Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-03

"you have then observed my con-
ductr .he rr,urns. with an expression %
oouicmpt o.. .bc looks over the water.
"Can you end no reason fof IT,
"Upon NV word ! cannot II you
have fault to ind with mo sIs.ak out.
and don't rr-pt to innuendo,
"innuendo." shc wp-ats. with fine
scorn in her tones. HAIRY Fountain,
arc YOU hypocIiic. or the coolest
blo"icJ man Who livcsy
Il 10 not think you are veil. be re-
Pile. 4 shall advise your uncle to
consult physician
"Dost treat me a. u ~cro a child. %
she answers. passiouately II am en-.
titled a. yuuT confidence N a. nothing
el-.' b-- not your conscience fcpfoach
yon. ~ have YOU non'f
The chargrof withholding confidence
from you cnmc- with hat NJ grace.
Hon. b. s,il .isrnly 4 icopariitcd
NV chance ~ pace. comfort and hapIi.
Ne. IN thi. sufll In order that might
give you uy confidence. you nollc,cry
,.cri of my lifc-you know that q u,o
which no other J-r-on In this world
kuOws
"Etcrrt on--eIccp, one. she crI"i
passionairly. lcaping o. hef Zee, and
sif.i,ng up and down the vcranda "Es.
ccpi one. AMI from the consequence. u
tia, one would save YOU at tho risk u
my own liir and honor. though u seem.
to me hate you. hate YEA for H.
fountain r'garl,i her Nith amar.-
msnt, AMI hi, face grew POL" as Doe NUT
tcrrd under his brvath. Is u Is-sibls
that abe can have bccn Informed 10y some
one'-
H. .,ol?.,l her as she rasscd him. and
forr~l hei a. at down.
I do not know ~hai yuu rcfef a., he
replied PROM the time ! confessed
nv love Zoe you have concealed notlt
ing FROM yuu | considered Important. 20
which oouli 90 ought to affect our rcls-
tions. even remotely
oh iuJr,-i, Have had . record -
your daily iifc'
NO. YOU have not. nor will give u
you Tie number - cigars ] smoke. tie
glas.c. ~ vine drink. the passages ~
the jaily life ~ a young man of leisure
permissible In bachelor. " 10 IT, oOn.
dsmnc,l In a benedict. have not given.
nof Sill give, nor would any broad
minded gir. such ~ I have regarded
you until the past thrce weeks demand
them
'Pa-zisv. In the life of young man
Of lcisurc-such. Tor instance, a. strange
dis.eui..-s at late hours of night
lie flushed a dull rel through his DARK
skin
4 DO no, know to wha, you refer he
replied
You do not KNOW sh. repeated
rornfully, and then. lifting her hands
S-fnro her face as she clasrsd them -
tightly A. 10 fairly pain her. she cricd In
agunirs,l tones. II cannot. lcanno, bring
mysclf io sy-ak of Il 10 him. Nv Col.
can l not hate him, mus, ! go on loving
him In spite ~ my-elfF
lie waiche,i hst. strongly moved him.
..lf. showing anger aud alarm Tie NUT
t.r,-l. .'Nume one has discovered u and
t-tray.,l me tn her." finally he said With
f0tc-d calmnc-si
4 cannot tell what po-sesscs you. !
presume IN yuuf own good time you will
inform me " hat Il u. when ! can defend
my.elf as shall repcat, tie with
bclding of confidence from you cannot
H. charged against mc.
When confes.cJ my love Tor YOU,
be continued. Il told you that did not
have th, fortune rlmorcrviiled mc with;
that II vas nearly exhausted When !
made that discovery which shocked and
nearly rrazs,i me. came tn YOU at once,
offering you the Freedom the World did
nui know you had given up. telling you
! "a. illegitimaie.
Wien made the further discovery
that by an effort might pc.ive for
tune. lui involved In the ciiort migh,
ls-sibly IT, the exposure of INV illegiii'
macy. came To YOU with Il and YOU
bade me make the effort. promising TO
face ,hc world with mc. saving YOU hal
no property and We would tight ,c-
gctber
Thee are the great events of my
life l. the aversion with which YOU
have sccmol Ia regard me recently due
Ia ms illcgitmacy, II u l.. let me say.
a. ! once sid Ia YOU b'fore-you can IT,
frec. I am too proud In my degradation
IA holl you against yUur most slightly
exprr,-'J wish. tsoc. "a 1, broke my heart
/ to wl,ase you.
She sliook her head. murmuring'
1t 81 not that. II Is not that.
Is IT," h. pursued. ''that We are 18th
p.,r. and ,ou have finally concluded yOu
cannot face poverty with me-
IL l. uot that: Il l. not that. she 10
jratcd.
NO. I could hardly believe u was. fof
they are a. both Of "a now old stories
and We have grown accustomed 10 them
! Things are not worse for ine. they ARD
better Providence has removed TEN
pletUn from my path -
She leapej Ia her fcri. cry ing aloud
My UOil can he refer 10 u Ike that
IL IL psssible that such % man can liver
She swept up the seranda, ~ charged
with emotion and passion tia, she could
not remain siill.
lie followed her. sayings
well, have legun the eiiOrt, but
will abandon Il II you wish have
taken the iirsi STEPS have even gon'
- far as 10 inquire .for certain papers
and have called on lawyer. Henry iiol
brook
She whirled upon him. her face pictur
ing the greatest alarm.
"On Henry IIolbrook Are you mad
That man would hang YOU u lse could
Great heavens. Il was % take you iron
the possibility of meeting that man tia
called YOU here. DO you know tina
Holbrook saw the murderer ~ Temple
ton escape into the park
She had graspc'i him by the shoulder
AMI pulled him squarely In front OF her
I,efore Fountain could reply. heart!
laugh rang cut upon the air.
lila. Ia, hal Good! good! ] applaud
Encore, Encore! The scene II good. fo'
should 40 to the front veranda 10 rehearss
and you would get. Immediately. fash
ionable audience
They saw q friend Of the house ap
preaching by . path some distance Oh
The next moment he was hid behin'
shrubbery, long enough 20 enable then
l 18th IN rx-,oxsr thamneIyeA Wheu nRy