Telegram-herald., 1890-12-21

sorns n m1zsd a. shieh TaEa 60
sppsafed aornpEiy. WAas ~ ds.aes "a
e Al n~an2 MoFs myst=FyI - / took
mere hos nlp ~tka ma a ths tuHsAss.
Aftef a uzas 1 a.srd Tens yoies IL 80
pkrissF agasn. I kno~ nst why. bas
sllpef iaF slp snsadlnz h0s. snd STRIDE
to~axd zAs sound
Pefcl<ionl " hat a stxhk wss Ekxrsl
hlss bifths sso-l b the ro@Ezas sx.te.
har aa.si aasl falisn baek apsa s~r .lsp-
~ silonl1ars. sne ps<fsek htSls tess ress-
las "a xracufSsl neek gene apoa ths fsn-
dH. Her syes. Glisd ~lth ssaxs. were
nfted pisaslInslv - TENS. aBd hss eznsls
80. both bsF hands. elAsp=d ass zbouits
~ lovingly my teeth yroand togenhsr DO
t1rs bessrl her szy.
"kighG o. wrong. Tom dear. would
Co F~Fice a. mach for yonf' The room
seemed koing round with ma by
heaven ! would that very moment
No. wouldn't. either What right had
% lntsrfeTs' ard they didnt even sc
ne. 50 essroased were they with each
other. ~ | I'D IL nay wrath aod took
more hot dip with the overturned. add
tasn the overturned took more hot aip
Wilh me-. Had that yellow tippie been
re hefaloca potion / would have drained
it Just a. eagerly. Psf aapS
WNtiag. old boyf" Aud the per-
hdious friends haad Wa ca my shoulder
Had Lieut. Thomas Jones. United states
Daoneraags. ever seen IAso. In ms cele-
trlfel role q Edwin Forrest, glare
superiarVrly "a some supernUmerary
laEio then would that offioer have
ualersfood The look with which | turned
upon h4ni tie hal never seen the great
artist IA his great part however. for hs
oaly looked very contented and very
kaury ~ he said
Il thiuk l wouldn't drink any more
Zip I were you." and we were out on
tha snow again. "rn spell you at the
reius a bit.' ~ added, with another
queer look az me. 'YOnr arms must %
tired. and Ina fresh a. a lark again.
Are .yoa sure you're all right there.
Befs"
There was tender intonaticn In the
question that made me feel vicious, but
ths softened gurgls OF her Yes. dear
cousin Tom. set my very soul on fire.
Miss Blythe tucked tho buffalo away,
and made room for me on the back seat
Looking straight across country, and
utterly ignoring her gesture. l clambcred
up beside my rival and tugged stohdly
az the buffalo.
"All right. boys' Let go their heads
now"
With lurch and a swing we were of
again. Once more We SKINNED over
bill and meadow; once more the wind
whistled merrily past US. and our bells
chased 10 IN musical peal. But the
sunlight on the snow looked black 10 me
now; the bells only toilsd a requiem for
my dead hopes, and the wind, IN its
backward rush, only hisseS, ''Sise loves
him. she loves himF'
Though ths horses were trc-hened by
their rest and pulled hike steam tugs
1om still found a way 10 turn and keep
up a running talk with his cousin. But
as be turned on the side away flom me,
and the words were swept back on the
wind. Only confused rnurmur and none
of their sense reached me.
/ don't imagine any tumbril passen-
GER. ticSeted through for the Ruillotine.
ever jolted along moro miserabiy than
did those six miles. That morning had
loved Tom Jones as n brother. had
worshiped the very gro1nd on which his
cousins No. IS slipper trod; would
have crawled on my knees to have her
accept tho heart that was hers In its
every pulse, Now I hated that brevet
second Lieutenant with a mortal hate.
would sooner have mixed my heart in n
hot dip and pr0ffered IL 20 tho bearded
lip Of the overturned than have yielded
it 20 the tenderest bcseechings OF the
false. the pcrfdiOus, the shameless Bette
Blythe
AL things, however. even tortures.
have an end. and IN course Of time we
reached 'sShadynook The minated
mistress Of tho mansion was on the
porch. IN the primmest % caps and most
tlankety of shawls, "a soon as our sleigh
whirled into the circular drive. Miss
Anna flew down the steps and twiued
herself around Mss l. the. still impli-
Gated ia no furs They were wrapped
IN each others arms I shoald cslculate
some twenty seconds-theY seemed TO
me ss many minutes-ond, ~ they m
coiled got the damaged remnant OF 4
conG5ence distinctly caught the
whispered words. the dearest Of fol
lower and al Gzsd and ready from
t-o rcrflious lios Of Miss Blythe. To
Ine ~ thrt moment the orgus eyed spin
ster. paBoplied IN Immaculate cap and
ditto virtue. seemed ptiful fagot ot
weak precautions. I felt bitterly supe-
rior to hsr unworidhuess. and thrilled
with unholv satisfaction that under her
81, guard led roof was introdrcei 2 ciandes-
tire passion n9as drearnei II save myself.
As Tor Niss AIMS. she seemed blO1der
ar1 weaker snd more white r,Cusey thnu
ever in the rejection 81 the snow a.
rafat-Ie lesuisei bar "a the symbol ~
frrnHfv t1 her sex ~ \ phantom flower
wishou. oven tha ibeT Of wOmanhood.
Tom seemed - SHARE ny feelings N this
rrspect az least FTe barely touched he
fins ~ hrr inVcrs. snd psssed On -
sa'rte ancient Prudcnce IN tho porch.
who eould wcnder' The girl looked
Ike bleachsd celery after the spice plaai
he had iust Ief''
Dinrer fhat lay wss cheerful neal.
TIE ,ld lady SAT- zrimlv st the head Il
fre .nhis. rifh re on her riEkt. Tom
ana his cousin opposite aud the Whits
Mouse ri ny dde Bette. from v1id
ezuterancs ~ spirits. suddenly reIapsei
frto deep gu,et fhst -ss al-noet sadness
Tom. seeu1inr franticallv hungry sui