Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1890-10-03

EH HAL II
after All Il would have made little ar.
Terence. Cor the next omen she "a.
folded elo~e IN his arms. his passionate
love-kisses falling like rain on her lips
and brow and red-Eold hair
"a for aa hour whcrr the aun nrss fouua nj.
oui o. ths neach vita his red rIoak round "a
ca Tar az hour and yoa. love ncar ne.
Nono but the waves and yoa 10 hear me-
"All day the words Of that sweetest
OF lo~ve-songs have rung in my ears.
Evelyn" he said.
Ca for az hour and yuu. love. near me.
None but the waves and yuu 70 hear me
And ~ was al love, sweet love. that
the waves listened "a. and no word spoke
he then OF the falling Of all the Carris-
brokes; no word left his lips Of tho ter-
riole jealousy that was a Carrishroke
inheritance. a curse that had wrecked the
happiness Of many bright lives Of his
name.
70 the bright sweet summer passed.
and Evelyn Clayton grew fairer. ii pos
sible' In the happy bliss Of her sweet
love-dream-the l~vve-dream 80 soon TO
know bitter awakening.
And then, when all was fair and
bright and life like cloudless summer
sky, the shadow fell. the shadow that
darkened life for Evelyn Clayton. dark.
ened h fair ~love-drcam that had been
10 madly, so perilously sweet
IN love, n love be- love and love be- ours.
faith and uniaith can ne'er be equal powers.
Unfalth In aughi Is want Of faith in all"
That was Evelyn Clayton's belief
until! the day Gerard C~arrisbroke's mad
jealousy laid her lifo barren and bare
before her.
And yet was he so much to blameP
God only knows! Perhaps few lovers
would have taken IL less lightly.
II was whom hope was highest and
love brightest that the cleaning came.
Even after many days, the memor
came back to her with all the old pain
and agony Of the moment
She was standing on the cliff with her
lover, when she had come face to face
with Franklin Emerson.
His dark eyes mot hers in recogni-
tion for a moment and a hooking smile
corved his lips at the sudden pallor of
her face.
That night a note lay in her hand.
81 II see you" it ran. "Meet me
below the cliffs at eight o'clock to-
Her face grew pale as death.
i viii not go" she cried. ''and yet -
Oh, Iona, my sister! Oh, God in Heaven,
will do?'
And hen. as a promise given TO the
lying crossed her mind, she lifted a
wrap and, throwing it around her head
and shoulders, stole from tho house.
a man stood waiting her coming.
You recognize mo-" he said. a pecu-
lar smile c%urying his lips as his eyes
iell on her face.
Eyes, l know you, Reginald Emer-
ION, and | simply ask the price of your
lie laughed again.
You memory does you credit" he
'aid. 81 believe you only saw"
Never mind!' cutting across his
words, 81 have asked the price of your
The man laughed as he answered her.
i VIII bring you 1t here at this time
o-morrow,' the girl said; and then
another word she turned away
turned away and went quickly around
he edge of the cliff, and came face To
ace with Gerard Carrisbroke.
Gerard C~arrisbroke: but not the hand
bright-faced lover, whose ewes
.ad W looked with aught but lave
pom her; but a man whose very lips :
iere white with passion, whose dark
yes CLEANED with Jealous rage, whose -.
very feature was convulsed with the !
empest tossing his soul and flashing I.
Is insane passion to fury. f,
80 you have left your other lover. :,
he said; ''but scarcely ex- :
ected to meet your dupe as you left I
:
MY God! Gerard, are you mad?' the a
ri cried, holding out her hands in pas- a
onate pleading. :
YES, ] am mad -or, rather. have been q
ad' mad to have trusted your fair, s
Use face. Evelyn Clayton, do YOU Il
what you have done? Wrecked a /,
ans life, his hope, his happiness and 81
his faith in the truth of :
!
II have done nothing TO be ashamed =
!" she answered, her pride coming to >,
n aid. :
Gerard caught her hand. :
Look at me, and answer mev' he :,
Id. who Is that man you met, and 1,
hat is he 10 you? Answer me that :,
I"
Il can not tell you, Gerard" she said, h
.ietly, her eyes full ON his face. q,
not tell me! My God! Evolyn!
n not tell me, and you my promised w
fe?" /"
She laid her hand lightly on his arm. 81
u love you, Gerard" she said. II am n
gal and true to you; but | can tell you ~
hnut tho ,.u. -