Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-22


her too far. There was an indignant nasl
in the soft eyes that were raised 10 nee
hers steadily. -.
"Yoa are deceiving yourself, Althea
LYMAN has done nothing ioth,"g-to Gauss
Won 10 sneak like that. WHAT ! am dong y
of my own free viii, not to please MN
alone"
1eYou do not pretend to say that you real
lv care for Ingotg' cried Althea, Incred
ulouslv.
'Not perhaps as / should, but shall low
the husband marry, rest assured OF that
declared Carol, with bright pink ting'
waving into her cheeks as her eyes sough
the floor.
Althea could not know the double mean
ing which those words conveyed. She grew
cold after taat. Carol had disappointed
her. so let her 20 tho way she had chosen
there should be no more rcmonstrancei
from her.
The bitterness still rankled when Norris
came that evening for the crumb of comfort
which he hoped to get His sorrowful face
gave Althea pang Of remorse as she Ioio
him what had passed.
81 am afraid have been TO blame, Norris
for can not see that she ever loveG ga
after all, and fed the flame in your heart
l know. Can you forgive me for iti'
aThere is nothing TO forgive, Althea. You
were in no way to blame. | shall live and
be none the worse for this, l daresay, after
a little tme.n
She looked at him curiously.
''You are not angry with her.!
"Angryi Althea, you know the secret Of
nv heart. / loved her ] love her still.
rN.l FUna I4f nd will
ingly to another man, would love her 10
my dying day. but
He broke of the words that came in tor
rent choking and rending him, swallowed
down the painful lump which rose IN his
throat, and gave her quivering smile.
II will be the conqueror when that hap
pens, never fear Until then, be her
friend. for my sake, will you notl The
worst lies in knowing how utterly unwor-
thy Of her he is. have had some hopes Of
being able TO prove him so, and thus saw
ing her. but what you tel me Of speedy
marriage may make il impossib co
al wild be glad when YOU gointo the bank,
Norris, said Althea. with a sudden change
of the subject, regarding him thoughtfuly.
ever since that note Of warning, ! have
feared more misfortune there. OF course,
you can do o,hing until YOU are regularly
admitted. bat | shall depend gpon your
watchfulness then
81 will make your fathers interest my
own until feel assured that every thing is
right
Miss Everlcigh drew long sigh when
she was again alone.
Why does Fate draw such crooked lines
for some Of usr' she wondered, inly. "Our
paths would lie so clear and straight If
things onl fell out tina; way. Whv did not
Norris fall in love with nae, for instance,
instead Of Nth one who has not the soul 10
appreciate a Is WORTH Why must despise
my own weakness, hide It as | may, yet
cherish it stilli The wiseacres say that
things always come right in the end. but
doubt II that end repays US for the mistakes
we make by the way
Norris, meantime. was feeling the full
force of Fates adverse blow Hope was
dead at last She did not love him, she
never had loved him; that point was
settled at last. She would love the hus-
band she married and that husband would
be lngot. unless something speedily hap
pened TO prove lngot the villain he once had
thought him.
Norris was not so positive on that point
of late With his dislike Of the man, he re-
allied that he might have done him in
justice, but he was none the less unworthy
Of her, coarse. mean, essentially vulgar in
his nature. how could he fail to repel that
pure. delicate girl who was yielding so
blndly-if not now, afteryard, when Il
would be too late,
Norris groaned in spirit over the pros
pect. Then his thoughts turned With a
sudden leap, they went to the sick man m
Maloneys house, whose condition was but
little improved, though the physician an
nounced his recovery probable.
II Uncle Amos were right and this were
Edison, might not he be able TO let some
light upon these doubts and misgiviugsi
A fever Of impotence rose within the
young mans breast. Some means must
be found speedily to rouse the invalid, TO
make him speak and tell all he knew. If |
my man had led him astrav, let that man
suffer, whether it were Hiram Ingot or
lyman Childer, for between those two the |
'hoice must lie
He was tempted to go straight TO the sick |
nan and make an effort to learn the truth |
hat night, but restrained himself and |
urned back to his lodgings
The first sight that met him as he opened |
lis door, was Uncle Amos. clad in his proper
labiliments, nervously pacing to and fro.
=" thought YOU never would come, . was
he testy greeting :" He is gone. Norris
.dson IS gone-vamoosed, disappeared. I |
vas never SO vexed. never so beaten. The |
hap has been playing 'possum for days