Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-07-23
CHAPTER VII.
HEART BOWED DOWN.

CHAfIEh VI
HEART BOWED DOWN.
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was evidenced Ia tne Wnlte lace. As sls
returned 70 Ine coucn, leaving tne Iuae
meal prepared Dy ner guaraian untoucned,
she gave nefse,i over " ner lnougnls: once
more 70 an all-aDsorplng , consluerauon II q
tne many issues lnvoiseu IA tne esenls ol
the past nlSne
And tne ena y not yes, her tortured
mlnd KEPT repeating Inc mystery, tne
evil deeds OF these men, are not yet at their
fulnliment;
Winter than marble liked, cold, unwayer-
ing, ner 1ace greeted newcomer toward
1lgnt. Inc long Gay naa passed hKe p
ufeam' tne evening nau come az
most unconsclousiy. Sne cast DOWN
her eyes, ana steeied her neart
against the betrayal o. az emotion as
sne recognized ReuDen Leslie. he had
been drinking heavily, sne saw That at Q
glance; put nis sturdy frame resisted tne
encroacnment OF tne sqDue nquor with
suInclens success 70 enaDle MIN 10 Ietaln
s.eauy sleP ana = lres .Vngue. hs ssaleu
hlmseH near her, ana ganclng at tne door,
sald;
Well girl, the worst is past and you
know all Warren is outside Do you wish
70 see nimt \,
- see MN, repled Edith, with Q start
Why should II
because ne ls lmpatlens 70 IuItner con
vince you OF the trutn concerning oner-
Wood. Inere no use oeaung apous tne
bush, Edith. You know what have donea
YOU know me power tnis man mas Q, over me. :
ana you ins,st on ny sacrince'
Leslle was suileniy sllens.
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re,f - tha oo, M s"eSr
,sJ anons ~ ~ II noo, pus Ies q eullossy VIZ
indorsed on tle outside of Inc naner-thev
were Beatrice Ayenal and percy Sherwood.
The staring ewes ,onened to their widest.
| and then the lids drooped with 4 spasm of
pain. and the white face grew to marble AZ
! Edith read the copv az the Certificate "a
MARRIAGE ~ tba man eha ca1iad huahay,I7 IL
Raatrice Avanal 4;ra vaa,.s hafora
II was over at last Tba last last ev;5anca "A
the uerfidy Of her husband w,s n her Nos
session. t6e name embodied ii tba co,iv "A
fhe certificate was tba sama as that Which
had been ,7laced vif bar 1r-r avn thraa short
blissful wears before at til her clandestine mar
rage with the man she loved
Il have satisfied You of the truth, she
4 heard Warren say.
But she did not reply. Her emotion
overcame her, and she fell prone upon the
couch. burying her tear delueed face in the
pillows
We had better 60, said Leslie. In her
present state we can do nothing with her /"
Warren called the old woman aside In a
low whisper he impaired to her his designs.
Lead the girl to talk of her troubles, he
said and incidently mention that we will
return in the evening with clergyman to
| perform the marriage
Leslie, who overheard him, started vio-
lently.
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