The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-05

child to-day at once, she will probably never
recover. She calls for you continually"
Sir" and the proud RristOCTat Clutched the
IL seemed 10 cease beating altogether IS
Eleanor moved her hand or turned her head
with its crown Of golden hair. IN answer to
the Doctors questions the Sister said:
'She had one violent psroxysm after YOU
left her, calling only FOR her husband. There,
She is opening her eyes now. ! think IL she
secs him IL will be all the medicine necessary"
Raymond approached the bed and knelt by
his Wiics side. Doctor aud nurse turned from
this scene, too sacred for witnesses, and left
the room.
Life and reason were spared to Eleanor. A
/ few evenings after the hopeful change IN her
! symptoms, DIR. Melville aud Raymond met in
/ the formers Office for q serious talk.
Well Doctor ] saw Mrs. domaine today"
/ and Raymond lighted cigar, tested its quality
a. al smokers arc apt 10 DO, by few quickly
1 drawn puds. aud then continued: Yes,
told her the whole story, but her incorriRble
pride aud narrow, false views a sto aristocratic
! requirements forbid all reconciliation. j babe
my lady mOthor-inlGW very dignifed and
/ final farewell"
Rings Of smoke assembled IA delicate coils
! above the smokers Each was comfortably
/ longing In an easy-Chair with feet resting on
! the feuder Ia front OF a smoldering fire. Ray
mond took one long putI OF the dainty Havana
] NNA @hAkNNA thiu mug Oh btuNkE az IL lblL Dis
| mouth. Suddenly this position Of indolent
case gave place 70 earnest animation. Leaning
4 forward, he said:
One year ago, DIR. Melville, father decided
10 have me take my an icted sister, Catherine,
abroad, 10 try course Of treatment by cole-
I DRAFTED expert IN Austria. Eleanor and j had
been devoted lovers for two years. Mrs Ro-
/ maine refused 20 listen 20 my proposal, for two
! Toas0ne; that Eleanor was too young 10 know
her own mind, and that her daughter should
never marry me, for my sister had nervous
/ affection OF the brain. j seldom visited the
| house but met Eleanor everywhere; / often
escorted her home after tea; we met for long
| chats at the homes Of our mutual friends, aud
thus our attachment grew In intensity. AZ the
seashOro last Summer, a few weeks before
sailed for Europe, we wero clAndestinely mar
lied. Here 10 the certificate Of marriage"
/ Raymond handed TO the Doctor the paper which
be drew from his pocket.
urged the marriage, and enacted the
promise from Eleanor not 20 reveal our secret
Poor child, how much that promise has cost
her. She was happy ia granting what urged,
Tor we loved each other and IL prevented all
possibility Of her being forced into a marriage
with man whom her mother recommended as
being desirable in every respect for an Rris-
tocratic union. The physician in Austria
advised continuous changes for my sister, and
prolonged travel, before our return 10 America.
p" received very few letters from Eleanor.
Her letters went astray, as we planned no GER
tain course Of travel. My sister improved
rapidly until we reached Rome. There we
were both seized with the fever. You know,
Of course, that my sister led in Rome, and this
shock retarded my recovery. An anticipated
absence OF a lew weeks only heightened out 10
many months
On the day ] sailed from Liverpool fouI
months bad passed since ] had heard from
Eleanor and that was only line asking when