Telegram-herald., 1889-11-02

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within her breast A sssEhiag tor her
SCI Lad spruas 9p w1th certain nev
boru love, 4n1 mixe3 ~lfb tre1Rblng
Joy that she loved and ~As loved Il re
tsEn was a feeling u oontempt Tor her
nls1nness IN pioEting. and suooeedlng -
wei. Ia taxing away another ~onAan's
lover.
how mean have been; how mean I
am she thought. But cannot give
biaa up. Alice does not feel for him
IS / 10, aud he loves me. not heE. Yet
Whist was Il Dick szidi Be straighr0r-
ward for once, and this is how l nave
obeyed him. What am ! o dos And
thus her good and bad angels strove 70
gether. each fighting desperately fos this
poor woman's soul With which Wi
God allow the victory % rest;
Alice Patterson. having just returned
from an excursion with some friends,
was seated comfortably ia her sitting
room. reading a Tauchnitz, and seeming.
~ taking life easily. She glanced al the
clock now and then. for she was awaiting
the chief event Of the day-the Enghsh
mail
Her patience was not tried longs
waiter presently appeared with three let
ters. and bearing an apology from the
manager. that one OF the letters for
mademoiselle had been laid aside instead
Of being delivered the day before. Alice
opened this one first. and as she perused
its contents she puckered up her smooth
forehead into rather an ugly frown-
How very annoying she murmured,
and read il through carefully again; then
hearing footsteps advancing towards the
door, she hastily put it in her pocket.
and resumed her reading.
Miss Rogers entered the room; she
looked excited, and was trembling Wis
IDLY. She walked up 10 Alice's chair and
confronted her
Miss Patterson" she began, 81 am
sorry il 1t Is any Inconvenience 10 you,
but must go home Immediately. i can
not explain, but circumstances forbid me
to stay any longer aboard"
"Go homew repeated Alice with un-
affected astonishment And may ask
if am TO remain alone here, or go of at
once to suit your convenience? Is any
body ill?'
''No one is i'll; do not ask me any more;
but must 60" repeated Anna, picking
up Bradshaw and rapidly turning over
the leaves.
Suppose / say you cannot CO." re-
marked the other coldly. "You have
entered into an agreement with my
mother to be certain time abroad with
me as chaperon," with a faint sneer on
the last word. For no reason whatever,
at least for no reason that you can ex-
plain, you wish suddenly to return"
you have plenty of friends here"
urged Miss Rogers. Lady Mackenzie
was only asking you the other day to go
with her to Geneva; cannot you accept
her invitation?'
mo, cannot returned Alice with
anger. 81 have my reasons for wishing
to remain at Lucerne."
VERY well; since it is your command,
Miss Patterson, of course / must stay,
but do not forget l wished to 60"
Alice laid down her book, and quietly
studied Miss Rogers agitated counte-
nance.
Il see what it Is, Anna" she said care
lessly; ''you are afraid of transferring
the affections of my fance from their
rightful owner to your own self! Pray,
don't have any scruples; / give you full
leave to try"
Annas eyes flashed, and her face grew
crimson, but she replied calmly and cut
tingly, "Have you any more insults to
offer me? l am quite aware of the diff
ference in our positions, and am sure
that no man, on whom the ricn Miss Pat
terson has once condescended to smile,
could ever demean himself 10 look at
another woman; sti1, | warn you, you
may perhaps regret your very kind per-
mission"
Alico rose from her seat and sauntered
towards the window. II shall regret
nothing" she observed, and vanished out
on TO the balcony.
Miss Rogers sank into chair, ex-
hausted by the varied emotions she had
been experiencing that afternoon. She
covered her face with her hands and
sobbed bitterly; she did not hear the
door open and shut gently, nor the quick
step of g man cross the floor to her side;
but she felt gentle hands touch hers,
and voice say softly in her ear. ANNA,
darling, tell me, what is it?'
She endeavored to snatch her hands
away from his. but he held them fast
Il will not let you go until have told
you that l love you. "Oh, how love
you! For Gods sake do not send me
away"
Anna ceased struggling. and lifting
her head proudly and almost defiantly,
said steadily:
"And 1 love you. Iwilfnot send you
away"
Alice Patterson stood at the window,
and watched this little scene She was
very pale. and one hand clutched convul-
sively at the blind cord Presently her
fixed gaze attracted the principal actors,
and they looked up. Anna sprang to
her feet; the other flushed up 10 his
temples, but still kept her hand in his
And so. Miss Rogers. | suppose ]
must congratulate you. Are YOU going
to marry this gentleman asked Alice.
Miss Rogers has done me the honor
to accept me-" said the young man
haughtily.
DO you really intend 70 marry him.
persisted the girl. paying no attention to
his interruption.
Yes, said Anna. in a low voice
This shows me the true worth Of
your valuable affections" Alice con
tinued, turning now 20 her quondam
lover. Il arm Tilted; absolutely jiltedf"
stop this farce" interposed the
vrrsry man rcuOblv 81 have hao,