Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-20

1 Presently her enigma responded The
response was only sigh, but 1t came
from the ,.Ge Of the tomb. il was
the triumph u nature over supcrnature
tho hail Of soul returning from the
, shades The nan was already breathing
and II was not long before lie opened lis
: eyes, Into these eycs Janet sent her
sweetest and most pitiful smile. seeking
thereby to encourage tho sick and sorrow
ful spirit within. Not word wGs uttered.
for the one was US yot too i'll TO speak.
anal tho other felt that hero was misery
too profound to be questioned. After
awhile, seeing that her patient could bold
up his head. Janet FASTENED to tho pan Of
charcoal which was still burning. and
deluging 1t with water fru-l pitcher.
cZtinsuished its poisonous ombcrs.
When she returned to the window tho
invalid looScI in her face with so much
intelli .,cuce that she vcnturcd to address
him.
You will 10 better soon." she said.
The air Of TO room Is becoming purified.
It was that charcoal which made you -
Yes. it was tie sharcoal " replied the
young man. with a marked German &c
cent.
Il bore thai you will be raorc careful
about it In future. she continued. be.
lievipg that she was talking to would
DO suicide. but Not quite certain Of it.
II subboso SO. was tie weak voiced,
Indifferent. non -c0mnittai answer
She looked snxiouslv into the line face
which was now beginning TO reassume
somewhat Of Its natural color and beauty
II you are suffering under any
trouble. she said, Il trust and desire
that you will tell me of it, Perhaps
can aid you.
Il haf but one drubble. he replied.
at Is life"
Wicked es the sentiment seemed to her,
the man who uttered il did not seem
wicked. but only pitiable. In the culver
ing druop Of his lip, and In the fixed but
1nseeing stare of his blue eyes, there was
profound anguish and calm despera-
ton which made her think of the I'M
sounded. motiouless waters Of the Dead
sea covering ruined cities She had
never before seen such sorrow: AZ least
SHE had never before seen sorrow ex-
pressed with such frankness. and the
spectacle impressed her the more terribly
because of its novelty
The youth now rose. steadied himself
with difficulty, rubbed his forehead and
his eyes. struck his hand repea teddy On
the back of his neck. obviously confused,
dizzy and in pain. Janet felt that ferni.
nine delicacy ordered her to leave him;
but she did not dare. lest he should re-
kindle his charcoal. Turning away in order
TO gain time for reflection. size found her
self near the easel. and she examined the
picture |; was landscape representing
. scene on the North river which she had
visited and which she Instantly recog-
nized. Although unfinished. she was so
little judge of painting that she did not
perceive that. as she thought II besuti.
fully done. OF sudden it occurred to
her womanly wit and sensibility that
here WAS something whereby she might
gain hold upon this victim of despair,
and draw him back to . willingness to
live.
Did you do thisY- she asked Are
you painter
His face frightened the merest tribe a.
be caught her look Of interest
Yes. l am . banter" he answered
Let me turn 1t to the light for you" he
sodsd With aeourtssy Of manner strangely