The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-02
MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY OCTOBER p 189TWEIvE PAGES

ling, was cIinchluZ his te5th over Is lbs "a
prevent the truth from rushing from his
heart to them, the tru which would sci
his chlld's lover free from the burden IF his
SIN, but place hin bsueatb another as great
by making him toe GenouBcer of her father,
for If Royal fell-so must he.
For Of what use % tell Leo simply that
lie was not guilty-when the barrier be-
tween him aud his father was broken down
the whole truth must come out under Mr..
. Fe -ret's keen sight?
Fell her," repeated Leo, n a voics sharp
/ with Iain, but re Olu G. Tell her, | nave
gone away for tho best. Say / am dead
/ j s2al.-I WILDE dead t. Ter. Say I died
/ thanking God for her love. say died for
/ her sake" The poor lads suffering was SO
/ great that he scarcely knew what he said,
and hopilg still % conquer without the
/ truth, for co lquer he felt he must, even if
/ he disclosed it at the great risk, Sir Law
! renee said quickly:
Tell her, her wedding day is one of
mourning. tell her, her bridal dress should
be widows weeds, the flowers she Is even
now gathering TO tWine herself into a
bridal wreath, a burial garland Her
whole life darkenei indeed" Theo as,
| though Gle as death, Leo still stood firm,
| the unhappy father made enc last frantic
effort. 'You talk Of SIN, he cried II ask
y gu, which Is the greater sin, t. break her
heart, your poor little blind Nell, who loves
you so, or to bear up, be man aid facs
Cbls out, with my solemn assurance that
Whatever happens YOU are free from blame. -
SUN Leo showed no signs of relenting
aad &c truth was almost upon the sOrely
Gr y'l Rats lips when floating up the
..- de came the voice OF Ieo's little love,
".,rse Aeart he would break.
size was calling HIN Uy name. evidently
surprised at his nou-appearance, as he had
promised plainly, for the sound ca ne
nearer and nearer, coming to seek him.
Indeed, almost as her lover and father,
starting like traitors turned in the iirec-
ton whence the sound came, the flutter Of
her dress was seen in the distance.
There she comes" said Sir Lawrence
hastily selling Leos arm as he made q
movement il to escape-then stayed still,
as II spell oonnd by that sweet repetition
of his name-''witu the flowers you we're 81
help her weave, to wear as your bride.
Shall tell her why you will not help her /;
shall tell her all now" A low moan bro Q
from Leos lips and once again his head
dropped in his hands go now then, be-
fore 1t Is too late, before she knows you ar 9
here, go, and never look upon her face
again, until perhaps she lies dead, then
know that you have killed her."
"Ah, no, no-not that, not thatw gasped
Leo. "Ah, God, what can choosem
As il IN answer 70 his qGestion-at that
moment advancing with greater freedom
v
indeed, WITH fearless grace which for a
moment almost deceived one as to her aff1c-
ton, Nellie appeared at the end of the nut
walk, which teI minated at the
lawn on which. on tie part farthest re-
moved from the house, were her lover and
father.
She was looking very sweet aud fair, for
with renewed health eui happiness all her
lOveliues5 had come back to her. The ter
rThlQ nor haI 10 al
disappeared, they themselves ei great a
beauty rs ever IN their depth of cDlor and
size The golden fringe was once more
thick on the snowy lids. To the delicate
features mad come back, too, I at dainty
rose~tnt which showed them to so great an
advantage, while, instead of as formerly
tumblinE over her shoulders, the lovely
golden curls were gathered in a careless,
bu5 tasteful knot at the back OF her suapely
little head, lied with a dainty blue ribbon,
which, like her simple cashmere frosE
with It's baby but costly sash, matched ex-
actly the color of her ey,s-that grea .est
taste III dress woman can possibly show.
lu her hand she carried basket OF many
colOred flowers, pink and blue, aud yellow
and purple-a veutable valentine nosegay,
while TO all her other charms sac added the
last one OF her sllvery vol and words
whose very utteTance bespoke her love and
| happiness, none the less because 1T told OF
| her atiiiction.
LEO. are you thereY" she said, putting
| out her hands IL the old bliud way-uol
no~V fenrtully-Lat with q smile which CO l.
| pleted the imagery of the fact that she held
| out to her lover every eetness aud Joy ~
the flowers in the basket she extended.
| "SonethlI z tells me you are here, although
| you do not come to me. See my flowers
are they not beautiful? These are for YOU
the last that Nellie Hunting ord will give
70 tytu ha~
waited for you to come to pick the others
| that are for me.n
ANYTHING more exqui@ite than the sweet
| ness of the utterance Of tlose last few word
c uld not have been possible. the lowering
| into almost Il Whisper OF the sweet voice,
the faint flush which for moment deep
| ened tire dainty hue of the rounded cheeks,
the lowering of the gold-fringed curtains
over the blue eyes as If to keep within the
| light which cleaned in them.
| Could even the hardest heart have doubte
! what her love was to this glrl-and what its
loss would be to herr
Small wonder Leo could make no reply
to Sir LaNrence's questioning glance, save
! Co shudder convulsively, all the while de-
I vouri1g the sweetness of The picture before
him with all his soul in his eyes,
No need TO ask Gould he give up this
| sweetness when 1t was almost hiss"
With one bound he would have sprung
| to her side but that Sir Lawrence held him
| back.
"lnank God, you have come to your
| senses again" he whispered. But a hint
| TO her would be as bad as all the truth.
Go now until you are calmer-go for her
| sake.n
Such prayer had already conquered Leo
III greater battle, and he obeyed now,
treadlng GA tip-toe across the velvet lawn
that his going might not be known; but,
! once within the library hinging himself
| even, only 10 know that, come good, come
| i'll he could not give up the love he loved
so much and who loved him So
| ITO BE CONTINUED.
OWNED TIE GRAVEYARD.
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