Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-26

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hanhcuns on ms ~N .o"" ~"
temptation 70 run away Ao ',. - "."
tr'"d 10 induce him 'ohy ~"n nun W
canada, but John .scmei 70 |" IN .
da,ed cond't''n' and po-'u's'y ,e'uss1
~" any '
committed q states prison ohense' anu
that u would not be bong 'riofe ne ~~
made TO answer Tor ms crimes ou' hs
did not intend To answer TOT them 'h
court of Law.
Tie AL IN ms rooms al uay ana aiA
brandy, and thought-not -o ihuoh o' ,ne
past OF the fu.ure rs of TIE pf'~nI ie
Thought of i<oni, whom hs 'o'ed ana va
whom he was honestly marr'ei, ana o'
Amy. his exPctant bride. eagerly wait-
ins hi. coming In the little country town
not hundred miles away. lie had not
had the courage o. tell Amy. and he had
hopcd that SI,nething would happcn 10
fore the fatal day; bu, nothing did hap
pen that ooald help him In any way. his
lrVubles came thicker and faster. AMI he
sa~ fsloas cell bsforc him.
After all. he said 70 himself. ~hai
IL th. Use OF lighting against Tate ican
scon cnd the aiiacuiiy' ani ~hy not DO
IL
ihfore he put hi Thought INTO es
rui'on bc was seii~i with . ~iid desire
io -e i>onL
"sbe Is my vile, hni ] love h'f-o",
knows how weii-anh .he loves III"
must sce her once more.
lie hurried OIL Ia West ienh street,
but only 10 lind that she Was not al
home. Her mother Thought she hah
gone 10 80 q memlrr 81 the corps de
lallct who was suffering from q sprained
ankle. and had no idea when she wotrd
turn. signora Celia would not have
DlI John even " she hal known. for
,hc was indignant that he hal neglected
l>roni for - long after having la'i suoh
serious court 'o hef' 'ohn 'e'' u'' "ou'e
In very unhappy state oi in'hu' ou'"e
could not hcar 10 teaf himself ava! 'ouh
sput hallowcd by its associations win
LconL lie walked up AMI down on the
opIssiie side of the sircct iof an houf'
and Signora Celia, who watched nm
from her window. ~a. 'oiched by the
hopeless expression of his lace. sne
was Just going 10 ra'-' ,le 'a'h anu eau
him over Ia vail ior i>s'ni' when i~
turned suddenly AMI al'"~' ran UP "e
.tr~t Ills thoughts ~er' u",hg
wildly through his brain u'at he hafu'!
knew what be was doing.
A few moments later he found himself
at the stage door 81 the Academy oi
Music. lie stool there a while and
watched the groups 81 chorus slnge" a
they loung-d against the iron faihns anu
talked over Their little uouo'e- hs
thought of i<oni IN a o"n'a-si ro,' o.
way: and then he s'ai'''i on oh q o'sA
walk Tor his rooms Antonio va, Out
gone to eat dish ~ spaghetti with
fellow countryman-and the place was
quiet as the grave. and rs lonesome.
John eat down In front of iarg, picturc
of l<oni. and eased Ionginely at H. then
he walked over To II and kis-~i the cold
glass that covered the bright young face
"Ah. my darling. " you only knew
what a state II mind your husband is
IN you would be here by his s'de' but.
dear girl. you don't know. AMI ns luss
as well that you don't"
Then lac got up and went 10 his bath
ruom and took a tathe. and dres-si him.
elf In fresh linen. and put on a suit OF
clothes that Loni particularly liked
Walking uPio the long mirror that hung
b-twecn the frvnt windows, he looked Mt
himself from head To heels.
"No, q bad looking fellow. as fellows
co. be saii softly to himself; lisa pity
to Kill him. But why no1 Hes only
cumb~rer Of the earth. You wouldn't
think him such a bad fellow 90 look at
him. but he's q rascal-a horn rascal
All. there IL Is; II was born In him. hut
where did u come from His father was
the most upright Of men-his mother
Chis voice tremblcdp-"his mother saint
ON earth; yet their son IL an outlaw. only
out of Jail because be hasn't bcen cap
turci. lie IL an unhappy wretch. and
has made all his friends unhappy. and
he IL going to put final touch TO their
unhappine.s Zee, its got tocome. John
IIurlstone: there's only one way to cut
this knot"
Saying this. be walked over to his lux.
urious dressing table. deliberately opened
an upper drawer, took out q silver and
pearl mounted revolver. and. going over
10 his writing table. laid it down beside
him.
"T'oor Leoni! must write her q line
before I 60"
He took up his pen and began To owriie.
"Iconi mia. my own darling. my wife,
forgive-
But he could no. write another word.
for his eyes were blinded with tear. thai
ran down his cheeks and fell In scaidins
drops upon the paper.
This IL unmanly." he said. suddenly.
springing To his feet. Am ! woman.
that should give way like this
Then. crossing over Ia the window no
gsz~d out upon the street How strange
it looked! IL seemed almost like" " new
place 10 him. But no; there Was ms
landlady's little daughter playing cut on