Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-07-06

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nc DC so? And then to her questions: No.
she was not happy. and she had not yet
learned to love her husband. whom she
had married in one OF her freaks. but in
lime. perhaps
And poor little Mignon, with very sore
leRrt and calm face. told him to go il ho
wished. 1t would only be courtesy.
She had seen June's picture. and the beau
tiul sorceTe5s face was something to re-
member the sweet, smiling lips, the Ian
!uid. dark eyes. the pearl softness and
fairness. Often, when she was nestled in
her lovers arms. the thought would steal
10 her that that beautiful head had lain
where hers was now; That his kisses had
pccn pressed upon other, reddcr lips. and
she felt 4 little rang, AS a loving. jealous
Gcart WILL for there is little love in this
world that does not walk hand in hand
with jealousy. II is all very well to talk
about Il perfect trust. u noble confidence.
but this is the nineteenth century, and
, ont must be vain. and arrogant. and self
sufficient indeed, when no doubt ever
trrcps in OF ones own power and fas-
cination when pitted against nnothor's.
June LaEgdon had wealth, beauty. and
passion. Mignon had twice her intellect.
and tenderness. and capacity for pain, and
nhcent cactus blossom. scarlet and gold.
and sutbtl'; Mignon was a fair day-.ily.
pall!d and fragrant and pcnsivc.
And menhavc such an unfortunate weak
ness for tropical flowers. they cannot pass
them by carelessly or unconsciouSly.
even though they have already plucked
the lily and laid the frat petals over their
hearts. The white flower brought out
all tie beauty Of Don Eastern's soul. its
chivalry and tenderness, its belief in the
good and true. its higher impulses and as
pirations; but he could not ignore the brill
liant cactus bud It caused his blood TO
How faster. it gave u new Zest to living
for an hour.
Mignon was his saint. his nun. his good
angel. and he loved her truly. with all the
high love a man OF the world can ever
know. He reverenccd her for her womanly
goodness and truth: he trusted her as he
never supposed he could trust any one.
She rested him and soothed him I'M
spcakably.
And little Mignon loved him with n
strange power and intensity that was the
very breath Of her life to her.
But he went to see Mrs. Lansdon all the
same.
She came to him more royalty beautiful
than ever, with eyes more lustrous and
filed with Il starricr dusk with redder lips
and deeper flush on her delicate cheeks
her garments chung about her lissOm form.
faint, mystic PERFUME rose from her laces
---Circe. indeed.
He stood up silently and gravely. but she
laid her head on his shoulder and drew his
lips down to hers. She had once been del
icately reserved. and high and proud, but u
mad. unthnking love had changed her
strangely. And, married though she was.
tn's man. Don l. 'stoEh' nelo all her soul IN
his keeping. and. with tropical nature like
hers. love is everything.
She would have preferred heaven and the
lilies and languOrs OF virtue: debarred
from that. she would take he'll and the "rapt-
ure and roses OF love TO which she had
no shadow of right. By-and-by she said:
Don you love some one"
He bowed, with deep look into her face.
Not me-you do not love me. she said
impatlthtly. II Is some one else. some one
don't knoW-tell me about her!
NY dear June. could u man ever find room
Tor two women III his heart. when one OF
them was you!
zen me about her. she said. steadily: 1
have not loved you all these years. Don
Eastern. without learning every phase OF
your mooa. Does she lFe mere
No. hut she is visiting here at present.
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but she IN, usI nm !, away rom her Wi'qiy.
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Migaon was visiting a school friend,
Mrs. Barrymore, and tho next night they
all sat listening to the heartlreaking story
Of "CamilIc"-Mrs. Barrymore piquant and
gypsy Ike; Mr.. Barrymore blonde and lam
guild but very devoted to his pretty. dash
ing wife; Mignon and Don Eastern.
MignOn Wa listening earnestly to Mod
icska. who Interpreted so well passionate.
loving, crring. noble woman's heart The
hIg -bred grace, the dainty foreign accent.
the natu:aIneoS OF TINS actress, hcld her IN
Ihfall. anu sae never TOOK her eyes from me
stage; BAL. as NE curtain went down on tne
second act, she lifted her GLASS and slowly
scanned thc mouse; suddenly she pau ,ed
with heart that throt bed strangely. d.
rcctiy across from her sat woman whom
win great uuSky eyes ana goluen halr, anu