The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-29

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| went away with sense of defeat. Bus
how could ! toll her that although | might
draw the line az tho shop Girl, marrying a
landlady's daughter was quite another affair!
Every day, 10 bc sure. made up my mind
that would sock EStclle 10 more; that the
difficulties in the case were too great TO be
snrnlounted: but every day. all the same,
found me beside her, without self denial
enough to resign the ia.:nito charm OF her
presence. and Vet too weak OF viii TO accept
all the consequences Of such an alliance.
You viii say that If / could thus Judge
and weigh circumstance was not in love.
But what is IL, when all your soul is sat
urafci with thoughts OF orc being, when you
,ccnl 90 Zee Tot 90 much yourself as another,
Ths-heroino in "Wuttcrins Heights asks,
"Do love Hcathclfe' am HoathclTe.'
and -. am sure felt with regard 70 Is
tellc. am certain that in time I should
have overcome all obstacles, that the nObil
ity within mo would have got the better of
any mcauor qualities; but every mans ma
turc or temperament is IN a manner his own
fate Had ! not been quite certain az this
time that | pleased kstellc, in spite Of her
gentle hautcur, perhaps should have been
able e. overcome my social scruples sooner.
A few weeks later was called away on bust
Ness, and il was a month or moro before
found 10 convenient 10 return During that
time had written 20 Estclle more than once,
without, however, receiving anyreply Yet
/ was urc she was mine; That had only to
speak; and meant 10 speak at last to speak
.ooioquontly that She would not remember
tlc silence had been long.
went first TO pay ny respects 70 Nine.
Hampton
81 have been making my will" she said,
after little.
"NoIr will, madame
Yes. have other heirs besides Estellc,
who may dispute IT, They will contend that
/ am-what you may call crank But |
had a method in my madness. beg you to
be my executor.
81 ann at your service, madame
Thank YOU leave tine pull, re- my
property TO Estcle"
The bulkr ! repeated "You have
found your business rcmuucratveF
She cimckled audibly ~ have found ii
entertaining cnHghfcning.7 she answered
at has paid met Yes | have discovered
who are my friends IInust tell you that
Estclle is not my daughter
Not your daughter
Are YOU disappointed When her father
died abroad insolvcnt, was at hand We
were both drinking the waters at some Ger
man spa Long ago | had been going TO
marry Mr. Douglass, her father"
Mr. Douglass"
Yes. Does the name offend yOul When
Ne died promised to take Estelle if might
give her my name and money There was
literally nothing left from the estate for her
20 live mon. However, when | returned
from Europe returned a pauper, so to
speak. DO You follow me' allowed myself
little masquerade; ! deceived even E,telle,
hut have never deprived her of luxury;
even tae .1re on hcr handkerchief is real
~.e often maryel- that the business is so
GOOD have held the purse. and She has
h..u glad % work. with me. Eut my friends
H.r. too indignant at my mislortuncs 70
0ni me ai What business bad I 10 lose
tn.uouay which they might have inhcritedl
And adop, daughter, They wanted me TO
place L>felIe u shop E-telle How
laughed in my Sieve, Lam now about to re
trc from business. the doctor has advised
mr CD make nay will You Will find Estelle
n the music room
/ entered tine music room without knock
ing. according 10 my habit Estcile sat with
BIER mandolin on her lap, but every chord
had snapped in the last stormy touch
"Nou have returned, She said smiling as
ghost may smile.
YES have come % tell YOU what you
already know love You, Estellc ! have
FORE / loved You before knew that YOU cS-
.ted 10 must hc so. because | have never
loved tin now You do not doubt it,
No, 30 not doubt d., [ know that YOU
love me. Mr. Van lluysam. and know that
your love must be great, since it has over
come every conventional scruple IN your
heart'
My darlms Estelle, was sure YOU loved
me; 1T is that which has given me courage"
would have taken her in my arms and
kissed that perfect check where the rose was
just beginning To- blossom bat She escaped
mc.
You ancw that loved 5ou, -" she repeated
Mr. Van lluyaam, don't mind confessng
that there was indeed a time when loved
You better than life 81 least | believed So
A. that moment thought you loved ne"
81 did, do love you. Estellc," protested
Yes. Then would have loved YOU for
ever. Then | could have died for you. lived
fo- you One day ] 0wolc / saw that YOU
could no; love me, or nothing on earth could
keep you silent You did not see how
suffered Then my heart broke Do Won
know what it is 10 have broken hearth It
is to have lost the power to love any one
again. have read somewhere that a man
never loves the same woman twice"
"Bnt yon-I love you. Listen, EStelle,
time will
But She smiled sadly II thank you;
forgive you, she said. II would love you if |
could
And then the servant announced Mr. Ches-
-cr-Mary y. Prescott in Harpcrs Bazar.