The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

But during the DAG, while supcrintend
ing her classes with her usual conscieu
tious tboroughness. Miss Holcum ais,
came TO n decision On reaching home J..
the afternoon she scat Nellie ont on son
| distant GRAND. and then walked SLOWLY
up 70 Ernst's room.
My tear Cnauet' | am so glad 70 s.C
y9ul he said, coming towards her wi d
! extended hands ana his sweetest smile
Ny poor child. you look tired, he added
| glancing pityiugly Gt her unusually pale
face There. sit Gown. und take some
rsbose. DO you see my bicturel / have
made some changes.
Raising her patient eyS3 TO the canvas.
Jgnet perceived that the 3ortrait Of Nellia
h0d been so altered as 20 be no Longer
recognizable ThrobDing with admiration
Tor this man. who could divine her heart
SC perfectly. and who could do what mus
hive been hateful TO him at the mere bid
dag Of his sensitive conscience. she r0sa
np with suddenly flushed cheeks seized
both his hands. printed one bot kiss on
his smooth, white forehead. and then
1ew back. holding him at arms length.
in order O. worship him
Ernst, know what you have done.
sic said. firmly Il tha!.k you for your
n)ble intentions But slcrice for sacri
d'e' It is my turn now Ernst. my own
iJrling we must separate. was born
str YOU but y0u were lot born for me
We must end this engagement. must
esd 81. or despise myself do end It. !
break &C. You are free. Therei
She tore herself away from him and
. D. q 81.
"Chaneti Chaneti' be- called spring
NJ after her and selling her ia bis arms
1T must not pc So You are the noplesi
woman on earth | worship you | can
not lose you.
"Oh. don't" implored Janet. looking
NJ at him In despair fDs he was taxing
her almost beyond hcr stAngth After
mument. ragying al th, power Of her
soul, she added: Sec hero. Ernst! let us
sp,ak the truth Do yoit love noe better
than you love any on" clsV!
low could be have the ,eoming cruelty
60 answer her No2" H. did what most
gentle hearted men would have done-he
told her a plying, self sacrificing false
hoCt lie said. 81 do
S.aewas too clear sighted be deceived
and too high souled 10 accept an unwin
ing heart
Look at this Bible. Ernst" she con
timed, drawing from her pocket little
Testament that never quilted her Put
gotr hand upon Co.. and Lare selling his
fugers, she clasped them around the book
Now tell me whether You love me better
than any other
"You trife me into CORNER. " replied
the artist piteously "W.ll. swear
swear that ] resbcct unt admire y0u more
than other human peins Is it not
enough
80 you love Nellie:"
she is so like - he star9morcd
"Nel, she will soon b, IN love with
you. said Janet. with q last supreme
sfolt Take her Make Der happy
Sic had been leaning awty from him
She now turned, with the .eruIsi0n OF a
Oil.ow. threw her arms around bis mock
covered his face with kisses and tears
and then once more leaned hack from him
20 look at him.
THAT is the end of an between as. she
aid, in a hoar5e. deep voice. totally nm
ike her usual uttemuce "licucclorward
/ shall do ms duty. and you must helpme
10 10. One thiug-never ton Nellie this
Il would darken her happiness And now
good by"
She dragged herself away from him. ran !
down stairs and locked herself ia her /
room
"Mein Gott" murmured Ernst. left to |
himself 81 shall Jose a heart worth den /
.olsand Of mine But Sc IS peter She /
IS wiser could not lofo her should |
end by making her unhappy as now-und /
noee So She IS wise for MS poth."
The next day. 90 the astonishmont and I
lnn2yance Of Nellie Fisher. bat by the /
positive dictation of Janet Holcum. the
.wO women removed from their lodgings
% a cheap boarding house There was.
lOw yer, one good thing ab0ut the change
he boarding house had a parior where
Ar Hartmann could be received with a
sense Of spotess propriety; and what
vas delightful. be always had 10 De rc
.eivsd by Miss Fisher, the elder cousin
.xcu-ing herself ON prctonso Of business.
Illness etc One can easily see that all
his bad 10 end in q second troth plight
md that the parties % it could not be
,ther than Ernst and Nellie 10 was
peter" youth must have youth love
must have love. In these bargains mere
aspect and gratitude are not fair ok
hang8 for the unreasOning instructive
'0tent impuiseo OF the heart
Almost the first use that Nellie made Of
Ter betrothal was 10 run down TO Ernsts
tudio; entirely, she declared 20 look al
he new picture, but mainly, no doubt. TO
Ook at the artist She. too. like Janet
lefore her, observed a change in the per
onages OF the little drama. She had
lever known that her likeness had been
biterated and she did not discover 10
low, for it had been restored in an it's
,eauty. But IN the face Of one Of the
principal female figures, face which
hOugh not absolutely handsome, was
ublime with All expression Of noble and
endor resignaticn--in this face, which
ooked up TO heaven as if it had descended /
rom thither Nellie recognized the coun
euance Of Janet Holcum.
why. you have got in Cousin Jennie.
90. " exclaimed the delighted girl ooh.
on creature. you hayo made her finer
han me.
Il wanted 10 tightly the painting"
AID Ernst, simply with the portrait Of
he pest woman in tle world"
Isn't she" replied Nellie, pressing her
ice gratefully against his shoulder. Il
IA so glad you 90 her justice. owe
gerything to her. Oh I wouldn't cause
er a grief Tor the world"
The picture having heen sold to Moi.
eau for the large sum Of $3.50. it was do.
ded that Eruets prospects Of success
ere good enough TO Justify marriage, I
nd Janet ruled that Nellie nust 60 hons
u that purpose 20 the residenae of an
Id aunt in Connecticut.
The girl having departed, Saret felt A
bic 10 have one interview with liz rmann -.
ut with the object Of indulging ia any
eak reproaches or bemClniugs. but 10
ID him a last farewell She was going
} Ceylon she informed him, as English 7
,acher IN one Of the schools Of The
merican Board OF Foreign Missions.
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