Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-12
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| of Roy, had turned to-the elder sister, ap
| parently as well satisied-a widower from
| the city. cut in the country for his health
| wealthy merchant who could Offset Roy's
| twenty-five thousand with ten times that
sum; fifty years of age, of courtly manners
I! and refined habits.
''He was not bad match for Diana"
| her friends said s.She was SO quiet the
| great difference IN their age would not be
| SO observabfe; and really, after the way
Van Alstyn jilted her for her sister, it
| must be quite triumph for her TO make
such match before his very eyes"
Oh, yes; it must be great triumph
Doubtless Diana felt it 50 as she walked
proudly and calmly Ky Mr. Burleigh's side,
her fair face fairer still in the brooding
wilderness of the moon, her beautiful eyes
lifted to the shining heaven with strange
look in them. To many she seemed love
lier than her more blooming sister-a lily
purer and more precious than anyr As
they passed and repassed each other in the
moonlit promenade Roy's eyes were al
ways lifted from the piquant face of his
own partner and fixed with troubled
scrutiny on that other quieter face, but his
anxious look was never returned.
Il declare, Roy" pouted his bride-elect,
you seem TO be walking in your sleep. II
you are going 70 be silent and stupid FL
steal Diana's fellow andsiet her have you.
Come, Mr.. Burleigh, let Us run away and
hide, like poor Ginevra. It's glorious
night for a walk"
Dropping Roy's. arm she ran up to the
other couple, with that pretty, sparkling,
halt-defiant way of hers.
''You have got to lend him to me for a
while, Di. IN give you Roy TO keep for a
few minutes, as little girls lend their dolls
Be sure YOU take good care of him. and
don't let him getoroke' I'm afraiddieis
suuen to-night-or sorry, who knowss--and
pd rather have Mr.. 4Burfeigh-s
Dolly could say all sorts ofsthings with
safety. People, only smiled at her folly as
at that of Il pretty child. But Roy,s face
flushed darby as she dragged the elderly
fiance away from his betrothed, nothing
10th for lark with his jolly sister-in-iaw TO
be.
''Turn=aoout is fair play" he said, sober
ly. Diana Will you taire my argns"
She would not refuse it, though he OBJ
served herfhesitate. In a mintte they were
walking along the graveied drive, on into
the frostkissed garden, along the winding
paths shining in the moonlight Finally
in that very arbor where he had met
and kissed Dolly, Roy suddenly stopped
and threw at his companion a look that
turned her pale cheeks even paler-. A cry
of anguish, long stiflei, uncomfortable,
burstfrom him in a few desperate words:
diana, why have you treated me so
since l came bacls9 camata you, after
five years toll for US both, faithful, loving,
ardent, eager-and you froze me with a
lookl In one cruel moment you allowed
me to see that your love for me WIS dead
What suffered under that blow none but
myself will ever know. 1t is late TO speak
TO you now, but. 1 must sskiyou why you
treated me SO crpellyf"
g 1t is late, as you say, and you seem TO
have easily comforted yourself, Roy"
"Ah, now you are bitteri Would you
like it better if yos had crushed all life aud
hope out of me. You tried hard enough
Little Dolly was kinder--little Dollyliked
me, and was sorry for me. i was grateful
to her-I shall try to make her happy; but
there Will only be one love for me in this
world. Diana.n
"Roy!"
The passionate ring of pain in her voice
thrilled him with wonder.
''Dianal"
ut is wicked-deceitful- for you
to say this to me now! Roy, l was within
hearing of your every word when you came
back that day, met my sister on this very
spot, mistook her for me, kissed her for
me-and then-loved her for herself She
was to You what once was Oh, she was
fair and gay, and the pink of her cheek was
more to you than the white of mine, worn
white and thin for love and longing for
him who came home 10 tnd me faded and
sad-and to fall in love with my sisterr'
''As Heaven is-over Gus, Diana, you do me
strange injustice. ! did mistake Dolly for
you, and l admired her because she was
like you. In my heart ! laughed atsher
girlish vanity, and condemned her selfish
ness; IL five minvtessi saw ttEat her soul
was not like her body, the image of yours;
when j found you, at last, my heart melted
in speeches. love at The sight of the grave,
noble, beautiful girlwhom / thought my
own; you know how you received me,
Diana = how you chilled mellow you
shrunk from me. And, Diana, the very
day you asked to be free Of your engage
ment, poor, foolish, fond little Dolly threw
herself into my arms and asked me to take
her instead. l never can love her; but
will be good to fler, for your sake, Diana.
1t seems so strange 10 me that you, Of all
women, should be cold and worldly-for it
is the money-alone forSvhich you must be
marrying this-other man"
He stood and looked at her as If trying
10 understand and read the beautiful woman
who had SO baf1ed him. He looked haggard
in the noonllgft-unuttersb sad and
hopeless Her dark blue eyes searched his
for moment, then her white face was
buried an her hands.
1T is all mistake on both Sides" she
whispered. II was too proud-too sensi-
tive--and Dolly was too ariful. She has
hurt me, Roy, TO the death ! thought that
you liked her best--thst Twas forgotten
that you would be glad 20 be free Andssoa
! spoke outst broke my heart Oh Roy,
why do tell you this nowt Itss too lste.''
''Oh, Dollyi cruel, cruel U5liyl" Knocked
a voice, but it was not Roy's.
"Oh, wicked, wicked D0.yt' went on the
merry, mocking voice.
And then Diana raised her startled face
from her hands and lookedsaboEt
There, close beside iler, stood hsrnaughty
sister, recdessiy Laughing.
ATS the very straDgest thing. "she went
on, unblushingly; ''of al coincsdences u il
the luckiest-that Nr. Burleigh should 5ust I
have been telling me that II was ne he
first and last and only wanted, though my
sister was awfuliy nice sad 81 that, and !
Il IKE his Inoney-and COW have come 70
ask, please, may I have him. Disnai "A
fair exchange is no robbery they say, I
and IL viii be such fun TO surprise every
body"
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