The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-16

} because love had conquered then, it con-
Querrd again Low, ana left him no aterna-
tive save % face the bor i5le position in
which fate had so suddenly and unexpecU-
eddy piacsI him.
4 fee m IRE hours ami all would have
been safe, ne and Neiue man and wife, and
far away from ali sIch evil chances, never
II they threate ei II return.
Even il he forced himself, despite his love
. 20 break those les IS uich were 50 heavily
forged 20 fling as. de entirely aud forever
the one great happiness that he might ever
. nope 20 has in his oersuadOwcd life, b ID
could he do II with those oniuOus words Of
his little blind love still ringing in his ears,
If anything should come between us nov
should dier'-aOOve all before his eyes the
/ memory Of the look upon the sweet fair
face which had 50 powerfully Endorsed their
utterancei
While Leo struggled with the cruelty Of
fate once more within doors, left alone
without, with the suppliant to bounty Mel
lie did not at once address her.
She had, indeed, for the time, forgotten
her presence even, being occupied In turn
ing over In her mind her lovers strsngeuess
! OF manner, his trembling, the GOODNESS Of his
| hands, the unnaturalness Of his voice. above
all, bis abrupt, i'll explained desire TO go
| back TO the house.
From this reverie she was aroused by a
| movement beside her, which her ears in
! lieu Of her eyes, told her meant that her
visitor also was going away.
In fact such was Madge's intention.
Unable TO solve the mystery concerning
her double recognition OF the lover, and
/ fearing lest, after all, did she carry out her
| plan she might do evil uncOnsciJusly, she at
once put her own necessity out Of the ques-
ton, and determined to quit the place
Nellie, however, stayed her.
Are Won going away. too - she asked, IN
1 a tone that CLEARLY showed the bent of her
thoughts. Forgive me- / forgot your
trouble for the moment, but l do want to
help YOU indeed do.n The offer, indeed,
was very sweetly made. Come with me
into the house, and let me try to MAKE you
as happy as | am myself.
1t was many long day slEce unhappy
Madge bad received such open-hearted kind
ness, least of all from ono who was her
equal ia what she mad once been.
Her lot lately in this respect had been
| ever harder than usual, so that now, as the
| little blind girl not only spoke 50 gently,
but put an almost protecting arm round
| her, assuming as it were, although such a
mere and fragile child, the right OF protect
! ress to her one far stronger, Drawer sister,
| Madge felt the control which she had so
| long forced herself to have over her feel
ings in sore danger of giving way.
II need nothing more than you have
given me already" she said. striving to
AOIC6 DlCh bLb uOb bthEd WulCu IOS6 III u6T
eyes. After all 1t is not SO much money
and help that l need, but kindness, pity,
sympathy. And yet now IhNve them, my
heart seems full to bursting
And tho once queen of a rich, happy home
sank her head on her hands, and cried like
a child at a little sisters gentle words.
II do indeed pity and sympathize with
you, )" said Nellie, yet more gently. But
do not speak so sadly"
Then, as Madge's grief more and more
overcame her, she comforted her in sweet,
graceful way entirely her own.
"Lookn-and she pointed to the sky
"Will not the sun soon be setting, night
coming onl You can see, but l cannot.
Day and night are both alike to me. But |
know the sun will rise again, and make to-
morrow, and tomorrow | shall be 80 hao pY
that there shall be no sorroHs that |
might heal no trouble if can aid, and no
want where my fathers money can chase 1t
away"
Tomorrow would indeed be different to
any other day if then my troubles could
| end" faltered Madge, trying bravely to
master her agitation, knowing how, weak
as she was, it was bad for her.
| "Tu-morrow will be different for me. "
returned the little blind girl, with that same
| bright hsho Zig iutinss up nor fo0o or ~hon
she had before spoken upon the subject.
| ITO -morrow will be my wedding day-the
| day when it almost seems as II the sun must
| shine for meat least want 10 to shine on
! all the whole wide world.n
| You are to be married to- morrow-mar-
ried to the man who loves you, who will
| own you as his wife Ali child, you may
indeed be happy. Indeed indeed, you may. ~
said Madge- forgetting in thus contrasting
the two fates, the Importance this news
might have to her husband.
why do you speak so bitterly?n asked
| Na1tio atF he
you marrieds Won't you tell me your
story"
"No, no." cried Madge, shrinking away
in fear, because of the impulse to tell her
all and receive yet further comfort within
her. 81 dare not. | dare not"
Don't say that" said her would-be COM
forter drawing her trembling form uea rer.
Tell me, and let me help you, will do SO
willingly
lit is impossible" cried the unhappy
wife. Then with an uncomfortable emo.
tion, ''Do not ask me. Lei me go now; but
tomorrow when You stand before the altar
and your husband claims you before all the
whole world, think Of Madge-" She
paused.
In her excitement she had almost be-
trayed herself and broken her rash promise
to her husband, sby declaring herself his
wife.
But though she had paused so soon her
listener had gained clew which was Of
even more consequence just then.
'Madge!" she asked hastily, "Madge
Are you the girl Madge? Then as tie
other girl shrank with more than her usua
horror from the old NAME in place of the
true one, which yet she dared not avow
and SO remained in an agony OF silence. she
added very quietly: Il have heard of you
in the village"
In moment Madge understood all, and G
great burning flush swept over her pale
face, seeming as if it must scorch the ivory
| skin,
You have heard of me-heard what
they say" she asked, in hoarse, harsh
voice, very different to her late grief.
stricken tones, GU are n bride to-mor-
row, while =. They accuse me, and
can say nothing" Then as if she feared
that another moment or so must make her
cast aside the CALLING letters she wore, she
hardened her voice yet more, and saying:
You know now why | cannot tell you my
story, and you are right to turn away.
Such as l seem have no right to kindness,
pity, or sympathy
She once more turned away, cut to the
very quick by he las: pain teat Nellie's in
voluntary Withdrawing of her arm from her
bad inflicted
In moment the little blind girl knew
what she had done, and with a sudden
movement held her poor, wounded sister
prisoner again.
1 do not turn from you, indeed l do not.