The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-14

"A0 mono ma his excitement, proceeded 10
aver That bis love, though IL bad slumhored
'or o brief space was nevertheless ardent
oad true, oud had been rcswakoncd al lbe
very sEat OF her, q smile rippled over her
i9ea, which presently gave way 70 a low
tifst 81 ccst1tc laughter
may excuse mo she said. endeavorlpo
togesamo her gravity; 4 really capuot bein
4t-.t is such q comciyr
basd looked at ner reproachiully. his
handsome debouaire face clouded over. n
sudden pal.or replacing tae Customary warm
brown OF his complexion
Ilat there should be any talk OF love be.
tween Us-now' pursued Anna. with an IT,
repressiule qUavor Ia her voice, aud the cor
her' OF Ter mouth still dimpling with SUD.
pressed laughter. 1t Is too ridiculous. YOU
kpovn
" Why should It be ridiculousT cried Basil
goaoe1 into passion. you loved me well
enough once
Al' oucc.' she interrupted, her eyes flash.
ing for momcut then, quick 70 rcsume her
former lancuid amusement, Il dill many
things once that I should not care 70 do now.
Wosc snort skirts, and played with a doll
ana tFuodict hoop-I have outgrown ell
these eufantllages, you seol7
Wei, If the memory Of the past cannot
touch you, at least have a right 70 be heard
ot present. said Basil, ia q kind OK subdued
fury III you-y0u seem TO think that nv
love-Cur love Of oid-was but chlis plav
90 least you mus. believe me when 7 say that.
oa my lono-. dlduot believe myself capable
az tEop passionate Affection feel for you uow.
Il know" he continued with new found
humility, that my behavior 20 son was dis.
elaco.ui-unw0r,hy Of gcutlcman-but !
can only sly that will never cease TO rerrct
70 that If you win but forgive nc. my whole
lie wall lie passed il tho culs4vor 10 atone
Ter ir know ycu distvust me now, have
deserved If. but upon ms soul, II ycu Give nc
another c-2uce yCu vii 1ud u2 c very d.l-
i-rcnt person
"1.i remiul me- sad Anna piayfully,
q, Tie youth who wrote TO tho object Of his
affections that the feelings Of q man CT
twenty wcre very different 20 those q boy
oi nineteen
Anna. do not tribe with ne any more.
said Basil. BIS agitation Increasing ai his
hopes fell Cannot sou forge. tho past, oni
give nc @ r-Ials lttolward answer as between
man AID 09naui Can YOU viii you love TIC
lttlcI
She might nave been touched hy lis hum
tle, hcncst pleading, tho intense love about
which. this time 10 least, there could be- 10
mistake, bl. sl9 was not. Hs was luder lea.
L.ei and size prepared t. crush BIN
'A straightforward answer as between
woman ana uau she repeated, 10 shade Of
stalr hardness og triumph Ia her musical
voice. "Cau love youi Let me sse-cln Il
go. don tAius eau. When / aualyzs NY
teut b. Irickenham find, where you
orc concerned, The most absolute Indifference
Eow. shall $50 change tho subioctf
BlsIIc.e, white to the lips, but with acer.
tain dignity. 81 VIII detain YOU no longer"
Ire sa.d II did not think any woman could
have shown herself SO utterly heartloss
Good-by, you viii never bo troubled by me
o-.in shall leave thi5--tlis hate
I'll place @. ouceH
Gen y5yageg returned Anna, with her
most winning smile aad extending Lcg
lcul. which L2sl. however, was too angry
90 taEo
$50 tile obi sc,ro IS wiped out at last she
said % herself as she watched bis retreating
l-tIa. aud laon. Joining her mother circle,
entered With feveIlsn eagerness into the con-
varaat.on
slo was up and dressed by o o'clock on the
following morning. having tossed about until
slo could endure the feversh unrest 10
longer spa-the Spa she Acknowledged
was s,u wrapped ia slumber, but the birds
were singing 40 the trees, tho sun vas high
in the heavens. and the milkcarts. with their
white capped drivers and teams Of dogs were
iiueling Ia the promenade below.
~ shall 60 out. said Anna her English
education enabling her to undertake without
oualus what another gsrl 10 the same position
would con der a dreadful breach Of pro
rre.cs. Out she set accordingly. q fluffy
mufier wrapped round her as n prcservauve
against the morning ar, and shady hat
tilted well over her eyes which bore unmls-
taxable signs Of tears Added TO the pain Of
Old memories. the soreness left by tho old
wrong and, more uneudurabio than either
was the agony Of self reproach which had oil
c- once taken possession Ok her But this she
was determined Co slb5ue, and with charac-
tsristic energy proceeded 70 take what she
considered the most efficient means OF doing
SD About half way Up q certain wooded
bill in the neirh0orhood was Il rustic scat
placed &C q sudden turn IN the path 50 as % DO
almost Invisible 70 the passers By; and here,
FIVE years ago, Sue had taken leave Of Basil
The collection Of her Own weakness aud his
pcraly would be q wholesome subject for her
morning meditation, and would cdcctually
remove tho foolish regret az having inflicted
inst punishncut whcro il had been 60 well
deserved
Her destination was soon reached. and
throwing herself upon tire bench, she SET her
SELF about her appointed task She would
not spare hersslf, Of that she was determined;
SIZE would 60 over the whole scsne in her
mind from the very beginning, and then she
would tb.a. of the end Of it all; If that did
no. thoroughly slsken her nothing else
would
lie had reached the Rendezvous hrst O. that
farewell meotnz; coming Up the path II
hesre sho had seen him standing By the
bench. eagerly on the look out for her he
ne Ind run down 10 her, and, after the Gus
tomqrv lovers Establishments lpahD, they
hsd slowly climbed the bill together
Seated side by side and hand in hand-her
io carled az the Tecollection-they Ind
TALKED a grcar deal Of nonsense, &c young low
ers will BE had told her how bitter was this
parting 70 him how hard be found It 70 obey
i.s father. and how unnecessary and c-scl
tho restriction aid upon him, and then ho
had hsrcea her - love ana trust him during
the allotted period and always 70 remain
tue 70 hln. Anna blushed hotly at tho
thought Of now fervsutly she had answered
him. Of how, her voice Quivering with eager.
ness. she had sworn - love hin, and COY
m1a. all the days Of Der life. As the time
drew near for separating, they had arranged
to part there where 40 one could sc tneIn,
and no unfeelng comments could b made
And 50. after q last farewell, he tad lefl ner,
but paus.ug a moment at tue turn Of tns
path and sszug hsg ln tears he had msoe :
siep back and then she had fown TO rses
him. Oh. hesyensi h2w sbe loved bin then
Uncousc.ousiy rising TO her feet, AIna ~
forward q little way, as she had done OF Oh
her arms outs,rstched, the tears running
down L-r Ease her breast heavlng with aoos
IAN forward as Ear as the turn Of the pstn
Ito como lece to face with Basil himself
who, in very melancholy mood, was toilng