The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-06-17

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remember when you came home you
seemed pleased with all his kind atten-
TONS" j,
IT have never thought Of him since,"
said Evelyn. 1T is not that, Rather
Inc. I seem to have been asleep and
dreaming and to have suddenly awak-
ened. Oh, / cannot bear the reality
that I look now for the first time in
the face"
what is the reality, Evelyn" in
| Quired her cousin. Trust me-tell me;
I will help you'll will do all T can"
Katherine . said the poor girl, wiring
ing her hands, ''even to myself T am
| afraid to say what / have done-how
can I tell it to you? Have you never
suspected my secret?" - 81
your secret-no," replied her cousin.
"What secret can you have? You are
but a child, Eve-a simple, loving
child" ~
"Ah, no." cried the young girl, shrink
ing from the kind, caressing hand; II
am not a child now. Woman's lot has
fallen upon me. I have learned to
love and suffer. Help me to tell you
what I have done; / am half mad with
despair when I think of it. And yet
I cannot be sorry-Ilove him So"
'love whom? p :
"Can you not guess?" said Evelyn.
"How could I 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 Cateris 2"
asked Katherine, gravely. Evelyn,
surely you have not learned to love
him?"
The crimsoned face told its own tale;
there was no need for words.
"You must be 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,
gifted and noble; but for you to dream
of loving him would be a death-blow
to all the hopes founded upon you"
HE is more clever than Lord Brooke,
or any one else," murmured Evelyn.
"Tlat may be-" said her cousin; "but
it has nothing to do with the question.
II he were Apollo and Adonis COM
bined, 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.
"We must think of other things high
er and more noble than our own likes
and dislikes," said Katherine, earnest
ly. "Your love for Lionel would cause
SO much unhappiness that it could ncveh
bring any blessing. Tell me one thing,
Eve-does he know it-does he lofe
you?" 4
katherine, you torture me-. she
b crfe6SnmY terrible secretx
ing my heart aWaaEI must have. been
mad. Let me tell yNu while I have
strength to speak. III was married to
Lionel Carteris three months ago."
Her strength failed her as she uE
tered the words. Katherine took her
in her arms as she would have done
a child, and laid her down upon the
pretty white bed. She bent over the
white face and tried to bring back Its
Icolor. There was silence for some min
utes; 1t was Katherine who spoke
first.
you are but a child, Evelyn" she
Isaid; "and Lionel Carteris, 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-
'tTell me how it happened, and then
I can judge better what to do"
Il have loved him." confessed the
girl, lever since he came here-Kather-
Inc, he Is SO different from every one
else. Papa Is always grave and sor-
rOwful, ANN always gentle and
sad, but Lionel was young like myself |
and Hght-hearted. He made me very
happy. He was so kind and gentle. He
was the only mi who seemed to un-
derstand that ], being young, liked
to laugh and be happy. He brought
sunshine with him. He changed my
whole life. md I learned to love him
dearly"
II do not blame you, Eve,' said her
cousin. You were but a child. Lionel
should have gone away when he found
he loved you-"
He did not mean to do So. ex-
planned the poor young wife. ssBut one
day cannot tell how 1t happened
we were waiting for mamma in the
Lime Walk, and he told me he meant
" BY away LA0t tCAJ CtculASs UuC /
when he knew / loved him, he stayed
on-I could not let him go.n
but why did you not tell Lord or
Lady Trenhamg" asked Katherine.
why resort to concealment and de
ceit?'
II know 1t was all wrong said the
girlf-"bitterly. cruelty WRONG. We
meant to tell them. And Lionel was
always talking about what he would
do ont In the great world-how he
would leave Trenham, and work hard
until his name should be famous, and
riches should pour In upon him; and
then he would come back, crowned
with h0nQrs, and ask Tor me. We had
arranged NIL that; but he wanted to be
quite sure OF bic first; and SO, Kather-
ine-dO not turn from me-We were
married three months ago It ii only
that j seem to understand what /
have done. Lionel arranged 1t all: and
the day you went with mamma to
Fernleigh, and papa was shut up with
his lawyer, j went. to- Eastman and was
here-married III my own
name, Evelyn Trenhaln, &c the little 7
old church outside the town.. What
shall 4 dol I cannot look III my fathers
again. I must have been mud.
never thought or anything except that
Lionel should be quite sure d me.
liberals no help 1erSit now, said &
Katherine. greater piece OF folly =
could not be imagfnedEyou, the earl !,
Df gTrenham,s daughter privately mar I
He'd fo his secretary!sWhere were your
leuseI And coincidence, EVELYN u Z
ssIheys5Were sleepfng.s a replied. !