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

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without eoloring and shaking
Ernsr became skill more solemn. and
was esiienily in profound though
You must be careful and not triHe
with her young affections. Stanley cen
tinued. with q rather hard hearted sciile.
such IS we accord TO the heart tro2o.es
Of old maids
Il shall not dryvle with them, replied
Ernst. with seriousness which siieneed
the American
Durin- SANKEY'S next visit Ernst said
10 him. Il have peen seeing for myself
urd pelievc you are right
.'Iights Oh. about the shadow
NO, Apout Miss Chanet Eolcun-
pelieve she is in lore with ne
We'll. what are you going to do
laughed Stanle--
i haf put oae thing TO do. II she
wish to marry ne. must Earry her
owe her Ely lie. lowe her this picture.
which you say Is goot. | haf lived on
her money. As q man Of honor ! must
sacrifice myself to her; that is, IL she
wishes it. What else can ! do.
Good Lord, don't be fool. re-on-
s-rated Stanley You don't love her.
Of course.
Il haf the vcrs highest resbect for her.
She is an admirable woman"
YES. know. suppose so. But
this is carrying respect and gratitude o
little too far. She is twelve or fifteen
years older than You. You could not be
happy with her Come nowi don't be
Lasty."
II viii not be hasty. 1t all defends on
whether she lofes me a great teal We
will see
When Ernst, convinced that Janet
..lofed him a great teal" felt himself
bound 70 declare an affection for her End
ask her TO be his wife. the poor. lonely,
hitherto unloved girl was fairly broGen
down BY the revelation. She burst into
tears. threw herself on her old. hard sofa,
buried her face in the threadbarc cushion.
and sobbed out spasm Of mingled JOY
and terror
oh can this be trues'' she finally
burst forth. when she became conscious
of his hand in hers. ''ls it truel she
demanded. sitting up and looking eagerly
a, him IF it isn't. take IL back. Don I
tell il me any more. 1t would Kill me
to find out ii isn't true-oh. it would kill
me.
1T is enGiroly drue, my tear Chanet."
was the ed able falsehood Of the ehival-
rus German. Il owe all TO you. My
life will not pay the debt. Bat | do not
insist upon marriage excebt when you
wish it You must chudge for yours.H
when it will be prudent.
At this moment Janet caught view OF
herself in her mirror. Flushed with joy
and love. she looked almost handsome,
and 1t seemed TO her for o moment that
she was young and desirable. Drawn by
Ernst plying embrace. she believed that
1t was the embrace OF affection. and she
let her head fall upon his shoulder with
the words. 'Oh. Ey darlingt"
uenceforward they were engaged.
though when they would be married
neither of them could say. not even the
old and wise (only half wise Janet. With
her. life was delicious dream. forgetful
altogether Of the hard past and careless
often OF the doubtful future. With him.
life Was point of honor and of duty. an
obedience 10 self respect and q rendering
of obi -atious. lis ways were natur
ally So caressing. and he was SO conscien-
tiously assiduoGs in his attentions to her
that he thoroughly deceived even the
suspiciousneSs of her humble and shy
nature In the main she believed en-
tirely in his affection. amazing as the nc
QUESTION seemed to her, and much as she
doubted IT worthincss of it, 1t Is quite
possible hat there was not at that time
IN New ] ork happier woman than this
almost pcnniless old maid, bctrothed to o
young artist who was encountered with
debts, and who did not love her. Such
are the joys of this world: half Of them,
OF least, decisions; the other half transit
tory
At last THE Rescue" was sold. Stan
ley went with Ernst to the picture deal
er's; demanded, with much pomp Of man
ner, private audience; exposed the can
vas in the best light, and asked $500
for it
1T is worth it. +" confessed Mr. Moineau.
"Only there is no name If you would
put our name to it. Mr. Stanley"
"Aiinel | am only portrait painter. -
Yes But you are known. 1t would
sell the picture.
"Gif lin the name. :" int :1osed Ernst.
with the eagerness of besgar grasping
ut aims.
ut downrigh swindle said the gen
erous American. Il couldn't do such a
group to save my life. won't take
the credit of it.
"Dot1 narnesY suggested the dealer in
genius
1t was agreed to; the picture went on
the market Us the joint production OF
Stanley and Hartmann. Tie latter, per
fe,tly satisfied, and indeed ovcrjoyed.
pocketcd the $500; the former. in spite
of his private disclaimers, pocketcd some
thing considerable in the way Of glory.
At ETnst's request Janet IIolcum had
kept a strict account of her expenses in
his behalf: and although he bad used
sharp economy, the balance against him
amounted to $3.50. On reaching home,
he went to her room, gave her a smile of
childll6e JOY in response to her smile of
anxiety. and tossed tho sum of his earn
inGs into her lap, Instead of hailing his
good fortune with gladness, she seemed
to shrink from the money, laid it coldly
on table, rose to her feet with q pale
face. and said in strange voice, Well
you are free,
No, my tear Chanel, he replied. Il
am your slave.
THAT is not what ! want" she STAN.
mcred, trembling visibly. ii cannot sub.
nit to any such understanding Mr.
Hartmann, it is my duty TO tender You
your liberty
My tarling Chanel. what docs this
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around her waist and drawing her - ii.i.
My self respect impels ne to H. She
said. beginning TO cry. II fear thar yoI
proposed to me out Of n sense CT oGliga
I ton. The obligation is row caucolyd 1t
was weak in me to accept YOU | must
make amends for it. Indeed. indeed
must-you are free. "
Tho Eentlest carcsses, the sweetest pro
tcstations answered her and overwhelmed
her fainting re plltion. After q minute,
and n very little minute it was, too she
could not help letting her head 20 on his
shoulder and sobbing out: Obi can |
believe you! You make me so perfectly
happy that must believe you. Oh. you
are my life, my all worship you"
For a week or moro this sunshine of
confidence and Joy shone through an I'M
elouded heart She loved her man--her
frst man, remeEbcr-Gathercdl late in her
maying-with q sort Of double Affection
the love of q bctrothed and of q mo-; her
And because he returned it. or rather be-
cause she believed that he did. $50 fell.
that she owed him q life of gratitude,
alteration. obedience, avery sweet SEN
tirnent and every good work sas
Wis amazingly Influenced by him;
one might almost say. revolutionized. A
teetotaler, helieviug that the wine rec
commended by Paul to Timothy was not
Intoxicating. and that oil drinkers Of ale
and cider deserved the names of tipplers
and guzzlers. she found nothing hateful
now in the smell Of lager A hater Of
tobacco. she filled i4rnst's pipe. An ad-
pairer Of Johnsonian diction, she talked to
!im like little child There is no know
ing whittier this youth might not have
carried this mature woman She was in.
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