Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-25

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"More than life"
"Then | say again, courage
Why, man, the battle is yours al
ready. Look at me. l could not
bring my wife to confess that she
loved me until after our marriage"
"But you were in love with herP
eyes, but not in your fashion. l
did not marry to complete a ro'
marce, but to provide home. !
did not ask for passion but for
fidelity. All that l ask of my wife
is that she respect me, that she
honor my name, that she remain
true to me. She loves me-as her
husband. l love her-as my
wife"
DellemarQue regarded his friend
curiously, but did not speak.
"However, it is you we are talk
ing Of" continued Pinard. "iou
have sent for me. Command my
services. If there is any way in
which / can aid you, consider my
promise given. What stands in
the way OF your happlnessp ~
"But one thing" replied Dele
marque.
"And that is y
"She Is another mans wife,"
Pinard sat bolt upright, and
stared at his friend for full min
ute. Then he slowly sank back in
his chair, still gazing fXedly at
Dellemarque.
81 am astonished - he said az
length, "You, Dellemarque, Of all
men y
Then, alter a moments S pause.
"What do you mean to dOE
"This morning." replied Dele
marque, 81 asked her to leave her
husband and tly with me-"
"And she refused ?"
"She neither refused nor con
sented. She asked for time to de-
eide. fl do not hear from her In
an hour she has refused. If l re-
ceive a message from her 1t will be
an appointment
"How can appeal to you,'
cried Pinard, "tO quench this
fatal, this wicked infatuatiOn ~
Think of her husband. Have yOu
no pity for him, wretched man that
he isl If he is your bitteresI
enemy even, the blow is too cruel
"He is one Of my dearest
friends" replied Dellemarque bit
terly.
"Then with thousand fold
greater force l appeal to your pity
Think of him, his name dishonOred
his hearth desecrated, his faitl
overthrown Is 1t you, the Dele
marQue of old, who proposes thl'
treachery to a friend ?"
"StOp--stopw cried Dellemarque
who had risen from his chair, ant
was nei'vOusly pacing the floor.
81 will not stop. If your frlen'
Is nothing to you, think Of her TO
whom you profess this tender at
/ tachment. Can you really love
woman whom you are willing t
bring to dishOnor Think of th
years that are 20 come. She cal
never bear the sacred name of wife
She can never inspire in you tha
implicit trust which is the secre
Of a lasting unioh. She has dc
ceiyed one man. She may decelv
another. Think how slender
suspicion has thrust its roots int
"A crovice of the hearthstOne an
torn the home asunder."
"EnOugh-enOugh ~ cried DELE
marque, pausing before Pinard. 81
have thought of all this before, III
til | am wild with horror at m
own evil thoughts. You have col
hrmed my wavering purpose.
will be true to my friend. / swef
to yon, whatever her answer ma
be, will leaye Paris tonight, aloI
- forever
There was a ring at the doc
bell. A message for Dellemarqu
1t was q note, delicately perfume
Dellemarque tore open the envelol
and read the note aloud. 1t ran
follows
"You have won. / will follow you
h, the ends of the earth. Ny husband
y away from home and will not return
iii late. Come to me before my res0
tion gives way. Yours passio nately."
He did not read the signature
s "Farewell,' said he, holding Q
e his hand. "AlOne and forever
e The two friends clasped ga
!, others hands warmly, Plna
q could not speak.
b Dellemarque twisted the let
into long roll.
Is "Such things had best be bu
s ed" said he, thrusting the end
70 the roll into the fire.