Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-03-11

"a AuSehub silo lald her cold white
hand in his. "''i''
IL senta chill through Robert Armsin,.
VEINS, and Cldre's brown ewes seemed r.
De looking at him again In mute re-.
proachful love. ie
Not one word, Margaret. that may
remember TIL We meet again on earth
OF in heaven ?'' -
Ihey were standing In the garden
among the tiOwers, Lieutenant Morrisop
and Margaret Temple, the latter no
longer calm and cold, but flushed and
trembling, her eyes dim with tears.
am not worthy of your love. John .,
she answered; Il have sold myself for
wealth. L am engaged to Robert
Armain.s
Margaret, Margaret"
III is true. L snsli be the mistress of
the Court. Jack, could never have
been your wife; could not marry a
poor man a"
And you say you love me, Margaret
False-cruelln
Il dol do! Heaven help mel ]
cannot give my love TO Robert Armain.
1t IS all yours"
Margaret, one moment before Won
go. Wemay never meet again Il trust
We never SHALL"
She paused silently. For a moment
they looked at each other; then. sud-
denly breaking down, the young man
bid his face in his hands, sobbing out
''Oh. Maggie, Maggiel and loved
you SO dearlyr
Jack, don't, for Heavens sakel The
Dean Is comingl' she exclaimed, glanc-
ing up the path.
II ou leave US tomorrow then, my
boy?" said the Dean as he drew near.
Yes, sir-I am come TO say good
bye.''
''Clare is in the drawing room. Come
i'm
Il will say goodbye now, Mr.. Morri-
son," said Margaret calmly.
The Deans grave eyes were Oh them.
They shook hands and pared.
summer was casting down her crown
Of flowers, reapers were busy in the
harvest fields, and Robert Armain s
weddirg-day was drawing near The
sunny days that had ripeDed the fruits
OF the earth had taught Robert Armain
what terrible mistake he had made.
The love he had scorued was more pre-
cious to him DOW than all the world be-
side, and he was plighted 10 Margaret.
4 few weeks before his marriage he was
ia the dTawing-rOom with the two girls.
Miss Temple WAS playing; her lover
stood beside the piano, but his eyes were
on CLare's face. The Deans daughter
was standing at the window, looking
across the close with eyes that drooped
a little beneath their lids.
''iow 90 you like this new wtltz?"
asked Margaret
VERY pretty, be answered absently,
She looked up at him
''Ah, you are not listenlng-and Clare
is IN one of her daydreamsl 1 don't
care to play TO myself - aud Miss Tenn
Uls rose and shut the piano m lofty dis
pleasure
Mr.. Armain made no attempt 60 con-
ciliate her; he turned away carelessly
without word, and crossed the room
to Clare's side.
''D0 play tnat waltz again-it was
beautiful. Maggie, - she said, turning TO
Miss Temple.
"I am tired of playing, dear-I want.
to write some letters,' she returned
coldly as she left the room.
Clare left the window, and took up
her work.
Maggie is looking very thin and
pale she said. ''GOlng abroad will
do her good"
s'Clare, | did not think you would
have spoken so calmly Of my marriage. 1"
She rose, flushing Indignantly.
'.Mr. Armain."
al know you love me. Clare, | knew
it that night [ asked your cousin to be
nv wife. Fool that / was! Don't let
my mistake ruin both our lives"
'sWhat do you msanf" she asked
haughtily.
Glare, 1 love you'll For Heavens
sake be mercifull Say but one word,
and YOU are mine for ever"
She looked at him coldly, scornfully.
Il loved you once, Mr.. Armain, but
then thought you an honorable man
who would hold his plighted word
sacred. Loose my hand, please.
1T is your pride that speaks, Care;
[ know you iove me, Let your love
plead for me-" De answered passion
atelv.
Love you. R1bert ArmainI utterly
despse youl'i She snstched her hand
away. and haughtily left the room, CIV
ing no heed to his pleading words.
"Clare, Clare, listen one momentl"
She dared not remain. Her pride,
her keen sense OF honor, her strong
will. could not destroy her love; IL was
pleading wildly for Robert Armain as
he spoke. In moment more she would
have been clasped in his arms, happiness
gained and honor lost
Robert Armain spoke truly when ne
told Glare that her cousin was a ut mls-
tress for his fair ancestral home. As
Iady of the Court she performed her
mart well. and Mr.. Armain might well
have been proud OF the fair stately
woman who ruled his household and
hore his nane-his wife in all but the
love that IS the truest tie between man
and woman. Bound together by VOWS
exchanged before Gods altar, they were
farther apart in heart than before their
weddIng-day. ,
They sat together in the pleasant
hraa fast-room of the Court on the hrst
snniyersary of their wedding-day, lin
aarin0 over their letters NJ. Armain's
coffee was untouched; he had pushed
his nIate back to rest his head upon his
bands while be read the letter before
him II was from the Dean He mad
Zen abroad with his daughter during
most of the past year; now they were
come home.
.sClare is almost herself again, " wrote
tine Dan; with tender care trust she
will q ute recover her health She Is so
like her mother that it makes me trem-
ble." ..,.fa
Armain remarked, laying down the iet-
Ter She had received from Glare:
yes her husband answered.
Glare seems very home-sick," bis
w;fs went on. ssDear child, l long to
see her again" s.,, ..,,,,
aWhat did her mother die OFF, asked
Mr. Armaln. without raising ns eyes.
aOf decline when she was very
vo,no The Dean almost broke MS
- ko.,rd ruv Fa0thpr saw