she had given him gold for his base
metal. No; nonsense! She looked like
that at every man who Mad an hours
conversation With her. II her voice
sometimes vibrated with what In another
woman would be betrayal OF her feeling,
it was because she had learned to modu-
late her lightest breath for effect
A note came to Fielding one day. He
opened it hurriedly. There was no for.
NAL beginning. 1t ran IS follows:
The physicians have given me up.,
must see you before It is all over. Come
at once If you can. hope this is legi-
BILE. l am writing against orders.
DORA VARlAN."
In half an hour be was by her bedside.
His professional experience, slight as It
was, told him there was no hope.
"Dora, What has brought you to this 2
he said unable to conceal how shocked
he was.
"1ou" she answered vehemently.
"You laid Q deliberate, cruel plan for
your own amusement, and you may we'll
enjoy your work."
"Do not excite YOURSELF he said gent
ly, putting back with hs cool hand the
heavy locks that fell over her forehead.
81 am sane enough. haven't been
delirious at all. l wanted to tell you that
I intend some dav to make you suffer as
You have me. You knew you took all
he favor out OF my life after you went
away. How fat and weary everything
seemed. l took no pains to live, what
could live forp NV mother cares for
my brother more than for me. So did
what they call running down. danced
and dirted harder than ever, to forget
YOU, and my heart-sche and my languid
limbo; and when this illness came the
doctors said ! had no strength to get
WE'LL" She spoke in short, rapid cen.
tences, but would not pause long enough
to give him chance 10 stop her or to
answer.
II have not the will to get WE'LL" she
added; but have the will for this: You
shall love me vet. My soul shall follow
yours day and night until it wins your
love ss completely as you won mine
There will he wav. shall find it."
Fielding was overcome with grief and
-emorse as abe went or. He could not
6nd word to cay, until at last he stam-
mered:
"Dors, I never thought did not he.
lieve that you-what can | say: Will
you forgive me ?"
"Oa the day you say you love me. and
that day is coming" she answered with
. solemn impressiveness that shook his
nerves in spite OF his knowledge that ter
words we're utterly futile. The supera-
bundant life that had been one of her
greatest charms was so soon to be
.4uenched. and she spoke of what wac to
happen between them after the great final
change had extinguished it.
"Why not now, Dora ?" he implored,
taking her hand. "Hnw can there be
forgiveness II not now?"
"rhat remains with your" she said
family, "and on that day my soul will
know and tell you"
After that she refused to speak either
to him or to the others who came back
into the room they had left that she might
talk at her ease.
"The end" murmured Fielding as he
stood beside her open grave with uncov-
cred head. ave are born and We die, and
that is the end"
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Time passed as usual. Fielding threw
himaelf more and passionately into his
profession, and for 80 young man was
becoming celebrated for his microscopic
Investigations of the life-germ. He final
ly discovered that he needed rest long
after every one else had been urging
him tn oyivo mn hia ahaorh,n nnrenit for