Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-26

The rusn drew himself away from her
with a sudden gesture.
"How will YOU do that, Miriamo" he
asked, coldly.
"I know-scmeone who will lend it to
me-" she answered, after moments hesi.
tation.
twill not take Sir James MacKennon' s
money. Miriam" said Hugh, ''if you mean
hi1a; sney msv hGrg me- before 1 do that
Is il true you are going to marry hin?"
Miriam did not speak: her head fell
lower.
as it true?" asked Hugh Ferrars, hotly.
eyes" came faitering from the girls un.
willing lips
"Yet you can come out to meet me here;
can seem to love ne stiil.''
"Hugh, Go not rcprosch me; I had no
choice. ncvar thought should see you
sgain-never, never! And-and my mother
urged me-aDd be is very good and kind
and We could Fever marry"
NO." said Hugh Ferrars, bitterly, sthat
Is true-for love of you have wrecked my
life: but you seemingly have not wrecked
yours for love of me-"
"What could do? dared not ask about
you; tried not to think of you-but-but
] always did, Hugh'' and she passionately
caught his hand. "Day and night ALWAYS
your lace mas Deen DeIOr6 me-alWdyS tuat
dreadful night"
"Curse it! Curse my madness!" muttered
Hugh Ferrars, darkly.
''0h, Hugh, it was so dreadful-and
Joan's misery-she has never been the same
it has been like a black cloud over her. "
SIT was her sin and folly did it all: I have
no pity for her-only for you-and''
''It was terriblel II took the blame-I
said 1 was with him-but you know"
''Yes, and go about the world with his
dark memory ever on my soul. Miriam, it
was what 1 supposed his utter falseness to
me that maddened me, for he knew you
were all the world to nfe, and yet he never
gave me one hint"
''He could not in honor" said Miriam, in
low tone.
"His honor has cost us both very dearly,
then He died for it, and live living
death-but il may not be for long"
''Oh! do not say so. Hugh, for my sake
for the sake of cur old love, take the money
Will get, and go awsy."
''I am not fallen quite so low as that
Miriam" and he drew himself up to his full
height ashe spoke.
He was handsome, with tall, slim, 1.-THE
form, and he looked a man of strong, pas
sionate feelings. He was this girls first
lover, who stood there looking up at him in
the semi-darkness, with her heart full of
memories and pain. They had loved each
other, this young pair, in Miriam's dawning
womanhood-when the world had been all
bright to them, made brighter by their
secre: love-until dark tragedy had swept
between them. parting their Ires-Miriam
had believed forever.
But now, standing there in the starlight,
it seemed to her this could not be. Wild
thoughts and hopes rushed into her mind
should she sacrifice everything-go with
him into exile-die with him if need be?
She crept closer to him, she laid her hand
upon his arm.
Hugh" she whispered, edo you still
love me""'
Yes" he answered; glo0mily, "though
Something in his tone repelled her, and
she drew back.
''it cannot matter to you," he went on,
the jealousy in his heart prompting his
Eca;hing words: ''to vou-the future bride
OF Sir James Mackennon-whether the man
whose life was wrecked through you, still
clings to his old folly
''Oh! Hugh, is that iust?" answered
Miriam, and her tears fell fast 81, at
least, was not to blame-I have suffered SO
muCh-"
Her words and tears seemed to soften his
IuOou, dEu ue OEct uOre uIeW uer 10 us
breast
'my heart is very sore, Miriam-poor little
girl-poor little girl!''
She bowed her head, weeping silently for
few minutes, but he felt her form quiver-
ing in his arms.
''Do not cry, Miriam" he said presently;
81 sroke brut&lly-but 1 cannot bear to
think"
As he said this he suddenly paused and
listened, for distant footstep had sounded
through the still night.
''Hush.' he said; 'do you hear? 1t is
the sentry; he is coming this way-he must
not find you here"
NO" said Miriam, in frightened whis-
per, clinglng to him closer.
LET us creep into that embrasure; he
will not see us if We crouch beside the gum"
answered Hugh Ferrars, pulling Mirianl,,into
the shadow cast by the earthworks and lit
Ing her a moment later into the embrasure-
and holding her there in his arms as they
both knelt beside the gun.
And the sentry drew nearer and nearer,
whistling softly as he came. Then just
when he was opposite the embrasure where
the two crouched in each others arms, the
sentry stopped, and Miriam's heart seemed
TO stop with terror, too
breath they watched the dark outline of his
form. Then he yawned loudly, stretched
out his arm and walked on.
"Nou must go" whispered Hugh Fer
rars, in her ear; che will return when he
reaches the end of the rampant; wait until
he is out of sight and 1 will lift you down."
They waited in silence a few moments
longer, and then Hugh Ferrars lifted
Miriam down from the embrasure, and led
her across the road.
Go now" he said, as he clasped her In a
parting embrace; ''go, dear Miriam
81 will come again" she whispered. 'I
will write when L can come again-think Of
what have said-goodby, dear Hugh
Once more their lips met in a long and
lingering kiss, and then Miriam left him
and moment later was speeding her way
up the deserted garden at the hack of the
commsndant's house, and painting, breath
less soon reached the back door, behind
which Ford was impatiently awaiting her.
Miriam just touched the door with her
fingers and Ford Immediately opened it.
"Oh! Miss Miriam" she whispered. as
Miriam passed swiftly in, ''my hair would
have been grey by the morning if you had
stayed moment longer. I have been in
such way"
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