The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01

Sic lifted one thin. tremulous hand.
and pointed 70 where a vast sheet OF
whne-covered lawn might be seen
through the window.
That was the love OF a Damarell
He went away and forgot the girl he,
had won. and married some stranger;
and /. through all the years that have
gone by since. have remembered re-
membered till. heart and soul, 4 grew
soured and warped.
The girl went and knelt beside the
invalid-chair. and drew one OF the
thin hands TO her cheek. On that
soft. fair cheek tenrs were lying.
Aunt Esther. let me tell you what
Lee told me-let me tell you what his
fathers dying lips told him. she said.
brokenly. ''lou were SO wrong-so
wrongl Conrad Damarel loved you all
his life.n
"It is false, He left me because OF
few angry words. He was glad to
be set frecm cried the woman. fiercely.
"He loved you; but you bade him
go-when you told him you could 1--we
without him-that you were tired OF
him and his affection -he left YOU
DO you remember his parting words To
you. Aunt Esther? II you wanted To
sec his face again. you would recall
him. You never did. lie waited for
five years. hoping. You sent neither
word nor line. He then met fair,
sweet girl. whose heart went out TO
him without the asking, whose tender
nature he knew could never wound
him, and whose love was great enough
10 be content with only kindness. tie
married her. and she outlived him.
Aunt Esther he has lain under the
earth for seven years. and. dying. ne
gave the story OF his love for you TO
his son. That son has come TO me,
loving me as his father loved you.
and II will not make his life "a sor-
row, will not break my own ut the very
root
Hear me out-be patient yet a
minute. No human being should De
allowed TO sever loving hearts--no hui
man power can part Lees and minel
But Aunt Esther, you will not try to
you will not -"
'.Hushr' cried Esther Claremont.
hoarsely; hush Go-leave me! II |
have wrecked my own whole life
wrecked IL by my own fierce temper,
my own unholy pride On, uod'
above.h
Vera saw her lift her hands and
cover her CHASTITY, working face.
Then, In the winter twilight the
girl arose and left her there, TO face
remorse and regret as best she might
Ia the very winter OF her life.
An hour later the following note was
put Ia Vera's hands by servant
"Child, do what you will with your life,
with your love When you return from
skating, bring Conrad's son TO me.
ESTHER
And Vera went with the skating par
~. and was happier than ever In her
life before. although now and then,
even as she sped like u swallow over
the ice. pitiful thought for the lonely.
loveloss woman she had left la the
twilight was with her.
''Wc will be nearer after tonight,
she told herself; "and when she has
seen Lee, she will not wonder that
love him"
Returning In the starlighted cold OF
the night. she led her lover TO where
that frail figure lay back among the
pillows.
Aunt have brought Lee, as you
babe me. she said softly.
| No answer.
| She bent over the still face. looked
"A moment into IL. and shrank toward
her lover with cry OF terror.
Aunt Esther was dead The hear
! that one love had filed TO overlooking,
/ the life that moments hot temper
mad wrecked. were as though th'
world had never known them.