The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-17

i can be silent no longer-hide my passion
no mora must speak and end the tor
ment tn which live. The vitriol that was
thrown into his eyes In nothing to the cor
rodinE venom that scars my very soul and
blinds my reason when sec him take your
handn--
"oh. Mr.. KavanaghI'
mo, no-you must hear me out now that
speak. for 1t may be the last time. You
are all In all to Tarns. You are with him
every hour Of the day. He loves you-you
must know that"
''If knew that, 1 should not. could
not, stay with him"
"Tell me that again." he said eagerly,
"for IL you do not know that IL Is because
you do not love him."
He does not love me. II thought Il
necessary to defend myself, could tell you
why"
II do not ask for explanation, It Ia
enough for mo that you say 1t is so, and
thank God for 1t. Forgive me II have
offended you. You must forgive me, know
ing how deep my passion is by the mad
lengths to which it has led me. Look in
my face-sce how my hand trembles. Oh
If you knew, as one day l hope you shall
know, what i have done to make you
mine''- He paused, as IL perceiving that
his passion had brought him to the edge Of
an abyss.
"You Brighten me. Let US go. You hurt
my hand" Judith said in pain.
1T is past. See, am rational being
again now. There, you are free to leave me
If you will, but for PHYS sake give me al
answer now. 1 swear to abide by your de
cision, and IL you bid me go will go, and
you shall never see my face again. You
have told me you cannot marry, but moi
why"
II do not know. 1t may be only senti
ment that makes it seem impossible
feeling that ought not to marry"
| IF 1t be only sentiment, reason will IL
time prevail, Take time to consider m,
offer. 1t is too grave question to be de
cided in one moment. Until now the ide,
Of being my wife has not presented itsel
to your imagination"
Indeed it has never entered m,
thoughts. have regarded you always a
friend-a most generous and loyal frient
but not-not"-
mot as a lover. No, my manner /
against me. Filtration is odious to me
Love seems to me too great a thing to b
frittered away. A man should have on
passion and no more, grand passion T.
which all ends are subjected, and such
love l offer you. Think Of me during tn
coming week not as friend only, but as
lover, and next Sunday let mo know nj
fate. ask you now only to promise m
that"
81 promise" said Judith family.
with all my soul thank you. Res
hot I ahn1l Of 70 ok N
your decision. 1t shall be final If 20
tell me that you cannot be my wife, shal
throw up everything on the morrow an
leave England forever. Come, let us G
back mere friends as we came. You
| father still there-sec"
! Judith made no answer. She may hay
been thinking, as doubtless Kavanagh il
tended she should think, of what woul
befall her father If she refused to marry.
thought it advisable to tell Mr.. Pelhar
| of the discovery | had made, or at leas
part of it, and that, confess, not the lea.
| important part in my estimation. An o.
portunity occurred that evening.
( Mr.. Pelham had brought his sister hon
from church, and being induced to stay
supper with us we were left together viii
the precise Miss Janet was changing b,
churchgoing dress up stairs.
II am delighted to see you looking {
, WELL" said he, smiling, as he seated hin
self opposite to me and drew of his glove
, You look 10 years younger than when
saw you last Tuesday"
II feel 10 years younger" l replied.
deed ! had not felt so happy and hopef
, since the day l returned to London.
have been in the country today, and-and
have something to tell you.n
at must be good news TO have had SUE
an effect upon you"
at is good news. Oh, better than any
have dared to hope forl' l said, thinkir
) only of Judith's positive assurance this
Taras did not love her. II have found OF
Kavanagh's motive--a motive which e!
\ plains every act of villainy he has commi
ted"
THAT is a very satisfactory discover
1 At any rate, 1t is to me; for, as you mt
recollect, intimated that some speci
purpose must have induced him to tai
Colonel Bells affairs in hand"
''IIe had a special purpose. He is in To-
with Mr.. Bells daughter, Judith, who w
engaged to George Gordon, and today
has made her an offer of marriage, threa
, ening to throw up everything and lea
England ut once If she refuses
you don't say sol" exclaimed Mr.. P,
ham, regarding me in establishment, n
unminglcd with perplexity. Thepoor m,
: must have been quite AT a loss to und,
stand the connection between my prese
elated condition and the revelation of pc
: Judith's distress.
; HAS Miss Bell consented to marry n
Kavanagh2"
mo, she is to give him decisive answ
next Sunday
: Next Sunday-huml' He held his he
on one side and looked down on the grou
. exactly like bird at an empty husk, a
, then perking up he asked, with lit
: hesitation, "Have you anything else
' addsp
mo. that is all have to tell YOU"
FRO BE roNi ISUEp.I