The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-02

waking the names stared him In the
face MAZDA Gray-Dene Castleton."
He wrote one long, passionate, plead
ing letter. Its answer WAS silence.
Poor fool, he never dreamed Of the
bribery that gave that letter and more
than one with his own address, into
Leah's possession. ss ssfss
The leaven worked as Leah desired,
for in his passion and pain he turned
to her for sympathy. She had built bet
ter even than she knew. >t
He turned to her but never dreamed
Of the ending.
How it happened he could never tel,
only he had spoken OF love and
Woman's faithlessness- of love cast
back on itself like worthless weed
But how had Leah taken it to herself?
What had he said to make her dream
that she was beloved?
: How had she misunderstood him?
Only this he knew-that she was Sob
bling in his arms, her pretty, tear
stained face hidden on his shoulder.
Il always loved you, Roy" she sob
bed; chow could you so misjudSe me?"
Good heavens! misjudged her! Al
ways loved him! What could he say;
what could he do? liz
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not been speaking Of her, that he never
str,led? m @@' ~.
A sudden, overmasterins temptation.
swept him. -.
Fate had taken the case in hand and
thrown this yellow-haired young girl
into his very arms, and 50 they closed
around her, while he bent his head and
kissed her.
When Mazda came in bridal beauty
she would find she had not wrecked his
life
The world held other women fair as
she, with smiles as sweet, and so blue
eyed Leah became his promised wife
while he cursed himself for his folly.
He had gone so far, however, he
would go farther.
When MAZDA came his bride would
greet her, and no one would ever dream
Of his passionate love, or the falsity Of
the woman to whom it had been given.
He bore it bfavely, though more than
one noticed the shadow In his hand
some eyes, the tense expression Of his
mouth, and a general look Of haggard-
ness, engendered by sleepless nights.
To Leah the days were mixture Of
fear and triumph.
What If her plan should miscarry and
all end in defeat?
She little dreamed, however, what
| would be the cause of her downfall-a
leaf from her diary, the sole con6dant
she ever trusted with her thoughts.
Which was it, the leaf itself, or the
breeze that waited it to Roy's feet, that
was most to blame, or the foolish hand
! that penned it?
These thoughts ran riot in her mind
| through all the passionate misery and
despair surging in her heart, when Roy
! stood before her, the paper in his hand.
! 80 there are two Mazda Grays," he
, said, land you let nae believe the girl
who was my promised wife was to wed
another. You have intercepted letters
by your own confession, a crime pun
ishable by law
The white, startled pallor Of her face
appealed to him, and as the words II
did it because loved you" fell from
her lips, his face softened.
THAT is not love that sacrifices its
object Leah, you are near and dear
to Mazda Gray, and for her sake we
will let the dead past rest"
She made no answer, but gazed out
over the blue waves that lay before
them.
"You are sorry for your sin, Leah o
he said
"Sorry for it being discovered, you
mean,' she answered scornfully; the1
he turned and left her standing there
Three days later, down in a glade be
low her uncle's home, Mazda Gray was
thinking about her lover, wondering
what his silence meant, though nc
shadow Of fear for his faith and honor
crossed his mind.
Suddenly a step at her side, tender
voice in her ears.
MAZDA, darling!" and with low
glad cry, she was clasped in her Low
er's arms.
She listened in silence while he tole
her the whole story, sp2r1ng Leah al
much as possible.
II think T went mad, my darling,
he said; mad with passionate pair
and utter despair"
She smiled softly.
II promised to be true, and have
been true" size said, and Of course Il,
kissed her again.
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