Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16


full. you have youth and passion, and
even your strength will not be always
strong. No, l can afford to wait,
Ninette."
She rose and faced him with a des-
pair terrible as death.
"Ihave told you cannot love. What
more do you seek9"
ITO tame you. ma belle. You are
wild now as q young fettered falcon.
Well, like the falcon, l would have
you tremble, and grow meek. and love
the hand that has captured you unwil.
lingly. You are reckless, proud, de-
fiant-all these qualities charm me. l
would not have them changed for
worlds. You are foolish and unreas-
onable-otherwise you would not be a
woman. Well, be it so. l am not
angered, but am resolved. DO what
l wish, or you sacrifice both father and
husband (you see have learnt your
secretly to your obstinate folly"
She looked at him silently, with a
loathing and contempt that was elo-
quent, though wordless, and for once
made his face flush and his eyes sink
before the naughty challenge of her
own.
II wonder if God made men," she
said quietly. IL think it must have
been the devil"
He laughed aloud.
"Men have thought the same OF
women, my dear, many a time
IL doubt not, when such men as you
exist
"You are not very complimentary.
ma belle. BE wise, Ninette, and yield
ere it is too late. You cannot hold
QUIT is mpossible-strong as you
think yourself. You are heroine,
foolish, mad, just now. If your hus-
band loved you would not wonder at
your obstinacy-but he does not-he
hates and despises YOU"
"Oh, cease!" she walled.
"It hurts you to hear it? OF course.
No woman likes to think she loves in
vain," pursued the mocking voice
of her tormentor. "Well, you are in
nocent, and you suffer all the shame
and ignominy of guilt. What dc
you gain from constancy. This man
believes you fled from the security of
your home with a lover; that wearied
of that lover you have now come to
me! You see you gain nothing by
your refusal. He will never believe
your life guiltless though you swear
it by every oath that ever bound lips
to the truth. Surely you see your
folly?"
81 see, your folly. If my hatred
could deepen, your words would sound
its lowest depths"
$50 be it" he said calmly, in no way
shamed by her scorn. ~ will give
you six days TO consider your decision.
With the seventh am here again.
But remember each day adds new tor
lures to your husbands life; his
health is weak; his privation's great.
You condemn him to hard fate, and
for what? the chimera of virtue tina,
none believe in--he least of all. Wha,
do you say?"
"What do say?" she replied slowly
as she turned her heavy piteous eyes
on his hard and scoffing face. Il say
this. wonder no longer that women
ere now have found strength and will
for murder!" and she turned away al
if indeed the deed she spoke of haG
already breathed its tempting to hel
soul.
| He gave the preconcerted sigma
agreed on between Leon Monprat ani
himself, and the door opened to allow
of her egress. Like bird freed from
its prison, she flew from the room ant
from the hateful presence of the maj
who had stolen from her life it's las
hope. But in her heart her choice
was made.
II wronged him once" she said
"but never again-never again." An,
threats and psrsuasions were alike o
no avail. because of her great love.