The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-18

I-,o,v bor-her-hcr relations with Currani
Yos. we'll" and the Gentlcmar shrugged MS
sl-,-,,t e,ouI,ers. no doubt you know whaI
,o,, ,,,. do.u-, YOU run your own risks.
"Ri..,sr
"l-nders,ani me, I asked but two ques-
,io.,.-- $40 Won left Curran foreveri do you
want q come hornei ] had heard she ha1
rovor Leon married. Jane has hearl 1t. |
,-,--lj. Do Won wonder did not ask, not
car..i 3. fer disagreeablc certainly. wen, 40
vorr own QUESTIONING. lsnpYose the iac' q
Ler keeping her maiden name sao"j s0'-S-
thing 49,,
VIM. z he should ind she was indeed
married after all, when be had at last &c
aLsd he could not live withou, Ler; when he
bos r. lls. made uD lis mind that lie niu5,
hove her Il no took Il burden Of lilo !o2s
Shame into his soul with hcrl That would be
2 ,.r,tchol freak for fortune 20 play 81.
him. but how foolish be was, did ne; her
ncr,o rrove that she was u1inarr.cdf
"Dut | hate 50 to harrow W her memo
rio said Philip in an unsteady voice; 70
M, her confess her shame before rne. !
/ etoru think that would &c u fathers
d1.y.'
'.Cal it IA iny dear Philip" renar.'cl Mr.
T'':l~gror:h. with bis Own brilliant lie,
...' q. vci, 'nory ns SO little rs = expect tac
O., rcr.orn "A unplcosant dutyi There aro
ncc,l, that love ther-that never seem so
r,-ch - their element Is when engaged IN
60, rc- Of ELF sacrifice. You must really
e. lsc !lc.'
V-hon Philip wcut down into the par-of
Do.,aa was icing there alone, aud Lis l2le
ecoacd thru. upon him. Before be had tin'
- Gr.ad lr .-lng tie subject 10 her lie stood
e.. ito bac,, %. Ter chair, looking down Oh her
IA. vhlto fingers movie over heg emhrol5-
af- vcrl. 10 Ibid his hand very gently On
or shoulder An, l. wn5 lcs5 round THAI j;
| rsed 10 bc. Sac wa1 COOL enough q -ccr .-r
| ,-.i l-ei Oh Lcr WORK. ILore WIS 10 shade q
| ..~l.oac; color on Lcr caee..5, nor DID she
g.. -..-l her breathing.
Bertha. lie bean, in a low, sweet voice.
= IN Going 70 ask you something S,..i SIC
| 1ic. i31h up
..lf, O.. sorno time before yen d.et man
,1.su you hl;cd camo ana ar--I yen 20
nv IN" 10 spoke very rlOvly, rs there
...- rca ~ why YOU NUT cay uof
IL. Cd. Cush or nervous tr-uor. -l-
...I lcr uocilc o-1in with the red
! ..- ..i "V'hGt DO You mean by laasCai'
~ I:.can, ho SAID, II forced calm, Is tnere
eny barrier which the laws make 10 proven,
| yod from marrying himf Since be had De-
Gun % dream Of marriage hc had though.
| 3n.y Of tie barrier OK her chaDe he had LOT
| thought thet there might be barrier more
| ia-rc -nable But il came over Llm all the
mo.e terribly now. That would explain her
loci: Oh shame her unbrolen pride, that
would be more consistent WITH IN lifelong
/ idea OK her, II she had pr---rvcd Ter honor
and alas. was already uArr.e1 and Gus Tor
eger away from him That would save her
purity which lie had thought 3ul!lcd. 30
! nrgers Of scorn could ever b. pointed at her
| 30: but she gF0ud b0 lost ~ hun forever
| 5Ol fo.-iyo hin, then Ii he would rathor
have her d.Snonorel, inzulted deggadod, than
lose her Would she never alswcri She laid
DOWN hcr needle AID turned her face up to-
ward him lie tremblcd like child as lie
watched her lips part; IN a moment his fate
would be decided. Il was terrible that bis
happiness could come only through her
| shame, and her honor meant q life Of despair
and loneliness for him, but - 1t seemed 10
hin now.
There is no barrier" she replied.
Thank Cod he whispered The strain
vas removed. She had established her own
disgrace with her own lips, without droop-
ing Of her eyes, without culver OF her lips.
An. but he suffered in his very hope 1t
wounded lin that he must rejoice in her
shame, it was almost as IL he had caused IL.
lie bent low over her shoulder, in another
moment he would have told her Of the I'M
changing passio1-of his love. AL the
bounds of is nature wero broken down now.
His whole soul seemed dissoi'ing il incllab.e
rndcrress for this cold woman, into whose
calm, beautiful eyes he looked 80 hungrily.
Like embroidery, don't you, 3lr Breton"
Mrs. El!ingsworth flashed her small black
eyes in delight Philip started back in III
concealed ds-aay, but Bertha's face changed
uos one shade Of expression as she rose mag.
niGcently TO her feet and swept from tho
room.
The lady OF the house looked uupleasantly
after her
isn't il funny, she don't seem TO like met
Do YOU suppose 1t is that Clrran scrape that
has put hcr 50 much above meF
Philip glanced savagely at her; ho could
almost have struck her, without thinking 0,
her vomarhoyd, there vas such slo'.e like
look IN the glistenn.g black eyes. One might
az well rcproacha wild creature OF tho forest
Tor following out it, instincts, bu, after q
moment ho said:
Mrs. Ellingsworth fcrgets she is iadyY
But she wac beautiful il not lady her
not blood lighting up her round olive cheeks
as if it were liquid frs AID her cnrled lips
glowing like perfect rose just bursting into
bloom. 30 man could look at her now and
not fesl mad souiless fascination for her
fascination the greater because mixed with
rcyulsioa. She was perfect type Of the
wom1uhood that can madden man with
pass.on, without tenderness, that can wreck
bis life, Danish every noble hope or ideal
from his soul and iced hin nothing but
dead sea fruit
ITS strange what makes lady she
answered him in growing excitement.
Your Bertha Is one no matter VIVA, vile
ness she sinks 20, but | cunt whisper one
lTldo word"
She came close to him and put he's burn
ing ingers on his hand Your horse loves
YOU better than that woman She viii tor /
ture you 20 death, let her alone" Then sho .
sDrang away from him, and waleed back /.
warl and forward clasping and unclaspinS
her c.ing!ng fingers in her Old habit "Oh,
hate her hate her; but what good Is III !
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