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

to you freely and you may do with me
what you wish"
She reioiced in this breaking out of all
the hereditary tendencies of her nature
which she thought had died within her.
Sounds of distant music excited her.
She saw, as it were, their royal departure;
this son of prince carrying her away as in
a fairy tale, and making her queen of some
imaginary real; and she was ready to fol-
low him with her arms clasped around his
neck her head upon his breast, with such a
trembling from intense feeling that her
whole body grew weak from happiness. To
be alone together, just they two, to abandon
themselves to the galloping of horses, to
Ace away and to disappear in each others
arms. nao PeiAoN' oASS ~
would be!
as it not better for me to take nothing I!
What GOOD would il do in reaiitys'
He nartaking of her feverlshneSs, was al
ready at the door, as he replied:
mo, no! Take nothing whatever. Let
'sYes. let us go. That is the best thing to
do
And she rejoined him. But she tu ned
round wishing to give last look at the
chamber rhe lamp was burning with the
same soft licht, the bouquet of hydrangeas
and boIlvbocks was blooming as ever, and
in her work frame, the unfinished rose.
hrioht and natural as life, seemed to be
waiting FOR her. But the room itself espe-
ciallv Affected her. Never before had 1t
seemed so white and pure to heri the walls,
the bed, the air even, appeareu aS hl4eo
with a clear. white breath.
SomethinG within her waveTed, and she
was Obliged to lean heavily against the back
of a chair that was near her ana not lar
from the door. F,-,,-
"What is the natter asked Felicen anx-
iously. -,
She did not reply, but breathed with
great difficulty. Tnen, seiz9u WIN
trembling, she could no longer bear her
weight on her feet, but was forced TO SIT
down.
''Do not be ANXIOUS. it Is nothing. only
want to rest for minute aud then we will
go"
They were silent. She continued to look
round the room as if she had forgotten
some valuable object there, but could not
tell what it was 1t was regret, at first
slight, but which rapidly increased and
filled her heart by degrees, until it almost
stified her. She could no longer collect her
thoughts. Was it this mass of whiteGess
that kept her backs she had always
adored white, even to such a degree as to
collect bits of silk and revel over them in
secret.
Zone moment, Just one moment more,
and we will go away, my dear seigneur"
But she cid not even make an effort to
rise. Very anxious, he again knelt before
her.
Are you suffering, my dear: Cannot
do something to make you feel better. If
you are shlvering because you are cold,
will take your little feet in my hands and
will so warm them that they will grow
strong and be able TO rum"
She shook her head as she replied:
mo. no, am not cold. | could walk.
But please wait a little, just a single min
ate.
He saw we'll that invisible chains seemed
again to have taken possession of her
limbs, and, little by little, were attaching
themselves so strongly to her that very
soon, perhaps, 1t would be quite impossible
for him to draw her away. Yet, if re did
not take her from there at once, if they did
not fee together, he thought of the inevita-
BILE contest with his father on the morrow,
of the distFe ssing interview before which
he had recoiled for weeks past. Then he
became pressing and besougnt her most
ardentiy.
Come dear, the highways are not light
at this hour; the carriage will bear us away
in the darkness, and We will go on and D.,
Graded i'll each others arms, Sleeping a If
war My covered with down, not fearing the
nights freshness; and when tine day dawns
we Will continue our route III the sunshine,
as we go still farther on, upti we reach the
country where people are always happy. =
= No one will know us there; we will live
by ourselves, lost in some great garden, hav-
ing no other care than to love each other
more deeply than ever at the coming of
each new day. We shall find flowers as
large as trees fruits sweeter than honey.
AnG we will live on nothing, for in the
midst of this eternal spring, dear soul, we
will live on our kisses"
She trembled under these burning words
with which he heated her face, and her
whole being seemed to be fainting away
at the representation of these promised
JOYS
'Oh, in a few minutes will be ready but
wait a little longer"
ITO BE Continued