Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-04

The sound of . coming footfall reached ha ears the batter of the leaves rustling to tn, ground, the cry of a night-owl seeking its prey, all sounded doubly loud, doubly terri lying, to her strained and shaken senses She turned to the glass, and laid aside her kerchief and cap. and lifted up her arms to loosen the ripping masses of her glorious hair. Her pallor frightened herself.
 ''He will surely notice 1t" she said. as her shaking hands busted themselves in brush- ing out the golden clouds that yelled her whole slight form. Suddenly a thought flashed across her. She let her hair fall from her hands, and hurried to the chest In the corner of the room, which contained her clothing and the few possessions that had been that day transported from her old home. .- ment, she came at last to small box, which she opened with trembling hands; she took a tiny vial. containing some colorless liquid from this receptacle. and poured some of its contents into drinking.cup that stood on the old oak press. Then, from a jug of water near at hand she filled the cup three parts full, and placed 1t on her table. "To deceive him already l" she muttered. "Oh how vile and wicked I scent"
 As the thought was in her heart, her hus- band entered. The sight of that lovely little apparition. with the rippling hair and bare white arms, dazaled him, and held him spell bound. #
 ''Ninette," he murmured passionately, "oh, say. do dream? Is 1t indeed youP Are you my own. my very own at lastf"
 The blood rushed over her face. changing all it's pallor and fear to the glowing loveli- ness of old. 'Surely yes.". she said. softly, and stole to his side with the shy timid grace of child, and wound her arms around his neck. and laid her head upon his breast while his kisses fell in showers upon her loosened hair and upturned face. And all the time in her heart she was saying: ''Oh If he knew-if he kneww
 He knew nothing, cared for nothing, saw or aeard nothing. now save that she was there in ais arms. while the heavy throbs of his heart beat audiblY on the stiffness, and her beauty gleamed in the dusky light of the quaint old chamber with a seductive force that held him like spell. She drew herself away at l last
 Pierre" she said, laughing and blushing, "I am so thirsty3 Gould you bring me a little winef There is water here. and @ oup.' In an instant he hurried away, returnin 6 almost immediately with what she desired. She took the bottle from his hand, and poured some of its contents into the cup on the table; then put 1t to her lips, and seemed to drink 0 long draught.
 "Now, will pour some out for you." she said, and raised the bottle again. and handed the replenished cup to him. and smiled on him while he drank 1t with 6 smile that in- toxicated him more than the most potent draught could have done. He put down the cup-its was empty. A few moments after the wordson his lips. the smile in his eyes all changed to utter stupor. He stretched his arms out feebly. gropingly as blind mon might. The girl seized them, and guided him gently. He threw himself down, and with 6 heavy sigh sank into a sleep so deep, pro- found. and breathless. that..it looked almost uke inconsistencies.
 Ninette bent over h i'm in terror.
 "How quickly 1t took edect," she said "For three hours now I am safe. His mother does not return the servants sleep away from the house; there Is no one to hear or see Oh heaven. give me courage for the task before mel Were indeed guilty, could not lool or feel it more than do."
 She bound up her fallen tresses, and throw
 ing a dark cloak round her from head t
 foot. stole out of the room. and out of th
 house. and so on to the riverside beyond.