Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-11-19

laughing girl as she menaeed the lady
with her lifted finger, q STIR of mischief
in each dancing eyel
Lady Dunraven drew the slender
white creature TO her, and framing the
lOvesOme young face between her two
hands kissed it ferventiy.
NOW, go back TO your pretty sleep,
my own girl said she, @yOu know it
p.eases me best TO watch the night away.
And the servants are weary, they might
sleep at their post And this stranger,
whom the sea has cast into our care,
needs vigilant watching, for he is much
hurt. No doubt some mothers heart
would break should he die. I"
While speaking, Lady DunTaven drew
Viva away with her to the great yawn-
ing fireplace where a bank Of scented
petal-embers glOwed ruby red; yet
though the length of the magnificent
room was now between them and Edgar,
and they maintained a low murmuring
tone lest they should awake him, he
could hear every syllable, so prefer
naturally sharpened had his hearing be-
come in the nervous straining OF his
feVered faculties. 1t seemed to him that
his heart would break were he 10 lose
one word or one glance of Ulva's, al
ready she was standing within the weird
lan1 of delirium, and it confused him TO
dissociate her from the haunting OOlaVa
of the cliff. He watched her from afar
with a solemn fervOr.
Dear mamma, how bright your eyes
arei" were Ulya's next words, @and how
hot your handsl And your heart beats
so fast, so very fasti Oh, l am afraid
with the poor invalid. I shall not wake
him, promise-and do you rest Do,
Engelondei Dol"
She hung about the lady with sweet
insistence, her mood was changed, sud
den anxiety sObered her manner.
Lady DunraYen laid her slight hand
on her daughters lips, with q faint
smile. Foolish child, what would the
young man think to find such an attend
ant by his side?S
~But he is fast asleep, mamma, I am
quite sure of that" entreated Viva; Il
stood ever so long by the door watching
him before 1 Yentured in, and he never
once moved. And, mamma, 1 watched
you, too, and oh, how sorroWful you
looked Tell me why?"
ado not ask, my Consolation" faltered
Lady Dunraven. ~Be happy while you
may!"
What anguish thrilled beneath the
low pathetic tonesl Viva looked at her
wonderingly. and then kissed her with
passionate sympathy many times
@Mamma," whispered she, holding her
of to gaze at her worn face with dark,
frightened eyes; sweet Engelonde, 1
begin to think that you are always suf-
fering pain or grief! You put on a
| cheerful manner whenever l am with
you, but it is only for my sake; mean
while your eyes are growing larger and
brighter every day, and your beautiful
face more worn and pale. And you call
me your COnsolation-yOur only one.
Oh, my own kind mammals there no
deliverance for you?" She spoke in an
agitated murmur, growing pale from
feeling, and tears standing in her eyes
But Lady Dunraven turned away with a
movement of despair, eoneealing her too
eloquent face
Child" said she, wildly - @who
has dared to open your eyes?
Do not believe him - shut your
ears from every treacherOus whis-
per. Oh. child, be happy while you
may!7 1t was a cry from her very
heart
GNo one has spoken one word to me,
mamma" said Viva; @WhO would?B
Have We traitor among US? Mamma,
am afraid" She nestled more closely
to Lady Dunraven, trembling and I'M
strung. Already the shadow Of the fu-
ture was darkening over her, she felt
/ the daunting influence of an unknown
sorrow which was coming nearer her.
/ Il am afraid" she whispered again; Il
4 have been so happy here; had forgot
ten that there is sin and sorrow in the
world You have hidden your suffering
so well that I, selfish and unthinking
/ egOtist, believed you as happy as you
made me. But l am awake at last, you
are pining away before my very eyes,
and you will not let me share your
trouble Oh, EngelOnde, 1 am afraid
| for yOui"
Lady Dunraven's earessing hand sud
/ denly closed upon Ulva's with warning
| pressure
She had met the eyes Of their stranger
/ guest, fixed upon her with a strange and
| wandering look.
She FASTENED to the bedside and bent
| over him; his eyes followed her with no
| change of expressions; they were glitter
| ing, restless; his lips were moving cease
/ lessly in a whispered babble. Viva,
startled, gazed tlmidly over her shoulder
/ at him
~Oolaval beautiful sea-princessi" NUT.
tered Edgar confusedly.
@Why, how is thislS cried Lady Dun
/ raven in dismay, ~he is in a high fever
| -deliriousl"
Ulva's dark eyes showered upon the
sufferer div ne compassion She went
/ nearer, to brush back q curling lock
/ from his burning forehead.
Half conscious still, he could distin-
| guish this reality in the midst of the
! illusions which perplexed him, and he
turned his glittering eyes upon her with
softly grateful look.
sand she is merciful as she is brave,
this Oolava," muttered he dreamily-
| ~but she cannot escape from her cage
| she cannot escape-til a strong hand
| comes from afar, to open and set her
/ freei"
Pale as death, the ladies looked al
each other.
what can he mean?@ whispered Viva.
Nothing, nothing but the rawlings OF
/ fever" faltered Lady Dunraven; but Il
herself she said: as this a prophecy
| Is deliveranee at hand?"