Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-07-27

'sI supposed that when came here, "
ne remarked, looking down at the /
beautiful pale face, with great tender /
ness in his grey eyes
Then why force your society on mo |
when you know it Is very distasteful to /
me?''
Because [ must speak to you. I
want to explain -''
..Explaing' she interrupted with
superb scOrn. ''EOw can YOU explain
your cruelty and treachery?"
Easily, if you will listen to me.
L will not listen!' passiOnately.
edo not speak Of the past. 1T is full of
/ painful memories for me. 1 cannot
bear to think of it even. 1t is cruel.
unmanly, of you to tear open afresh
/ wounds that have but lately healed''
! Margaret. don't - he exclaimed
/ involuntarily, gazing at her with
/ anguish strained eyes
/ II must 4 willi' she exclaimed
vehemently. els it not enough that
/ YOU robbed me of all happiness in the
past! Must YOU now come like an evil
/ shadow TO dim the poor rest and happi-
t ness I now haveP 1t is mean, cOwardly,
wicked! You left me; you have no
right to come bac to me!'
mo right but that my great love for
you gives me" he said sadly.
i
/ iuglv. while scarlet spot glOWed in
either cheek. You never loved me!
You fancied YOU did and now because
/ others pay me attention it piques your
vanity, and yoU wish TO be one of those
VINO pay attention to the pretty COVER
/ ness! You have no thought of the
anguish that shall suffer again-the
agony of striving to fOrget!'
Then you care for me still?'' he said
eagerly, bending towards her, his hand
some face aglOw with delight.
Care for you st ll9'' she repeated in
establishment. II lOathe and detest the
sight of your
.'Oh, Heaven!'' he grOaned. his lips
quivering cUnvulsiVely. And / love
YOU now as [ never loved you before
rs I never dreamed I could love. with
q power and passion that is new to
me, and if unreau tied will inevitably
wreck and destroy my life"
You fancy it y" she returned cOldly.
Even as you fancied you adOred me
ln.the old days The next pretty face
YOU met would make you forget me. "
LAS God is my witness yOu wrong
me, he declared pass Onately. WY
love for You is beyond control. L would
give up everything L possess to gain a
return
Even the prospects of inheriting
your uncle's fortune?' she asked with
cold disdain.
Even that" he answered firmly.
- a hat ii pity you did not arrive ut
this decision long ago" she answer a..
ut i, ~ he agreed. II know after
the way ! acted towards you, it will be
very hard to prove how entirely disin
terested and genuine my love for you
now is
..Impossi6leT' was the only word she
; vOuchsafed to utter.
. Nay, not impossible" h remOn-
, strated gently. Il shall hope to WIN
. You back to your I'd allegiance
> The hope is vain, she answered
idly
you are hard and unforgiving."
''And can You wonder at that!" she
asked with a sudden blaze of passion
f think of how you left me helpless
friendless, to face the world. Without
4 making a single effort to disc yer if
We're starving or not"
, You wrong me" c interrupted
Z quickly. Il came back TO Bruss els to
% ask your forgiveness to let things G as
e they had been, and found you gone and
y not the least trace Of You whereabouts 10
: be found.
No wonder " she said with queer
D little break in her voice. Il was in the
I hospital, 9auper patient
. ''Nargaret!'' he exclaimed in horror.
5 1T is true" she re urned quietly,
My money was all spent was pen
- niless. and -
t And VOC never told me, reproach-
e fully.
( WAS it likely I should have done
I so " she asked stingingly, when knew
the golden calf was the only god you
q wOrshipped?'
spare mev' he groaned. Have
Z you no pity for what L suffer?'
2 Had you any pity for me?'
f No; / treated YOU UNANIMOUSLY"
7 land YOU seem inclined to continue
e that treatment" she sad YEARLY
= after innumerable hardships ] got {
4 place rs companion. My experience!
t have rot been pleasant. Here 1 an
T. comfortable and happy. 1 therefore
+ beg of You to 20 away and leave me II
T peace. If you do not, 1 must agar
{ face the world and struggle agains
,. rumberless difficulties"
{ '.DOn'U!" he calculated. 81 will 90
S I will not even speak to you while L an
e here. though 1 have the right to MAKE
n you bend to my viii, y
You have forfeited that right" sh'
e answered family, every vestige of colo
G dying out OF her soft cheek
I Not in the eyes of the law" he re
d turned frantically.
You will not use your pOwer?" sh
n asked implOringly.
4 mo" he said slowly and sadly; s.
Y viii not use my power 1 will leav
4 YOU free;' and turning he left tn
4 room, and she, burying her face in tn
a soft cushions. sobbed as though he
4 heart would break.
, fTO BIZ Continued