The evening world., 1894-05-30

do to link her sorrowful life. so cruelty
tinged with disgrace, with that OF his,
of the fact that his father had sternly
forbidden him TO even know her.
And Harry replied im%petuously:.
Dear Edith, whatever your father
my love for you.
You can no more be held responsible
for what your father did. than | can for
any act which nc my father may have com
And Edith mad withstood his pleading
with a sinking heart so heavily laden
with her SORROWS, that she dearly
yearned for some one with whom she
But she said It must not be.
Il was In the morning that she per
formed this sacred mission, and was
usually accompanied by her old mother,
Haines had been too feeble TO venture
out ana Edith had been unaccompanied.
She had not been there long when a
hand was softly laid on her shoulder
The fair young girl started up with q
frightened little cry OF alarm, but uttered
a sigh OF genuine relief when she saw
Unexpectedly broken in upon her ~reverie.
you, Har-y!' faltered Edith, a flush
creeping up into her cheeks and a happy
light glistening in her eyes. still s~uffused
with tears. But her manner changed
Why win you eome to me when It f.
said Edith, i~nterrupting the young man,
was bent upon pleading his hopeless
cause once again.
III you do love me. Harry, please spare
me a repetition OF the last meeting. !
can't stand it again. My heart is nearly
broken"
II am pleading for the last time,
Edith. To-day ! obtained my majority
and shall soon start out In the world
for myself. II you refuse to share my
life, here / cannot remain. for to do 80
with the realization that l may not call
you my wife will only increase my mis-
II shall sail to Europe he continued
that l ever knew you. realizing all the
while. darling. that | cannot"
He spasmodically. caught up the agi'
tatad young girls hand and pressed II
passionately. Then, without another
word he hurried away, unutterably mis-
He had traversed only a brief distance
when he was met By n servant from hi
fathers house. who appeared to be "a
boring under suppressed excitement. liz
was almost broathless and very pale. tht
result OF his hurried approach. .
Make great haste, Mr.. Harry"
gasped the man, when he was able e
SPEAK Is nDd Iy Se Ee f2thS srcryIng c2 }ss To i ~
When he arrived at the house ht
learned that the servants words mad no
been exaggerated In the least. The
family physician Eravely stood IN walt
ing m the porch and confirmed MS worsI
fears.
Your father has only an hour at the
longest TO live, and | fear mat even O.
Tor. a time Is not allotted him. sAou.c
he be subjected - any great excite
ment.' cautioned pr. Hurst. a. ID
walked Win Harry to the sick chambc?
Though Col. Cation had been an eN,
tremcly hard man, he had always show
n fln1unss for his son, In excess OF Q
man possessed OF his pcculia" iempera'
ment.
Softly entering the DOT Harry ap'
preached hia IA ther's bedside. Col. Cat
ton, catching sight OF his son, feebly mo
toned the nurse u leave them alone
T1s rras ms harry's hand, he pressed
Come closer, ny son" he whisperc(
weakly "that awful pain, you know
rs abou. II finish me. ilr. Hurst says
I've onlY Il little while to live,
over hts dCathliko face, II dare .not ak
yet. Gods everlasting curse VIII follow
me from this .w0rli!''
BE calm, father" soothlncly sat
Harry. feeling thai Col. Cations min,
was wandering. You must not eXcit'
yourGclf."
There, ! see his face he yelled
me eternHlly. II was ! who KILLED him
not Donali Ha!Ees! Forgive me. Don
aid. for Gods sake. Have ! not beer
suffering the tortures OF hell, with his
face always staring at me? WIZ. oh.
why can't 1 die In peace, But mol
killed him. not Donald. and that's why