Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-20

He held out his hand. l crasrad :.
deep gratitude, and once more Their.
silence be sween US
My thoughts flew to my mis,ip, /.
Obi II she were but beside me-bssid ~.
tor jealousy of Grant had lett me- ~
were but gazing together On Rat ~
moon. II my arm was but around bs, 81
my lips whisperin, the word, Of lov,
herearl Ii ner fingers, with the 50. / GU
ing touch which so well remembers ~
resting on minei Il
could bear it no longer. I tnr,.a
Grant, and cried in a voice Of anonish,
''Tell me ALI Tell me where she i.l a.
me Viola again.
He turned a. my cry. The moonliobs -.
full on his pale face. His eyes-his fest,,s
-evinced deep sympathy and compasi.,
A fearful thought ran through me.
''She is not deadp gasped out.
mo; she Is not dead
"Tnen where is shei For mercvs -,
tell mel See! have been patient-J 80
not even asked you'll But the time ~
COME must know"
l saw him Knit bis brows, no. apyrS,
but as one in dsep thought Nv lin, NY
trembling; my emotion so grea. TIA,
could not repeat tire question.
Breath.essly l waited Tor Grant To sr...
At last. in grave voice, he broke sils1a.
.'You believe the words spos, VIII.
when though was dyings
''Coul1 be- with you now If Ibid No. =
leve them!
will you believe me when say tba. , |
will be happier for both of you, ii YOU nav.
meet or hear again of on. anotherr
mo; l vii. not believe that. HIwo.
II She, the wife I loved, leaves ME WI,
out ons word With my kiss still warm.
her lips, sac passes away from me, il sem,
foreverl Let me seq her-let me hear Nh,
she d this thing"
Grant was silen t: but cnce mora be toA
my hand AID p,'essed it.
Tell me | continued Rem,mh,
even after al that las recently pasaI
am justified i'll asking You to explain Won,
part IN the fiji, hit This is at las, iu, 4
me-"
Eyes. Won are right it is. Atlat vii
tell you"
l cienchei my hands and leanal foru,,
eager to catch every word tina. f,li firm
Grants Lpt. h.v whole fu,ura se,mai IA
TtSt vi NlliD uSh va n x. iaV
mlnu es Grant began spea ;iny IN a cain
and deliberate manner. 1t stru:E me eysr
then that he was weighing every ao,l
a to be sure of saying no more or no Ian
than was needed
Julian he said, lin ordec to under, and
nv action in the matter, you must first q
all bear in mind the truth viii oh you guAsei
mtu.tivelv when frs We nat. Lowell Vos
with all the strength of nv nature | bal
love- her for years, and | was waiting IN
the hope that some dav she would ;e nina
1t was bitter blow to Ietu HON ami ind
that another man was about TO marry Der.
1t needed ali my power OF will TO hide NV
feelings from her, and do what | could To-
insure her happiness"
He sighe! an was silent Tor awhil,
However, he CONTINUED, sharp as the
pang wa at the time, it is row tang q
the past. 4 have conquered mys,L Nv
love now for Viola Is thaC of a brother tos
dear sister. You will believe this. Lcr
aines
nodded. He resumed in lighe, m, u.
ner:
"Ye;. | have conquered It, | think
now pour all nv love into nv book, But
at that time | wor shipped her vouli
have given nv life to save he from gr.at
Her W sh was to me comman' Her
smallest request al obligation to lie di-
charged at all cos. Leaving this ~: Of
the que itIon, her mother coptidei her to
me. This was why / did not tell her
loved her ! forc.i myself TO wal; until
she was 2l then il was TOO Late
Anothec pause. l glance at his face
Its expres ;iOl WAS ons OF actual pain Il
EuStaci Grant had conquerei hi, hop's
pas i'm the memory of it was still krea
''R ,member also" he weni on Il mi+
trus,e you. | hesita5ed ong ba ore made
up M mail no5 to interfere. Your 70
mantle upp ession of your true nam sf
position Is accountable Tor the hi .uust
fe!t. So start vita two strol: emotions
to SWAY me owe for Viola, AMI mIstrust Of
the man Who was to marry h.. Do you
under ,tan1N
We; gu TO- mercy's sake, l.. ms hear
what happ
On V.oia's twenty first birtnily,' be
began--
RIO be continued.)