Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-29
CHAPTER VI.
LIFE sTIFLIHG FEAR, SOUL STIFLIS0
SHAME

| SHAME
Grace spent the day in apprehension, ex-
Drcting some sign from her betrothed-a
etter delivered seCretly-sOme token that
le was near at hand, and had come to that
| ucighbOrhood on her account. As the day
wore on without bringing any such token.
| ncr fears and perpleXity increased rather
lhan diminished. She thought that he
was lying somewhere; under a hedge or 10
| eeward Of a haystack perhaps; too i'll, too
| vrak to crawl To a better shelter helpless.
| pcnuiless, friendlesS sick and dying, while
he, wAa had swOren TO love and cherish
Iim. " ~ lolling in luxurious easy-Chair
| pcside the bright hearth in her dainty little
ten. surrounded by hot-hOuse flowers, and
lrw books. and an Erard piano, and all
! The best and prettiest things that money
All throLgh the long afternoon she sat
in her own room, eXpectant, anxious
much too anxious TO employ herself i'll
any way. trembling at every footstep in
The corridor, lest it should announce a
messenger from Camillac Five, q. :
o'clock struck from her little time piece
and still there was no news. She had not
gone down to the afternoon tea, shrinking
from the sight of her father and Lady
down TO dinner, or else excite everybody's
wonder. She was not the kind of a girl 10
iike To her bed after an early run with the
hounds 80 she dressed and went down To
the drawing room. and went in to dinner
with the rest of the family. and sat i'll tor
ture all dinner time. expecting every time
a footman approached her. that he was
coming to deliver some mysterious mes
RIlf fbl ,lirnnr "a 70,
no such message reached her.
Sir Allan began to yawn directly thev
got back To the drawing room. He had
been mp to London and back the dav be
fore-he had been in the saddle at 4:3O that
morning. The colonel and Grace yawned
in concert. 1t WAS chorus of stifled
yHwns.
If you hunting people are so sleepy, You
had really better 90 10 bed exclaimed
Dora, irritably.
She was one Of those objectionable per
sons who are never sleepy She was in
the habit Of playing classical music TO the
family of an evening, and liked her people
to listen and admire
Dora is right, said Sir Allan. "I an
only nuisance here, so III say good
night"
iiN N'A'liSt Fllt pEdEt lOIlO"eu slllf !
.ady Darnel said she had some letters t.
write. and would 90 to her own room to
write them. She knew that even when he |
vas sleeping he- husband liked her to be |
lear him; and her pretty morning room
ldj"ined his bedroom
y ou won't mind my deserting YOU, will
'ou Dora she asked sweetlv, know
NJ that Miss Darnel detested early hours.
Dora replied i'll her blandest tones. She
ouid an-uSe herself for an hour or two
Win lie ;thoven, IL the noise Of the piano
would not disturb them upstairs
we shall not hear il, but 1t would
e very nice if We did" said Lady Darnel
lhen all went away, and Dora had the
laclouS drawing room all TO herself IL
las frightened by "A glowing fire Of coal
M logs and 10y the light Of lamps under
olured shades, and il was beautifed by
laSScS OF hot house bloom in great ma
'ilCa Jars of blue, and yellow and dull
ldlan red. II was in all respects as de
GhttuI room aS the heart of woman
'uId desire; and yet its spaciuusnesS gave
II idea Of desOlatiou and abandonment
hen only one person was left in Occupa- ,
on.
Dora began rOndo of BeethOven's but
le played listlessly. without fire. without
\preSslon, and before she had PLAYED
lree pages her fingers were lying idle on
le keys AS the player sunk in deep 6
verie r
She was reused from her thoughtful alb b
raction by sound on the terrace out b
le-a sound that seemed like the tread \
feet upon the gravel She ran to one OF r
- windows and lifted the edge of the d
md, and looked out into the darkness, c
lth her face close against the glass The b
Eht was pitchy dark. She could see
thing
Then she opened the easement and lis
ned lntently for some minutes, but there "
is no recurrence of the sound which had Sc
utled her 5
still she was not satisfied She rang +
a servant and told him to go out upon Il
e terrace and see if there was any one al
rking about.
1 certainly heard footsteps" she said,
out ten minutes ago
TO BE cONTINUED. su
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Andrew +. Warner. manufacturer of III