Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07
CHATIEN MN.
PREPARING TOR Possibilities.
N nnnunt Innrrrln alll .lndlLh hl

with Gurdun's inudellty fresh IN your
memory the idea Of marriage must have
beeu rpuRnaut to YOU" kavanngh re-
piled. "For that reason | have subdued
The natural impnlse OF my heart and con-
trolled the expression Of my dearest hopes
fven TO the extent. fear, OF seeming re-
served and cold. II Gordon were dead and
had died faithful to you. should feel that
his memory was SIN bar which respect
for widowed love forbade me to pass. But
the proofs OF his preference FOR a worthless
woman. OF bis heartlrss treachery toward
you, must lougagO have extinguahed every
spark Of affection you felt for him or l am
utterly mistaken IN your character No;
would rather have you refuse to be my wife
for another cause, much as that other cause
would strain the bonds OF dear friend
ship
"rhat other cause-I 10 not understand
you quite now
~ will speak plainly though | hetray
my own weakness. am jealous OF Taras.
have been jealous Of him since you came
here, aad this feeling has grown, not with
out reason, until 1t is too great to be con
eraled. II urges me on 20 this last poiut.
can be silent no lonccr-hldc my passion
no more. must speak aud end the tor
ment 70 which live The yitrlol thnt was
thrown into his eyes Is nothing 10 the cor.
RIDING venom that scars ny very soul and
blinds my reason when / see him take your
handn---
"Oh, Mr.. KAyanaghn
NO nO-you must hear mo out now that
speak. FOR IL may be the last time, You
are all In all 70 Tarns You Rre with him
every hour ofthe day. lie loves you--you
must know TINT
III knew chat, / should not, could
not, stay with him
TELL me that again. he said eagerly,
"fol Il you do not know that it b because
you do not love him
ale dos. not love me. II / thought IL
necessary to defend myself, could tell you
why
81 do not ask ior explanation 1t is
enough for me that you say il "a so, and
thank God for h. Forgive me II have
offended you. You must forgive me, know
ing how deep my passion IS by the mad
lengths TO which it has led me Look in
my face SEQ how my hand trembles Oh,
if you knew, As one day / hope you shall
know, what / have done TO make You
mine He paused, rs II perceiyiug that
hi- passion had brought himto the edge OF
Al abyss.
You brighton me. Let as go, You hurt
my bund,n judith said In pain.
ut rs past See, l am u rational being
again now. There, you nre free 20 leave me
II you will, but for PHYS Hnke give me an
answer now | swear 10 abide by your de
ciWon, and Il YOU bid me go will 20, and
you shall never see my face again. You
have told me You cannot marry, but not
why"
81 do not know. 1t may be only sonti-
mcnt that makes II seem impossble-a
feeling that ought not to marry
III It be only sentiment, reason will In
time prevail. Take timo to consider my
offer. IL is TOO grave question 10 be de.
uided IN ono moment, Until now che idea
Dt being my vito has not presented itself
TO your Imagination
"lndeed 10 has never entered my
thoughts l have regarded you always M
fioud-a most generous and loyal friend
but not-uotl---
mot ns lover. No, my manner is
Agninst me, Filtration Is udinus to me
Love seems Ia mo too great thing to be
FILTERED away. A man should have one
passion aud no more. a grand passion Ia
which all ends nra subjected, and such a
love / offer you Think OF ME during the
coming week not rs II friend only, but as a
lover, and next Sunday let me know my
fate ask you now only to promise me
that
~ promise," said Judith family.
with all my soul l thank you Rest
sssured that l shall not attempt to alter
your decision, IL shall be- final. II you
Tell me that you cannot be my wife, Ishall
throw UP everything ON the morrow and
leave England forever Come. lot ms so
back mere friends as we came, Your
father ssill therc-see,"
Judith made no answer Sho may have
been thinking, as doubtless Kavannsh in.
tended she should think, Of what would
beiall her father u she refused TO marry,
thought 10 advisable to tell MFR. Pelham
of ,ths discovery / had made, or mt least
part OF IT., and that, confess, not the least
Important part ia my estimation An OPP
portunity occurred shat evening
Mr., Pelham had brought his sister homo
from church, aud being induced 20 stay 90
supper with MS we were left together while
the precise Miss Janet was changing her
ch-Tchgning dress up stairs.
a am delighted to SEQ YOU looking go
we'll, - said he, smiling. IA he seated him
self opposite 10 me and drew of his gloves.
"You look 10 years younger than whom l
saw you last Tuesday,
a feel 10 years younger | replied In.
deed had not felt so happy and hopeful
since the day returned 10 London. al
have been IN the country today, and-and /
have something TO tell you
at must be good news to have had such
an effect upon you,"
III Is good news Oh better than any
have dared TO hope forl'' mid, thinking
only Of Judith's positive assurance that
'raras did not love her. II have found OUT
knsanngh's motiye--a motive which ea-
plains every act Of viliainy he has commit.
tedn
THAT ia a very satisfactory discovery.
~ any rate, 81 Is TO me, Tor, "a You may
recollect, intmnted that some speeial
purpose must have Induced him 10 tnkc
Colonel Bells affairs in hnndn
HE had special purpose He Is In love
with Nj. Bells daughter, Judith, who was
engaged 70 George Gordon, md TODAY. No
has made her an offer OF marriage threat
ening 70 throw up everything and leave
EnRlaN at once II she refuses"
"Nct don't say Roln exclaimed Mr.. Pol.
ham, regarding me in establishment. no,
nnmingled with parplexity. phepoor man
must have been quite at u loss 10 under
htEnd the connection between my nre,.,nt
tlated eondition and the revelation OF poor
Judlth's distress
Has Miss Bell consented to marry Mr.
Il Kavanaghfn
rNo, sheisto give him decisive answc,
nrxt Sunday"
Il Next Snnday--humln He held his head
rkrtn side md looked doV-t, ~, fl,.,,..J.,, :. i