The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-16

OHo odSe cOnCuct or otherSff
g cannot undo what is DONE" said
Ruth In low tine, casting down her eyes.
Yes, we can undo il; if you will trust
me and go to India with me, you can get a
divorce from Audley, and we can be mar
RED, and then IL viii be all right, you
know.
Ruth shook her head.
NO, no; we must not blind ourselves,
she said.
But what are you afraid Off urged Sea-
Iortn- ~ on surely can trust mep
YES, indeed can trust youl"
linen you are afraid of what people will
say Ii everything were known, no one
could blame us!n
But everything can never be known,
henard; never is known. But it is not
afraid
Then what it is, RuthTn
ruth turned her face away, and tried to
Irame her thoughts in words.
GU have got a mother, have you not,
henard| she said, in faltering tones. 1--WE
ioSS ours when we were children-perhaps
had she lived"
Yes, 1 have mother" said Kenard.
with certain uneasiness in his voice.
And she is a good woman" went on
Ruth, with ring of passionate pathos in
ner accents; I'VE cannot only think of our
selves-and-and there is something else.n
Tell me what you mean!'
There are the laws of God, Kenard. We
were not brought up to think of these
things-Frances always scotfed at them, and
you see the endp
Seaforth was silent for moment OF two.
Perhaps his conscience smote him: perhaps
he remembered he was in truth urging
Ruth to do what in his own heart he knew
was wrong.
AS said before. we are not like other
people, he answe ed, presently.
THAT is true; it was by no fault of ours
we were parted, but still the parting came.
| have thought it all over" she went on,
her voice trembling and broken by the
strong feelings in her heart, II have
thought OF my life after you are gone
She broke down here, and Seaforth,
deeply moved, went up to her and clasped
her hand.
"Can you bid me gor' he asked.
Her answer was sob aud Seaforth led
her to an easy chair by the fire, and knelt
down on the rug before her, holding both
her hands in his,
"Look here. Ruth" he said, raising his
earnest, handsome young face, and looking
straighL at her, II am not going to deny
that know there are scruples, or whatever
you call them, to be got over, but don't
you think it's too late to talk of these things
now? You care for me and | care for you
most truly and dearly and what is the use
of struggling against feelings which we
know exis3 If you had good husband |
am not man to ask you to leave him, but
a brute like Audley-"
Let us not think of him, but of others
of your mother
''In time, perhaps"
"Ah, Kenardm
Neither of them spoke for few minutes
after this, but both understood. And pres
emily, with q soft, careSsing touch, Ruth put
out her hand and pushed back some of Ken
ards brown hair, as he was still kneeling at
her feet
II want you to promise me something, F."
she said, in low tone.
What is it, RuthF'
do not speak of this again-I will stay
on here with my. father-and when you go
away"
Seaforth rose to his feet abruptly, and be-
gan walking up aud down the little room
with hasty and Irregular footsteps, his mind
violently agitated with the most contend
ing emotions.
For five or six minutes he did this. and
then he went back to Ruth's side, and laid
his hand on the back of the chair where he
was sitting.
II will obey you," he said: "forpive nv
oCAlshLOooi Ah0Nd--l l1i1S Idto huOWu-'
You will be glad afterward, Kenard, -
she answered, gently; ''glad you will not
have to blush when you hear my name"
81 should never have done that"
"You do not know. Ali l could not
have borne it'll" she added, LOOKING round.
and taking his hand in hers. shame is so
bitter; Frances has taught me how terribly
bitter"
"There is none for you, then," he said !;
~ h0 Ezfz
"Ruth, will you write to me when am in
India, and let me know all about your daily
lifem
Eyes, though l shall not have much to
tell. and she smiled sadly.
You don't know: and your letters will
be help to me. won't forget taen that
Pvea good woman thinking OF me sometimes
at home.n
always thinking of you, Kenard."
"Will you, my dear2 All! Ruth, you
don't know how fond I am of your
Ruth suppressed the deep sigh which
arose unbidden to. her lips. and for a few
minutes they both were silent. 1t was a
strange scene; the dusky early twilight bad
stolen around them, and only the freight
lit the pale young faces of the two who were
about to part, though this separation was
tearing their heartstrings At last Kenard
moved.
Il can bear this no longer, DEAR" he said !;
"let me CO."
YES" aad Ruth rose, but Kenard still
knelt holding both her hands fast clasped
in his.
before leave you," he said, looking up
in her face, will you put your hands on
my head, and say God bless youT"
''Oh, yes, yes-God bless you and keep
you, my dear, dear Kenard!"
"And you will not change to me7"
81 shall never change"
''Then | carry your promise away with
me;r and he stopped his head, and kissed
first one of her hands and then the other.
"Good-by, Ruth-good-by, my darling"
"Good-by, Kenard."
moment or TWO stood looking in her face
with great earnestness.
II shall often see you when I am far
away" he murmured.
Ruth said nothing; the overpoweriug
emotion Of her heart was too great for
words.
will you kiss me!' asked Kenard, almost
in whisper, and she answered by flinging
her arms round his neck, and for moment
her head lay on his breast. Then she raised
it and kissed him, and after straining her
in his arms for an Instant longer, with a
mui tered blessing be turned away.
God keep you'll God help usl'' he half
whispered. and the next minute be was
gone; and as Ruth heard the house
door close behind him, she flung herself
down on her knees in a passion of emotion
and grief.
God help us indeed" she cried. God