Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-26

thoughts. eOled ID
1t was bitter awakening for him
more bitter than death. y
She in whom his whole ho,.
wrapped up, and against whom h. ~
never have believed the slightest -, s0'4
OF reproach-this girl had aecnsad /, <
the most terrible crimes in the Gu a'4 Z
and in manner that told all too ~.
that she had allowed her mind - W. ~
upon and believe them, instead n, ~,
to him with the story in the begipni.r
"And that is woman's love. he ~.
himself, bitterly; "the love that MY
rave about the love that will endn,' l
things. Out upon it for sometbi0a :
real; something that does not exisf T.
for me, give me the love Of a good
as strong and steadfast as roek sas
lasting as the hills. He must he d.s'
indeed, who would venture to imns,S
the honor or integrity of the Won
whom he loves. Compare her lovo -
mine. At the bare mention ofsusnicioss
which l could have strangled with i
greatest ease, had she but come i L
frankly with them. this girl finds bersosl
filed with horror; love dies from 4,
heart, leaving it a graveyard, and il 4,
face she tells me that she has found =,
out; that l am wretch who Ia. l.
prisoned his wife in a nad-house. and !.
longer worthy of her love.
How is it with me? am not IN az
state to analyze my heart, but this mues
l know, and perhaps it will be to nv a..
row also. In spite of this treatmentin n
her hands, the treatment of a dog Than
which surely deserved better BY reason
Of the service have done her, If notbiD,
else--in spite Of the humiliation She IA.
brought upon me, torturing my soul-lD
spite of everything that has occurred Oh
my God, pity me, for l love her yet-I
love her yet"
Something seemed to force this con.
fession from his lips, a power which he
could neither control nor analyze, and az
the words II love her yet" burst from
him he covered his face with his hands
while his whole frame shook with the in.
tensity Of his emotion.
The love OF this man was something
for the common herd to emulate. Inhls
heart the great powers, pride and love,
battled with force sufficient to wreck
common nature, but with him the battle
was long and almost without any definite
result, although pride to a certain degree
had trampled on and throttled love.
After time he became calm, so calm,
in fact. that il was easy to see he bad
worn himself out, and that this new state
Of affairs was but the natural reactionol
the tempest that had well nigh over
whelmed him but a short time before
1t was while he was in this mood that
he suddenly started and then became
as immovable as the tree against which
he had been leaning, his eyes fastened
upon the figure OF man.
This was Capt. Grant.
He was coming from the direction Of
The spot where Roger had left Caro-
with a plain look Of triumph upon
his face that made cold chill run
through the others frame to look upon
What did it meang
Had he been more successful with MS
woolng this time,
Roger gritted his teeth with anger, and
ret remained motionless. Much cause as
le had to hate Capt, Grant il he was TO
,e Carols accepted lover, be would not
av a hand on him for the world.
SO he stood there like a rock.
Had the soldier but turned his head
,e could not have failed to see him stand
ne there. with that look Of pain upon bis
ace. but he was evidently too much en-.
crossed in his thoughts, and gave no heed
o surrounding objects.
When Capt. Grant was In 'front.' q num-
md not over twenty feet away, Roger
ave a sudden start, as though an arrow
lad pierced his heart, strange looA
Iashed over his face, and his eyes were
Ixed upon the soldier with new inter
st.
He had noticed a striking peculiarly
\ the walk OF the other, a strange mus
mp which might not attract the al'en'
ion of one in a hundred. and when GU
,ost occasions the Captain manasea "
onceal.
Al the present time, however DIS
thoughts being far from the subject
and. he unconsciously allowed hllasfu
, fall into the old habit, and M o
rayed him. ,.h
Roger had only come face to face WIN
.e Captain on one or two OCCASIONS aDi
len he had been heated by anger anu
so that he failed to recognize
nvthing familiar in the cool geaal q
le soldiers eyes. or the malicious 'F
rat shot from them.
Had he been in his right mina' y
Guild have had his susoieions exei'es :.
ie start, which would have resui'eu !.
nmasking the scheming Vlliaih' ~
rovidence, which had allowed thihgs y
0 on from bad to worse, had now ae .,e.
, draw in the net. let who Woaia "
lught in the meshes.
That little halt in his walk betrass.
lie Captain. just as trifles have mans
me betrayed the most profound SER. ~
Like a bolt Of lightning there hAsu.
trough the mind of the young man W. W.
lis impostor, this plotter, this areh, ,,..,
as and. at the bare thought Of Jaw
arriving him. he shuddered, a.
Tben anger came into his heart, ins