Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-05-07
that she might go back to her duties if the

that she might go back to her duties if the
doctor sanctioned it.
She TUNED away to take up her cloak.
Linley stopped her. You can't leave Kit
ty," he said, positively
A faint smile frightened her face for mo-
ment. kitty has fallen asleep-sUch a
sweet peaceful sleep. | don't think | should
have left her but for that. The maid is
watching az the bedside and Mrs. LinIey is
only away for little while"
wait few minutes" lie pleaded; its
so long since we have seen each other"
The tone in which he spoke warned her to
persist in leaving him while her resolution
MacEdwin," she began IF all went we'll"
Speak of yourself" he ,nterposed. Tell
| NE if you are happy"
She let this pass without reply. The
doctor sees no harm," she went on, Tin my
being away for 4 few hours. MIS-. MacEd-
win has offered to send me here in the even
ing, so that | can sleep in kitty's room"
You don't look well, Sydney. You are
pale and wOrn-yOu are not happy"
She began to trcInb e. For the second time
she turned away to take up her cloak. For
the second time he stopped her.
Not just yet" lie said. You don't know
how it diStresses me to sse You so sadly
changed. | remember the time when it was
such pleasure To see you happy. Do you
remember that timer
Don't ask me ~ was all she could say.
He sighed as he looked at her. Its dread
full to think of your young life, that ought To
be so bright, wasting and wit,Icrmg among
strangers" lie said those words with i'll
creasng agitation; his eyes rested on her
eagerly with a wild look in them. She made
a resolute effort to speak to him co!d.y-She
called him MIR. Linlcy''-shc 5ade him good
by.
Ii was useless. He stood between her and
the door; he disregardcd what she had said
as if he had not heard ii. Hardly Il day
passes" he owned to her that | don't thiak
of you"
You shouldn't tell me that!'
"How can | see you agaifl-ani not tell
| YOU"
She burst out with a last emtreaty. For
Gods sake, let It's say goOd-by"
His manner became un!i- suiS.dIy tender:
his language changed in the one way Of all
Others that was most pcriloUs 10 her-he APP
pealCl to her pity. Oh. Sydney, It's 50
hard to part with YOU"
Spare me!' she cried, paSsiouatcIy. you
don't know how | suffer-"
"Oh, know tho words can say how
feel for you! Are y0u sorry for me, Sydney
Have you thought of Inc since we parted?
She had Striven against herself. and against
him, till her last effort at resistance was eX-
hauS,cd. In rccki, - Il, pair she let the
truth escape her at last.
When do ever think of anything clsei |
am wretch unworthy 0I all the kindness
that has been shown T. me. | don't deScryt
your interest; | don: even deserve your p ~.
Send me away-be hard on me-be brutal to
me. Have some mercy ON IA miserable Great
IRE whose life is one long, hopeless effort to
forget your Her voice, her look, madden
ed him. lie drew her to his bosom; he held
her in his arms; She struggled yainly To get
away from him. oh" she murmured, how
cruel you are! Remember. my dear one. re-
member how weak | am. On, Herbert, I'm
dying dying -dyingr' Her voice grew
fainter and fainter; her head sank on his
breast He lifted her face to him with wills
prrcd words OF love. He kiss, her again
and again.
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