New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23

would stand at nothing-that my word was your
law-all those fine phrases you USED TO make 10
me. and they all seem to come to nothing when
reality begins
If you would tell me what you expect mo to
do you would not find me slow III doing it,
That is the thing. Ii you loved me a. yon
say you do. would You need any direction? Your
heart would ten you.
You are angry with mo now because yoa do
not wish me to take care Of Arden--
Can | wish that you should d" Wiling 10 cut
yourself of from me Tor w""k-or two weeks :
/ suppose that Is your idea Of love. IL Is not
mlrc.
right to ask what YOU please of me-. Say plainly
that you wish ne to give up the idea To leave
Arden to the doctors and the nurses, ana VIII
obey YOU unhesltatlng,y
Il would not have the sacrifice now-nOt rs q
gift murmufc1 Maddalena, paSslonat"iy III
YOU could think of doing it. YOU shall do 1t.
Will force YOU to It now. will not see YOU unit!
you never 90 near him. If YOU do not think 81
me- naturally. | would rather that you should
never think Of me again
Ghisleri rose and went 10 the fireplace. ana
looked at the objects on the mantlepece for long
time without seeing them There was q strang'
conflict in his heart at that moment. lie coul,
not tell whether lie loved her or not-that he Ial
loved her IA very short time since lie WAS sure. ~
the present juncturc il would be very easy 70 trl
her the truth. if his love were no longer real ana
to break with her once and forever DID she love
with that of another whom he had sacrificed lone
ago-a mcmory that haunted him stiil at times
That had been love indeed. Was this also love
but Of another kind? Then, suddenly. he dosplse
himself for his fickleneSs. and ho Thought OF wha'
Maddalena had done and risk for him, and iol
him alone. I'LL. -,
Maddalcna." he said and his voc" shook o,
he came to her side anil took her small wht ha"'i
For.ivc me- forgive me AL there is to forgive
am a brute sometimes. ] cannot help II. 49,
Her lip trcmbcd q littl", but her fac" dill not
relay al, ST,
is who have been mistaken.
CHAPTER Y
Ghislcr left the Contcssa's house anything o"'
calm. 70 hate himself and the whole wor]l i'll
general. with one or two nnvarying eNr'p'iohS'
waa hy no means new sensation. lie was 1"i''
famIii1r with il and Looked upon it AZ n"r's
sary condition of mind, through which he must
pass from time 10 time. and from wiii"h he
was n"vcr very far removed But hc had
,o,clv in Lis cycrchanginr lie been in
uch s;ranac perturbation of spirit Is on
Til. particular evening. He was almost b"
wand reasoning aud lc seemed to he staiing at tho
facts that faced him in A day dream horribly like
reality. lie knew that if h" really loved M1'l-
d,I,,,o he would sacrifice his friend. even altrl
what M. Contcs.a had said. and that, after 4
day or tive. III" would probably r"l"nt. Nor III
,lc sacri,io. seem a v,.y treat one People were
III all the. year ioTnd. wore taken care OF by th'
members o! their own family and ny nurses, AMI
recovered or died. a. III" ease might he. II" ia''
40 especial KNOWLEDGE 10 help him in watching
over Herbert Arden. though he bcIicv"l himself
Quiet and .kilfd in u sick room, and had more
than one. done what he could in such "aSc' lie
felt, indeed. that was NOR" deeply attarh"u u
ihr man than he had supposed hlm"li 10 D', NV
l." had not inrancd that, ~ t'l" criural moment
thai attachm"nt would outweigh all chsid"r'-
ton for Madlalrnn DEP irini. And yet hr not
only cung t. tine lrli"f that hc loved her, but
wu. cnn.ci,n- that there was broad foundation
If truth .or that belief to re-! uHon. H." d>k"i
himself in vain why he Il: that moment gning
from her house to Nd"n's and h" found ~ answer
Hat Lama herself contributed IN any way u
strengthen hi, r"solv" was too monstrou- q ID"
hrli"ycd. even by hlm.'lf, AGAINST himself ll'
was not so bad - that vet. He Laughed bItt,ry
~ his inability e. comprehend hs own motives
and impulses. - j." drove TO ia" little convent Gi
III" French Sisters OF H." Bon S'cour>" 10 AL;
ior the Il nur~' they could give him. 1t va
TRANCE too. tina; hc should b" coming directly
from MlddiIrma.~ side 10 the hahitation of d
ronmuuiiv Of almost sanity wom"a-,tIang"i
.till. that he should 80 on his way 10 hous'
who're. during IT," n"Nt few days, h" expected t'
spend his time in the society of woman win
ranked even lishcr than they in his exalted "~ti
mat" of her character.
II" GOT IN" nurse, and she was dispatched il
while Ghsl,ri followed in his own. When they
reached the house they found that arden wa
mach wore. lis mind was WANDERING. an l.
ihpp,h l." constantly called Cor Laura he Nd
not know l'r VIXEN sh" cam" 20 his side iryina
90 Keep back the - u ing t"ais l'.r they shoul
fall on him IL III" bent down 10 catch his words
III" doctor had been ecrt f. a third time ii
great ha.t". Meanwhile, the sister went about
her iutirS silently and systematically. maxim.
herself thoroughly familiar with the Arrangement,
Of the room. and preparing all that could j.
Ill 81 I
In" do";ors possible Instructions She sm)o'hra
Arden, pillows with hand. Ill" prlcri>"I pei
fiction Of who's" touch told wonderful tale Of
lil"lor- lnhOr among III" sick
Madam" should not lc here" she said Z.
lc contiguous.
.d, If III" bed. WATCHING every PASSING expires
sioa on Arlrus flushed fac.
RI ri vii rot / nv" him, Sh" said, simply.
duty ~ GIVING ~" warming. aLd III" could d. II,
morr. When sll" had finished al her arram4"
mcnts sh" sat Gown accustomed to husband lcl
s''rn-ta always r.ainst 81" strain that must in
"yitaify .l upon y day by day. 81" took ont
her small Black book and bean - read. eian'in,
at Arden NJ REGULAR intervals Of about a minute
GhiNl"I "n'mat"'i Laura 20 take some rest. ol
ot l"i>i 10 follow ia" sisters example and si
down, since roling could Ne done She dill not
,ccn 10 uad' rstand. II" was glad h. Ia,
'om". for j" lanch'l ia" was losing her lca,
already. II" stpnd b4.id" her watching his frinn,
lung
IT is on" Of the most extraordinarily virmlcn'
ca''S rt"r knew" h" sid T. GhIseri when IN,
iwo were alone together in the drawiag-rooni, fol
Laura would not leave hcg hu>Eau.is sil,
for moaicni Il hardly kaow wha
70 n,.u n Pa e.. Of i, though of "oqrscc t"r
that you should know how scriou, the cas. i.
prca1n" You are an intimate friend of LORI
Herbert AnrH's %?
i">, AN ola lricad.'
Anu you az" NOT afraid OF catching th,
!'N'r. aSN". ~" "orloi.
Not 81 III" least.
ON, Thought IIOin u question you a,krd--'
Il" nra.tiI"d.
" / whr gc.!R 10 seq friend. ana ! wantco
Ia " GA lGr sai- su", sara bhisicil.
=" AN giad 81 ;na.; /; Ii Just ds we'll thai
there sl"tIi hr q IMAM at nind. SIali so,
al'rhd III" iIgnl here.
Yes r"psd GbIacrl
"\ny so,I | nave told the sister to seno
FOR me Il he temperature rises mJi" than two
tenth, o. degree c"iitigrti' hl9llcr than IL /,
now. IL ought Ia 80 GuWn. IT | am called
anywhere / viii cnN" IN" address AZ my lode
ihgs, where OF" of my servants will SIT up al
ni-nt. / confess that / am surprised bS IN,
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