Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-24
Calls aud Sketfhes.
REVENGE.
sand so this is the end ?"

REVENGE.
"And SO this is the end ?"
I'm sure don't know how else yol
expected it to end"
The first speaker, tall, angular girl o
seventeen wears, was the only child OF
widow lady. whose income was so sienae
that she was glad to find accommodation
during the summer months for one or tw'
CITY boarders. The summer in which oul
story opens their only boarder was Guy
Travers wealthy young Philadelp hlan
who. tired of the gayety and dissipation o
CITY life. had taken board with MRS
Heathcote in the quiet little village o.
Glenmore for three months, which time
| he had spent in teaching Madge Heathcote
| to love him. Had anyone asked him ne
could not have told why he had done So
unless it was for amusement, her artless
innocence was SO refreshing-and-ano
well. Madge Heathcote, that tall. awk-
ward GIRL. who would have been positive
" uoly bnt for her magnificent black eye:
and Iuxurlant dark. wavy hair. possessed
greater charm for Guy Travers than
older. fairer women had ever done.
Then after three months OF perfect nap
piness to Door Madge. he told her he was
going away, going perhaps never to re-
tnrn he said she had made the time pass
very pleasantly during his stay in the VII
lace and when he returned to his city
home he should often recall the pleasant
DAYS and the nice little girl at Glenmore.
That was all, he had held her IN his
arms and kissed her sweet red lips hun
bred times he had told her over and over
AGAIN that she was the only one he had
ever loved. the only one he ever could
love: and now he was going back to his
city home, where he would condescend to
think of the nice little girl he had left be-
hind him at Glenmore.
GUY Travers, with his handsome looks
and soft, honeyed words, had broken the
heart of many sweet girl before he met
Madge Heathcote, but none OF them had
ever repealed him with the scorn and con-
tempt that fairly blazed from the dark
eyes wonder, as she repeated:
$50 this is the end? [ was foolish to
expect anything better from you. sup
poSe.'
"What did you expect of me, Madge ?'
he question. "You surely didn't think l
was going to marry you; if you did.
must say, am surprised at your lack OF
Judgment
Guy Travers, expected you to act as
an honorable man; that was all. What
right had you to tell me of your love fol-
mo: 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 re.
peated. if you love me, if you ever did
love me, darling, why do you speak lr
that cruel wayp I'm very fond of you
little one; indeed am, and would no,
hurt you bv word or deed, for anything ir
the world; you know that. But, my little
darling. you forget how differ ent are oul
stations; but love you dearly, dearer
believe than anything else in the world
go away" she, exclaimed; ''get GU
of my sight. and never let me see you
cowardly face again: hate you so bitter
w."
He laughed lightly. but uneasily.
"Madge, be reasonable; you don't know
what you are saying, 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 nothing
What difference can the breaking of one
heart, more or less, make to handsome
Guy Travers? Guy Travers," she contin
ued, turning fiercely towards him. "you
came here this summer for your pleasure
and for your amusement you have wan
tonly broken my heart and spoiled
my whole life, but | declare to
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
60 UNPUBLISHED, and though it may be
long ere that punishment comes, am GER
tain it will come" And so saying. she
turned quickly and went towards the
house.
"Madge! Madge!' he called, "you will
not 60 without saying goodbye. will youi
Let US at least part as friends.'
Friends Friends! Guy Travers! |
am your bitterest enemy hencetorth ant
forever" and then she passed into the
house.
Guy Travers pulled his dark moustache
fiercely, for in his way he loved this PROUD
girl who now cast his love and friendship
aside with contempt
"Well," he said, slowly, las Madge
wills it, suppose this is the end. Am
sorry or the reversep" All! could he have
penetrated the future, he would have had
little doubt on that point.
The next day Guy Travers left Glen.
more tor his city home. He endeavored
several times to see Madge, but she al.
ways succeeded in avoiding him; he was
piqued and angry, and mentally called
her little fool more than once.
You will bid Madge goodbye for me
my dear Mrs Heathcote. and tell her
hope we shall meet again"
After he had departed, Rhoda, the little
waiting-maid, gave Madge a letter, .swha,
Marse Guy dun lef fur her," and in the
| seclusion OF her own room she opened il
and read as follows:
GLENMoRE, Va.
My Darling: Why have you KEEP
yourself out Of my sight all this time
Never giving me goodbye kiss or wish
ing me bon uoyage? Is it that you are
still angry with me-? Silly child, YOU
must forget that little scene OF yesterda,
forget that you ever loved me othe
than as chance friend-your mother
boarder-and be again your own goot
little self. Some day you will thank MI
for what you now view in the light of
grievous wrong My dear child, 20,
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