The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-18
CHAPTER XXIy
woMAs's SYMPATHY

IL wa5 a. o'clock tnat lie was 70 90 70
Ber,ha, and 1t was only whoa he wCs ready
aud waiting in his study for ta.5 last slow
hour between him ard hcpplnc53 to slip
away. Ho looked up the street and down
arain, but tho streets were quite dcecrted; he
might have fancied the world al gone 70
1ep had ho not heard the roar Of tho waters
Going over the dam. Then he glanced at the
clock II lie had not heard IT'S loud ticking
be would have been willing 10 swear the
hands must have stopped lie picked up d
Newspaper aud tried 70 interest himself IN It.
What n child he was D be sure net % know
how to wait. Dii he ina me there would be
nothing moro for him TO wait Tor after to-
day. His eyes glanced lmpstientiy down the
pagcs. There seemed TO bo absolutely nothing
IN tho paper at all, re must stop his subscrip-
t.0a, DO might as well write to the publishers
now it would tako up little Of his surplus
time. But what was this Old looking advel
tisement in such very black type:
Diyorcc5 obtained without trouble or pub
Lefty for any cause desired Address il
strictost confidence John 7. Giddiugs, No 1
ETick square, Lockout.
We'll, well" soliioquized Philip, after
reading the card n second zine, Our corpo-
ration counsel is come down pretty low, get
ting bogus divorces for q livelihood
Then he glanced IT bis watch; he was on
OF temper with the pretty little clock Per-
haps allowing fifteen minutes for the distance
70 Berthas house he might not be very much
too early
Philip found Bertha standing She gener-
ally preferred 20 sit And she wore an
anxious look DC had mover scea on her face
before He thought 20 make her laugh.
Il suppose Mr. Eil.ng5worth viii not miss
her chance tos spoil our tetc-a-tete"
"She Is not Ia town, and Bertha turned 70
the window again. "Sho went yesterday
Do you know whether she has any relatives
in-in Vneborof
"Why that IS where you Philip bit
mis- lip, mo, didn't know that she had
Ho came up 20 whc.e c.ie stood, and, wher
she did not speak again. he tried 70 take her
hand But she drew away from his touch
with gesture % Impotence.
II am IL no mood FOR foollshness" i
seemed fcolishness to her then. Their vas
a pang Of pain about his heart, and then
thought struck him.
y Oh are not AFRAID OF her, arc you,
She drew herself up 70 her full height in
her Old superb arrogance, and her lips curled
IN sco.n.
Il vii be afraid Of 10 one. Il 1 owe 10
one Il duty need not be afraid She seeuel
to be gathering force for an instant, while
ner cold eyes rested on tho face Of the man
wno loved her 50 nobly Il must take back
ny promise; cannot marry you"
DO you owe me nothing now, thenf be
pleaded in o startled voice.
Perhaps so-yes, think ought not TO
mako you miserable"
Then do not leave NE; DO not kill me,
Bertha, after letting mo hope" He had
seized her hand again, but she would not let
him draw her to him
But should make you miserable She
dropped her eyes before his You would
not Lke-liker-
II will tako all the blame, then" He put
his arm about her, and this time she did rot
rerel him. II cal God TO witness you Will
no, be responsible; l Will forgive you every
hing, my darling" She was In his arms,
ut still she held back her face from him