The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-09

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After that she stepped back into the cor
T4dor, and Joan entered the room alone
The light in it was very subdued ali the
curtains being drawn, and for moment
she felt bewildered Then she looked
round her fearfnlly.
He was lying on his side, and there was
a delicate white bandage across his eyes.
When she saw him all fear died from her,
and she crossed the room with & swift,
light step, and took tie hand that was
lying on the Counterpart and pressed it 10
her bosom.
Victor, she whispered. TREMENDOUSLY.
She felt his hand vibrafe within her own.
as it true, then, he said. You have
come He spoke III a tone SO low, so
feeble, that she had to stoop over him to
hear i never expected that. But there
is no one Ike YOU
When ] got your letter, she said. z
felt that ] could not stay away
i should apologize to you for that
only can't. It IS so good to know
you are here. / brought You under false
pretenseg. I am afraid You have heard
what they say now2ss
.Yes-yes. Thank God
And that ] may get back my sights',
That you surely will get It back. Yes,
have heard ali. Bur you must be care
full You must not talk. She started up
as If frightened
ooh, don't go, he entreafed, eagerly.
He chung TO her hand s.Tor the little
time you viii be here don't leave NE. q
Then, anxiously: How long can you
stays''
Miss French, without removing her
hand froFn his, pulled chair toward her
and sat down.
Mrs. Trayers came with me, she
said. And, smiling. tive thought, il
you would invite Us. that we would stay
day or two TO make sure that all was
well with yeu
She waited for a reply, but none came.
He pressed her hand feebly. and sigh
broke from him.
I an too happy, z he whispered at last.
Then, after a bit: s.You think that a
strange speech from me to you, after
Bat ! have learned to reconcile myself 10
many things" The shade that fell upon
his face as he said this did not, however,
agree with his words sYou have made
up your mind about Durnsfords' he said.
She hesitated, and grew confused.
Yes, she said, nervousiy.
He sighed.
" tlSu GO YOU marry n1Iflz
s.Ohl-Neserr' she cried impetuously.
esNeverl How is that He started
violently, and she felt the fingers elasped
round hers tighten their grasp. Speak -
he said
still she hesitated. then went on hur-
riedlY, IN a pretty, shamefaeed fashion:
Last night he proposed 70 me and
accepted him. Then I went
f.f.s,sa ana ssys4,,ss 4 x-xs.4- 9sz4{.x. =
with swift blush, knew that should
never marry him-never.''
She rose quickly as she made an end of
this confession, and tried 70 release her
hand from his Gently. however: she
could not try very hard. he was so weak.
joan, sit down again; don't ges en-
treated he.
But indeed must. for your own gced.
The nurse VII Be angry with me- specf-
ally. she said, Esa xere 70 beware Of al
excitement, and now there Is quite a flush
upon your faee; you are not half SO pale
as when / first came in.
That shows what good you have done
me. y And indeed his voice was wonder
fully stronger. besides, you do not
excite me, he went on, fondly-ssyou
give me rather rest and peace. and con
tent. Ali there is nothing like hope for
medicine 2
What is your hope nows'' asked she,
with a little laugh
ITO get well and strong, and marry
you.
You have arranged it all your own
way, certainly
But my way is your way now, isn't
its'' whispered he, rather anxiously.
Perhaps she was AFRAID Of that Eexeite-
ment she made mention Of a while ago,
because she surrendered without another
struggle.
II suppose sos'' she said, very gently.
He made an attempt to draw her 10 him.
She flushed again--an exquisite car1aine
this time-but she obeyed the weak com
mand and stopped over him and kissed
him.
my belovede' murmured he.
When some time had gone BIZ she said:
Il hope auntie will be satisfied now, and
Will take me back into her good graces. I
have had very bad time Of it with her
since
60 on. ! can bear it now. Since
you refused me.'s
81 think ] shall run down to Cheshire
and tell her all about it.
Oh, no; dontl Something tells me /
shall get i'll again directly You 20. You
can write il. can't yon2 She Is much bet
ter. and good news of this kind is lust the
thing TO pull her round at once. And such
good news IIe ceased, as if too
happy to 90 on; and them wish /
could see you, he said. '.0h. the joy Of
thinking shall-soon, after TWO internin-
able years. Are son changed, tarlinss's
II doa't know. Not Very much, sup
pose
what are you wearings What color,
I meant
Il don't know that either. said she,
laughing. 1T is one Of those queer faded
shades that every one raves about 1t is
neither white, nor blue, nor green. If you
Ike, y said she, shyIy, tI win put it away.
and keep it to show you when your eyes
are well again, that you may know Just
how locked today But, indeed, / have
prettier gowns; and if I had known that
YOU But I was in such hurry, and
so unhappy Her voice broke little.
At this moment the nurse came in.
II think, madame she began,
gently
..Oh, yesl and so do IT. cried Miss
French, rising nersonsly, Il only hope !
haven't stayed too long-that haven
done him any harm .
i think not, said the kind nurse, with
little sympathetic smile after she had
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