New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16

favor. wishing TO the last TO defend her husoahu :
| child. while never for moment losing sisho VI
| her own.
She was an emInently good woman. but very
| far from worldly-wisc. Indeed. a- events pro-
cccded that day, there seemed to De dlihihu'ioh
Of wisdom in the action of each III turn a. COM
pared with that Of the last person concerned Tins
lcri had not really allowed himself time TO con-
slider the situation in all bearings before speak
IN, 10 Gcr,no or he might no: nave spoken at
| all Gprano next had scarcely hcSltatcd in con-
| fding the whole affair to his wife, and she, III
dcspair turned 10 the one person of all Others with
whom she was really most III sympathy, to Laura
Arden herself REGARDLESS of the consequences -
everyone concerned. LOrd lcfocrt was IcsuhS
| before dinner and she found her daughter alone
Her heart was almost bursting. and She poured
ont the story in all its details, accurately, a. sue
had heard il, though hardly knowing what size
sad At first Laura was tempted to laugh. She
had been y, much happier Of late that laughing
had grown easy, but Sic very soon saw IN" real
meaning of the situation. and She grew pale ~
| she silently listened TO the end lien her mother
broke down again.
And have loved her so, cried the poor lady
Almost as have loved you. my child! Think
| of IL all-ol il is not to be believed
| Laura was not at thar moment inclined TO shed
| tears 1t was almost the first time in her IN"
when she was really angry, for her temper WIS
not easily reused. 1t was not destined TO b" th'
last Dry-cvcd and pale she sat beside the Prn
CO. holding her hands, then dryins her iis' HOW
inc tears. thrn carrssing her, and saying all she
| could t. eoothc and calm hcr, while almost choh-
ing herself TO keep down the rage sh" felt. Her
eyes had been opened at last. and She saw what the
story really was at which Arden had made such
moor ,uc,s A. the Princess grew morr calm, s'"
BEGAN 70 look at her daughter in surprise.
! what is the matter, daring?" she askcl any
! iously Arc sou i'll, dear, You look 80 changed!
Il am angry, mother answered Laura, quietly
cnoneh &" shall get over il soon, dar" say.
Even her voice did not sound like her own. II
was hollow and strange. Her mother was fright
cncd.
II have done very wrong t. tell yon, Laura,
she said, realizing too late that the revelation mus
| have nccn startling in the extreme.
II do not know" answered Lady Herbert. sti
speaking in the sam" peculiar tone. an" WIN III
effort adele and I meet constantly. or cours"
we have been brought up like real sisters, ana
,hough we were never intensely fond OF one an
other. we talk about everything az if We were
I will be careful in future. This NAV not b' all
true but there is truth in it. if yon have rrmrn-
bcrcd exactly what Signor Ghslcgl said or rather
if the Prince has.
The Princess started slightly. Laura hal al
ways called ,;crano father. rs though She ma
really boon his daughter. but the shock had been
very sudden and shr found il hard 70 call IL" man
I.y that nan.o whose daughter was Adele Sav'lli.
Il hone it will turn ont to be all mistake
exclaimed tine Princess. weakly, and on In" p'ln'
Of bursting into tears again.
Until we are sure Of il. shall Try and h"hiv"
rs usual 70 Adcl" if We have TO meet, sad Laura
After that if il is all truc-l do not know
When the Princess went HON" sh" waa litil'
frightened NJ what she had done. and r"p"hi"d
bitterly If having yielded to her own unrca>onng
longing f. talk the matter over with Laura
natural enough indeed. when Il Is rrm"mh"reI
that In. two loved onc another - dearly. II hdl
been a mistake. she was sure. AMI III" would nav"
,ivcn ANYTHING 10 undo II. Sh" only hoped that
she should not bc obliged TO explain 70 her nus
band.
Laura sat alone bv tho frrsidc Herbert was
lyinr down and world not appear until dinner
timn 80 that she had almost an hour IN which -
think over the situation. SIR determined 10 mas
ter her AMER and 10 look the matter IN IN" lac"
calmly After all. il was only gossip town falk'
insignificant chatter. which must all b" forgotten
in the leht II the true facts - 81" tried I" per
-uado herself ~ beast. but 81" found u very
hard matter 10 believe her own statement 81 " all
Tho moro she thought il over the more dcspicahlc
il all -rcmcl in her eyes, IN" more savage ~ enc
hated Adele. She could have borne ia" story
ahon, lrrs.le better if il had com" alon" but sh"
could neither forgive nor find an excuse for what
Lad been said against her husband To know that
uoopIc oponlv called him intcmprra'c-a drunkarl
that ,yould be the word Him, ~ all living men y
The assertion was 80 mons;rous that All Laura =
resolution 70 control herself gayr way suddenly,
and she in her turn burst into Hood OF tears,
hot angry, almost agonizlng. impossible - cheek
She migh, have been proud 70 shed thrn Tor
they showed how much NOR" IN" loved nor nus
band than she cared for herself, but m" was con-
sors only of tLc ntcn., desire to face idcc. and
do bor some pricvous bodily hurt and be- rcvcntci
Cor the foul SANDER cast on Herbert Arden. NJ"
oncn,l and shut her hands convnl>v"ly, ~ though
sbc were clutching some one and stranglng TN"
breath out Of living throat Every drop OF blood
| in her young body fire. every tear that rolled
| down her pale check was molten lead, every beat
| of her angry pulse brought an angry thought T.
her braiu How long she remained in this stat"
| she did not know.
| SHE lid not hear her husbands l,boicd hating
| ston ON the soft carpet and before she awaI"
cf his presence he standing before her, with
a look Of pain and almost of horror in his delicate
Iacc. That was VI" inoSt Hiripi' h'o''hu III "''
| life.
Uiehly sensitive as hc was loving her almost 10
distraction as he did, he had always found it har
| IN understand her love for him. TO suspect that
all of it was pity, or that part OF it had grown
! veal; Of late, was almost impossible to him, and
| yct the possibility II doubt was there lie BAD
| entered the room as usual, without any prcin-
| ton. but she had not heard him he had seen her
arpaIcntly struggling with herself and with some
| unseen enemy. in paroXysm OF grief AMI rage.
Instantly the doubt rose supreme ana Struck hii'
| like a sudden blow in the face.
She has found out her mistake too latc-slc
| does not love me. and she longs q be free That
| is what Herbert Arden said TO himself rs he stood
before her. and the horror Of il was almost greater
| than hc could bear Yet there was great and
manly courage in his narrow breast. lie fit that
| hc must die but she should not suffer any nor"
| than wa. necessary until then. lie drew the beet