Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-07

seeing neither 1aras nor Mere Lucas re
tur,.ad to whore iadlth still stood as w
reverslng tho fable OF Galatea, hate hal
transformed her 10 marble
u must speak TO you / snid In low
voice as | approached her Where ara
1'aras and Mere Lucls''
''lhoy are in the house" She answered
huorsr'y II Will hear nothing that yooui
have to say n you are in need, ! wiii
not help you; n 700 were dying, woulh
not move step TO save you. You have
crushed out all the goodness from my
hratt You have made nee what am
The tone Of srlf abandonment and misery
IN which these lilst three words were ut
tered beled Lor asserted hrartlcssneas
''Thc go0ducss is not crushed from your
heart, thank heavenw said /. Love y
STRONGER than hutc. know, for haye sni-
fered too
u will not listen to you.n she said vehe'
mcntly, turning 20 leave me.
O1Yaitr' | stepped before her, barring
the way lyon must listen 10 me, and
seeing she was determined TO pass by me l
added, ~ have 10 message to give you from
George Gordon
She hesitated FOR an instant; then, with a
gesture Of refusHl, she said Indignantly
AAf Is NNllANh ~ AINa ~ ~ tAil lAl'AAN ~
sneak to me o. hin. let mo pass.
"lle "a al the world TO YOU, and you are
al the world TO him, See, isaid. offering
the littIe packet poor George mad given mo
on the eve NJ my departure, "he has sent
you this from siberia
She would not take il from my hand;
but, looking nt me ns e sho would picrcd
my very soul 10 read the truth, She repeat.
AtlsNfftF'N tft "a l.tgv
tone OF incrtdulIty
tore opCn the paper and revealed his
signct ring, upon which he had tied an end
OF pale blue riUhun--omc treasured trln8
from her dress which had It's pretty story,
doubtlcss
From Siboria" She repeated, with an
accent OF tender alarm the colorrsing 10
her pale check as She recognized the objects
that lay 10 my hand
"Thc carriage is coming back, ! said,
catching tine sound ui wheels, vi must not
be seen here Take me where can tell you
all unseen aud uuhcnrd.'
III your mteutiousurc honest, what need
"a thcre OF secrecy"
1.-THE need OF cheating one " ho Is not
honest What have yOu TO fear from mci
Is 10 likely that I should come to insult
you 90 do you injury; Como his way,
added eagerly, stepping toward an alley
that turned from the arrive as the sound OF
tho returning c4rriugc suddenly became
morr distinct
She hcatatcd TO comply
"What u / rcfusei' she said half aloud
as II putting the question ia herself
Then God forgive you, FOR the ruin OF
the man who loves you may be your do.
ing
She followed me down the alley as the
carriage came In sight A dozen puc4
brought me 10 an arbor cut in the thicl,
yow hedge Istoppcd quickly into tho TO-
cess, and Judith followed ME. Ircsted my.
self on one OF The rustic stools but Judith
stood before the little table that separated
us. When the carriage had passed the cud
Of the walk, laid the ring ON the table
briu. her saying:
Let il lie there tin your heart bids you
take it, 1t should not lie there long Is It
not proof Of his constant love and fidelity
| that lao sends this token and that bring
it!"
"You brought II from slberin,"
~ brought IT. from Siberia, Hcwas taken
| by tyeachery-my trcGohcry. Oh, am not
| guiltless. deserve all the repruaches that
! you eau heap upon me, aided his enemy,
| knowing that ] WIS blighting your hnppt.
| ness, but | myself was taken in the trap /
/ had laid for him We were carried of ia
| St. Petersburg aud sent away into Siberia.
| An accident enabled us To escapc from a
| prison ON the road, We reached the forest.
| George Gordon aud l. There was no path
| Ia the endless iurcst-no track in the Held
| Of snow 10 guidous. We had mo- food. We
/ were lost / must have persisted but for
| him. lie never left me, though 10y himself
/ Lee might have reached some village Day
| after day we crcpt along, he helping me,
never falling to find kind and cheering
| word, though his strength gitye out SO that
hin hand wns weaker than chllda.n
stopped, for poor Iudith'a spirit No thil
! puin, suddenly broke down. sinking with
a faint cry upon the stool beside her, she
| snatched up her lovers ring, and laying
| her arms on the table buried her face ii
| her hands and burst into tcurs OF Joy and
grlef
Presently looking up--hcr face wet, hei
eyes blinded with tears- She asked licrcely
"Did he know that it was through You
he had come TO thati'
| "Yes.n
And still he forsayo your
YES
81 cannot" she exclaimed passionately
81 shall never forgive you;" then, hrushiul
her tears away, she gazvd ~ his ring for {
moment, and covering her face agait
moanod fondly, My George! my Georgtp
A. her motion subsidized, she raised he
head aud said imperously;
Tell me morc-lnish this history o
your crlmeh
we found n friend ana the means b,
which ono of MS three could escape Gcorg
Gordon decided that should 10
And you consented 70 come away ant
leave him the,eN She asked, her brow
bent IN contempt and anger,
Would you have had him come AM
leave Inc therYh asked
No, no, no--my George could not do SO
forgive you that
"At the last moment he gave me tina
ring. Tell my sweetheart, he said thu
am comingh
He IS coming she gaspcd looking
Wildly aronnd her ~ II expecting to So
him. Where ia he nowl Oh, my Cody
she exclaimed starting to her feet in con
sternHtion2 then, turning upon me in fury
she naid, This you have to answer for
have given my hand to ,rnother.n
WINS glad TO hear this, knowing VIII
that other was, She must have seen III
hgns OF saiiHiac,ion in my iapv, lor sn,
ahdc6 passionatcly.
"Have you no hearti Docs this fail /,
sting your conscience with remorsein
Il expected It. was at the opening ii
the wood when Kavanagh made YOU tn
offer came here expressly 90 find out /
yon had accepted him.