Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20

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you've been accustomed to; besides, |
want TO tell you all about myself"
Miss Ratrally's lips tremblcd. They
almost framed and thought: But !
don't want to hear" yet they failed to
do SO. Perhaps the thought was more
than sincere. AZ least she
listened and lie did tell her all about
himself from the "a Of his infancy to
the lizard Of his new life. She lis
tened and forgot herself for the first
time since her feet had wavrred on the
threshold Of girlhood and then turning
had pursued the lonely but secure curve
Of elegance.
They were nearing their destination,
its lights glimmercd in the distance like
tropical glow worms MS he finished his
tale, He looked At her as flor comment.
You have been very kind" she said,
Ignoring his mute questioning, my
parents will assure YOU Of their appre-
citation if you will call.
81 care nothing about your parents or
their gratitude" he retortGd eagerly,
almost iiercely.
III / call, it will be because | am
overcome by your ioveliness, because
love You, because ! worship you. Tell
me, shall come"
She sat in silence, with face avertel
yet her hands, which were wont to lie
III her lap Us serenely as doves in their
iFattled nest, picked and twitched, and
her breast throbbed as it had in the
moment of the accident
The train drew up at the station, they
alightcd, and he handed her to the
carriage in waiting. As he turned
sullcnly away, Miss Raflally's UNI
gloved hand was extended to him. The
light from the doorway lamp shone full
on her face as she bent forward. 1t had
lost its calmncss, IFS expression was So
strange, 50 alien rs to almost be pitiable
Come" she nurmurad. The driver
cracked his whip and She disappeared
beyond cloud Of dust.
Hugh RaymDnd's heart beat violently
as he sought his hotel, like the hear. Of
| Que who has run and won race Never
| had his dreams been so extraordinary;
never his fancy 50 incamprehensible
"lI5w had he darci2' she had onct
asked, but not again. ALI, if he had not
dared he would not have gained Wa:
it possible? Aye, it was certain. Thu
sudden mad rush Of his passion hat
conquered. The faircst, grandest lady
he had ever imagined could be his owl
fair grand lady. What Joy, what rap
turt, what eternal thankfulnesS BIZ
set, shade Of regret touched Hugh
gladness as he recalled his divinity
parting glance.
Why had she lest for the moment he
sublime tranquility? Was not that TIL
magic which had entrancud him? Mus
lot 4 queen be always qucenly, or els
be compared with her subjects and per
haps suffer from the comparison? VIVA
could that glance have revealed had Ii
heen able 70 comprehend Somethin
pregnant of disappointment, lie feared
Hugh sighed, and then thought q
Eleanor AS she had appeared when sh
had deigned TO accept the pungcnt froi
him. That Incompatible creature wa
the one he loved, he worshipped, as h
had declarel that one and none othel
And Eleanor, arrived at home an
amid scenes that had always witnesse
it, regained her placidity. She informe
her parents Of the accident with til
aplOmb of one who was reading it froi
a newspaper
How self,contained you are, IN
dear Nothing ever shakes your con
posnre, said her mother
"Eleanor never had part or parcel
girlish yap0rings Or weaknesses, q
; sentcd her father, proudly. Yet til
praise. which would have aroused co
! roboraion within her week sine
/ now awakened a vague dissatisfaction
= | A M Jt-f11t1 : - u IN M a
found that She could not sleep, She vi
? had ever welcomed the next morniI
the moment after her head touched IL
!, pillow 1t was not her wound. 81
!, needed that not whit except TO rccG
!, how firm and strong had been his gra
: on her arm. 1t was not the casuat
:" There had been no resulting shock. T
only shock uf which She was cUnscio
? was the apprehension that perhaps
I might not come, All, If he should NJ
4 then, truly, would she die! The elega
! Miss Ratfally sobbed and longed {
\ those old forgotten days when her nun
:. used to rock her in her arms and SCOT
" away her petty woes. Nor did da
!. light bring equanilnty, for her MIR
y which had ever said Yes to her co
4, placency, now reflected sallow co
= plexion and wrinkle across the p
Y Y feet bow Of her eyebrows
" But Hugh did come, not only Il
:. day, but for many DAYS following.
i! became her accepted sutton, and FIR,
Y leaning Oil herself Eleanor was tau
= 10 lean on'one far less strong. All
4, she had not learned 50 readily, il !
=, had moi leaned SO supinely il is
y Love who il blind, but Love y
4, blinds. The little god is the execution
y not Inc victim Had the elegant NJ
y Raifnily remained tic elegant NJ
n RatTllly, High would have fou
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