The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-22

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"You don't know that he does believe
lie Forgive me for speaking out SO bold
and free, my lady
"CaI me .Diana-not thatI' cried Lady
Hexham.
Georges cousin DIANA" said Jess, softly.
I'm ask YOU then If you care for him, il
you love him-and me, too, a little, maybe
not to open old wounds and make him sore
and miserable again. l don't want to talk
about the old times any more. and if ever
he comes to see me aud speaks of them |
shall tell him so. They're all past and
done with, and 1t is no use remembering
them."
"But how, said Lady Hexham, hesitat-
ing, "how can you hope to live happily
with him when this shadow is between
your
jess smiled.
"Do you think l am going to liver she
asked.
MISUNDERSTANDING
And that he will ever want me to live
with himp
II am sure of it,"
Jess shook her head.
at will never be, I" she said, quietly. mo,
we could not live happily together with this
shadow between u.s. as you say, and it Il a
shadow that will never be lifted off. Until
| die, perhaps
"And dying may be many years hence,
dear"
II don't think SO. I don't think shall
live very long"
F"You will not try-again-n
TO shorten my lifel No. I'm sorry
did that now. Alice has talked to me about
it. 1t was wicked Of me, know, and silly
too. But was nearly mazed with trouble,
and my one thought was to get away. /
had a kind of notion that the people rum
ming after me wanted to put me into prison
again." She shuddered involuntarily
"No; shall not try to kill myself. But
don't think it would be necessary. feel
/ IA sort of broken feeling. My life's all gone
wrong, and l haven't got the strength to
put 1t right. Pm broken in two"
strength will come back" said Diana,
with starting tears.
Jess smiled and shook her head again.
Strength is no use when bone Is
snapped, !" she said.
"Bones grow together again, dear"
Eyes; but some bones don't That's
what | mean. II ones back is broken 1t
doesn't mend; you get paralyzed and die
after time, don't youl Well, think that
is what's wrong with me. My back
broken, and can't bear any more burdens
| that's all"
"Her heart is broken. that is how we
she gazed at Jess white, sunken face. Her
smile is better one, believe"
Aloud she said, caressingly:
You must not think Of things In that
away. You will be better by and by"
"You are very kind to me-" said Jess,
'but shan't get better. And when am
gone hope George will be happy-happier
than he has been with me. And-promise
me, please, that you will not say a word to
him about-what you think meant in my
mad fits. You must not speakm
II cannot promise absolutely" said
Diana; "but ! will wait a little while. |
cannot help hepiug that you will tell him
all the truth yourself before very long,
| "Never,m said Jess, almost below her
breath. She could not control the ejacula-
ton, but she would have given words to
recall it as soon as uttered for by it she
acknowledged that there was yet something
to tell
'For Meenie's sake will you not tell himF'
jess shook her head.
81 would rather go away as did before,
and never see her face again. Do you think
/ would leave him with-with-an ever
lasting regrets"
Diana sighed. The spirit of this low
born, uneducated woman was loftier than
her own. For moment or two she could
not speak.
AT any rate" she said, as she rose from
her kneeling posture, you must come to
the court Instead of staying here. / cannot
see so much of you as | should like Don't
refuse me, dear. You will be nearer
Meenie, and you shall do exactly as you like
in everything. Let me feel that in some
small thing at least can serve my cousins
wife,
And jess did not refuse.
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