The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-18
Copyright. 1892, by The New York Musical Echo Co.

from the morrow. But she saw his fin
gers twitch upon the arm of his chair,
and knew of what he was thinking. At
10 o'clock she insisted on his going to bed.
But for more than an hour Marion, who
was listening by his half-open door, heard
him tossing from side to side. She had
decided to give him q soothing draught
when his breathing became more regular,
and at last settled down into the
rhythmic respiration of the sleeper. So
Marion lay down on the sofa in the sitting
room.
She had been asleep, as it seemed, but
a little while when something awoke her,
and from where she lay she saw CARING
ton standing in the doorway between the
sitting room and his bed room.
MIR. Darlington! What is the matterl
Can l get anything for your" 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 a
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-awakened
state, she could not think of the right
thing to do She watched him pull one
of the curtains aside The light from a
gas lamp in the street below fell upon his
face. And by the light she saw that his
hands were pulling and Juggling at some
thing upon the back of his head. He was
trying to TO take OF the bandage from his
eyes. In another moment, if he sue
ceeded, the glare of the gas lamp would
meet them and extinguish forever the
feeble glimmer of sight. Her senses half
dazed with fatigue and sleep, Marion, in
that instant of startled comprehension,
saw but one thing, that Lewis Caring
ton would be blind and being blind
Her heart gave a great leap of exulta-
ton Motionless she sat, watching him
as he still fumbled with the bandage
THE lover is always selfish, especially
if it be a woman"
The words broke in a fash across her
mind-the last sentence she had taken
down from Carrington's lips.
In an instant she was by his side, wide
awake, every nerve tiugling with shame
"Come-come with me" she whispered
in his ear, laying her hand upon his arm
aud gently drawing him away from the
window.
With sigh he turned and suffered
himself to be led back TO his room. For
| a minute or two Marion watched him as
| he settled again INTO a peaceful sleep.
Then she bent down and hastily touched
his forehead with her lips, and returned
! to her sofa. But not to sleep. She was
| CfNlnG, uISb DbCduSG sue was NlthSu
| emo gh 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 awaiting for his
| eyes TO be uncovered. The doctor had
| lust arrived when the servant opened the
| door and whispered something TO Marion.
! Without saving anything Marion left the
room and ran down stairs. Nora Thurs
| ton was there.
Come up" said Marion. "You are
| Just in time. l think he can see you.n
They went up the stairs together
$50 in there, dear-quietly One mo-
meut" Marion took the girls face be-
| tween her hands and kissed her.
"Oh, is my hat straight Do look all
| right3 want 10 look nice II he does SEQ
me"
Eyes, yes. BE quick"
Marion stood by the door listening.
| There was silence for some moments.
Then she heard the doctors voice.
! "Welll'
"Nora-ah it Is good 10 see YOU"
A few moments afterward the doctor
| came into the sitting room
what nurse! Broken down, en- 1''
| For Marion was lying upon the sofa, her
| face hidden in the cushions.
oh ] am glad ! am gladn she
| sobbed. ION, God, make me glad"