Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

BASIL" she said, softly, ''all this must be
forgotten. Say farewell tomorrow we must
part"
Dearest, our lives henceforth are one.''
ut cannot be. Spare me, Basil! You
have been kind to me. 1t cannot be-"
why? Tell me why?"
why! need you ask? You bear an hon-
ored and respected name; and l, you know
what ana shamed woman"
A wronked woman, it may be, not a
shamed one"
"Ah! Basil, in this world, when woman
is concerned. wrOnged and shamed meal,
the same thing. Yeu have been as broth
er to me. came to you in my trouble; you
saved my lfe-my reason. Be kinder still,
and spare me the pain Of paining you.'
BY look, by word, by gesture. she seemed
to beseech me. Oh. how lsnyed 10 tell her
that firmly believed she was the dead
mans wife! had much dficulty in check
ing the words which were forming on NV
lips. But dared not speak. Telling her
that the marriage was 4 valid one meant
that must tell her Of her husbands death,
and, it might be, how he died.
'Philippa," said, 'ths whcle happiness
OF my life, my every desire is centered upon
making you my wife. Think, dearest, how
when had 10 right TO demand this gift my
life was made desolate; think what it will
be when know you love me and yet refuse
10 be mine! Have been true to you, Philip
PAP"
Heaven knows you have"
Then why, new that you love me, refuse
ME Hy reward:"
oh, spare mel cannot, will not give
IT. Basil, dear Basil, why with your talents
should you marry the observation-disclosures
Sir Mervyn Ferrand? Why should you blush
to show your wife to the worldp"
Blush! The world! What is my world
save you? You are all to me, sweetest. You
love me-what more do want? Before this
time next week we will be married"
Never, never! will not wrong the man
love. Basil, farewell foreverr'
She clasped her hands and fed wildly
across the court. caught her at the door,
which she had reached and half opened.
Promise me one thing" said: promise
you will wait here until my return. 1 shall
not be five minutes. 1t is not much to ask,
Philippa."
Philippa bent her head as in assent. l
passed through the door, and in few min
utes returned to the patio, accompanied by
my mother, who glanced from Philippe to
mo III u surprised way.
What is the matter?" she asked, with her
cheerful smile. Have you two young peo-
pie been quarreling"
Philippa made no answer. She stood with
her fingers interlaced; her eyes cast on the
ground.
Mother" said, 81 have to-day asked
Philippa, to be my wife. have told her
that all my happiness depends upon her con-
sent to this. have loved her for years; and
at last she loves me. Yes. she loves me-"
My mother gave little cry Of pleasure,
and stepped forward. checked her.
II love her, and she loves me-" continu-
ca. but she refuses to marry me. And
why: Because she fears to bring shame on
an honorable name. You know her story;
You are my mother. You, OF oil people in
the world, should be the most jealous as to
the honor of my name. You should know
whom YOU would choose for my wife. Tell
her,
said no more. My mother advanced with
outstrstcled arms, and in ~ moment my
poor girl was weeping IN her embrace, while
words which could not hear, but whose
purport could we'll guess, were being whis-
pered to her. l had indeed been right in
trusting to my mothers noble nature.
said, as Philippe still sobbed upon her
shoulder. Come back in a quarter Of an
hours time
turned away, went past the screen which
Is sometimes put up to insure privacy, out
of the iron gate, into the narrow street, l
watched the lounging, Misunderstanding
men and the dark-eyed women who went
by; locked at the merry urchins ut play:
hot :,~AA.
quarter Of an hour, returned to learn how
my gentle counsel had succeeded with nv
suit.
My mother and philippa were sitting with
their arms around each other. Philippe, as
! entered the patio, raised her eyes to mine
with look Of shy happiness. Ny mother
rose and took the girl by the hand.
BASIL" she said, Il have at last been able
to persuade her that you and /, at least. rise
above the conventionalities of what is cali
ed the world. have told her that. know.
Ing all know, SEQ nothing to prevent her
from being your wife. have told her that
simply for her own sweet sake would rath-
er see you marry her than any woman in
the world. And Basil, fancy have made
her believe me-"
With her soft eyes full of maternal love.
my mother kissed me and left the court. /
opened my arms to close them round the
fsirest woman in the world; and all the
earth seemed bright and glorious to me. Nv
great love had conquered
And yet, even in that moment Of bliss. INV
thoughts involuntarily flew away to snow
heaped road in England-to q white drift.
under which for days and days CHASTITY OBJ
ject had once been lying. A dream! a
dream! II must have been n fearful drsau,
Forget it, Basil North, and be happy in the
happiness you have at last won!
CHAPTER n.
TIE SWORD FALLS.
Once conluered-once convinced that the