The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-12


nectCd Thought IH'inH
II waS ItnI tO expect t. find her the
first day"
Without dreams, without waking.
slept ON Till the dawn UT my stSnnd
days SGrh The days that followed
seemed I" liz SappinG at the citadel VI
my life. with their har'lSSinG vpxatiOns;
their falsc, tiutterinG hOps: their con-
tinual miserable defeats There was
this moment the eager. Rhsnrbing hope,
almost lplipf: then the inStanta.
neIus sinking. Could she TX there
and nut lind hpr-I in whom the dc
sire. the longing had now lnxOnr well
nigh ungnvrrImhleI II IL Victor Hugo
wlI0 says that 1--we. while II cOnSIimps.
illuminat'SS Al this IH'rioIl. felt only
the 'levnurinS; was mt conscious Of the
light
When had bCen in Montreal a fort.
night. ! rSpivCrl letter frUnI Mira Jpr.
dan. saying that tiilrOy was getting TN
slowly hut safely That GImFOrIe,l me
gr,atly
Four weeks Of this life. ! determined
on going To IkRtUn and seeing Mis-
ClarS uncle Il WIS in tho aTtprntnn
that ! resolved To ~ by the evening
train. It laplrnSl Ia Is' thr'lay Cnns,A
Grated Ia u IEllrDn saint ~ the city
Crowds ~ IMUplr were moving in the
ftpp.S that l,Sl To the cathedral. Since
my stay Il, Montreal. had made me OF
every gathering 81. sgIuntprinS Trnm
ny hotel. ! lOIIIP,l the stpanI II human
brings The instant ! waH fairly with
them ! '"'r;Imp alert. my Chances falling
rapidly on each lady that was near. an,
pryinS with persistent Sarch over Iln
heads tn tliRa' ut IL distance.
Borne unpSistinSly by this living tide
! entered the cathedral and lramI
against u pillar IhrominG inpnsihl,
aiIWtGNl by the organ and the chanting
cltEIEl my eyes and gaze myself Tor thu
moment intO the arms of that inrtfabl
ecstasy which music only can invoke
Still with nv eyes rl,EsSl. still with IN
soul infused 10y the harmony gr,duaIl'
upOn my @na~ there StnIp faint pr
fume. peculiar and rar'-a Fragrance
which knew only by itS bein% lna'lri
rabIe frOm Miss C'lar. Thrilled will.
unspazahle happiness | remained an in
tant longer with shut eyes. tr;InSpOrte,
by that music and that vision.
The lust mPlEliOtIs flute in tho OrSa:
died away IL sweetness ! lOo.rl aOunt.
In I'll that crowd | saw only wnmGi
who Enclt two asltS In frnnt 81 where
StmNl Her back was toward me. ShI
was drSSe,l in blacS. 4 long veil Eel
dawn and almost rncirclc,l her. In he:
.Orm. in her position. there seemed thu
understandable uir. that high bred grace
which is innate. and never acquired
yly temples thrubhItl. my whole fran,
iuivrrVl with suppressed expectation
Hiss Clare WIS in Montreal. this must liz
Hiss Clare. This was the only wOmai.
Ind ever seen WIN rra'mbl,Sl her 4,
! watched her she raised her handler
'hicf To her face. Again that pxquiSit,
Hrfume. could not scp her raIp-nM
.hr Slight4t outline If it-but her Ilgur
was the sane: there seemed the same
supple elasticity.
Patiently waited. hardly conscious Of
the pushing. vibrating crowd around me
1T last the mass WAS Said. the procession
formed and winding cut from the gothic
entrance. Tho unknnwn la,ly r,sse: sh
leaned with careless elegance over I'll,
railing. one hand by her side. holding II
shining. purple Inund prayer lNnk. Al
sight Of that book shadow dlrEPnUE
me. Miss Clare might come to high
mass. hut would she have prayer IOOk
She slowly turned her head. my finger,
frightened over my walking stick. Sav
the profile Of n handsome face. witt
BEAUTIFUL eyes. hut Il was mt tho face q:
vivianp Clar. turned and ilPSl cai
use no other word for the lIc;ltllOng specs
with which ! left the church. ] wan
,lered with blind rapidity: | Thought !
was trying to find my hotel. hut WHEN I.
ruused myself ! was In different par
Of tho city. My hurried walk lecamei
slow plOIldinS with tlnwncaSt eyes
only reached the hotel In time I.
start for the depot. stopped ut a.
town where Mrs Jordan lived. Nj
(iilruy was still confined IN his room
he had becn severely wounded. /
did not venture upOn an interview Will
him. hut posted To lkStnn. was rISh
IN feeling sure that Giilruy would nevc:
mention how he lHSanIe hurt. lie Ina.
ined u revenge Swt'ter than that.
In lInton found Mr.. Clarr. by III.
aid Of the directory. lie lived In u hand
Srme house. in u fashionable IOcality
and inStinctively hated him for It ~ !
mounted the lead HIrlE4
Ny mwrS II observation and pcnetr;,
tion all rallied tn my help when Dir
l'larp ut last came intn tho IarlOr tn sar
me- II must lR mistaken In my iGlIrI %.
this man." said tn myself w | L0ke
1t him when lR nturnVSl my how,
\ man somewhat lElSt middle age. hi
lark hair whitehead. his mild eyes lighted
only by un pxprSsiun " courteous In
luiry This man has been duped b!
Gilrny. ! Thought
lie Itn.iIIl at my card and said;
SMr. Pcrrm. pray liz aattEl."
I Kii down again did not like lii
voice. Il WIN mt In ntvUnlamP with hi
faGp ! WAS ghing Ia SURPRISE him, for ]
thought SlNuld thin 'liSUvPT nmrn ]
should thus ,liSlrnI Inn IUr nOm'nt.
You will hope. EXCUSE me. tut viii
yon tell me- what Is tie last news frUm
your niece. Miss Clap.:"
lie knkNl at ne with the sudden.
quics bristliaS 81 n rat.
"vivianp:" he rripl In a tonc N harsh.
md ut the same tiaM M traClRrIS.
that rUull hardly refrain frnn Il mUiiOn
II rrrulsiun Il WIS that mans vuice.
not his fatr. that lA,triyGSl tie tiger.
"EpS ! iH,lirvp lrT name Is Niviane.-
answered. raplt7SSly
''lhI ymI bring ANY news from herr