Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-01-13

sYour words are an acknowledgment of
your love for me' cries he, casting his
arms about her. 81 will surrender you
to no man. Nadine! Beloved! Do not
shrink from rle-do not seek to unloose
my arms. =
'sHave not told you that all this comes
too lates II am to be married III a fort
night"
1t is his turn to shrink, to pale. He
opens his arms instinctively, and let's her
draw back from MIN with quivering lips,
and trembling limbs that almost refuse to
support her.
Il will not believe it, - he says at last
hoarsely. "A fortnight To give your
self body and soul to one for whom you
are caring nothing-in a fortnight!
Child! Darling. Say it is not true
II cannotr' She has buried her face
in her hands.
And that is Il woman's hOnor-a
woman's honesty" says he, pacing to
and fro upon the messy sward with q
disturbed brow, and lips stern and COM
pressed. ''Do you think this man viii
thank you for the empty casket you are
offeri him? The body without the soul
would be to NE worthless. Who shall
say he does not think as 1 do? Come
stopping short before her and gazing at
her fixedly-''tell me the name of this
CITY clerk who stands between US. If
YOU will do nothing toward the untyin G
of a knot that may ruin three lives, I
WILL
paul Annerley."
but do not pursue this matter" she
says eagerly, going step or two nearer
to him and laying her hand upon his
arm. ''DO not, l implOre your
In iTic
words are said that will bind you to him
for life, y replies he doggedly. May"
grasping her hand as she turns hopelessly
away from him, ''do not think me I'M
kind, my love; it is for your happiness as
for my own 1 strive"
eff indeed, You desire my happiness, !"
cries she, risking all things in her long
ing to save him from Il vengeance that
some instructive knowledge teaches her
will be deadly, ''abstain from interven-
ton of any sort. Do not seek Paul An
nerley. Let me fulfill my destiny. Let
me marry him. Believe me, there is no
hoper'
He might perhaps have misjudged her,
and have believed her already welded in
heart to Annerley, but for her conclud-
ing words. But these, and the melan-
chOly light in her large eyes, reassure
him of the truth that in reality she is al
tO0etNGr MS. 1u0Ec Is, uONCNGE, So hc0H
a sense of weariness in her attitude and
expression that he resolves on refraining
from further argument.
''Well,' he says, with an attempt at
lightness that does not deceive her. I'VE
have said enough for to-day, and you look
tired Come, let me take you home.
Remember there will be large addition
to our party tonight, and of course you
will like to look your best"
II will go back to the house when you
have promised me one thing" returns
she steadily; ''that you will not seek
Paul Annerley for four days from this.
Give me these four days.
She is trembling with excitement, and
her eyes are full of tears that will not be
repressed. Four days. To-day-tO- NOR
row; these two cannot be avoided We're
she to leave now, before tO-night's din
ner-that is but a herald of tomorrow
nights ball, when Capt. Boyle is eX-
pected, to grace his own birthday enter
tainment-it would be regarded as moth
ing less than an act of discourtesy by her
kindly hostess. But the day after she
might leave; Paul by that time will
surely be returned to town-and her (bit-
ter thought D-and she can easily so man
age as to prevent a meeting between him
and Mr.. Duran.
1.-The four days you crave are yours"
replies Duran gravely, noting the fever
in her eyes. '!Now, in turn, cOncede me
q qualification. Let me accompany you
back to the park