Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-25
A WOMAN'S REVENGE.

ter of a widow, whose income was s
slender that she was glad to find ~
commodation during the warm month
for one or two city boarders. The sun
mer in which our story opens their onl
boarder was Guy Travers, wealth
young man, who had taken board wit
Mrs. Heathcote in the quiet little vii
lage of Glenmore for three months
which time he had spent in teaching
Madge Heathcotc to love him. Ha
any one asked him, he could not hav
told why he had done so. unless it wa
for amusement; her artlcss irnocenc,
was SO refreshing and-and-well
Madgc Heathcote, "that tall, awkward
girl" who would have been positively
ugly but for her magnificent black eye.
and luXuriant dark, wavy hair, possess
ed a greater charm for Guy Traver,
than older, fairer women had ever done
Then after three months of perfect
happiness to poor Madge, he told hel
he was going away, going, perhaps
never to return; he said she had made
the time pass very pleasantly during his
stop in the village, and when he re,
turned to his city home, he should of,
ten recall 1.-The pleasant days and the
nice little girl at Glenmorc.
That was all; he had held her in his
arms and kissed her sweet red lips a
hundred times; he had told her over
and over again that she was the only
woman he ever loved; and now he was
going back to his city home, where he
would condescend ''to think sometimes
Of the nice little girl he had left behind
him at Glenmore
Guy Travers, with his handsome
looks and soft, honeyed words, had
broken the heart of many a sweet girl
before he had net Madge Hcathcoto,
but none of them had ever repealed him
with the sCorne and contempt that
blazcd from her dark eyes as she said,
80 this is the end! l was foolish to
have expected anything better from you,
suppose?"
What did you expect of me Madge?''
he questioned. you surely did not
think l was going to marry you; if you
did, must say l am surprised at your
lack of Judgment"
Guy Travcrs, expected you to act
rs. an honorable man.; that was all.
What right had you to win my love
if you did not intend to marry me?''
"Madge!" He went over to where
she was standing and attempted to put
his arm around her in the old fond way.
but she repulsed him angrily. 'Madge,
he repeated, ''if you love me, darling,
why do you speak in this cruel way?
I'm very fond of you, little one-indeed
am-and would not hurt you by word
Or deed for anything in the world; you
know that. But, my little darling you
forget how different are our stations in
life"
Leave mel" she exclaimed. "Nev-
er let me see your cowardly face
again.
He laughed lightly but measily.
''Madge, be reasonable; you do not
know what you are saying, my child; ]
have done you no harm"
No" she answered passiOnately,
''you have done me no harm; you have
only broken my heart: but that is moth.
ing. What difference can the breaking
Of one heart, more or less, make tc
Guy Travers? Guy Travers." she con,
tinued, turning fiercely toward him,
you came here this summer for youI
pleasure; and for your amusement you
have wantonly broken my heart and
spoiled my whole life. But declare tc
you this day that as you have made me
suffer, so you shall suffer. The God OF
the widow and orphan will never let
you go UNPUBLISHED.
She turned quickly from him with
the words.
"Madgc! Madge" he called. YOU
will not 60 without saying good-by!
Let us at least part as good friends"
She turned her pale face toward him
for moment, as she scornfully echoed
Friends! friends! Guy Travers, | am
your bitterest enemy, henceforth ant
forcver!"
Guy Travers pulled his dark mus
tache tiercely, for in his way he loved
this proud girl, who now cast his friend
ship aside with such contempt.
Well" he said slowly, Il suppose
CHS is the end. Am l sorry or the re-
verse;"
All! could he have penetrated the fu
ture he would have had little doubt or
that subject.
The next day Guy Travers left Glen
more for his city home. He endeavor
ed to see Madge, but she always sue
cceded in avoiding him; he was piquet
and angry, and mentally he called hel
"a little fool more than once.
After he had departed, Rhoda, the lit
tie waiting maid, gave Madge lettel
''what Marse Guy dun lef' for her." anc
in the seclusion of her own room sh,
opened it and read as follows:
My DARLING-Why have you KEEP
yourself out of my sight all this day
never giving me good-by kiss or wish
ing me bon voyage? Is it that you arr
still angry with me? Silly child, yo,
must forget that little scene of yester
day-forget that you ever loved me 9th
er than chance friend-your mother
boarder-and be again yonr own dea
little self. Some day you will than
me for what you now view in the ligh
of grievous wrong. Meantime
should you ever need sincere frien
faithful and affcctionate-you wi
find one in yours deyotedly.
Guy TRAvERs."
An hour later Mrs. Heathcote foun
her daughter, white and senseless
PROSTATE on the floor, with this crut
missive at her feet.
That night and for many others Madg
Heathcote tossed in raging fever
BRAIN fever the doctors pronounced il