Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-06


One who Is unwed IS always free
jack she said softly; 're.nember that.
Man or woman who is bound only by
a spoken promise, should not hesitate
should a new love, a stronger or
greater love come. l wonder If you
could not love some other woman
more than you love me? think you
could, Jack.
May, what nonsense are you talk
ing2'
But as he spoke, the vision Of a
fair fower-sweet face, with perfect
dewy lips, and star-like eyes, came
to him, and fingered, while the night
ingales IN the hedges, and the night
air grew strangely chill.
From that day, which saw the be-
ginning of an acquaintance between
the four young people, there were no
more sighings on the part of May for
the town and its gaieties, no more
yawning on the part of Jack; for
merrier fortnight never sped than
that which followed, and 1t was with
sincere regret that May learned at last
that her brother would come for her
in few days, TO take her back, plump
and healthy, to her city home.
'And my holiday ends the day after
tomorrow Jack said to her ruefully
when she told him. Haven't ever
been so happy in my life. We must
all meet here next summer, May
Let's arrange it..
He did not see the shiver that
shot over his affianced at his words
1'll arrange nothing of the Sort
she said impatiently. Now let us
60 over and get Inez to ramblc with
us an hour or two
And her brother Jack put in
with unusual alacrity 'Uncommonly
nice fellow, isn't hep
But May gave no reply; she walked
beside her betrothed in grave and un-
broken silence, a strange new shadow
In her blue eyes.
l, They generally found Inez and
Lionel under the branches of that
great chestnut at this hour; but to-day
they found silence and shade thare-
nothing less. The handsome gentle.
man and his pretty sister were not idl
ing unde" the broad branches, as
; usual
Wonder what's up?' Jack asked.
But just then merry hail from {
distant clunp of trees made Mays
face dimple roguishly.
} See! There is Inez standing
under that olg oak, and her brother
is in the tree away near the top. HI
is waving his hand at u.s..
, So he was. Far up among the
leaves, where he had climbed. Lii,
onel was swaying with the sligh
t branches, and leaning forward to at
tract their attention, the sunlight ly
ing warm and soft on his laughing
; powerful face, which was as rich auc
$ olive as though Spain claimed him TO
, her son.
How handsome he isl How prince
!; lyp May thought with a sharp pan
i at her heart. In this whole worl
{ there is nobody like him!'
, There was the crashing sound O
breaking brauches--a rustling, rush
$ ing noise, the dull thud of bod
striking the earth and from the Lip
8 of the two girls who saw Lionel Bra
d bos fall with stunning force, rang tn
wild cries of anguished alright, {
fierce, overmastering terror.
'r A moment later. and Tnez-wh
e had flung herself on her knees besid
n the strangely still figure of her lido
lied hrother-was pushed aside b
hands that we're too strong and ur
tender to her through the mac
frantic emotion of their owner an
May Carol, the promised wife {
y Jack Hammond, the belle Of hur
- dred ball rooms, was kneeling owe
- Lionel Brabos blanched agony Q
IN her young face, which comes only c
70 the faces of women when what
ID more dear to them than life is i
II peril.
II 'Oh, he is not dead! Jack, tell n
ID he is not deadp she cried, never r.
m moving her eyes from the still I'll
,e conscious face that lay upturned b.
a fore her.
CT And Jack, with brotherly kindnes
N laid his hand upon her shoulder.
N i trust not for your sake, my deal
10 he said; and there was only tend
sympathy in his voice-none of
,r lovers resentment or sorrow
At that moment the dark eye-
!, Lionel Enclosed with slow ami la
ic guild WEAKNESS, and fixed themselv
4 on che face of the girl who knelt b
90 side him.
10 A strange light stole into them
,v he looked, then tenderness and 10
70 untold met the blue eyes above.
r My dearest have I alarmed yo
is I was stunned. 1t is nothing
whispered then, softly, as his hal
lg stole up and prisoned hers. W
a- care enough for me to pale like tina