Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
ISsWER IN THE STARS

y ~ The girl whom ne loved
"A IL bs'-s -osc on her breast which
II w .lvan 10 her by another man.
~ ~ seemed to be too sensible
~ ~ . put any feeling into the mat
~ 70 think that she must love a
Y .lnply because he gave her a req
, 80 ~. .sr But Palgrave sat through
= ~ and watched her. across the
e a'.' Ming TO the dark Mr.. Marshall.
Il ~, ~, diamond star glittered In her
L string Of topazes eneireled her
~ ma tried to diminish the lustre
- 1.ss laurel wreath OF dla-
~ Earned her breast. and nestl-
sinas rs gllttering leaves was the
~ lne"s palgrave could see nothing
n. n The rose. 800. noe over and the
y wandered through the long mans
\. rvrs Winston's rich nome anu Us
= A,,sa In the drawing room to dance
rrs.su =. su,ey there was one who lin
~ D'snbind, and whose wrinkled fpce
= p79 .sncast eyes told that he was hot
n ~ a o"sv mood. 1t was Dick Pal
.fsaiousy had seized him for her
l9n ~ hangs OF the green monster
!. n-.snnled him around the loins, and
ready TO cleaye the FIRST man
We heart who would dare to cross
!, And the especial object OF MS
I. y. ras the dark Mr.. Marshall.
IS fss dark Mr.. Marshall was 9oeial
(. ~ .,.ry whose appearance was all In
* s..pr Thackeray says that every
hss a letter OF credit written on
* s.ca The dark Mr.. Marshall seem
= ~ have an eyer-running bank ac-
An. ~, Inscribed ON his. 1t was isn't
" ~ Isndsome?" isn't he nicer" and
s,ssI he lovely eyesr and at enc
. II. = when the girls. who were ilning
y |. M others ears with those 'ibald sem
4 rsnts. had left the men and sathered
\. s,,hsr In Llsette's bedroom, they
y 10 the unanimous verdict thdt
.dark MIR. Marshall could have the
-. hands and fortunes cf gay OF
NJ | N for the asking.
\. ~ night wore on, and the dancers
~ =. craving gayer and gayer. l.isette
~ \, he star of the evening, and the
~, ~ Mr.. Marshall was her guide. They
~ x.sr,d together often, and Dick stood
Al alcoye and watched them. Other
Il 4 came to him and asked him TO
~, but he refused, and finally.
M Mrs Winston came to him In per-
~ And called him n fool, he turned
M heel and walked out on the
!, n nnda
|, vyrad reflections ran through his
N U,ln. he vowed eternal vengeance by
w w ,,rthlng good and great. He would
y. w N Llsette, he would kill that dark
I. In ana he would kill himself. lie
~ aid give society something to read
IN sgt He would let the world see that
y woman could trifle with his love.
81 would 30 now. He would get
step on the veranda broke his So
W euy. He looked. He had Just time
~ III behind a large passion vine In
~ M 10 be unseen. And there she
~ ~ leaning on the arm OF the dark
&ta The diamond star-his diamond
y r-was cleaning In her hair, and the
y pues the laurel wreath and the eyes
W rkled as brightly in the night air as
IN had in the glimmer OF the parlor
MS. But the rose was gone. Dick
| kd ut her breast again and again;
~ q II was gone, gonel His heart rose
d when he saw she was wearing
~ is longer, that IL must have dropped
y, ,l M It's place and been trampled to
~ y. hes on the ballroom floor.
Y. but as they came closer he saw that
- held It in her hand, and that she
= b pressing It to her lips and was
~ sng II
!, " YOU men are all alike" she said,
y, fil, 'you tell a girl that you love her.
X ~ you know that you never mean It,"
= n You think that a man cannot be sim
l'Hl" said the dark Mr.. Marshall, but
H. near that II is true. Man Is sincere.
e Den he loves a woman he loves her
s M : herself alone. Women regard love
y, sihey DO a book on political economy;
W 20 regard 1t as heaven"
= Pretty. very pretty sentiments, Mr..
~ iihall But do you want me to be-
". NJ you when you say that you love
~ nere was a rustllng noise behind the
~ mon vine that made them pause for
X nomsnt
~ DO, / love you. You must come
u mo this night, this hour. My
I'd rsl ia down there. We will go and
FeF return. Come. Say Yes! Say
IN 1871 What is life without lover Come
y NE and all will be one eternal
10 nan Of pleasure. We will die, love.
vii die IN that ocean," And he
ahs liped her in his arms and kissed her
slurned face.
~ Win bound the blood rose in Dick
uave, But he resolved to keep
I q s'ii he would see the game played
They walked together for a few
M anents; they seemed arguing point.
=" iutg were gay - now lneH Wtit
I'll tnaus He smiled Then she smiled.
~ placed her hand IN his. He grasp
10. hers warmly. She looked up and
his eyes. Her head swayed from
fEI1t 10 side. and then she threw her
ns around his neck.
u a moment they rested in each
1rs arms and then the dark Mr..
kh -nhall left her and hurried into the
b .ssite stood still for moment. as II
Hslng a deep problem. Then she
ga tanning herself, and DICK saw
Ihe was leaning against the house
~ mat she had placed her handker-
~ TO her eyes.
.e did not see him come from be-
he passion vine. nor did she hear
>" walk stealthily toward her, but
eody shuddered when he placed
~ arms around her and threw her
* BACK on his breast.
M MI. Marshall! you have come
DID You get my thingsY' she
n 81 said Dick, In a whisper; 81 was
70 30 Into the house. Go down
Az. 1e end Of the garden. Ask for my
lag and tell the man to drive you
Nv wharf. where you Will meet me.
~ 90 into the house now. so as not
I. sisle suspicion. dance a few danc,s.
~ w Join YOU In half an hour"
whispered so low that she could
Nlect his voice. Tears filled her
and the topazes grew dim. Dick
~ .ee that she was about to hesi-
H.. vni he had made up his mind