New-York tribune., 1886-05-23

tam never drcD! At last. amid the sound of
dcafrnng applause il fell: the tabeaus were over;
be- was free 10 sec her She dld not enter the ball
room. but eiuded hIn, aud h. and the admlrins
spectators looked ior ilcr IN vain.
The following day L.dy SoMeryile's house was
hcso gcd BY callers: all London let cards OF IN
qulry
better, vcnturcd 20 call ag1in Iaterm he lternoon.
He told, " Her lady ship Lad left town.
Isabel had SOUGHT safety IN hieht. Why lie he'd
discovered her secret WAT thenP As he asked
himself o smile l ted across his face. She was
afraid. Cf WhOml Herself.
Paul Suuh had recognized her. and the selfia'ae
moment she bad discovered the secret of her love.
She fed carving with her, indeed. the vision of
revenge she Lad planned overwhelmed IN the Joy
that filed her heart. She was but owing ptiil
woman, incapable Of the scorniul reiecI n OF the
love she loiced Tor. and which was now hnm5ly
lad at her feet. to he rctuscd-tclecteu. trembling
for herself and her weakness, she 1el;
again, after some days wearviug she plunged
once moro into the Gayile- OF town.
Her Wei-inOWn cqnIpage and lovely face Tc.c seen
In the park Aud although she fought against her
love and denied herself 10 Plul, invariably beng
no longer refuse tho interview he asNed In an
sWcr to ms H. ter he was ushefet INTO pretflV
furnished room. Through a glass door,, opening
unon a small garden. he saw Isabcps >ieuder igu
III softly falling white 0rapcry. MRn .hgbuy
heightened color. sac entered and greeted him.
Tnere was a moment of embarrassing silence.
seeking to release her hand from his Size muir
INJURED:
"llr SMITH hope ----"
What she hoped. Le never asked. Covering tie
hand hc heid imprisoned ia his oTn Nlt kisses, hr,
in burning words. besouGht hcr forgiveness,
and more than that. her love.
With a tiuttcrIug movement she sought 70
Withdraw her hand from HIS lir-l grasp, t"n sud-
denly she let il he passive in his He looked np
The shadow of a smile dimpcd the corners OF her
mouth, as she softly uttered: ms 10 me. the
de pissed model" ncouraged by the tone OF her
voice he attempted to fold her IN his arms; but
with "A forbidding gesture she drew back.
Isabel don't send me away from YOU. All these
long years | have wanted yOu, and my lonely heart
has ached for the love hat was lost 70 me. And
now thar | am more worthy OF Non -nOw-JOu Will /
not refuse 20 let yOu call me mlneF
"Alr Smith vou are paying me tue highest com !
plimcnt m offering me the hana ana heHr5 you re-
fused 10 Isabel cray on can i ore hI nglN oeStoW
il on Lord Somcryilles wIdov; shall not disgrace
you B, WIFE. iusnT she continued, a' ne Songlit /
To interuDt her. Hear ne out. That day-SO /
long ago. called at The studio. aud accidentally ,
overheard your conversation with hug Sonlel-
VILE. Determined that yOu should ho' have the
chance of sp0iling your life by marrying M. went
away and changed my address. lonr trend found
me out. and BY his goodness ana chlNaiy won me-
And now II MAY oe as wen to ne clear upon one
point. an important one. hat ~. NAT, wealthy aS
am reputcd. IN marrying a2aln, the only fortune
bring my husband ls-lnysclf Isabel >nmervhlc.
noe Cr,v lnc SomerVille estates and moneys DIss
from my hands leaving them empty' with
pretty and bcSccching gesture, she opened nor
hands toward HIM. drawing them back hastily as
he stretched ont ms own.
- nm sure YOU do no. care for a pennile,s bride.
any more than | care to be burden TO the man
may wish To marry"
SAVING only the words "Good-bye.' How would
ue bear the ordeal. she asked herself / o her III
tense JOY, his countcnance remained unchanged, he
betrayed no dlsappomtmrnI. ne WAS prepared 10
make any sacrlhce TO win her. C'aSplng Ms hdhu
IN both his own, he answered her Goodbye.
Better so, my darling; | want yOu yourself,
not your surroundings; Thank Heaven, | have
.tI,., ntrtyif no
mss the luXurios which have been yours You shall
never regret giving yourself to me, would rather
you owed something 10 me, Isabel Ills voice was
earnest and truthful, and MS eyes met hers Win
trusting look.
With happy SIGH, she LAID her hand careSsingly
,nou his \ shadow crossed his face as MS glance
I'm uuon the wcddiu g-ring encircling her slender
inger. II but a mOmentary pang HAD she
seen il, he asked himself on his hOneward way;
Is he lived the happy hour he had pisstG
with her over and over agan: ~ her
earnest entreay he had reluctantly LETT her. Ia re-
urn again III the evening. And she was alone
)mce more with her new happiness: alone. but
never to feel lonely again
Face to face with a future dawnlng aireSh from
)ut the dim yet uniOrgotien past Inc past rs
he words to her lips she shlSered the look OF
aversion he had cast upon her wedding ing, the
symbol Of anothers love pleaded for this last s4cl-
ice. Had she not gwen away her heart, had she
not promised her hand slowly she drew oil the
golden token of love placed there by the hand OK
4 loving husband now dead, and taxing key from
4 chain she always wore, she opened an ebony aud
closed "a deep drawer behind recess kissing the
little ring sadly and ptlluly she dropped II IN.
Ii fell upon a sealed letter. She started nervous
" as tne ghost OF the past confronted her. Noneed
10 read again The well-remembered superscrpti0n:
" To my dear wife. on the day she accepts anothers
owe or on her thrtIeth birthday.'
Her hand shakes the blood flames across her face
and fades away. leaving her. if possible. winter than
before. Reverently she breaks the seal.
message OF "a mighty love has followed her from .
beyond the grave through a haze of binding
ears she read, his wish for her happiness, begging
her To accept the sum Of 100000 he bequeaths To .
her, as token of his love. For further particulars
he refers her to his solicitors. Unsefsh Hugo,
His love had watched over her III her loneliness aud
ignorance of the world; and IN dcprylng her of the
golden bait of fortune he had tested the dslnt"r-
'stedness of her lover. Was IL surprising that
pride In that lover. who had borne the test |
lobiy, should mingle IN the tribute Of gratitude
she paid to her husbands memory
Paul started, aud deeply moved. exclaimed:
- How generous!" Then seeing the tears III her
syes he kissed them away, adding: Will be as |
good to yon as he was, my darling: better. could
lot bc.'-IArgosy. l