The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-28

nalr was now only mass OF llgnt, ana her
pure soul shone under a soft transparency of
her skin. She had all the ethereal beauty
of the saints relieved from their bodies He
was both dazzied and distressed; the violent
shock rendered him incapable of moving,
and, with hands clasped, he remained silent.
She did not awake as he continued to watch
her.
A little air from the half-closed lips of
Felicien must have passed across Angel
lque's face, as all at once she opened her
great eyes Yet she did not start, but in
her turn looked at him with a smile as if he
were vision, Yes, it was he! She recog-
nized him we'll, although he was gre fly
changed Rut she did not think she was
awake, for she often saw him thus in her
dreams, aud her trouble was increased
when, rousing from her sleep, she realized
the truth.
He held his hands out toward her and
spoke:
MY dearest, love you. was told that
you were i'll and came to you Immediately.
Look at me! Here lam and l love you"
She Strengthened herself up quickly. She
shuddered, as with mechanical movement
she passed her fingers over her eyes.
Doubt no longer, then. See me at your
feet, and realize that l love you now, as l
have ever doEe.n
Then she exclaimed:
L
you, and yet you are mere"
With her feeble, trembling hands, she had
taken his, thus assuring herself that he was
net a fanciful vision of her sleep.
He continued:
you have always loved me and | love
you for ever. Yes, Notwithstanding every
thing; and more deeply even than 1 should
have ever thought it possible to do"
1t was an unhoped-for excess of happi-
and this first D1ip11ta of ahsnIlt.a
joy they forgot everything else in the
world, giving themselves up TO the delight
full certainty of their mutual affection, and
their ability TO declare it. The sufferings of
the past, the obstacles of the future, had
disappeared as if by magic. They did not
even think Of asking how it was that they
had thus come together. But there they
were. mingling their tears of joy together
as they embraced each other with the pur-
est of feelings; he was overcome with pity
that she was SO worn by grief and illness
that she seemed like a mere shadow in his
arms.
In the enchantment of her surprise she
remained half paralyzed, trembling from
exhaustion, radiant with spiritual beauty
as she lay back in her grert easy chair, 50
ply slcally weary that she could not raise
herself without falling again, but intoxi-
Gated with this supreme contentment.
''Ah, dear seigneur, my only remaining
wish is gratified. l longed to see you be-
fore death came"
He lifted up his head, as with despairing
movement, and he said:
do not speak of dying, 1t shall not be.
am here and love you"
She smiled angelically.
II anu not afraid to die now that you
have assured me of your affection. The
idea no longer telTifes NE. | could easily
fall asleep in tins way, while leaning on your
SHOULDERS Tel me once more that you love
me.n
Il love you as deeply to-day as | loved
you yesterday, and as | will love you on
the morrow. Do not doubt it for one mo-
ment, for it is for eternity Ga, yes, we will
love each other for ever and ever"
AuGeLque was enraptured, and with
vague eyes looked directly before her, as if
seeing something beyond the cold whlteness
of the chamber. But evidently she aroused
herself as il just awakening from sleep. In
the midst OF this great teHcitv which had
appeased her, she had now had time TOR re
fiction. The true facts of the case aston
ished her.
You have loved me- yet why did you
not at once come to see meg
Your parents said that you cared for me
no longer. l also nearly died when learn
ing that. = At last, | was deter
mined to know the whole truth, and was
sent away from the house, the door being
absolutely closed against me, and was for
hidden to return"
Then they shut the door in your face?
Yet my mother told me that you did not
love me, and | could but believe her, since
having seen you several times with that
young, lady, Mademoiselle Claire, |
thought naturally you wsfe obeying your
father"
mo. | was waiting. Bat it was cow
ardiy on my part thus to tremble before
him. My great mistake has been to allow
the matter to go so far; for Iny duty was to
have trusted only in you, to have insisted
upon seeing you personally, and to have
acted with you"
There was a short silence. Angelique sat
erect for an Instant as if she had received
blow, and her expression grew cold and
hard, ard her forehead was cut by an angry
wrinkle.
80 we have both of us been deceived
Falsehoods have been told in order to sepa-
rate us from each other. outstanding
our mutual love, we hive beel tortured to
SUCH degree that they have almost killed
us both. 4 Very well, thepl L. is
abominable, and il frees US from the prom
iseS We made. We are now at liberty to act
as we will. "
An intense feeling of contempt SO excited
her that she stood up on her teet She 10
longer realized that she was Ill, but ap-
peared to have regainei her strength mirac-
uiously IN the rea HakeniIg OF al the pas
sion and pride Of her nature To have
thought her dream ended, and all at once to
have rebound it IN its luil beauty ana vital
itv, delighted her. TO be able to say that
they had done nothing unworthy their love,
but that it was other persons who had been
the guilty ores, was a comfort. This
growth OF herself. this at last certain tri-
umph, exalted her and threw Ler into su-
preme rebellion.
She simply said
Come, let us 90"
And she walked around the room, brave
in the return OF her energy and her will.
She had already selected ii mantle to throw
over her shoulders. A lace scarf would be
sufficient for her head.
Felicien uttered one cry Of joy as she thus
OF this fl ght, but had not had the
boldness to dare propose 1T; and how de-
lightfu indeed it would be to go away to-
gether, to disappear, ana thus put an end
to all cares, to overcome all obstacles. The
sooner 1t was done the better, for then they
would avoid having to contend with refec-
tion or afterthought.
Yes, darling, let US go Immediately. l
was coming to take you; know where we
can find carriage. Before daylight we
will be far away; so far that no one will
ever be able to overtake US"
She opened her drawers, but closed them
again violently, without taking anything
as her excitement increased
Could it be possible that she had suffered