Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-05-12

hour had been shod with lead. He had
| passed the season partly in the Adiron-
dacks with his relatives and partly in
New York; but he was always oppressed
with the same miserable unrest, the
same weary longing. 1t would appear
at times impossible for him to hold to
his resolution of waiting until after the
remarriage of his ci-devant wife before
again seeking Pocahontas. He yearned
to be with her, to hold her hands and
gaze into her eyes, 80 intensely at times
that it required the utmost exertion of
his will TO prevent himself from board
ing the first southwark bound train. He
was forced continually to remind him
self that if he should yield to the i'm
pulse he should be guilty of egregious
folly-having waited so long, he could
surely wait few weeks longer. Ethels
marriage wonld dissipate every shadow
of a tie between them, and with that
fact fully established Pocahontas must
hear him.
In Difference to Cumberland prejudice
Mrs. Thorne's marriage had been de-
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great annoyance. She saw no reason
for delay, nor any necessity for humor-
ing the Cumberland old fogyism. and in
delicate, ambiguous terms she conveyed
this opinion to her lover, and discovered,
to her surprise and Indignation, that he
disagreed with her. Some concession
was due to the feelings of his family,
and he did not wish to be hurried; on
this ground he intrenched himself and
defied the world to move him. When
Cecil made point he held to it with the
obstinacy characteristic of mediocrity,
and Ethel, not being exactly in posi-
ton to dictate, and requiring moreover
some portion Of the Cumberland coun-
Eenance, was forced to acquiesce.
Some weeks before the day appointed
TOR her marriage Ethel removed herself
and her belongings to the house of
poor and plastic aunt, who was in the
habit of allowing herself to be run into
any mold her niece should require. Ac-
cording to their agreement, Ethel gave
her whilom husband due notice of her
plans, and Thorne at once removed the
child to Brooklyn and placed him under
the care of sister of his fathers, gen
tie elderly widow who had known sor-
row. His house he put in the hands of
an agent to rent or sell. furnished, only
removing such articles as had belonged
to his parents. The house was hateful
to him, and he felt that should the beau
tiful new life of which he dreamed ever
dawn for him, it must be set amid diff
ferent surroundings from those which
had framed his matrimonial failure.
Still in Difference to the Cumberland
the remarriage of Ethel
Thorne took place very quietly. 1t was
a morning wedding, graced only by the
presence of few Indifferent relatives
and small crowd of curious friends.
The two Misses Cumberland, handsome,
heavy browed women, after much dis
,ussion in the family bosom and some
fraternal persuasion, had allowed them
selves to be seduced into attending the
obnoxious nuptials and shedding the
light Of the family countenance upon
he i'll doing pair. Very austere and for
bidding they looked as they seated them
'elves, reprohatively, in pew far re-
moved from the chancel. and their light
vas no better than the veriest darkness.
Twelve hours after the marriage had
been published to the world another
marked paper was speeding southwark.
addressed this time to Pocahontas and
accompanied by a thick, closely written
etter Thorne had decided that it would
Ne better to send messenger before
his time to prepare the way for him
n his letter Thorne touched but lightly
m the point at issue between them,
linking it better to take it for granted
hat her view had modified, if not
hanged. The strength of his cause lay
n his love, his loneliness, his yearning
iced of her. On these themes he dwelt
With all the eloquence Of which he was
master, and the letter closed with pas
ionate appeal, in which he poured out
he long repressed fire Of his love: ''My
arling, tell me may come to you-o-
ather tell me nothing; | will under
tand and interpret your silence rightly.
'ou are proud. my beautiful love, and
a all things ] will spare you-in all
hings be gentle to you; in all things
ave this-I cannot give you up; 1 will
OF give you up. will wait here for
mother week, and if do not hear from
on will start for Virginia at once
nth JOY and pride and enduring thank
llness."
Pocahontas took the paper to her
lother's room, the letter she put quietly
way. She would answer it, but not
ct; at night-when the house should be
MET she Unnld answer IL