The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16

manlIolo uouDlee, tnetf uttIe. s0fuio mtsorIees
their strivines and hopings and petty. soul.
killing cares. How could he get ct them How
could he manage to lift the burden from them
and yet not hinder them in their life aim For
moro and more could he see that all refine
ment 10 through sorrow. and that the life
which does not refine 10 tho life without An aim.
Laura was alone In the sitting room at Elm
dens. for Robert had como out to make soms
ARRANGEMENTS about his fsthsr. She sprans
MP as her lover entered. and ran forward with
pretty. eirlish gesture to greet him.
"Oh. Kaffiss," she cried. Il knew that you
would comet Is II not dreadful about papa 7"
You must not fret dearest" he answered.
gently. IT may not prove to b 20 very grave
after ALL"
But II all happened before was stirring.
Iknew nothing about II until breakfast. They
must have gone up to the Hall very early"
Yes. they did como up rather early"
What 10 tho matter with you. Rafflss p cried
Laura, looking up into his face; you look SO
sad and wearyl"
"Ihavs been little IN the blues. The fact
Is, Laura. that have had . long talk with Mr..
Squirting this morning"
The girl started. and turned white to the lips
A long talk with Mr.. Squirting! Didtthat mean
that he had learned her seorot7
Well" she Gasped.
no telS mo tuat my cnhrlty mas Qone more
harm than good. and In fact that I have had
an evil influence upon every ono whom have
come near. He said It in the most delicate
way. but that was really what It amounted to-"
"Oh. Is that ALP" said Laura. With = long
sigh Of relief You must not think OF mind;
Ing what MI: SpurlinG ss1s WY: II e absurd
s oSs te
would have heen ruined and turned out Of
their noTsos you had not STOOD snsr friend
you9 / wonder that Mi. Squirting can talk
/; sEs3:r ..g psn 5s f s h.. no.
ssi es ssys 81. .sS
away win her white lis!ie hand; '001'u "
We'll at sn X rate don't , H shat quite
faint. one who Is good and pure and true. and
::t Ssss SSs Sf1 T''s .osS Ss:
i 10, s6r Ssy q, soHrs :bond
T have ever i loved. should b. ths only one IN
free ee from ssssd or IL srsss. Wondsr whsthsr
you may not have been sent By Providence
not Tor a woman 8 love. Whsn ali seemed black
Ss sS4 IN @ a.q Gy:
lely. All else seemed shifting. unsta bic. infu-
soS tns IN
And in you. dear Raifesl I never knew
"sSs Sxi s's sD' ss! her hand. .d
vanced. love shining IN her features. whom In
an s. e.. ae seSr no Ss
eyes. Her blsnohsd and rigid faee was turned
toward tho open door. while he. standing
pen vsd H. bs eouio not 500 what was mat
H h IL she s.sDsd, with dr., lips.
tann. Si YOUNG man NJ sprans forward ine 1 the
and her IN hs - II :hs
right up from Plymouth by the nieht train.
And have long leave and plenty Of time to
euetted round her in the o. beranoe Of his
delight. AS he spun round. however. his eyes
Mo ssod
sssndins With Lsars's cold and unresDonsiS:
Youth excuse ny sSins On T. sSi: t., ma ssss
what 1t Is TO get away from quar- er-deck maui
ners and 70 BE- . free man: Miss Mc1ntyrs
@ =: have ss ss Arb .
eas Other n sass, a. n
He was stunned: os9umbed. By what he saw
and heard: Ia, Laura drew w AVA away from Hector
Didn't you get my lstterst Gibraltar 7" she
Il never went to eibrs ALTA, TSssx.r. ordered
two hour together. Blu, what matter about
Speak win yoq! You have not introduced me
y ons word. air" cried Rara.s Haw IN .
auivering voice. do entirely understand
your Lot me BE- sure that there Is no mistake.
NJ. ssy nss scn are engaged to be
"Of course am. I've Just como back from
ssspd asw
-four i bSs hsSI Ssfs one
Of your SIs snSa9smsntf" ' i'' ~'1n''f' An'"
Does Bob know OF. course he knows.
Wh bnt 8hs is hs 81
s Mss! ana S Soid
himself arslass II. .dss the door 'Has e. "as
to bis Side q, though some studded pain had had
shot through him. For . moment he tottsred
Tx, a ou h1:oHS
Toos a:vil" >. said Hector. s.1,.s in .mss.-
IsSrsS His face had dsTtsneS q and an 'n Ii:
She had not said . word, but had stood With
6sE Nov She tore herself away from hin spd.
the cushion OF the sofa. she burst Into pas
1T msans that you have ruined mo-" she
cried. That you have ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
me! Could you not leave us alone2 Why
must you come ct the last moment9 Aisw
more days and We were safe. And you never
And what was In your letter. then ?" he
asked coldly. standing with his arms folded.
ut MAS 70 tell you that released you. I
love Ranles Haw, and was to have been his
Wiz Wiis. -. And aoY 4 is AL gone. Oh. Hector. l
as I've. for you hsys stsppsd between ne
and the only good fortune that ever came to
me: Leave me alone, and hope that you viii
10 that yonr last word. Laura2"
The last that shall eyer speak 70 you."'
straight back to Plymouth" He waited an ia.
slant IN homes OF an answer and then walked
sadly from the room.
XIV.
THE GREATER SECRET.
1t was late that night that a startled knock
ing oa!ns at the door Of Elmdsnc. Laura had
moOdily smoking his nine by the fire whom