Daily Republican., 1885-07-18

golden locks and blue eyes mora charm
ing than our brunette beauty"
Poor Kate, 1t must Do y trial fo-
her."
Kate Carle heard, with stssly Il ash
in her dark eyes; shs drew her |
breath and pressed her hands hard TO-
gether.
As she hurried BY her friends in
front, they caught q glimpse of u
wrath white face, and set, scarlet lips,
and knew she had seen the tall, manly
figure and gleAm OF golden hair beside
him few rods down the village
street.
!" Deserted-and for her. Mabel
Arden, you shall know what it is to|
come between me and my happiness.
They are talking Rayly together, and I
am here alone. But will be revonged."
On down the road and out into the
open country Harold LAncy and his
|compAnion took their way. and behind,
like dark shadow. followed Kate
Carle. her eyes never wandering FROM
light on her face that marred It's dark,
| witching beauty.
At the little rustic bridge they part
Il
the river, while Mabel pausing upon
the arching bridge with her hand on
the low rail, gazed after him with q
smile on her face.
There was narrow opening before
her, . place where the railing had
parted, and beneath the waters flowed
black and deep.
Mad with outraged love and eal0usy
Kate oame on with swift steps, and, .,
her eyes flashed from tho broken bar Il
the slender form Of her rival and bscs
again, terrible suggestion came to hel
Ia blind desire for vengeance, ant
scArcely realizing the evil of her owl
, dark thoughts, she hastened on, hel
!, footballs unheard by the solitary
: watcher ON the bridge.
IL How it happened neither couli tell
there was a sudden start, q jostlinl
|. from behind, low cry from Mabe
! Arden, and alone Kate stood on tn
:, little bridge, staring down with ter
rified gaze ct a golden head Just visibl
above the dark waters, and the
vanishing from sight.
Frozen with horror. she stood a
Though turned to stone, her hand
clasped. her face blanched to ashe
pAllor, her lips moving, bnt no SCUM
breaking the awful stiffness.
"WhAt have l done ." hsshe
!. through her whirling brain. is thi
a my work. Have l sent her to he
death ? Death then 1 am a-Ol
:. Heaven, save me, save US both ! wa
mad, mad 70
She covered her face with her hanf
land broke out into means of anguisl
A shout rent the air, and raising h
,,I ayes, she saw dark form plunge 10
=, the river and strike out towards u
= glimpse Of yellow hair rising for the Ia
a. time.
Harold, Harold" she cried, y
no will die, you cannotBave her? Go bac
I',l save yourself-uo, no, he will not he
. me. oh, what have I done? Haro
you are too late, you will both be lost
l.. She flung ont her hands and totter
=, forward, sound like the rushing
Va waters filled her ears, her senses fit
"A and down on the ground she fell, pr
~, trate and inanimate.
Va There was lamplight in the rOt
~ when she awoke to consciousness,
' soft cushions of couch beneath b
~, warm hand holding her own.
~ Raising her heavy lids, she met
"A gaze Of her lover, tender and anxio
wv There was NO anger there.
an Forgive, Harold, forgive, "she m
u en INJURED.
sre 've Forgive you for what, dear?
giving us all such q fright? But
will not scold you thia time"
in " Ah, you are safe?"
sn Aud-and-"
ore Miss Arden? She 10 safe too; 1
Oil we'll that was on hand, thou gh {;
"a, bridge railing has been insecure q l.
, time"
=. Kate leaned back upon her pill,
90 aud closed her eyes. They did not kr
-, then that she was the one to bla
~ they did not know that the sud
jostling had been otherwise than n
'"' chance, they did not know that at HI
she had been the most evil of creatu
TO- oo Harold" she said suddenly, 'w
Nv became of that rose gave you ?"
. Why, 1t broke its stem, dear, a
y lost 1t. was sorry, but 1t coul
.sd 'S be helped; you shall give me ano
'as se' tomorrow. And now, II you
'os S listen, 1 want to tell you little 81
A'0 Mabel Arden Is going away"
"GoinR away?"
oA' "Yes, to join her husband. 1t is
known here that 6n0 Is marie
Ialone knew her secret, for we were
nc schoolm ates together. Hor hush
was rather a reck less fellow and
NOV himself into some trouble that sent
to Jail. In the meantime Mabel VI
'uI' ' ed to support hOrself To-day she
~ ceived word that he was free, psni
iso, and ready to reform II she would
P~' give him and 60 with him to strI
country, where they can begin a
ioS ioS life together. So she is going to-l
A' row"
"Oh, Harold, Harold %
uS" There, do not grieve over her
q. happiness perhaps q brighter fu
OILY will dawn. As for ourselves, Kat
'rus want you to leave the mills and prs
" over . little home have prepared
Iyou."
'art. "Don't, Harold, dom {; my heart
eip break. Weeping, yes but for joy,
the see. Oh, I do not deserve this"
ave In the years to come there will bt
END sealed page in Kate Lancy's life,
the even her husband may not read.
her herself alone Is known the story Of
Aate one sin and Its atOnement.