Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-24
CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER III.
1t was some time before Katherine
Gould obtain admission into her cousins
room; when the door WAS opened at
last. she looked almost with fear ut
the white. trar-Stainci face. and the
dark eyes SD full of fear and sorrow.
"Evely darling" said Katherine.
what is the matter? Let me come
and talk to YOU l used to comfort you
years ago in your childish troubles;
let me comfort you now"
But neither kind words nor caresses
changed the look Of despair on Evclyn's
face Katherine drew the young girl
to her and laid the dropping golden
head upon her shoulder. sitting in I'M
broken silence while the unhappy girl
wcpt us though her heart would break.
Did you dislike Give Hamilton so
much?" asked Katherine. at last. Il
remember when YOU came home YOU
seemed pleased with all his kind attcn-
tons"
Il have never thought Of him since"
said Evelyn 1T is not that RATHER
inc l seem to have been asleep and
dreaming and to have suddenly awak-
cned. Oh. l cannot bear the reality
that I look now for the first time in
the face"
What is the reality. Evelyn:' in
Quircd her cousin Trust me-tell me;
l will help you'll will do all can
Katherine" said the poor girl. wiring
ing her hands. even to myself l am
afraid to say what 1 have donc-how
can tell it to YOU: Have you never
suspected my secret:
Your Secret-no." replied her cousin.
what secret can you have? You are
but Il child Eve--a simple. loving
child"
"Ah. no." cried the young girl. shrink
ing from the kind careSsing hand: Il
am not Il child now. WomaE's lot has
| fallen upon me. | have learned to
love and suffer. Help me to tell you
what have done: | am half mad with
despair when think of it. And Yet
l cannot be SDrly-l love him So
Love him." repeated Katherine;
Glove whom"
Can You not guess" said Evelyn.
'How could | meet him. listen to him.
look in his face. know that he cared
for me, and Yet not love him."
Are you speaking of Lionel Ca1eris|
asked Katherine. srave1y. Evelyn.
surely YOU have not learned to love
him."
The crmSoncd face told its own tale;
there was no need for words.
You must he brave. Evelyn. said
her cousin. You must do hard battle
with Your love. Remember all the sor-
row your father has had: and, believe
me- this would be to him the greatest
SORROW of all. Lionel is good and true.
l,rif t,,.J rs
Of loving him would be death-blow
to all the hopes founded upon you.
"fIc is more clever than Lord Brooke
or any one else" murmurcd Evelyn.
THAT may be-" said her cousin: but
it has nothing to do with the question
If he We're Apollo and Adonis COM
bincl. he would be no fitting husband
for you. Remember he has no money.
and YOU have always lived in luxury
II hate luxury" exclaimed the girl
wildly.
I'VE must think of other things high
er and more noble than our own likes
and diS!ikes." said Katherine, earnest
ly. Your love for Lionel would cause
so much unhappinoSs that it could never
bring any blessing. Tell me one thing,
Eve-docs he know it-does he love
YOU"
katherine. you torture me-" she
she cried: my terrible secret is burn
Ing my heart away. I must have been
mad. Let me tell you while 1 have
strength to speak. I was married to
Lionel Carteris three months ago.
Her strength failed her as she ut
tered the words. Katherine took her
in her arms as she would have done
child. and laid her down upon the
pretty white bed. She bent over the
white face and tried to bring back it's
! color. There was silence for some min
utes: it was Katherine who spoke
| first.
You are but a child. Evelyn" she
said; land Lionel Carters who has
| blighted your whole life, is an unprin-
cipled and unworthy man."
DO not speak harshly of him." en-
treated Evelyn; he is my husband"
He has betrayed the most sacred of
| all trusts" pursued Katherine your
fathers roof sheltered him, and he has
taken advantage Of the kindness to
steal his child from him."
1T was all my fault" sobbed Ev-
elyn.
Tell NE how it happened. and then
l can Judge better what to do
| Il nave loved HlIl. confessed the
girl, lever since he came here-Kather-
inc, he is 80 different from every one
| else. Papa is always grave and sor-
rowful, mamma always gentle and
sad. but Lionel was young like myself
and light-hcarted. He made me very
happy. He was so kind and gentle He
was the only one who seemed to I'M
derstand that I. being young. liked
to laugh and be happy. He brought
sunshine with him. He changed my
whole life, and I learned to love him
| dearly"
Il do not blame you, Eve" said her
cousin. You We're but child. Lionel
should have gone away when he found
he loved you
| He did not mean to do So" cx-
planned the poor young wife. But one
day. cannot tell how it happened
we were waiting for mamma in the
Lime Walk, and he told me he meant
to 80 away that very evening; but
when he knew l loved him, he stayed
OIL could not let him CO."
But why did you not tell Lord or
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