The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
ing-like Che good angel she is-declsrod that
the night Is almost warm enough for June.
CHAPTER Lv.
CHAPTER Lv.
"ofeat dlsoontents there are and many murmurs"
There 10 kind OF mournful eloquence
In thy dumb grief"

CHAPTER Lv.
| "ofeat disoontents there are and many murmurs"
There IL a kind OF mournful eloquenco
In thy dumb grief"
Lady Baltimore. too, had been very pleased
! by the news when Felix told her next morning
| Of his good luck. In all her own great unhap.
| piness she had still kindly word and thought
for her cousin and his henc6e
his hands warmly often think, indeed tie
SGest girl E1Gw aSS are Felix
"'oh mo- the luck is ali on my side" says he.
| ut will be blow to Norman" she says
ii think not" with on, irrepressible touch OF
You mean that he can decline upon her.
But believe me, any heart he has was really
given to e Joyce Well ho must devote himself
Mise Maliphant can help him to that"
Il appears-t6is is In strict confidence, Felix :
but II appears he asked her to marry him last
evening. and she refused" ....
some vehement words, and then checks him;
ssIL After all. why add to her un6bapPine n,s
10 think he shond have gone from her to
n Mss Me Il his prde sSrves
those two downfalls-both in one day-tt must
Ss Rn ID OF ss Maphsh
ed her refusal. She is not famous for grace Of
He must hnSs had to b 9s PAD Of
vST E she sf reusod s says he hardly knowing
way Yes IS and and not very graciously. I'm afraid
he gave me the mere iact Of the re y, 9I,o
reason Tor his abrupt departure. You know he
no. did nos know 1T. ofcourse. under the
Yes he could hardly stay here, Margaret
came to me and said she, would 20, but would
True" His heart gives an exultant leap as
II only wish she had not hurt him in the re-
fusal. But could see he was wounded lie
was not in his usual careless v spr tSow me
little" She hestatcs
Out of temper" SUGGESTS Felix. .,,o, A,,
with e2 h baA A sst al men
Joyce and been refused"
Much worse" says Felix his eyes on the
She would have been a severe loss"
Severe. indeed" BY this time Felix Is be-
" AS Tor Margaret Maiiphant am afraid he
bonds and scrips than OF herself; It is ter
rible world. Folk when all l. told" says she.
hands over her knees. and leaning toward him,
There Is touch OF IN misery io so sharp S IN her
HH1Gs I S Of on hove and
before he dare comment on it. With heart
nigh to breaking she still retains her COM
posure and talks calmly to Felix. and let's him
talk to her. as though the fact that she is soon
to lose forever the man who ONCE had gained
her heart-that fatal once" that means for
always in spite Of everything that has come
and gope-is as little or nothing to her. Seeing
her sitting there. strangely pale. indeed but
30 collected, it would be impossible to guess at
the tempest Of passion and grief and terror
that relGns within her breast; Women are not
so strong to bear as men, and therefore In the
worlds storms suffer most
1T is q lovely world" says he smiling. think.
ing of joyce and then; remembering her sad
lot. his smile fades Ono might mske-por-
haps-a bad world better"
''Ah! teach me how" says she with melan-
choly glance.
give him. blurts he out in a frightened sort
OF way. He is Mortified at himsef-at his own
II to meet the Indignation he has certainly
courted. But to his surprise no such indiRna-
ton betrays itself.
. Is that your advice?" says she. still with the
thin white hands clasped oyer the knee and
and he, gazing at her. refrains from speech
with his heart sad with pity. Presently she lifts
her head and looks at him.
'Therel Go back to your love-" she says
with a glance that thrills him. Tell her from
me that II you had the whole world to choose
from. 1 should still select her as your wife.
I like her: I love her! There. go" She seems
to grow all Mt once very tired. Are those tears
that ale. rising in her eyes? She holds out to
him her hand.
Felix. taking it, holds It closely for a moment.
ard presently, as II moved to do It. he stoops
and presses warm kiss upon it.
She is so unhappy. and so kind. and 80 true.
God deliver her out OF her sorrow!