The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-13
LOVE AND GOLD.

the molten. golden moonllcht'-a wo-
mas, Whose face was dream of
beauty. Her uealtr of dark hair,
waving back from her white brow,
WAS wreathed with jewels; her fobe
of cleaning satin teas ticlr md costly.
ono snowy hand resting tightly upon
the railing of the porch, held spray
of forget rue nots; her dark eyes were
gazing listlessly lpon the fair scene
stretched out before hsf M the moon
light tlooding the spacious srennds
which surrounded her grand hohfei
whittier she had come-a bride.Just
three short months before.
Within the mansion blaze OF Nsn',
soft strains OF sweet music, and groups
Of richly dressed people, for II was
Mrs: Ehr1e's reception night, ana her
great drawing rooms We're thronged.
hut the beautiful hostess stood alone
for II brief time. wrapped In reVery.
!. crouchlnc outside In the shHdOw OF
a huge tree, watched that still figure;
with It's bowed head, and the look OF
sadness uiion her face, and l would
have been willing TO give years OF my
life to know thut her thoughts were
Of me. Yet In tho eyes of the world,
such thoughts = tender md loving
We're sinful: for she was tile wffe OF
Richard Earle, sound TO him WIN
shecklcs of gold He -as OLD ana
ugly; she was young and fair; 1t s7as
horrible sacrifice. And once she was
mlue-all mine. When / had left her,
only year ago, her head had rested
upon my breast. and her tender eyes
rnzed into mine while she murmured,
softly.
Cecil, love you: l will wait for
you!'
Il went away the next day to Call
fornia, where I had my small means
invested. The sum was not much. Dut
it was all; and In this case, us In 9TH
crs the adage Nothing venture, moth
Ing sain," came true. The wheel of
fortune made revolution, and found
myself on top. Within n, year after l
had gone away returned horoe II rich
man. Returned home, and the frst
news that confronted me was Enid
Gray's marriage witt old Richard
Earle At first ] WINS stunned b, the
shock; then l rallied, and declared
TINT It was false. But 0lcre was the
indsptitab|e evidence, and all my mad
rawlings We're in vain.
Tonight, wien she held her court OF
fashion. determined to be there, too.
/ would sec her with my own eyes.
and judge If size was happy. So had
entered the grounds u her beautiful
bc;ne. and, all unseen from lily btd'ns
ijllcc; watched the woman loved. l
saw her with her society mask on,
and l knew that she was utterly mis-.
cradle. Had she forgotten me, OF had
she only ceased to care? Even ne tho
thought fitted through my brain, the
sweet red lips parted, and heard her
inurmur, In low. trembling voice:
ment "a just"
My heart 1eaped mady. 1t was my
name that she was speaking
Faulkner. Temptation assalled me. I
stole close to tho porch: and in the
moonlight she saw me standing there.
"Enidr' murmured. "Oh, Enid;
why did you forsake, me?'
She put up ono white hand TO her
throat, as though she were CHOKING:
the dark eyes dilated; the forget-me
uGts fell from her hand, and fiuttercd
To my feet l stopped and picked
them up. and pressing kiss TO them,
placed them over my heart. l have
them still. faded and dcnd long ago,
but my love is as fresh and pure TO-
day as 1t was that night in the moon
light, when 1 met my false love once
more
Cecil she faltercd. as 1t you? Oh.
why did you come here? II he--if
Richard Earfe should see you, he
would kill you! Cecil! Cecil truly you
are avenged; for though 1 have been
his wife but three months, fear him
as the slave fears its master. l have
always hated him, md ! fear him,
too"
why did you not wait little long
erY' ] demanded, fiercely. "You sold
yourself for Eoldi and IL have come
back with Il fortune, Enldr
She bowed her head With II low
moan.
Il was mad think" she said. bit
tcry. Il WIS poor-so very poor
aud utterly friendless md nlonc
Your letters ceased to come and
l."
II wrote you every week" I inter
rupted. wrathfully. There has becu
trcachery here, Enid"
There was no one to blame but
Yes, | will tell yot the truth. After /
became his wife. discovered that he
had Intercepted your letters. My lifu
is a scene of misery. and II you We're
to be found here now. we would both
he made to suffer. Go. Cecil, go! for
ut any moment Mr.. Earle may miss
nc and come hrrel'
"One moment" whispered, madly.
You love me still, Enidfr
For an answer She gave me one
swift look, and If ever broken heart
looked forth from woman's eyes,
then Enid Earle's WAS broken that
night.
Heaven help us both!' / gronred,
and then 1 turned and plunged into
the darkness, where the moonlight did
not come. and hurried away. just ns
] must turn away forever from thr
brightness and glory of her love into
the gloom and darkness Of despair.
left the grand home OF the Earlcs;
but hardly had I closed the gate be.
hind me when there came the sound
Of hasty footsteps. and n moment later
I was confronted by man-nn old
nian, With II coarse, red face. small
eyes md q bald head. He wore Il
stubby Iron grey beard, and his en-
tire appearance was not prepossessing
Richard Earle.
Stop, IL you pleaser' he commanded
sternly. What right have you to tres
pass upon my grounds, Mr.. Cecil
Faulkner
gazed full Into the angry face
flushed crimson. his breath coming In
thick, labored easps.
Il had no very particular business
there 1 returned, nonchalently. 81
beg your pardon, Mr.. Earle. for th,
Intrusion. 1t shall never occuf again!
''See that is does not" he said, In 4
thick. chokcd voice. leaning heavily
upon his cnne for support. See here
Cecil Faulkner; know all about you
md your foolish passion for my wife
She cares nothing for yen now; slit
hns chosen me, md she Is mine. Slit
never loved you-do you hear me,