Daily Republican., 1888-10-19

Nla AGAA tAu NAuAo AA6A AA1ONNI Vi ANE ttlA
shout on the green waves.
Rae Parker, . slim, pretty shape In
one Of Iha windows OF . great mansion
Overlooking the ssa, Ia gazing out with
troubled eyes, aud WondetinR that any
vessel shonld care TO Walt so inhoaplte
uls shore Rss IL an Irlsh girl. Upon
The death OF her parents year ago, ahe
crossed the ocean ct the Invitation oil
her gOdmother
Madame VidArt IL . llHle. WrInklsd
ole wGinsn, with weird blEok eyes
sola mistress Of the great lonely man
sion, overlooking the sea, the grandeur
Of which bewildeKs and oppretses Rae.
Mhdams's nephew Ia there this win.
terra handsome, evil locking mar,
WIKI white teeth and soft hApds, ana
the manners OF 3 oouTtier. Rae IL oil.
,efRalely fascinated and repulSsd by
hIm,
Other godmothsr abe is much affAij
there 10 s0m6thlnG 40 upoAnny About
the llstle ShriVslled figure Eorgeou0ly ct
tired 10 the richest ma.eriAla.
Madame VidAFt 10 determinee to
marry her Rodnhild 20 he nephew,
Felix RAdly, who pays the girl o %.
ststent sutton, and watches her and
loats over her, nntil ahe IL half Wild
uith fear and homesiok longing for her
old peaceful life BY the lovely shore OF
KILLARNEY.
RAs had o lover there. Bhe quar-
relied with him over some triflinR mat
Ter, and be want ~ sea without bidding
her farewell. Bhs has never seeR him
slnos, but she thiuks Of him oontinuAlly
wishing wildly thst he might Ooms
anu save hsI; for she feels like some
wild thing pursued By hunters.
She has no frien1e, no home bat this
one Of her god mothers. Even II she
oJu.d have her liberty, which she very
much d0Rbis, she has no money 70 pay
her passage back to Ireland, and Ameri-
CO 10 90 strange and nnhomsllke 10 her
There II noISinR LeIoio about this
hsr0ine OF mine She IL only gentle,
sweet tempered girl, and the wiliul old
6omAn and unprlnolplfd man are moro
than q mach tor her.
II IL 3 dreaTy day. TIE Wind 10 rick
ing and ssbbinR horribly all around the
aouBe.
Madame, in . long black velvet gown
with . little shawl OF maize colOred silk
over her shoulders, is BiIIinR In crlm-
son arm chair before the glowing are in
the gratis. Rally IL In his chamber
whiting letter.; and Rae wishes that
Madame also had letters 10 Writs-that
WOuld keep her silent.
"H by shouldn't you marry Felix?"
she queries, inoisively, "Are you so
much tisrsnt from other girls. He ia
handsome and o0urtly, and, hest Of all,
loyeJ you. That Is WhAl romantic young
ladies cortider fret, believe"
And Madame gives vent TO . little
oaokllng laugh, which oAusGs = shivor
OF dlslike to pass over the girl 81 tho
window
The big black ship still works her
~Ay IN shore. She looks like foreign
craft. Presently Shs passes o0t Of sight
under the blud, an Rae turns from the
WiIdoW with siSh,
"Ot course you will marry him sooner
or later" persists MIdAms, holding her
WriE led hnRers 10 tbs ara.
"Oal DO not think 20, said Rae,
aiIh another bhrlvsr. Il do not lOVa
him"
NonssnHtl Why do you sing tIs
snngs2 WhS do you accept his hoasrt?
Al by, you have one In your hair 81 this
moDeLt!'
Rao sbAtohts the rose from her pretty
dark looks-A magnificent red JacQue.
miD6t-Rud thIo We It upon the q JOr.
HE must have put II there while /
was At the plano" she exolainB indlR-
nRntly. II know nothing oil NJ
Directly the door optns and RAdly
himself snterg, SuAVe and graceful. the
red 1859 IL directly In his way; he stops
and smiilnRly transfers 10 to his vest
pocket The ely CID ROomother lab ss
herself ont OF the room, and Rae faces
the man. fear and anger stirring in her
J0unR heart de smiles ct hsr pro-
VI kiDRlV.
Are sou quito sure that you do not
love me, Rts2 be asks. al know many
fair lady who does
"rken why met marry one OF thenP''
shs.sAys. suddenly.
The man laughs outright. Her naivete
Amuses him.
"a man values big heAE that which ia
hard to win, he replies, ORA sing nearer
10 her eide.
There lie some disturbance In the from I
Ihti.-R sound Of BtrapRs voices and
footsteps. RAdly, oompl tely carried
away by the gir4's bahu5y and tndiffsr
er OF, h6a;s nothing His arm Is about
her waist, and his bearded lips brush
her cheek She scr ,ams with terror and
struggles TO free herself, when the door
IL thrown opin and . man and woman
slep over the Oh; eshold, folio asd closely
10y MAdGme VidArt.
Great heavsnl' ejaoulAtes Felix
Rally, RlSring at the woman who ad'
Val osa upon him.
But RAe BObs out wildly
Med, Oh Nsd-IAke me hontP
Err she man is her old time lover,
Ned Garnet, and he sweeps her into his
GrmB As II che were baby. The petty
IquAtFel IL forgotten In = moment.
"HoW came you here Rae, msVouE
naeO2"
"Eathsr aud moths. are dead
Madame Vidart is my godmothsr, aud
sh sent for me to come and lIve with
her. But want to 60 home to Ireland
lNedr'
"Y u shall, my pretty. just wall
lone moment came here with this
lyUu0R woman, Who shipped with me al
Atew aIdtss ~ Liverpool. Sue says thai
Falix Radly-snd thAt's tho man, 1
take it's her husband"
at is fA,sei" screams Madame vi
E1ait, 81 aking her white head vehement
lily. "He 10 my nephew he has nc
Wife"
~ am bis wife, am not, Feli12"
IBays the strange woman, placing heI
IhAnd on RN lly's arm and looking con-
lAjentiy into his fAcs.
sac IL hAudsLne In a COARSE SNOWY
! way aud 10 evidently sure OF hes claim
!K36iy At eeems, 0Arog not den5 her, OF
ldoes not cara %, for hs sAys:-
Eyes, Aunt VldSrt, this lady is my
I Wifs "