Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-03
NUMBER Is.

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the noon tram from New fofk. One
was middle aged, .he oeher young sne
very handsome. ,hey "e'e ION ans
ana haa ia'so o'a's e,o, anu 'ne" ~
was !" 'o'''sn s '".n 80 ney
uiah sem !" Nno~ wy ~ s
s'afeu At ou' ~nAa a'vns ,'' ma"
street slowly evidently LOOKING iof some
thing OF somebody.
lounger In front OF Tho tavern ~As
struck by the beauiy OF tho young NO
man; and. a. they seemed To 10 uncer-
tain of their way. he stepped up 10 them
and asked II he could "set EN- on tho
night track. a. they 'Psarsd 10 10 kinder
lost The older woman thanked him,
and In her broken English asked Tor
"Mecstsr Urlstone.- As Hurlstone was
the one name on the lits u every one In
the place. the man understood at once
where they wanted 10 20 and pointed out
the way. "Inever seen such eyes as that
young un's In all my born days" aid
I've. rejoining his companions on ths
tavern yeranda. "they jet burned like
two live coals Ircckon there's q story
tehind them eyes," q suggestion the
other. were quick 20 take up and discuss.
Arrived at the Uurls,ons homestead,
Ieoui lade her mother be seated on .
rustic bench by tho roadside while shs
wen, an the path 10 the house. When
she reached the door she looked cautious
Iy around 90 80 II she was discovered.
for shs had q vague fear that " she were
zen she would be driven away. She
turned tho knob ~ the front door and
opening IL softly entered the hall Nota
sOund was '.eard. Instinct seemed 10
tell her which RON u was that held the
b.loved dead. Cautiously pushing The
door open and closing it behind her she
entered
The room was only dimly lighted
through the bowed shutters. but she saw
the coffin In tho center OF the hcor and
threw herself down on her knees bcsids
u. burying her face In her hands In
this position she remained for somo mo-
mentA Then she aross and kissed the
cold face. the lip. the forehead. the eye
lids. all tho time whispering passionate
words In her native tongue. On theothsr
side Of the coffin at Amy Bayli--. bold
ing one of the dead mans hands IN hers
and watching this strange woman With
dull wonder. After Lsonis eyes had To-
come accustomed 10 the light she saw the
other woman, but suPPosed ii was oneof
Johns sisters. of whom shs had heard
him spoak. She aid nothing. but taking
a rocket of letters from her breast-ths
half dozen she hal written 10 John. and
which Antonio had Just returned 10 her
she opened hi. coat and laid them upon
his heart. then kissed his cold lips again.
"lIov dare youl what are you doinsr
exclaimed Amy. rising.
"EKcuss me. signouna. ! am return.
ING some letters that ] know he VII
want 70 have buried with him, Leoni an
swsred. In broken English.
"IIe doesn't want your lettsr..- cried
Amy with indignation. Take them
away
II know tha, he dos, answered
LeonL You are his sister; you cannot
refuse mey she went on, In a low. plead
lng voice
II am not his sister. and tell you 10
Axe your letters away"
"N.. Mi. .isterf- exclaimed Leoui, all
.be ,caIou.y of her race rising In her
,~r. "who are YOU. then, who dare
piit by hls side. who dare 10 hold his
..alidg'
Il was his danoe; be was my lover
aid Amy. with dignity. But who are
,ou. that daTos 10 profane my deadl'
The light of pity filled LcOnis eyes;
,he hcsitated for moment. and then
aid. -oltly. II am hi. wife. he was my
husband"
Amy stared at her A. though she did
not understand her words, though shs
knew something terrible hal been said
There -ps silence for few moments;
then Jeoni put out her hand 70 Amy,
acr~s toe dead o"ly o' he man 'n''
both loved and Amy t"os "
"Wiu you forgive himt sald LeohL
Evil YOU forgive mcl ] did not know
anything ~ this only knew ] loved
him and be lowell me. We were mar
Tiei privately In tho spring. am very
sorry for you, but did not intend 70
hurt you.
Amy listened 70 her "ofuA
AL now she said- u Vas slIly iooi
that did not seo u bsfore' ! might
have known that be could not love me
a. loved him. II he had only told me
oh. Godl II he had only told me-hs
might still b. alive. Ills death u on my
hcadi oh. John. Johni Why didn't you
tell mei I loved you 10 well that l
would have given you up rather than
this And. for the first time since his
death. Amy tears flowed fast and freely
Leoni's heart blcl for the girl. hut her
Italian nature did not understand the
sclf sacrifice Of the words she spoke.
Rather have him live and h. the hus-
hand Of another Neyer.-sho would
rather see him dead twenty times
ANY. with exquisite unss lfishness, had
nothing but the ienderest pity for John.
She blamed herself that she had not dis
covered his love for this beautiful foreign
woman In time. She felt interested In
her at once. and regarded her more In
the light % sister than of a successful
rival. She asked herquestions about her
self. and wa. not shocked to learn that shs
va. a halle, dancer. She knew little
about thi. profession. and the little she