The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-07-18

mos, earnest wish is that yoa may b happy.
. happiness " - you TIE mistake wna
mino. that is, 10 woud have been mine were
We free agents, which. perbRpS. We are a0G
should have loved my husband, or rather
the man whom ! thought my husband. for
with all bis faults be was pf different clay
70 you, Edward" cs11
&c looked up, but sAid nothing.
~ know" she went on, pointing 10 the no
ture over the mnntslpiAce, 'tthat your mind
b still set upon her. and that am nothing,
and less than nothing. 70 you When am
gone you will scarcely give me q thoaghE
l do not know u you will succeed ID your
end, and think that the methods you are
adopting are wicked aud shameful But
whether you succeed or not, your fsts alse
will b what my fate is--to love . perlon
Who Is not only Indifferent TO you. but Who
positively dlslikes you, and reserves al hsF
secret heart for another man, and know 10
greater penalty than Is 70 b fond " shai
daily misery
"You are very consoling.H be said, sulkily
II only tell you tho truth, i" she answered
"WhAt sort Of life do you suppose mine haE
been whom am 90 utterly broken, 20 entirely
robbed Of hope that / have determined %
leave the world and hide raySslf and my
misery In . sistorhoodl And now, Edward, >
she went on after pause, Il have something
70 tell you, for will rot SUaway, Il, indeed.
you allow me " go away at al after you
have heard Il, until have confessedH--and
0ho leaned forward and looked him full IL
the facs-"i shot you GU purpose, Edward.
"WhatF' be saId. Epringing from bis chair
''you tried to murder nlef'
"Y0s. yes; but don't think TOO hardly d
ma ! am only nesh and blood, and yOu
drove me. mad with joaIousy-you taRntetl
mo with having been your mistress, and said
I was not d. 70 associate with the lady Wb0ul
you were going TO marry. Il made me mad
and the opportunity oiforsd-thO gun wa.
nerS, and ! shot you God forgive me,
think that | have suffered more than you
did Obi when day after day l saW g0u
lying there and did not know u yOu woul1
live or die, thought should have gone MAJ
with romorsO and agonyF
He latsnSd % far, and then suddsnl,
walked acro0 the room toward the ball. Es,
placed hersslf between him and Il g.
"WhAt are you going 70 dor
"Golng 70 dol | am going b sand for o
policeman and give you Into custody for AZ
tempted murder, that Is all"
She caught his arm and looked him in tn,
face. In another second she had Ioossd Il
"0f course," she said, ''you have right y
do that Ring and send for tho policeman
only remember that the whole truth wi.
come out at tho trial.
This checked him, and he stood thinking
"Well," she said, "why don't you rInSf'
~ do not ring" be answered, ''becanss, on
tho whole. think had better let you 90.
do not wish 70 DO mixed up with you any
mora You have done NE mischief enough
you have finished by attempting to murder
ma Go; think that The convent Is tie besl
place for you; you are too bad and toC
dangerous 70 bo left At large"
"Ohi," she Said, like one in pain. '"Ohi AMI
you are the man for whom ! have como tG
thisi Oh, Godl lt Is . cruel world" And
she pressed her hands to her heart and
stumbled rather than walked TO the door.
Reaching &c, she turned, and her hands still
pressing the coarse blue gown against be-
heart, she leaned her bach against the door
edward" she said, In strained whisper
tor her breath camo thick, "Edward-l an
going torevsr-havO you no hind word to say
Z Hslooksd at her. scowl upon his hand
coma fAca, and thou by WY Of answer b
turned UPON he heel .13fA