Catoctin clarion., 1886-03-11

1 " lsl w ~ C''i }Oh ollolN ~ "c''t
He starts, then laughs lightly evi.
IDENTIFY he had expected something
worse-a separation, possibly.
"Certaiuly, Leo. Why, pet, I'm
rich as C,esus Becausr l have never
cared for society the money has lain
and accumulated for years "
"Or no -renectvely. "I think l
prefer New York. You will take me
there Bcb, am | beautiful 80
His dark eyes rested on her face
with the most solemn worship she had
ever seen rs he answered
"In heaven or on earth, darling,
there is nothing to me on half so b au-
tfu! as you are Will that do %
THAT will do'-with II weary little
smile. Can we start soon p
And lie answers that they can 90 so
Immediately
The~e is wild jlutter in society ov
er the new arrivals Boz Mack enzie
is gentlenan to the manner born,'
and his wife the most stylish appear
iny-tnat New York has seen Tor some
time,
When first sha meets Denzl West
leigh, LIE is with his wlfe-who by the
bye is v"ly pa'n--at = fashionable
ball, aud her heart turns sick for u
mom nj.
The next she looks up with 4 daz
z'ing smile, returns his greeting, then
b ush2s unaccountably warm us she
meets the dark, eager eyes Of her hus-
band, stanIiAs in the doorway regard.
ing her and hlm, the man who
had thrown aside the love he had So
gratefully grasped.
The gay, d,ssi pated season Of thu
ari,tocr,cy dances away IN a mad t.
rlute.la Of bliss, and Leo NJ ,ckenzle.
the bca altilul, acknowledged be Ie,
seems as little to her husband lent
loyal generous-as though--sne hal
never letn his wife.
1t Is Mr.. Wesj!pigA-.lazlIed bcwl!-
dered entArNlted--H ho hang5 above
her chair Mir. We,tIeigh, mad with
love and lon ,Ins, Tno hansg on her
slightest flute like word, regardless Of
his wi.e s je4lously.
And it IS in Mir Westleighs face
tIat she Iaug's il amused ScoGn ont
night in the d,mly Ii.hted conservljo-
~ wheA he couteSses his sintIl love IN
wild passionate words, telling hor that
the world AMI honJr were we'll lost for
her sake
Bpt she pausea before her dressing
table la.er in the night, and her eyes
are lCu WIN MeEpiIS
1t is all over Sh: has had h'l re-
veage, bat it hardly brought the peace
or satisfaction she expected.
Accompanied by friend, she had
gone to the blIl-aIone in the great
gloomy carnage she had relurned, Mr.
Mac cAenz.e rarely accompanied her
now, and we'll she guessed the reason
why.
But, some way, to-nish her heart
has been yearulng Tor hlnl, she has
been longing 10 place her tardy AIMS
around his neck, and it Is not too la;e
yet.
NoiselessJy she opens tn. door Of his
dressing room, in all her radiance rad
Jewels; Lut she starts back Hi,h a low
cry O. nor al fear never Forgetting The
picture she sees.
H. stands WITH his back toward the
door, an he & ea mag Nrrel OF Il re.
yolvcr against his white temple.
At sound IT tina. 9 = he urn<, aud
fl ugs t4e weapon from him with low,
scornlul laugh such hopeless, lniser-
abe one, it tulns Los blood chill,
II an Il coward, he sald slowly "A
miserable coward else | would have
left you rec long ago Leo
Sobbingand no ming CONSCIOUS oHiy
that she loved AID had nearly lost him
too. his wife fills on her knees, mar
murin5 only
My love, ny love -ny husband !"
1t is long before Bob MaaKenzle can
believe ,Ae truth-lhat when he ceased
to seek her love, it came unsought 1t
is too good, too dazzling to be true ;
bat her smiles and happy kisses con-
vince him, and he clasps her in his
arms
"My dlrling, my darling" lie whls-
pers hoarsely. Il could not even ex-
ist without you--my lite
TIT. WILLOW "-REVISED VERSION,
Boa'ol Globe,