Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-10


 ;:: $: 5: ]: ;::; $: A RV D H ab ut to take S have explained it, that day, 1t would have witnessed their parting forever, never again to meet, ex- cept as the most distant strangers.
 When she left the mill she wended her way slowly through the forest to a fav orite spot of hers, and. reaching 1t, sat down at the baee of huge elm tree. It was the summit of quito an elevation, and the view on either hand was perfectly grand, embracing, as 1t did, so many vistas where openings occurred. through which the eye ranged far away to tho river, and to still greater elevation.
 Alone with her thoughts she was accus- toned to seeking this spot, and it seemed as if her vory surroundings gave her com fort, yet nothing could case the terrible pain that tugged at her heart-strings.
 She held book In her hand, but 1t did not occupy her attention, for her gaze was far away, and her mind evidently upon tho one subject nearest her heart.
 Thus she sat, when the eager eyes of an approaching man fell upon her, and tho spectacle brought him to 0 sudden pause. There was that in her attitude that brought most wildly to his mind their first meeting, whom she sat by the brook, with 0 copy of Tennyson in her lap. watching the gambols of little dog and, as he gazed, Roger stihed Q groan of despair.
 It was terrible to sec his life look so dark before him, whom he had fought against 1t so-terrible to have all his no- ble aims and purposes, together with his ufes happiness, buried in one common grave by tho evil deeds of one with whom he was not even connected, save by fam lily ties.
 Still he had already gono over all this field, and there could no good como of fighting tho battle over again.
 If Carol had declared that, so long as Nora lived, they would be nothing but friends. he would keep his part of the compact manfully, and try to hide from her the fact that his great love was slowly, but surely, killing him.
 An! little did the poor fellow suspect what evil influences had boon at work since he had parted from tho one he loved, or what terrible reception he was about to receive.
 Recovering himself, therefore. he strode forward.
 His footballs came to her cars.
 Once they had been wont to send the blood rushing to her face until neck, cheeks, forehead and all were crowned with woman's glory-the blush of inno- cent love-but now, alas, how sadly al- teredl
 When she know that 1t was Roger who was drawing near, her face whitened until 1t resembled the driven snow, while her pearly teeth seemed to penetrate the scarlet lips, and from those glorious eyes there gleamed strong light, such as may be seen in the orbs of poor hunted deer brought to bay, and turning upon his hunters.
 Nature had stood much, but nature could stand no moro. The time had come when she must give vent to her mingled emotions or die.
 When Roger had come close to her sht turned her face and looked at him. H. could not help giving an exclamation. "Good Heaven! Carol, what is tn, matter with you2 Your face Is like death and your eyes shine as with fever 4uoAo Ao tA0c oPoh youA AO"SNAOo CA' | reproaches me, aye, stabs to the heart For Gods sake tell me what you intent to say, for something warns me the wors has not yet come. Arc we not to b. l friends, Carol?" | Then she laughed-sucha hollow mock cry of laugh. It was no more like th | ringing merriment of old than she wa like the artless girl whom Roger had me that fateful day.
 l "You come hero and ask me that-you | of all men on earth2 Does not your hear reproach you, the heart to which huma misery appealed In vain2 You tell me look like death. We'll, my heart is dead and to you belongs the blame. live and yet do not live; breathe tho fresh pure air of Heaven, but there is nothin fair in my sight now. A blight rests upo all the earth. When the eye Is distorte all objects upon which it falls assume tn same phase. So 1t Is with me- Need cay more. sir9"