Telegram-herald., 1889-11-01

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d before the last words fairly passed
his nps, he thrust De from him ald stag,
gsred bseA, for rheFe-ob. Nellie there
il the doorway stood his wife-his wife,
Neil.S. Who had heard every Sofd
I see beg every night iuss as sht
looked rlleL, IN = white wrapper. white
cheeks like corpse, only win little TED
spots iu them ana eyes Ike Goals Of ire.
She had lot been down stairs before foI
days aud days
Give ne back my husband -
That was AL she said, n feeble,
moaning sort OF voice. She had stretched
out Ler hands 10 me. but they fell The
color went out OF her cheeks ana there
was a little stream OF blood staining bel
Nhile dress.
John avery gathered her Vp in his arms
ss II SIZE had been q baby. Sae had
tainted some one said. for several had
seen her gliding down the stairs and had
gathered near the door.
No. no, don't you trouble me. Why
cant you sit still and listen? / feel well
enough-nOt tired Bit You see, / am
getting we'll SO fast. II you would only
be patient and let me talk.
Some one came 10 me after a few mo-
ments. for | had been left standing Ia
the room. II was Arthur Richmond. he
just put a shawl around me, and led me
out on 10 the piazza into the cool air.
hardly knew il for was stunned felt
numb all over, but after a while / seemed
TO get my senses back, and / thanked
him for being 30 thoughtful Of me.
1t was generous OF you. | said. "for
I've treated you very badly. Arthur"
Hush :" he said; 'it's selfish gener.
osity. | can't have you talked about.
for you're too precious 10 me. Oh.
child, you've hurt me cruelty. but |
ought TO have saved you from this p and
his arms were close about me.
Nellie. / never meant he should love
me-not so much-and was frightened
awfully. for / knew what | had done.
You didn't know Arthur Richmond, but
he was 80 strong, so passionate. So
Do stop sewing, Nellie; it makes me
nervous to see your hand fly so fast.
am a little tired, but l must finish my
story. You must hear il all now.
think when I've told you it wont trouble
me so, not so much, and l may go 10
sleep tonight. II only could
/ struggled away from him.
Don't; don't!' l cried, and that was
all l could say.
"What do you mean, Allce?' he said,
catching one of my hands again.
/ raised the other to show him my dia-
mond ring flashing on my finger.
thought re would understand, but he
didn't.
.Ia engaged 20 Col. Masury," map-
aged TO say. Il am to be married IN
three months"
Oh, Nellie, it's one &C the things that
haunt me-that face Whom hers goes
away for an instant, his comes. In the
darkness l see them all the palmer 1t
must be the fever; don't you think SO
Nellie?
He didn't say anything word.
was crying hard, but l trled TO tell him
how sorry | was. and begged him TO for
give me. l tried TO make him speak, he
was SO still, and looked at me so.
81 never supposed you considered 1t
anything but a pleasant Irritation" j
said, in my desperation. Then l hid my
face in my hands, for l could not bear
his eyes, and in another moment he wSS
gone.
Please raise me again--the pillows
there, that will do. am So tired. must
tell the rest quick. II ] could only
breathe easier-if it wasn't for the pain
in my chest-and-
What was / telling you about-John
Avery? No, l remember nOw-Arthur
Richmond. / never saw him again; /
never saw either OF them again. But ]
shall. Nellie, OF course | shall; and
shall tell Mrs. Avery how it all n ap.
pened. She will see did not mean TO
do It; and Arthur Richmond. he must
have forgiven me by this time, for he
saw how badly / felt
Oh, Nellie, say sOmethingl Don't sit
and look like that / know what You
are thinking about. You heard that
frightful story about Arthur Richmond.
and you believe it-you think it's true.
Why. Nellie. it isnt-I tell you il can t
be. Don't / know?
They said | had driven him wild that
he never IN his life touched liquor until
those last two weeks; that they found
him the next day, shot. Oh. such shock
ing things as they said But | didn't
believe them. He would die. they said.
no hope for MIN; and then / screamed
ard screamed.
Oh, Nellie, if it hadn't been for this
sickness. the burning fever and tho
cough I took cold that night, / sup
pose. i seemed to me / was all on fire
80 I sat in the open window and wheE
il began 10 rain didn't shat il.
could have explained everything, II
had only had a chance then they
wouldn't have blamed me so - they
wouldn't have understood. II was bad
enough. but was not SO wicked - they
said-I mean. l didn't intend 10 be-
didn't think, that was all.
Wait a minute Strange that my
breath troubles me so at times. There
is such o weight on ny chest.
II could only get one word from Col.
Masury. Nellie. l know how & is-he
has heard those terrible stories. too.
Those friends of his told bin. and that
e why he never comes or writes. Il is
cruel. cruel. when ! want him SO? WHY
/ love him-dont vou know ] do7 And
no ought 20 believe mo: he used 20
when lose faith IN you, shall lose
faith in God - That was what be said
when he PIT this ring on ny finger. see
how easily % slips round.
Why, Nellie. You are crying Don't
you 500 7 an getting better every
dav? Look st nay hands. they &c not
so blue and thin ss they were week
ego. You see. I must get vol, I-e got
go much 20 do. bat II I can ir1 AT
thur-if Col Masnry won't forgive me
o. Nellie
Time for ny medicine. I'D vou saw ]
don't want &c. Isdon-t need B.. Nellie
feel 30 much better II has-has grown
dark fast. 7 think I can 81 20 sleep
How late rs it There are some queer
ogoer words IN mv head I thought
could tel you Nellie '-N. l.
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