The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-08

o0leck ~ Qck WIN cruel force against
the g1ass- II has broken my keart
l an not young, Mr.. Gideon I am g
old - you, - Your mother told me-
about you- And Il Is worth an q
Know her. The only spring Of purs
weter have known ia my desert.
Aayte--she would tel - no Other
name-yas at my mothers side n.
ways. following her shout like child
Mother seemed bewifched as wen,
Seeing that Marie was delicate. she
made her daily decoctsonz, petting her
So life went on unsil Thankseivinr
week, when there was q vacation Of 1
fortnight. and Kitty Robbins came 70
visit u.s. The big fisherman. her
father. rowed her over. and both lie
and Kitty, as saw, looked with sus.
plcion On Marie. When he was gone
Kitty came up into the tower where
l was cleaning the lamp.
Gideon, she isn't = good woman
her hair Is bleached = she said. Kitty
somehow then looked salIow and
honsely;; her voice r1sped me-the
sharp nasal tones Of most New Eng
land women.
1T isn't, 2 answered. coldIy. ..she
has been here SINCE September, and
the color is yet golden s.
Here all that times OH NUT
tered Kitty, going down the stairs.
l Remembered the tone Kitty said
oh In A woman Is foolish to
show bad temper, especially il she Is
not beautiful ! was 30 unhappy that
fortnight Before Kitty arrived.
mother and Marie came up 70 the
tower every night 20 sit with me.
Marie, like an exquisite picture, in the
blue gown. with her rose-ieaf skin.
and her marvellous eyes. After all the
years nay heart goes out to her.
Aarie' Marie You were so differ
ent, so utterly different, so foreign 10
my life. You came TO US from the
sea--the sea that had bereft me, vet
given me my bread sou brought me
something out OF the world barred to
me, simple fisherman. You gave me
a soul. Deny it those who dare. L
was clod before yout came. shall
never, never, be a ciod again.
What Kitty Robbins told mother
aon't know, but into mothers manner
soward Marie a chill erept, the cold
ness that comes to all good women to-
wards sister who has fallen. Mrs.
Robbins and mother had been life
long friends, and the suspicious Kitty
planted in that kind heart fingered.
The time passed painfully enough
Marie growing pale and silent, Kitty
cold and proud, rarely speaking to the
stranger. was glad to see Robbins
come and Kitty 60 away, and it was
only when the boat was out Of sight
that | remembered that / had not
kissed Kitty goodby, and everybody
said we were to be married in the
spring.
That night cold, wintery wind
howled around the tower, buffeting
the wet spray in my face when /
opened the door. | stepped out. In
the glare Of light saw here Marie
standing looking at the gloomy sea.
You will get your DEATH said
angriiy. Come iam / dragged her
to the fire, chatting her cold little
hands. She shiyered and coughed.
II could see through the glass that
you and your dear mother had some
trouble" she said quietly. Don't
speak, Gideon. You have ink and
pens there. win You write a letter
Tor me?n
II never could. l had no education.
/ write like q clown. Do Ii yourself !;
or, rather, write no letter. You have
said often that y0a never wanted TO
leave the island. You have picked
out spot near the cove where you
wanted TO be buried-that, when dead
you might still know of our coming
and going. We would have told you
how welcome you are, and yet--yet
you talk of writing, which | know
means going away.
Men could never rule me, Gideon,
you least Of all You child in heart
and experience. You dear son, |
wish had brother like you. = big,
strong, bearded man. who would pro-
tect me. Look at me kindly, Gideon,
out OF those deep, dark eyes, where l
can see your honest soul. Pity me.
That letter is so repugnant, so dread
full to me, that wish your kind hand
toswrite it." So wrote:
Robert Julian: l am yet alive. Does
thisworid still hold you in Its weary toiisf
At the entrance to the sheepseot where,
wide and blue. with stormy waves and
treaeherous reefs. IL ends its life In the
ocean, is frowning headland and tower.
In Hendricks headlight l have been liv-
ing an enchanted life since SEPTEMBER
princess in tower. wait for you.
MARIE.
One day letter came for Marie. and
that night she came to the tower as
usual with mother. Gideon" she
said, "read the letter aloud, You and
your mother must know the worst OF
me.
She stood away from mothers chair,
holding tiny hand between her face
and the lamp.
II have no right to read your letter, /"
said, rudely.
Read il !" and IL obeyed.
Dear Marie-I have been at deaths door
for two months, but am now recovered.
He was unhurt shall come TO you,
weather permitting and breezes favorable,
the 10th Of December. JULIAN.
Your father, dear?" said mother.
mo; am an orphan. Six years
ago was married TO an Englishman.
1 did not love him; my father, who
lived only year after my marriage,
forced me to il. My husband was twice
my age. We were unhappy. / reached
the end of all suffering; my heart be-
came stone. When the baby was
years old it died and ran away 2
How can tell your To be revenged
on my husband fed with man he
hated ulian. who has written me the
letter that Gideon holds"
| dropped the paper as il it stang
me.
And you,n | said angrily, got me
10 write to your lover Mothers face
grew cold and stern.
WAS you meaning To 90 again with
him, this other one7n she asked.
Yes; there was nothing else. |
never loved him, Hear me out. My
husband followed US. found Us hidden
in quiet seaport town. He offered
me my choice OF deaths-he was very
Kind. you see, for he meant to kill us
both unseen at first. | begged him
10 take me out to sea in his yatch,
and on some dark, teInpestuous night
s ssl I esa sssst I'M y rs ssas Julian did
band. stole away IN the afternoon,
we set sail. and one night. far beyond
Segnin, my husband set me adrift
He intended that the sailors should
believe had gone away in my sleep.
in the boat He could buy belief. F"
The awful creeter p said my
mother.
mo, | deserved it, Marie went on,
drearily. Then he went back 10 kill
Julian. So my life belongs to the man
who was wounded for me-he-he
loves me-" She turned toward the
door, but saw tears in her beautiful
eyes. Il have brought shame on your
honest roof, betrayed your generous
hospitality. Oh, forgive mel Nv
punishment is bitter enough; for |