Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-24

chantment OF him was already so complete
that he was even disagreesbly affected 10y the |
tone of her voice; IL was almost as repellent
TO him as the exhibition of uurestrained bad |
temper which she seemed perfectly careless
to conceal.
al confess you surprise me-" he said
codly.
The reply produced no effect on her. On |
the contrary, she became moro insolent than
ever,
al have a fertile fancy" she went on, 'and /
your absurd way of taking Joke only en-
Ccursges me- suppose you could transform |
this sour old wife ot yours, who has In |
suited me, into the sweetest young creature
that ever lived, hy only holding up your |
tinger-wouldn't You do it,"
This passed the limit OF his endurance. al |
have no wish" he said, " to forget the con.
sideratou which is due TO a woman. l have
hut one alternative: must leave the room"
She ran to the door ras he spoke and placed
herself in the way of his going out
lie signed To her to let him pass.
Sue suddenly threw her arms round his
| neck, and kissed him passionately, and
| whispered, with her lips at his ear, "oh,
| Ernest, forgive me' Could | have asked
| YOU to marry me for my money II had not
| taken refuge i'll Disguise
| CHATTER MI.
| When he had sufficiently recovered to
| think, he put her back from him. "ls there
| au eud OF the deception now '' he asked,
| sternly. Am l to trust you i'll your new
| character ?"
"Iou are not to be harder ON me than l
deserve she answered gently. Did YOU
| ever near ot an actress named Miss Max
| lie began To understand her. " Forgive
me II spoke harshly," he said. "NOu have
| put me to severe trial"
| She burst into tears. Glove" she muir
INJURED, "is my only excuse"
| From that moment she had won het
pardon. He took her hand, and made heI
| sit 10y him.
|
| Max, and Of her wonderful powers of per
souation-and | have always regretted no
| having seen her while she was on the stage
"Dit YOU ever hear anything more OF her
| Ernest"
"Ies, | heard that she WAS pattern o
modesty aud good conduct and that sh,
| gave up her profession, at the height of he
| success, to marry an old man.
"Will you come with me to my room ?
she asked. 81 have something there whicl
| | wish to show you
1t was the copy of her husbands will.
| "Read the lines, Ernest, which begin u
I | the top OF the page. Let my dead husban,
| speak for me-
"My motive in marrying Miss Max mus
. | be stated i'll this place, III justice To her-an
, | | will venture to add, i'll justice to myself
/ | felt the sincerest sympathy for her position
She was without father, mother, or friends
q | one of the poor fOrsakeu children, whom tn
:, mercy OF the founding hospital provide
| with home. Her aiter-iite on the stage Wa
| the life OF a vrtuous woman prosecuted b
- | protgates insulted by some OF the base
h | creatures associated with her, to whom sh
n | was an object OF envy. l offered her hom,
, | and the protection of iather-On the ont
= terms which the world would recognize
= | worthy OF us. My experience of her sine
n | our marriage has been the experience of III
N | varying goodness, sweetness and soun
4 sense. She has behaved so nobly, in q tr!
| ing position, that | wish her even in this Ii
~ | to have her reward. | entreat her - make
y second choice in marriage, which shall n
be mere form. ! firmly believe that 81
n | will choose well and wisely-that she vi
No | make the happiness of a man who is worth
h. l OF her--and that as wife and mother, 81
- | will set an example of inestimabe value
the social sphere that she occupies.
al | proof of the heartfelt sincerity with which
al | pay my tribute to her virtues, l add to tt
~ | my Will the clause that follows
90 | With the clause that followed, Ernest "
already acquainted.
m "Wil you now believe that | never Low
ne | till saw your face for the first time?' ss
, - | his wife. 81 had no experience TO place l
on my guard against the tascinatlOn-t
,v | madness some people might call it-whi
IN | possesses a woman when all her heart
X. given to a man. Don't despise me, my des
,ar | Remember that had to save you from q
ia | grace ana ruin. Besides, my old stage
membranes tempted me- | had acted in
-, | play in which the heroine did-what | ha
done! 1t didn't end with me, as it did "
her in the story. She was represented
81, l rejoicing in the success of her disguise.
To- | have known some miserable hours OF dOl
and shame since our marriage. Wher
,w | went to meet you in my own person at Il
picture gallery-oh, what relief, what JOY
i'm | felt, when 1 saw how you admired me
he | was not because could no longer carry
"a | the disguise. | WAS able to get hours of r
o., | from the effort not only at night but in
oil | daytime, when ! was shut up in my reti
ment in the music-room and when
ire | maid kept watch against discovery. No,
NO | love! / hurried on the disclosure becal
he | ! could no longer endure the hateful trium
of my own deception Ah, look at that v
- ness against me! / can't bear even to
- it,"
Sw She abruptly left him. The drawer t
he | she had opened TO take out the copy OF
'ar | will also ontained the false grey hair VIII
an | she had discarded. 1t had only that NOM
attracted her notice. She snatched 1t
all | and turned to the fireplace
re | Ernest took 1t from her before she COZ
nd | destroy it. "Give it to me-" he said.
why"
He drew her gently to his bosom, a
answered, 81 must not forget my old wifi