The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-25

TO se sure, tnerc SAT q portiy woman WITH
the slightly elevated chin Of n ccTtai. variety
Of the sex when on it, DIGNITY. But Jane
said 'two7-whcrc was tLe otheri An, The
other was in the womans lap. II was baby.
Mr. EllingswoTth bad "A very peculiar expires
sion on his face tonight, as IL his wife were
disappointing him. IL was rather n danger
Gus look if Jane had understood it She was
offending his elegant tastes extremely hy
bringing 70 his house a vulgar, fussy cid
woman and her baby whom She no doubt,
had picked up on the railroad cars. Philip
stood nervously iumbling his watch chain,
and waiting for a blow " fall on him. he did
not know whence
It was Little babys hand that caught at
Philips arm, and no turned 20 look into its
great star Ike blue eyes. He had seen that
same marvellous tint in cheeks before, and "a
cold horror Of recognition dartcd through
his soul Re triod TO lit his sfellbound eyes,
and they rested instead on the face Of Jane
EllingswoIth, which was liz up with fond-
ish cxuItaiion rs she held the child up TO
him
"What-not kiss the habyl" she laughed
gayly. ''Such a pretty baby. too; why 10
really has complexion and eyes like Bertbas."
She did no, cease 70 look at his shrinking
face. But Us mouth and chin Some
thing made him look at the baby's features
as she mentioned them, and then he shud-
dered, it was too terrible, fare more like
somebody else know Her small, flashing
black eyes seemed burning their way o. his
very brain who is iti7 She bent toward
him 50 that her hot lips seemed almost 10 kiss
his ear. "Curran,n she whispered. Could
he not tear himself away from her poisonous
BREATH Not 50 strange, thought She let
The baby put It's chubby hands into his hair,
though she saw every touch was a thrust
through the quiyering fibers OF his heart
She fancicd he DID not under ,aud, he was 50
still and silent Not strange that child
should look like its-fathcr."
Had the young bridegroom forgotten al
about his welding and the beautiful woman
up stairs wondering Why she was rot calledf
1t seemed so. for he sat down, ana they foist-
e1 the pretty baby on him and his face wore
q ghastly smile rs he looked 40 il. Once, az
an expression in the little face. he caugh; it
to his lEs, but as suddenly be thrust the
child into the nurses lap and rose TO his feet.
"Wllat ;.rc We waiting forF His face WAS
like marble for fir1nness, and il seemed a,
dead.
Jane drew him quickly into tho hall "You
are not going to marry the mother Of
that'-
"Hush, and her womans sonl quaiIad at
the look he bent on her If you dare 70
whisper a word 20 Bertha, or show her that
child'-
81 thought you would thank re, whis-
perod the false lips. She saw it was all in
yain-hor journey to Ninot'oro. She bad fOl-
lowed Ber,ha's tracks Ike n Bloodhound. and
had found her fathorless child IN q strangers
home, learning d forget It's high bred mother
Now surely she must suffer ropulso and dis
dain ~ the POOR factory girl bad suffered i
in her very Wedding dress Fog the sight
of this baby facv would chill the not ardent
vcthatcy burned ia bridegroom heart
But no. This mans Dye was dccrnr than the
sentiment and vanity that commonly makes
the chief part OF what is absurdly called PAS
sion ks faith Was 80 sublime Shame wac
ashamed before d.
His face bad lighted up at her words ooh
| viii thank yoI tbCu-a thousand times If
you VIII send that woman and the child
away
lie had taken her hands Jane, for Gods
sake do it
lie would have given her fortune, nat
she had sold herself once, and her price was
enough He could only pray 10 her in al
tho phrases Of entreaty the agonies or HE
have taught mankind.
"1hey shall leave the house at once she
said at last, as She turned to go back into the
room. He thought his prayers had moved
her Bu; she knew her plot had failed, she
had wr7Ing bis heart, but hrs viii was I'm
moved She iuadb virtue OF her necessity |
Philip would be grateful 10 her forever, but
there would be- something else, perhaps
Such hate az hers could not bc turned aside
By ~ feeblea thing as pity
How pale son are, Philip. Are you
afraid. = and Bertha smiled royalty on him 81 !
she took ~ arm, and they passed NJ the
hall
81 ana the happiost man in the world " and !
no tried 10 smile as his hand closed over her
fingers like an iron vise, II was 50 cold and
strong.
But how sad be- vas, rs if an exquisite |
p.eco of sculpture that be- loved had fallen |
from % great height and been shivorcd into a
thousand iagmcuts The hop, and JOY Of
his Ike seemed slipping away from him. |
That little childs face hung between him
and the hrido who was promising 70 he faith |
full she only had been faithful % him |
lis baby hands seemed 10 shield her bosom !
from him, It's quayering cries 70 roproach |
him for daring 70 kiss it, mother So small
and sweet a baby, but It's face seemed threat
ening him, its infant form linked indIssolu- |
bly, past he had hoped he might forget with
present and future he had foOlishly thought |
had great store of happiness FOR him
The minister had taken his seat Was he
really married 20 the golden haired woman
whose hand hetlcld to tightly Was this the /
moment he had dreamed OF rs marking his
entrance into a new ideal life, Had he said |
everything correctlyi He could not rernern- !
Der, but he did not want any mistake made
about this at least Oh yes, il was now me |
was 10 kiss his wife he held her 90 his heart |
an instant This was his wife, but joy was |
dead behind h,s dry, fcyerish lips, and his !
smile meant 70 cheer her. was as il some
terrible pam WAS guawing every moment at
his heart But Bertha appeared to notice !
nothing wrong
The train which borc away the bridal pair |
bo1 not Travelled "a Great many miles when