The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-15

even from the torture and shame Of ms
rolilty mind lie would bathe hiIna-f
in her presence u IN food Ot cIc2u5-
inp water n second baptism. Ser
smile. her trustfulncss, the music -
her voice would be 4 heaven in which
ne might baSlS and rest, and forget MS
fraud-vcs. even his bloodguitincss-
lie turns the handle OF the door
quietly, gradually, and enters. 4
delicate scent as from the folds OF
silkcn garments, strikes his senses But
hc docs not hear 4 single rustic from
his uncie's bed The old man sleeps
soundlv indeed.
Then he draws up the slide of his
lantern.
30 violently, with such trembling
agitation does he close it again, the
instant after, that the whole thing fails
Gathering 20 the ground and PAM turns
and rushes through the room.
What has he seen % overcome ht-r
50?
4 woman. tall and supple IS Crock.
stern eyed aS a Clytcmncstria and t.
" times as fair, with black har al5
marble arms, eyes Of fr!n"cd N''''t,
bosom Of ivory-how often Eud -
dotted on them! How often Gga - -
ton. with unspealSable love, 2 tne sol.
voice tremulously demonstrated w.
him:
We must toe patient, Paul
And now this saint Of his life, this
virgin flower of woman, this one vlo
was 10 be the salt and salvc g. hie r'".
wounded. outraged and rebelliors i'l-i
there she stands, her right hand uGCer
the pillow OF the unconscious slcCYs-
her left arm TO strike him down i he
awake!
Paul passed stealthily into the gET~ 70
again. He went with bounds acr.s-
the parterre, ierccly t-ampliuE TO
flowers and borders, curs-nE ~" "--
while. in his heart. with bitter &C. god
execration, the angel, forsoOth, who
was thief and murderess.
Then he laughed wild. trernblirr
laugh. such as only grief that borders
on frenzy finds utterance.
That night. IS he sat til dawn u1ocr
the moaning poplars and over and cve-
again repeated to his mind the h-u,c"7
incident that ne half believed b ba
dream, love turned TO hate. as fuel =
ashes, as n flower - the blOod-rsd r-o!-
son.
.sIt was for love Of met he mur1nur,.i.
that cuts deepest; for why? That love
of hers is loathsome 10 me"
That was forty years ago, said HIiss
Perry, ''and IL seems only yostcr tav-'
She looked from the gray area 81 thc
casino 1t Narragansctt out over tle
blue, dimpling sea. where yacht was
Just coming TO anchor.
The wrinl1led old general, who t.-g-cct-
ed the taste Of the wealthy New York
spinster in the fitting Of her lur-a ART
gallery, wiped tear from her glass
eye. 1t was a telling gesture. though
the tear was not tear u scnSibiiity.
but how did You find oUt that II ,-as
he?" he inquired. softly.
Hand ne that fau and I VIII til E-..r.
had come dowuStai-,, hearing e. nose
and thinking OF burglars / wa, brave
in those days, and seized q hcays .--.- Il
scissors, which / carried daggcT-.yI .a. =
went 10 my uncle's room, felt undrr 'ls
pillow, and was relieved TO find his bag
of diamonds safe. Then there va p
momentary fash Of light, the elatts- 1t
lantern dropped in daslalcs@, and the
sound Of rccedinC footst"ne.
Il never saw Paul again - this dav.
The lantern was identified as his e
relieved Al his flight At the ,nor1y. O.
bat, general, YOU and are OH D-r..-a
and Tor my part ] can lose only once
and you must not speak 20 me i-goi. rs
you have done to-day. "-Lpoch.