New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

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viii hep replied Arthur win I'm S ontaSe t tbc
| phasis the words "na1 10 "'O ~ VIZ
| window Maud? p o.t;0o
and at the same moment Arthur, ~ gho Hra
| oronb from the book concealed IL In his pocket
| eIosed the album and joined her at the WINDOW,
She quite started when she saw his iace-l' was
30 .ob' Arthur" She cried, frightened. you
"i1 @So Maud-hush-I am not ILL., he replied
"bnt have something TO tell you: auh soihs
= Going away" .,.,r.
Sir Uildebrand had entered the room without
their perceiving. him, and he echoed Mauds wOroS
II am very sorry he said, in an odd, odd e f0r
barrassed manner. Il can't help it, must lor
Maud was absolutely silent; her father waited
with an cir Of inquiry, as if for further ihloI-
| nation: but Arthur offered none, and the silence
| became rather an awkward one, c.. ,,,,aohr,nd
| Where are you going?" asked Sir hlluepra
| at last a natural question under the clrcuin-
Stances but Arthur colored deeply tnat 3 1iS-
pleasure as we'll surprise appeared IN olr M
debrands eyes, ,perceivng which Artnur's color
"To London and then-perhaps-- He hes
itated and stammered under the elder Irilh
| gaze perhaps / may have-to-go aoroaa.
"That is rather vague phrase. IS IL noJ,
| Arthur ?" asked Sir Hildebrand, with certain
significant calmness; and Arthur remained an
solutely silent; Maud regarueo Nun "l'H '
Sir Tildebrand cleared his throat. and then
| INQUIRED how long he intended TO be away. q,
"As short time as possible, you may oe sure
! was the reply. A.,
1T cannot he very long one certainly as the
middle OF August is not far of. .,
yes" said Arthur family; and his way OF OF
saving this filed both of his companlons WIZ
astonishment, for the middle of August was tne
| time fixed for the wedding TO take place. sir
Rildebrand had no doubt that some former scrape
had come Unexpectedly TO the Foreground
IF YOU have anything to tell me before start
ing come into my study. l am quite al your
service" he said kindly. -,.,.
Not at ALL thank YOU" cried Arthur, rising
in embarrassed haste I" / must be off directly. >,
Goodbye, Arthur" said Maud soitiy. ne
turned to her with eyes full of yearning tender
- Dearest he began, and then stopped silenced
nv an emotion, the intensity of which amazed Slr
Tiildrbrand and strengthened the vague, uncom
Portable suspicious already in his mind. 800,
time for his train he shook Sir Hdebrands hand
SDd1g Ge wS shae ng Th that almost made
him cry out with pain. Then he drew MAUD
into the hall, and embraced her with more ten
derness than he had ever SHOWN before :, +rorh,os
Trust me- Maud he said. and H. troubles
overtake MS we must try TO bear them.
"Oh. Arthur, what troubles CAM" cried she
wistfully and so they parted. ,-.,.. oLo to,,rd
When Maud returned 20 her father, she FOUND
him caressng his handsome fingers and almond
shaped nails lis o,io1 al in tears won were not
kind to poor Arthur! am sure you huf' MS
ieeI He had his revenge, then; for am sure he
hurt my feelings. But quietly as you take tax II
Maud, this is a very strange, business ., He said
nothing more 10 you in the hall, did he :? >,
He told me to trust him, and | shall trust
him. replied she, proudly, but speaking through
"Oh. he told You to trust him, did hep said
her father and the fact did not seem to please MIN
one bit. 1880. tit A., o.
trust him was the worst feature in the case, nut
70 Maud it was the whole world; not that she
would have doubted him without the sweet IL, IN
junction hut now she did more than not douDt;
She trusted him implicitly with all her heart during
four weeks which, but for that sustaining falth
would have been weary enough tqr ALDnuI ~ Ic
very angelic in their character, being few ana lar
between. At last Sir llildebrand received q nOte
from him which, after the customary beginning,
ran thus: 81 was q fool TO go away without telling
you that ] am not in any scraPe, ana nave not
done anything wrong. II is nothing of the sort
that detains me-, on my honor.
Sir Hildebrand drew long breath as ne read
these words and looked up with a smile
"Inever liked young fellow better and l am am
glad he has written this to & ana ne GT ed bon Se
too that his absence is caused by nothing he hced
be ashamed Of"
ashamed Arthur" cried Maud, Indignantly
"Oh. papa, how can you p -. -o 40,
cried he 81 dare say he has gone to help some
friend who is in scrape, for he is generous
That is charming idea," cried Maud, smiling
Which you have had from the first, I dare say,
and that has prevented your fretting"
"No, indeed" replied she, simply. " He told me
to trust him; So of course, left his reason alone
and just trusted"
Sir Hildebrand smiled his approval.
And by George, I'll trust him, too cried he;
,,,J cd &c i'm token
More than q month had elapsed since Arthurs
strange departure. when, rather late on lovely
evening, Maud strolled idly about among her lloW-
ers a quiet hushed joy lay around her, gentle
peace had replaced the triumphant glories Of
summer day the birds were silent, the flowers
sleeping not O breath stirred, and yet dewy
freshness pervaded nature and hope reached
Naud's heart, which responded to it with thrill
of Joy Il think he will be back sOon,' she
said softly and even as she uttered the words a
shadow fell across her path, and Arthur stood be-
For one happy moment, happy for both, she
was casped to his heart; and then leaning away
shocked to see how i'll and worn ne looked and
he had not smile for her-only look of deepest
love and sorrow in hi. his eyes or;oa
You are i'll, Arthur she CRED.
mo, Maud, it is not that.
She looked at him with mute inquiry.
Yes, have something to tel you. something
that will cause us misery enough-but which is not
miserable in itself; and we must remember that,
MARLBOROUGH all that happens my darling we
must try TO remember tnat
But what can cause misery to lis, Arthur
while we love one another?" she said, hardly
frightened yet by his words in the JOY Of his
return.
John is alive" replied Arthur, solemnly
"Johni" exclaimed she, bewildered; who is
| John ?"
Arthur was astonished for to his mind, long
brooding on one subject, there seemed to be only
one John in the world.
Sir John Torrington' he replied slowly; my
cousin Sir John Torrngton. He is living man.
She actually screamed. "Oh. no. no." she cried,
putting up her hands if in self-defence. -" He
is dead-drowned-lie cannot be alive it would be
too cruel too shocking. Oh, Arthur Arthur"
Hush, dearest" he said earnestly; do not
speak do not think like that. Re silent and hear
me. He is not drowned he is alive | have seen
| him. touched him, heard him speak
"Oh Arthur, Arthur And she wrung her
| hands wildly.
alive we must not-remember, we must not-tell
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