The Forrest City times., 1894-08-31

| rhythmic respiration of the sleeper. So Marion lay down on the sofa in the sitting room.
 She had been asleep, as it seemed. but little while when something awoke her, and from where she lay she saw Darlington standing in the doorway between the sitting room and his bed room.
 "Mr. Darlington! What is the mat ter? Can get anything for you?' she said, starting up in alarm.
 He did not reply, but walked slowly. without turning his head, straight across the room to the window, over which heavy pair of curtains hung.
 "Mr. Darlington" she said again.
 But he did not answer. And then she understood that he was asleep. For the moment, in her half-awak ened state, she could not think of the | right thing to do. She watched him pull one of the curtains aside. The light from gas lamp in the street be- low fell full upon his face. And by the light she saw that his hands were pulling and tugging at something up- on the back of his head He was try ing to take off the bandage from his eyes. In another moment if he suc- ceeded, the glare of the gas lamp would meet them and extinguish for ever the feeble glimmer of sight. Her senses, half dazed with fatigue and sleep, Marion. in that instant of startled comprehension, saw but one 1 thing, that Lewis Darlington would be blind, and being blind Her heart gave great leap of exul- tation. Motionless she sat, watching him as he still fumbled with the band- age.
 ''The lover is always selfish, espe- cially if it be woman"
 The words broke in flash across her mind--the last sentence she had taken down from Carrington's lips. Tn an instant she was by his side, wide awake, every nerve tingling with shame.
 ''Come-come with me- she whis- pered in his ear, laying her hand upon his arm and gently drawing him away from the window.
 With sigh he turned, and suffered himself to be led back to his room. For minute or two Marion watched him as he settled again into a peaceful sleep. Then she bent down and hast fly touched his forehead with her lips, and returned to her sofa. But not to sleep. She was crying, first because she was wicked enough to be tempted, and then because she was not wicked enough to yield to temptation. The next morning Lewis Darlington, knowing nothing of his narrow escape during the night. was waiting for his eyes to be uncovered The doctor had just arrived when the servant opened the door and whispered something to Marion. Without saying anything Marion left the room and ran down stairs. Nora Thurston was there
 Come up." said Marion. You are just in time. think he can see you" They went up the stairs together
 ''Go in there. dear-quietly. One moment" Marion took the girls face between her hands and kissed her.
 ''Oh. is my hat on straight? Do look all right? I want to look nice if he does see me-"
 Marion stood by the door listening. There was silence for some moments. Then she heard the doctors voice. Nora -ah, it is good to see you" A few minutes afterward the doctor came into the sitting-room.
 "Wbat. nurse! Broken down, eh?" For Marion was lying upon the sofa, her face hidden in the cushions.
 ''Oh, l am glad. l am glad" she sobbed. ''Oh, God, make me glad9- Clarenca Rock in N N Adxertiser.