Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-15

interest herself in the trem endouS perSe-
cutions of the heroine All in vain. Time,
however. was rolling on; she might soon
expect Nine. Debrisay. Four o'clock struck
when she had gone into the bedroom TO
seek for some piece Of fancy work, when
the sound of the front dOor-bell, followed
by a step in the next room, made her hope
that her kind hostess had returned. Going
quickly in to greet her, she beheld Jane,
the servant, in the act Of lighting the gas,
while by the window, looking paler-stern-
or than she thought he could, stood Leslie
Waring!
Good morning." he said, stiffiy, 81
thought would find you in"
This while Jane pulled down the blind
and retired. TheRhe made step forward
to where Mona stood, motionless-her
trembling hands locked together, her eyes
wide-opened, gazing at him.
DO you seriously mean what you have
written here?" he asked, i'll thick, I'M
steady voice. as he drew forth and opened
her letter.
Yes" she said; Il do"
"Then have right to ask the reason
of this sudden change. What have | done
to deserve it,"
You have deserved nothing but good
and gratitude from me" faltcred Mona,
sinking into chair, rs she felt her limbs
unable TO support her
'Then why do you desert me.'
81 told you in my lettcr-the whole truth.
cannot love you as a wife ought TO love"
we agreed to get over that difficulty.
hoped to win your affection If you were
quite free from any other attachment"
And an. Mr. Waring! There is not
man in existence whom would accept at
this moment. But"-she was lowing
calmcr under the desperate necessity OF
explanation - also told you-what, in
deed, blushcd t. write-that my grand
mothers wish, her ovrrpowering need, in-
duced me to consent to what, otherwise, /
should not have accepted"
Il understand. Then, MDna you have
treated me very badly. You took me when
] was necessary 10 you; yOu throw me asi' e
when you think you can do without me!
And love yOu 50! | thought was going
straight into heaven when you promised
to be my wife. had faith in your promise
TO try and love me; and, after all, you were
only sacrificing yourself TO maintain your
graudmOth"r-a sacrifice you gladly escape
as soon rs you can, You have broken your
Contractr'
You are justly angry cannot defend
myself. But do YOU not think you will be
happier with some woman fairer and bet
ter than am, who will love yOu heartily,
and"
NO one will ever be 50 fair and good rs
you seem to me: and as you reject me, how
am To believe any one will love me? YOu
had every reason to love me, yet you could
not"
Love cannot reason"
"Thcn you know what love is2" cried
Wasting, sharply There is something
still in your heart which youwill not speak
out! All, Mona, why can mot please YOU
Why are you socruel2 You have destroyed
my lifer'
There was such passionate despair in his
voice that Mona was profoundly moved.
She felt guilty, culpablc, to the last de
rrcc; and waverin& III he: TcsOiut1on-wiSh-
ing, if possible, to do the right thing, She
stammercd -
"If-if you think it worth accepting,
Will rrtracl that letter aud and do my
best"
"Nul' interrupted Wariug with IA diGni
" Of which she did not imagine him capa-
bic. You cannot endure me! | do not
want Victim ! love yoi too well for
that But, all, Mona! it is an agony to
think Won viii bav,. to face thr r,n,,hnasi
of life, Whether You love me or not
whether you desert mn or mott woulI
gladly give half | possess to shield You
from all you dare to face. Promise you
will let me help you if you need help
promise, Mona,'
SURELY" she cried, greatly touched
surely Heaven has cursed You with some
thing of Il woman's heart, or you would
not feel SO tenderly and generously for one
VINO mas Plihed ana Wouhdcl you! l lei
your HuPer'"r'ty' ana mummy peg your
forgiveness. VIII always thihk oil you us
i've gent leman. May you ma greater
happiness than / could bestoW. Here
take TINS back
Pray keep 1t, he sud, rs she held ont
her ehEaEcmchrrihE oil diamonds.
II cannot, Mr.. Warning; you must take it
back"
lie thrust it on his finger.
."rhen if is all over between usr, he
said passionatrly. "all quite over, Per
haps il is better So 1t would have broken
my heart to try in vain to win your love:
and. dear as Won are. would not have Won
without il. Gnod-bvr, Mona, YOU have
tau.rht me how uuIoyahlr Inm.yet Irniyht
have mad Won hanny,
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ana earnest ms teeitA%' were deeply moved
'"-ihorr"" ms eye wit be caught by
N'"e one oi the many charming girls he
''''e'S, an" lie VIII De TAR happier IMAM with
one whose heart Is deai, like minc-
nhe SIT long q'h'e SUM- thinking pam
'ui!N' '"htuSedly. Then she nerved her
SER To seek her writing materials, and be
Eua 'e'ter To Lady Mary.
9h' "'n NOT completed her dliiicuit let
'.' ""'u Ni''c. peorisay came IN
am gun dohe up. she cried such
we weather! viii change my boots, and
"' VITA you Ill minute But have
, mv" pupil ;" my Wednesdays WllLbe well
utica at hehSlnGton. Wen talk over
every 'hihS al Tea.
tue hlhdly woman horror ana amaze
.neht Nhcn Mona disclosed the dreadful
,at' 'h"' NarihS had come TO answer her
''''r II! person ana had gone away IN Sor-
70" ana Indignation, can be bettcrlnagin-
'u IMAM descrloed.
she was too deeply affected for speech.
NAr pushed hacN her chair from the table,
ana sat n silent image OF grief.