Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-07-25

airs. The name they gave her, however.
! was maTveIously suitable.
When she walked you would have
imagined she had descended from a pedes-
tai The pose of her head was like that
/ of the Greek Venus; her delicate, dilat-
! ing nOstrils seemed carved by a cunning
| chisel from transparent ivory. Then at
times she had a startled, almost wild,
look, such as IS seen IN the hunting
nymphs. She used a naturally fine voice
with great effect, and had most assidu-
| Ously cultivated a taste for art.
She was naturally so tacitUrn, one was
compelled to guess her thoughts; and
Eugene had not been in her society long
before he found himself rejecting as to
what " as passing in that self-cOncentered
soul
Inspired by his innate generosity-for
he quickly conceived the thought that
she was not happy with his uncle-and
prompted as we'll ty his secret admiration,
which every instant was growing strong
er, he took pleasure in heaping upon her
/ the attentions he might have paid a
queen; but she always seemed as indiffer-
ent to them as TO the voice of her hus-
band, o. ANYTHING else about her.
This conduct only inhamed the young
man the more. He found 1t almost i'm
possible to keep the lovely siren out of
his mind for a moment, and so at length,
/ for hOnOr's sake-nOt only because she
was his uncle's wife, but because he him
self was. and had been for years, pledged
to another-he had resolved never to see
her more.
But although this stately lady had ap-
peared all along to be Indifferent, she
! had not been slow to note the effects her
wOndrous charms had produced on her
! husbands handsome and agreeable
| nephew. AS yet, however, she had made
no sign.
The evening came, and in due time
! Eugene with strange feeling about his
heart, assembled the broad steps leading to
| his uncle's stately mansion, and rang
/ the bell.
He was admitted, and, being known to
| the servant, was at once shown into the
drawing-rOOm, where both Mr.. EllistOn
and his wife were seated.
After a few moments Of general con-
VersatiOn, Eugene, with a somewhat en-
| barrassed air, begged that he might see
his uncle alone on very urgent business.
Mr.. EllistOn looked greatly annoyed;
! but, nevertheless, arose and led the way
to the library.
We'll, he said, in a disagreeable tone,
/ as he seated himself in the most com
/ Portable chair IN the room, what IS it now?
| Are you in trouble? 1 suppose so, and
want some money to help you out, OF you
/ wouldn't have come to me-"
You have guessed nearly right, my
/ dear sir, =" responded Eugene, looking up
| quickly. 81 am in trouble, and unless I
/ have 800 this very night, or, at least,
! before s o'clock tomorrow morning, the
| gravest consequences are likely to en-
/ sue"
Il thought so, said the older man, in a
| dry, hard, unfeeling tone; and this is
exactly what 1 have expected ever since
I helped you to the very desirable situa-
ton you now fill at the Atlantic National
! Bank"
Then, after a moments pause:
you were brought up to life of ex-
| travagance and idleness. Your father
/ when he was worth no more than three
/ hundred thousand, lived as though he
! were a millionaire; and at last, losing ev-
! erything by a single venture in Wall
! street, like the coward he was, blew out
/ his brains.
mo wonder, then, that you, his son, are
! the man you are, and the more one does
! for such as you, the more one may"
"Uncle!" exclaimed Eugene, with
| flushed face and flashing eyes.
There! theTe!" cried the other, hastily,
/ don't let US have a scene here. L can't
/ let YOU have the mOney-in fact, have
none to throw away; so there's an end to
! that. I've an important engagement with
| the governor, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
| relative to the United States SenatOrship,
| for eight o'clock, and as it is near that
hour now, I must be going. But don't
disturb yourself I beg.
IF you've nothing better to do, you can
amuse yourself with the books very
diverting pastime indeed, as we'll as in
| structive;" and, bustling into the hall, he
seized his hat and cane and hurried from
the house.
But Eugene hardly noticed his with
| draWal; he was almost stunned, so bitter
was his disappointment on account Of his
friend.
And, seated there in a great arm chair,
he looked fXedly before him, nor noticed
hot Elr-gE
| closed, and that he was no longer alone.
1t was the beautiful wife of the would
| be Senator who had entered; and, after
| she had almost reached the young man S
side, she stopped and looked curiOusly at
| him.
Then, once more she advanced and as
she drew near suddenly took his head be-
| tween her hands, and raising his face,
imprinted a burning kiss upon his fever
ish lips.
He started, and gazed up into her eyes
almost with q look of terror, while a
crimson blush mantled his cheek. And
as she regarded him with a peculiar smile,
he drew back a little, hastily exclaiming
What! who did you take me for? Did
did you think 1 was your husband?"
~Oh, no, indeed" she laughed; Il am
scarcely likely to make such a ludicrous
mistake as that. No, my friend, 1 knew
perfectly we'll who it was 1 kissed"
Then, after a moments silence, and
speaking in a more serious tone:
4 know still more, Eugene; know
that you are in trouble, and think can
help you"
He started, and gave her an eager,
searching look.
@Yes," she went on, At believe I can
help you. Say, Eugene, do you love me?"
and, taking one of his hands in her own
she seated herself upon a stool at his
feet, and looked up with a hungry-with
an almost fsmished-gaze into his face.
Love your" he asked, strangely agi-
tated. Love your"
Yes, love me, as 1 long to be loved, 4"
she said; @as-as I could love you"
You are beautiful, wondrOusIy beauti-
full, he murmUred, rapidly; -and there