Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-02-05
Mchannsown Frederick County, Maryland Thursday February g. 1891

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no cne in the whole world but YOU
"You could have waited until to-
morrow" returned the weeping nun.
Odd you not get my message? coup
to the country homestead tomorrow to
attend to the new furnishing. The dear
old grove at Norselm will tell no tales
of US
81 will be there, true hcatt," said
Time. II will
Lorraine could listen no longer. lie
felt as if he had suddenly become a
madmah. lie was sulfocatihg, choking,
frantic.
He moved gropingly into the corr-
dor, as if he had all at once become
blind, and so with unsteady steps and il
face of deathly pallor, he made his way
back to the dancing rooms.
It seemed impossible that his Diana
could be 50 faithless, SO grossly perfd-
ious.
While protesting to love him with a
love which should be eternal, she had
cherished in her false heart the memory
Of another.
She had looked at him with eyes of
tenderness, while the image Of that
other had been ever before her mental
sight !
While his kisses were yet warm on her
beautiful, treachcrous lips, she HAD been
meeting that other cIandestineIy in the
groves of Norselm
70, night she would smile upon him
with such sweet seeming of innocent
delight in his presence-to morrow she
would hasten to her secret tvrst with
the lover, perhaps better and more
truly loved!
"Wrll, I too will be in the groves of
. Norselm Tomorrow he muttered to
himself grildly between his savagely
set teeth.
! A few minutes later, Lorraine discard
ed the black domino, and strobe tiercely
from the mansion.
Diana may wonder litt}c, but she
will be glad | have gone, no doubt, he
muttered bitterly, AS the great, carved
/ doors closed behind hlm.
The Quccn of Scots passing through
the grand hall at the instant, alone
noticed his departure.
He will come to me for sympathy
aud consolation. | shall win HIN yet
/ her exultant majesty murmured within
her pretty mask Of sat:n end lace.
The morrow was Il balmy, MINDLESS,
sunshmy day Of late winter.
Lorraine had managed to time his
arrival at Norseln on y Il few minutes
| before that of his betrothed.
The grove. just beyond the extensive
groun:ia of the old Chasmar homestead,
was untenanted whcn he entered it by
a seldom used gate.
+ lie stationed himself in the shadow
of great, whispering pine tree, and
where he was entirely screened by a
bushy fir; and there he waited with his
dark, indignant eyes fixed upon the old
! fashioned and almost deserted house.
1t was IL charming place in summer,
when the family and their guests were
there.
And how often he and lis blue eyed
darling had fingered in these picturesqc
paths by She river.
How often by SUI ight and moonlight
had they dyifted over those charmed
waters
How often Diana had swung IN her
pretty hat1u1ocE beneath these noble old
pines, while he had watched her with
happy, adoring eyes
But it was all over now, forever and
! forever.
He had come here today to confront
her with her periidy, 10 release her and
himself from all betrothal VOWS.
He meant to be very forbearlng with
her, very gentle. He would not even
reproach her for having laid waste the
joys and hopes of his promising young
manhood.
AS for the man who had lured her
from him-well, he onl y trusted the
gentleman would exercise the discretion
advised, and keep beyond the reach of
his strong, young hands F..
81 could cheerfully throttle the fell
low" he thought, "only am man of
honor, and only l must not harm him
for her sake-for her s2ke, because she
has been dear to me T.
Moment after moment elapsed, but
neither his beautiful, false sweetheart,
nor his sweetheArt's lover became visl
bic.
But presently he heard footsteps not