The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-27

"lt is you who must forgive me, " she re-
piled. 81 believe trust you as ever. /
never really doubted y9u, only in.that first
moment | YES mad and scarcely knew what
l did. The same instant l would have
sought you, but feared Won would scorn-
tur from me-you who had acted so nobly
who. even at the last, had tried to make
me u derstand what did"
Nellie, my darling, God bless you for
those words"
He caught her to his breast then, with a
great burst Of thankfuiHess, in his jov at
having her once more for own, forgetting
| for the moment all his burden entailed.
In that moment there was an almost holv
| silence In the room. Inc two hearts were
| too full to speak; at least, in words. Beat
| ing In time, they told how truly the bond
! between them mad teen only slackened for
a moment, and was now drawn so tight and
sure that only death could divide it
You may forgive, but how can. for.
| get" grosned Leo in sgonized despair.
II will teach YOU" she replied quietly.
| For my sake you were willing to bear the
burden alone; now l will share it."
''No, no, Nellie, sucn a thing C uld not
be, " he said loosening her and putting her
once more from him by a superhuman
effort The burden Of my sin is crushing
me. 1t would iEfyou despite your love. I
am guilty-guilty.
And he sank back into chair, burying
his face in his hands.
But she stood up straight and calm before
him.
Guilty to the full let it be-" she said in
the same quiet, Tesolute tone. guilty OF the
greatest crime a man ever committed
overshadowed by the greatest shit matters
not TO me. Only "A few moments more. Leo.
and the ring would have united us, beyond
all earthly power to divide. We are man
and wife at heart, il not by hand. Come
what may, in life in death, am your wife,
you are my husband
The quiet tone had never lost It's calm.
but grown more and more earnest, more
speaking, so that the listener could
not doubt the truth of the words which fell
with such sweet comfort on his sorely
wounded heart.a ss;.'t
Ay, almost too sweet, for it seemed to take
the manhood out of him.
For moment he struggled to reply.
Then his head dropped lower in his hands.
and great choking sobs shook his frame with
violence that must have been no small
pain.
Calm, Leo. calm, " Nellie said. gently but
commandingly, at is you who must be
calm. now. Look up, dear, look up, not to
me, but to higher power. Thnk-heaven
sent me in time to save you. Let it be an
omen to give Us hope"
Hope for US. for me, Nellisl AS we'll bid
WIG oth w ShAho az ulRuL-Uu6 u6bQ 10 uV6
again, as bid me hope"
II tell you there must there shall be
hope" she said, In her earnestness speaking
almost defsntly. "Iel me all about it,
Leol"
"Tell you the tale of that nightl Great
heavens! you don't know what you ask. 1t
is horrible enough to haveit in my memory,
but TO tell you-r'
Have not said we will share the burden
togetherl You do not doubt me, LeoP
doubt you, doubt you! But for you
what should not have done weeks, months
ago to be quit of my burdenP
Then tell me, and don't fear, she said.
II can bear it for your sake, for do | not
know 1t already"
"You known, he asked, wonderingIy.
"Ah! yes Of course, some one told you that
morning"
mo, knew before; only Idared not tell.
did not know-did not dream il was you.
All, you do not understand; but tell me
first your story, and then | will tel mine. :"
ITO BE Continued