Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

selves in surprise. Her lover had never
paid her such spontaneous personal
compliment. She was not jealous, but
she was surprised.
The young horse was a fidgety,
Eighty, well-bred, weedy beast. At
glance Mrs. Redmayne's practiced eye
told her that it would be an unfit, un.
suitable, unsafe mount for Ethel, and
with feminine indiscretion she gave ex-
preston to her opinion.
You're right; he's too light built for
Ethel, but he'll carry you like feath-
err Marcus exclaimed, eagerly, and
again Ethel felt surprised.
They started in silence, which con-
tinued unbroken until they both felt
awkwardly unable to break it. 1t was
broken for them by the curate, de-
devoted and unavowed lover of Ethel's,
who hated Marcus Hamilton. He came
on them suddenly at sharp turn,
scrambled his hoppy hat off hurriedly,
frightening the young horse horribly
by the act OF politeness, and explained,
as Mrs. Redmayne and her steed rolled
into the ditch together:
beg pardon. thought, Of course,
1t was Miss Pemberton."
Millie was up in moment-alert,
trim, unhurt, dragging her horse out
OF the ditch with admirable sang froid.
In another moment she was in the sad
die, smilingly accepting the curates
apologies.
They had rounded the corner and
were out OF the cleric's sight, otherwise
Marcus would have deferred the climax.
AS it was, he turned his face toward
her with look in his eyes that seemed
to burn hers and said:
Il can never go back to Ethel after
this. you had been killed just now
should have cut my throat. In that mo-
ment, while you were down in the
ditch, learned that couldn't live
without you"
She was dumb with love and agony.
With horror at his disloyalty and shame
at her own.
'Millie, we can neither of us go back
to Lowndes. You will be my wife,"
Then she found her voice. I'VE are
traitors in feeling, but We'll be true in
deed. We will go back to Lowndes,
and l will leave this hour II can"
81 shall follow you"
Marcus, listen! Even if Ethel did
not exist would not be your wife-Pm
not fit to be- /"
You are my hearts idol. Ethers
love for me is girls light liking. Mine
for you is one that would enable me to
face restitution, death, dishonor, for
you"
What makes you love me sop
"lnfatuation."
That is just the word for it You
will soon get over it. 1t wouldn't last
day If married you tomorrow
Moreover, you are not abe to afford a
pauper wife with extravaGant tastes
and tons of debts :.
He looked rather shamefaced as he
explained: -
II shall be better off than yon seen.
to think. BY the terms of my uncle's
will, il Ethel and | do not fulfill our
engagement, the property is to be
divided-half to come to me and half to
go to her"
Then II marry you | rob Ethel of
half her property, as well as Of her
lover?"
Don't pa it in that way. You will
only take what Ethel will lose in any
event, now. After knowing you
shall never love any other woman while
you live"
while | live!" She seemed to be
speaking more to herself than to him.
but he looked at her anxiously. They
were riding down steep cliff path.
Below them on the near side lay the
sparkling sea, fringed with cruel, big
powders
while you live, my own darling, to
make my life worth living" he was
saying, passionately, when he saw her
twist her horse round with its head in
land, and at the same moment raise her
whip and give the FESTIVE animal a
sharp cut 1t reared and she slipped
off the saddle down into the ravine,
while the horse galloped on Into safety
Her eyes met his as she fell buck
with look of such love in them as he
win never see in any other woman's
eyes. For time they thought that he
had lost his reason, but he had well
balanced mind, his mother said, and
though the shock of seeing dear Eth
els friend die such a terrible death up
set him for n time" he went to the
altar In a very complacent frame Of
mind with Ethel about six months
after the sad event
But nothing will induce him to go
down the cliff road. -Sala's Journal