Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13
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"Have you forgotten lt!' with
touch of passionate bitterness.
81 remember now,' he s;lal. sit
q curious, quick throh Of fispnl>c'
some Of her agitation commune.
ting itself to him.
"Well-" and nnu chr steppe
back from him. DAWN, 81 deel
shudderlng hrea'l,-''as | went II
stairs to my room, Aunt Jane cal
ed me, asked me who passed, an
ltold her ::ll.-that she was you
sweethcart-that you loved ber,n
"How could.you do that. Judith7
II felt reckless, mad! [ am
wicked, maynard creature.
ruined Your prospects, | betrayed
and robbed you, and | have BEEF
justify punished. Stephen Ste
|: .plfen, 5talSe back this mon eH;rsitssi
Y yours 81 ntl5lt5will scrls slime gil smle
if I .keepit!''s 81.
isS q 81 a at0ifli
ller ilnploring eyes and pale fac,
appraised to his. What could it al
meana a fiery thrill set bis hear
afame.
He caught her hanlS, and drew
her nearer him.
"Why did you feel so hurt ant
angry at my idle words, JUDITH
he said, softly. 1t WAS a crue
question, but men are not ai't tt
spare, or pass over an advantage
She wrencIled herself oui nl his
grasp, her face and throat ai.tne
her eyes sinking before his.
"Ah, have mercy! l have suffer
ed enough!"
at was all a mistake. l ought
to have explained. Miss Kendric
is engaged to a friend of mine, and
I love her only as we love ouI
friends"
She had no reply ready for him,
she only put her hand to her throat
with a gasping sign. So after all,
she could not have the poor COM
fort Of giving him up entirely!
owe will not talk any longer
now," she said at length, III faint,
husky tones.
"Tomorrow, then; I must see
you tomorrow" Ii said, nor reck-
oned how many to.morrows would
pass before his eyes rested OIL that
proud, sllamed face again.
eyes, tomorrow" she assented,
family, and then he went away,
forgetting Miss Renevil's unjust
will; forgetting everything unpleas
ant in the certainty that judith
loved him.
But while he walked down the
street with head erect and eyes
alirc, she sat in that dark, silent
room, suffering agonies OF shame
and Humiliation. She knew he
must understand now that she had
given her heart masked and unde
sired, and she thought he pitied
her.
.Ah. what punishment
punishmentD
a servant entered the room to
light the lamps, and she startedup,
feeling the necessity of immedl
ate action, if she would successful
IL carry our tIr resolve that had
come to her.
III the hall she met the house
keeper, who saluted her respect
fully, and inquired if there were
any special orders about tea.
She started at the woman.
''Why do you come to nle9"
"You are the mistress now,'
with a smile, and another courtesy.
What sickening mockery it seem l.
ed!
500 as you please, 1 do not want
anything" she said, with q gesture
Of loathing, and mounted tue stairs
YEARLY.
Half all hour later she came
down in an outdoor dress, and
with a satchel in her hand. Sue
rang for the bousekeeper, and gave
hera note to be delivered to Mr..
Bryant the next morning.
"But Miss Judith" cried the
bewlldered woman, "what is the
matter!u
slam going away" said the
girl quietly, pulling OH her gloves.
"To.nighi?"
Eyes, tonight at once, and
leave everything here in your care!'
and then with the simplest OF fare.
wells, closes the door of her house
behind her. She had reuounced
,ll claims to Miss ReneviI'S money.
Stephen Terrell had just looked
at his watch for the third time,
wondering that the morning passed
SO slowly, when the lawyer enter
ell his room, in u high state of ex'
element.
''See here, Terrell"
'.Well.D
ga strange, a most astounding
thing has happened. Miss Aston
has voluntarily given up her for.
tune and gone away"
"What!" cried Terrell, springing
up.
"True as gospel. Here is note
from her, i'll which she declares
the will to be an unjust one. and
that you must take possession OF
your rightful inheritance"
Terrell listened in stunned 81
lence. The money had become a
secondary consideration with him.
He understood nov how intensely
Il. fn to