The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-06-09

and remOrsetul But the vague uneass
and restless Dissatisfaction which had
stirred her through all that wealthy, COM
Portable, teuderly- cared for married life
forced her into speech again, perhaps, be-
cause this mans presence had made her
50 acutely sensitive o. them. she thought
that a woman had only % marry "a hus-
band who could give her food and fine
raiment 10 be happy"
''But you were happy in your married
Hfe' II had thought Otherwise"-
my husband was tenderness itself 10
me-" she said as he stopped "And what
would il have mattercd % you whether he
were good or not, considering that you
could not even take the trouble 20 say
goodbye % me that time when you went
away! And we had been, thought, such
good friends"
II could mott II I had, / should have
broken my promise 10 your brother"
"My brother, Your prOmisc" Her
breath came hard aud fast, and there was
something I'm her eyes which made his fall
for "a moment before hers, 50 foolish, 50
heartless, so needless, did that look in
them make that promise seem to-day
Tell me what il wBsg"
~ will not say any thing about the
promise now. | will only tell you that il
nearly broke my heart in the keeping OF
IT.. But ! had given il, and ! kept il. Do
you remember that day in the drawing
room! | was nearly mad with your sweet
ness and beauty. 1 began % say some-
thing, and then your brother came be-
tween Us. He Was right; for IL was dis
honorable Of me 10 speak them. You
were only just beginning your life. II
would have been "A shame OF mo 20 try and
fctter you before you even knew whs- life
vas; and was poor Your brother saw
that felt for you. He was very sorry,
but he made me see that | had no right 10
try and win you lie said truly that had
nothing but my love 10 offer you. "a
would not be happy "a poor m" wife.
llc said, too, that if you had g ,,,n 10 care
for me little il would only l~ girlish
fancy, which you would soon forget in the
pleasures Of the life opening 10 you. So
! promised to leave you free, and | went
away"
She drew in a long breath.
"Ah! How hard you both were 10 mev'
she cried.
"But loved you Oh, how loved you
! have loved you till this day. | would
have come back when you were free, but 1
thought that you must have forgotten all
about me. | remember the sentence / had
begun, and felt that you would hate and
despise me 70. not having come back 10
finish it. Miilyl Milly! Let me finish il
now | can't go away without you VIII
you promise one day 10 be my wife"
The ices melted away in their glasses
people came and went, and wondered ~
they ate their own luncheon what those
two in the corner had to say to each other
they talked so long and earnestly together
The waiter grew tired OF lowering about
to see if they meant TO pay for the ices
they had so recklessly wasted.
II was snc who was suddenly aroused tc
the lapse of time by the remembrance OF
Steve.
"Where can the boy be-"
The Majors face was picture of guilty
dismay and contrition. He remembered
his command TO the boy. They went of
hurriedly TO find him, the Major confess
ing his sin i'm making him an accomplict
10 their meeting. They found the boy
where they had left him. He had waited
! patiently there for nearly two hours, ant
at last, in utter WEAKNESS from the heat ant
/ inaction, had sat down in n corner ant
| fallen fast asleep. The attendant, smil
! ing, pointed him out 10 them.
"He wouldn't 60 away, sir, as he had
! promised TO wait for you here"
"He shall have that gun for his own.
am his debtor for sever" said the Major
touching the sleeping boy on the shoulder
"When he is old enoughw she said
hastily, as the boy sprang up into eager
wakeful life, 'I wifi not have him shoo
himself before no can become V. c., L
make another woman as proud as my
self" His eyes answered her. And ther
were NO three persons so happy that da,
in the Stores as the beautiful woman, tn
V. c., and the school boy.-AH the Yea
Round.