The evening world., 1890-02-12

ncartbrOkens Two nlBnls latet' unhDie W Sittp'
As her dim eyes rested on the river, she
saw a large steamer passing, with flags n.y.
ing, and happy people crowded her decks;
and softly, family, deliciously came the n.y.
ing strains ot Strauss beautiful German
Hearts" AT that, and at the sight Of the
excursion boat bringing back too wildly
her remembrance Of that fatal day when she
had lost her heart, stolen away, she wept
for the first time.
German hoartsl' she murmured bit
terly; oh. false. oh. cruel. oh, cruel Ger
man hearts % and great tears rolled down
her wan white cheeks.
The music faded, the boat vanished IN the
distance, the twilight was hiding in the
trees, when something dropped suddenly IN
r pebble. She tore i OH, smoothed it out.
and read in the dim light:
II shall DO Mt the fountain at - o'clock.
Claudinc, do you love me well enough TO
meet me thero2 | have a few words OF. cN-
PLANTATION 10. offer You which. You ought to
hear, and | cannot possibly harm you
Sweet, will you come to your own,
She heard Belle coming, and thrust the
note in her bosom. But tho words rang in
her mind Sweet. will you come - mud she
knew that che loved him yet, would always
WV llHls nv lllhNltl Nllu lt was Nlt Nibh
up the little painted saucer Of peaches-and-
cream. and Affected TO eat.
"YOu are better, darling Claudino?' and
Belle carcsscd her.
Yes, much better, dear sister. I shall
put mp my Lair and dress myself. VIII you
send Teresa TO help mo about my HARE
Loving hearts ached when she came into
the parlors and they saw, how changed she
was; yet she smiled and talked, and even
played something low and sweet on the
Presently they missed her. and Belle
into. tho library, concluding fiat
she had returned to her room. But, wrapped
in the summer dark, Claudino was, at the
fountain, and not alone. u and soft as
the murmur Of the falling waters were the
tones which plead with her to fly with her
lover.
"Claudine, y saidt the pleading voice. can
q name, can a TIE change me-change what
l am-what | have been to your lou loved
me for some quality in me in sympathy with
remain in me Did you not love the man
Whether l be called Count Kulenkamp or
Herr Won ,Werter. am l not 1? oh. my
sweet one, how fondly | beloved that ours
was a true union Of heart to heart, Of soul
II did love you'll do love you," sobbed
the weeping girl; but cannot, dare not
Their You do not care for me-, he re,
You are ! Sa all tie soi %orl Efaf iife S on th Heath. Sqbb's snd
hope. and heaven to me. Will you risk
nothing for him you profess to lover. All.
ClaudlneFlittle ClSpdine' she does not love
So. DO love you more than ever: " was the
n mSr : vd happy ;m,g hour .;b,,I s shall With never ms
to my grave, though l live many weary
years. But, Karl, though love is sweet,
there i such a thing as duty. 1t would
break the hearts OF my, parents were | to
desert them now, under such circum-
stances. l%,cannot do il. Have not they,
who have done so much for me, n right to
be bIessed-no, Karl, not even in your arms
knowing the. blighted home my flight
would leave. We are, both young. dear
aud who knows but that some time. before
many years, you will redeem yourself, and
come 7? me so good \ man that | may marry
In the warm, close dark, she could not see
the singular smile, which fitted over his
features as she spoke so earnestly.
Then my little Claudine will not come ?"
he murmured, catching and folding her pas
Never, She said, firmly. struggling
from his hold. though her pulse was wildly
beating, and all her heart prompted her to
"F are sI farewell. then. cruel claud-
ine!'
The moon just showed an arc Of silver on
the horizon; the eastern heaven wac Hooded
with silver. the fountain caught the light
and glImmered, and n pale radiance shone
full upon the lovers face, revealing il in all
Its beauty, all its power and passion. as she
upon 1t in farewell.
The next instant lie was gone. Faint and
nerveless. she caught some water from the
basin and bathed her forehead. for she felt
as IL she were about to die.
She did not die: young hopes are hard to
Kill lie was strong in her youthful veins,
feeling that was not despair-the conscious |
ness that she had done right.
Mr.. Bigelow drove into Newburg the next
intending to be gone some time ; |
but AZ soon as he had Fought and glanced
over the daily paper he turned about and
drove home with a rapidity that betrayed
great excitement OF mind.
belle, where's your mother 2" finRinR
the relns to the groom, az Belle came out on
the piazza please tell her / want to
speak to her Immediately, here, on the ter
The lady came and the two walked up and
down and talked. while Belle nearly per-
from an attack of curiosity. She
fingered about the hall and vestlbule hoping
Where is your sister :" her father finally
Z" She has not come down this morning. "
Belle went to fiud her, and met her coming
the stairs, pale and feeble. Her
father offered her his arm, and took her
mo the pArlOr and calamity placed her on
a sofa, .Claudine noticed HIM through her
own dulnesE. He was .perturbed, embar-
ferent from the gloom his countenAnce had
worn since the night of the fated Iete.
MY dear pet, y he said, standing before |