The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-10
THE DAILY T1MEsRCHMoND vA SUNDAY NOVEMBER TO- 1889:

III ~ true, their hh'e so", 49, -
saws. always in a low voice, Due hohc 'no
less ecstatically; "and II so, my dearc's,
WHY will YOU repulse mel An nave
nitv ON me II you will not ON yourself
Tbink-think before you sacrifice us
both IN a mistaken sense OF duty.
~ have given my word" says Nadihe
Tiny promise ~, ,.uo,or
"a word--a promise-bettcf pf"Ne".
See here, my love, | have hVcd many
wears longer than you. Too many nc
saws after n pause, that f. filed with re,
prct for those past hours when he nI1
NOT known her and when another Eal
horne his name--anothcr unloved anu
undesircd. "IcanDot bear 10 think VIVA.
years lie between your birthday anu
mine: but still my very age gives me 'nc
right 10 speak. Is II good that you
shouId surrender all your happiness 10
one for whom you have no reai Iet,'iu,
inst because YOU once gave him hOpe
70 that effect, Nay. there IS no loyalty
In that. Better let him go tnan NV ~
repent the bargain he has made H..
'"fbere is NV word. or pee55nS'nSof iaXe
meekly but earnestly go n.
that back; and he, too, loves nv. -" ~,
loves me 30 well, declares sue w" a.,
intuition that has revealed - nsi w
real passion Of the man who'h sl1 "'i =,
promised 20 marry. that in,"N,
would kill him did now prove iiise. -,
.You are very tender to"'ru nun.
exclairns he bitterly. But OF me- i4V"
Is il with me- No, shall not de- am
NOT made of such brittle stun as this
other lover Of yours. SHAH proDaoiy
live, even though you forsake me; Dut
what of my life is il to be all Darren-aa
wasted Have you no pity left for me-
"iIos, is IT kind to torture me'" says
che with such n forlorn glance as once
more reduces him 10 forsctiulness on
self. and to the old passionate regret Tor
her.
at is kind. II my cruelty can rescue
rou from the Slough Of DcsQ0nd into
which YOU now are drifting il IS more
han kind. What will You live out al
your fresh young life without loy-ali
hopes Nadine. implorc you 20 pause
TT is too late" She lays her palms
upon her bosom and regards him with
biauched checks con ii haa only met
YOU sooner; but nOw-nOw -
s.Your words are an Acknowledgements Of
your love for me- cries he, casting has
arms about her. II will surrender You
10 no man. Nadine Beloved DO not
shrink from me--do not seek TO unloose
my arms
..Uave not told you that all this comes
too lateg II am to be married IN Tort
night"
II Is his turn to shrink, to pale. lie
opens his arms iHstinctively, and Tets her
draw back from him with qulvering lips,
and trembling limbs that almost refuse to
support her.
Il will not believe it, he says at Inst
hoarsely - fossiiisA5 10 give your
self body and soul to one for whom you
are caring nOthing-in fortnight.
Child, Darling. Say it is not true. -
~ cannotr' She has buried her face
in her hands.
"And that is woman's hon0r-a
woman's honesty says be. pacing 20
and fro upon the messy sward with
disturbed brow. and lips stern ana COM
pressed DO You think this man viii
thank You for the empty casSct you are
Offering him, The body without tine soul
would be to me worthless. Who shaI
say he does not think as do, Come -
stopping short before her and gazing at
her fixedly-''tcii me the name Of this
city clerk who stands between us If
You will do nothing toward the uniylng
II a knot that may ruin three lives,
will. "
"Paul Annerley.'
"But do not pursue this matter. " she
says eagerly, going a step or two nearer
to him and laying her hand upon his
urn. do not. | implore YOU
Il shall pur ne 70 until the iniquitons
words are said hat will bind You 20 him
;or life replies he dog-edly Nay.
.,rasping her hand as she turns hopelessly
AWAY from him, ''dO not think ac un-
kind, my love; 10 is for your happiness as
for my own | strive
III indeed. you desire my happiness
cries she, risking all things in her loug-
ing to save him from a vengeance that
some instructive knowledge teaches her
will be deadly. 'abstain from interyen-
ion Of any sort. Do not seek Paul An
1erley Let me fulfill my destiny. Let
ne marry him. Believe me, there is no
lope,'
He might perhaps have misjudged Ler,
md have believed her already welded IN
heart to Anncrley, but for her conclud-
ing words But these, and the melan-
.holy light i'm her large eyes. rcas5ure
him Of the truth that in reality she is ai-
.ogcther his. There is, however, so keen
| sense Of WEAKNESS in her attitude and
EXPRESSION that he resolves on refraining
from further argument.
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lightness that does not deceive her 'we
have said enough for to-day. and You look
.ired Come. let me take you home.
Remember there Will be large addition
TO our party tonight, and OF course you
will like 10 look Your best. "
II will 20 back 70 the house when you
have promised me one thing, - returns
she steadily: that yOu viii not seek
Paul Annerley for four days from this.
Give me these four days
She is trembling with excitement, and
her eyes are full of tears that VIII not be
oppressed -Four day. To-day
row: these two cannot be avoided. We're
she 10 leave now. before tonight s din
Aer-that is but herald Of tomorrow
nights ball, when Capt Boyle Is eX-
nected. TO grace his own birthday enter
.ainmenf-it would be regarded rs Moth
ing less than an act OF discourtesy 10y her
kindly hostess. But the day after She
might leave: Paul by that time VIII
surely be returned to tOwn-and hcr dit
ter thought 9-and she can easily SD man
age as to prevent q meeting between him
and Mr.. Duran.
AThe four days you crave are yours
replies Duran gravely. noting the fever
in her eyes "Now, in turn, concede me
1 qualification Let me accompany you
back TO the park. -
TO be continued nert Sunday