The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-23
Miss Herbert rose.

as iler marble prototypes. She might hav.
passed out unObservea by 0erali: but Nle
Carlotta was on tho watch. She po:nteata IA
her an1 Gerald turned and saw Eugeai.
He had hut time to realize it was M
vision-then sh, vas gone. With wild
cry he turned to follow her. but the woman
twined her arms around him and RESTRAINED
him. She w&c strong, AMI for some mA
n,an;s detained hi,N. Hsr res stance mad
densd him. With tterc, oath hs gyaspel
her round arms and tore them from hi,
neck, throwing her away with such fore,
that she fell upon the floor. Then be r,shsl
after Eugenia.
She was walking sw ftlv along the road
He soon reached her side: but, although
aware OF his pre- ssnc. ;, she neither spoke nsr
looked at him.
What brought You Leres he said
hoarsely.
She made no replJ-only walked the
faster.
TEL me way ycu Gomez" hc said. "Iwil:
never ic .ve You until y.u an ,wer m,'
She tcraei and looked at him. Fresh from
that seen, III the studio-wlth those worh
still ringing in her ears-even the great
change she saw in his fac, did not move be:
to pity.
~ came,' she said, ''oa the eve Of nv
maria e. to AJAX forgiveness Of man whom
fanc.,i hal wronged. am glad cams
found him happy IN III socetv after biz
own hears,"
Her voice was Geld and contemptuous
He quiverel beneath her sccrn. At that
moment cab pa ssel. Eugenia called it,
Leave me,' she said to Gerald. Leave
me. Oar path, IN life shall cross no more
He grasped her wrist DO You dare to
reproacn me: You! Eagenla, l told you
it was life Or DEATH
Lite or death!' she repeated. "Death
1t any rate, seems made very sweet t.
you."
Still holding her wrist, he looked into he'
Eyes in strange, hopeless way. he saw
nothing i'll them to help him. He leaned
down to her ear.
Eyes, death, he said. in solemn whs
per; but the moral AMI spiritual dea'A
come first
His hand left her wrist. He turnei ane
without a word, strobe away. Whittier
Even as Tannhausar returned to the Venus
berg, SO Gerali Lei gh returned to bis stua"
and Carlotta.
Eugenia wept all the way home. "eM
fer herself and Gerald. Wept for 1@
shame she had endured. Wept for the w
lessaess of the contemplated atonenrhs
Wept for the life before her and for man'
future and career wrecked By her weakness
The nexs week she married Sir hain
Norgats. The ceremony wa surloahut"
by betitting splendos: Ye;. even al ''s
altar, Gerald Leigh's pale. passionate la,, u
rose before her. and sh, knew it w9a. i'
never leave her Thoughts She loved Ill"
sill.
On her wedding morning she recel'el rsl
many letters. She hal n1 time 10 ie',
them, so took them with h. iii Fe'u,I,'
them as she went nortl, vita her i''St",is
Among then, wa; uiH' ii Il st'ai'S ''"''
writing. 1t ran thus: ,
"For your SAX Ii" ssrucs me- "'., .,;S
but h. Game back to me an! i niisl 49,. ,.n.
Him forgive, not you. We go an'o", ,,y
gether To warm. sunny ian!. ''" ~.
We shall quarrel and pare. Then l s'lI!' m,n,
member you and take my revenge .sr.
ihat husband for whom YOU d'Serf'
add. shall take from you. ,,,,sr
Eugenia's lip curled She tore t'' is. ,s;ss.
and threw the pieces ont Of the c''"
window 40.
Two years afterwards Lady Norsa'e ,.s,y
listlessly turning the leaves OF a. s snd
Journal Althou sh she was gIe"s md
fashionable lady. she was often lls.'s' s''s Sh.
found life rather dreary procee'nns.,s thu.
read to-day among the the c'trical ho'ss %'"se a..
Mile. Carlotta, the divine opera u"" ',anth u
tress, was engaged to appear nex' ','o ~"',an,
the Frivolity. Although IN .nryot
absurd threat Was umheedet. II no, ~, a" nsss
ten, her name recalled too vivlaiy nts ~; Shs
painful episode in Lady No:sate asn.r m. snl