The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-09-12

could do no less; and OF course, to
pay my respects to your husband,
my heretofore acquaintance.
But 0: Penelope, th'st look sick and
sorryl'
liam heartsick. that's OIL" said
she.
They could zee in each other IN
emotion which neither wished to ex.
press, and they stood thus long
time with tears in their eyes.
He does not trent zee well, henri
snid Sir William in a low voice.
"Mny God in Heaven forgive him;
but it il asking great deall'
''Hush, husl!" said she hastily.
"Nay, but will speak whit | may
honestly say" he answered. 81 ain
not under yourroof, and my tongue
is free. Why didst not wait Tor me,
Penelope, or send to me more
overt letter? l would have Travelled
night and day to come"
Too late, William; you must not
nsk it," said she endeavoring to quiet
him as in old times. "My husband
just now is unwell. He will grow
better in day or two, maybe. You
must call again and SEQ him before
you leave CnsterbridQe."
As she said this their eyes met.
Each were thinking of her lightsome
words about taking them in turn;
each thought that two-thirds Of that
promise had been fulfilled. But, MS
lift were unpleasant to her that this
recollection should have arisen, she
spoke ngain quickly; "Come again
in n day or two, when my husband
will be well enough to see you"
Sir William departed without en-
tering the house, and she returned to
Sir Johns chamber. He, rising from
his pillow. said, ''to whom hast thou
been talking, wife, in the courtyard?
/ heard voices there"
She hesitated, and he repeated the
question more impatiently.
81 do not wish to tell you now"
said she. N-I
but l WOOL know!" said he.
Then she answered, "Sir William
Hervy."
"By G.! l thought rs muchl"
cried Sir John, drops OF perspiration
standing on his white face. "A skulk-
ing villain! A sick mans ears are
keen, my lady. l heard that they
were lover-like tones, and no called
zee by your Christian name. These
he your intrigues my lady, when 1
am off nv legs nwhile!"
ION my honor" cried she, "you do
me n wrong. l swear / did not
know of his comingl'
''Swear as you wills said Sir job n,
81 don't believe 'ee." And with this
he tainted her and worked himself
into a greater passion, which much
increased his illness. His lady sat
still, brooding. There was that up
on her face which had seldom been
there since her marriage, md she
seemed to think anew of what she
had so lightly said in the days other
freedom, when her three lovers were
one and oil coveting her hand. 81
began ut the wrong end of Them"
she murmured. "My God-that did
Ip'
"What?" said he.
Nothing" said she. spoke to
myself only"
1t was something strange that
after this day she went about the
house with even a sadder face than
usual, her churlish husband grew
worse, and, what was more, to the
surprise of all, though to the regret
of few. he died q fortnight later.
Sir William had not called upon him
as he had promised, having received
a private communication from Lady
Penelope, frankly informing him
that to do 80 would he inadvisable by
reason of her husbands temper.
Now when Sir John was gone and
his remains carried to his family
burying place inanother pnrt of Eng
land, the lady began in due time to
wonder whittier Sir William had be-
taken himself. But she had been
cured of precipitancy. il ever woman
were, and was prepared to wait her
whole lifetime widow if the said
Sir Willinm should not renppenr.
Her life was now passed mostly with
in the walls, or in Lromenading be-
tween the pleasaunce and the bowling
green, and she very seldom went
even so far rs the high road which
then skirted the grounds on the
north, though it has .now, and for
many years, been diverted to the
south side. Her patience was re-
(iflove be in any case re-
wnrd;) for one day, many months
after her second husbands death, n
arrived mt her gate with
the intelligence that Sir William
Hervy was again in Casterbidge and
would be glad to know if it were her
pleasure that he should wait upon
her.
1t need hardly be said that per-
was joyfully granted. and
within two hours her lover stood be-
fore her, amore thoughtful man thnn
but in all essential respects
the same man, generous, modest to
and sincere. The reserve
which womanly decorum threw over
her manner was but too obviously
and when he said, 1.-The
ways OF Providence are strange" and
added after moment land merciful
likewise. - she could not conceal her
ngitntion and burst into tears upon