Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-29
CHAPTER XLyI.

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trolled the expression of my dearest hopes
even to the extent | feay, of seeming re-
served and cold. Ii Gordon were dead and
had died faithful TO you, ] should feel that
his memory was still a bar which respect
for widowed love forbade me TO pass. But
the proofs of his preference for a worthless
woman, of his heartless treachery toward
you. must long ago have extinguished every
spark of affection YOU felt for him or | am
utterly mistaken in your character. No; l
would rather have you refuseto be my wife
for another cause, much as that othereause
would strain the bonds Of a dear friend
ship"
THAT other cause-I do not understand
you quite now
Il will speak plainly. though / betray
my own weakness. am jealous of Taras.
] have been jealous Of him since you came
here, and this feeling has grown, not with
out reason, until it is too great to be con
cealed. 1t urges me ON to this last point.
/ can be silent no longer-hide my passion
no more. ! must speak and end the tor
ment in which live The vitriol that was
thrown into his eyes is nothing to the cor
roding venom that scars my very soul and
blinds my reason when / see him take your
hand
oh Mr.. Kayanaghr'
mo, no-you must hear out now that
! speak for it may be the last time. You
are all in all to Taras You are with him
every hour Of the day. He loves you-you
must know that F."
If ! knew that, ! should not, / could
not, stay with him =
Tell me that again" he said eagerly.
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you do not love him.
He does not love me. II / thought it
necessary TO defend myself, / could tell You
why
Il do not ask for explanation Ii is
enough for me that you say it is so, and
thank God for il. Forgive me if have
offended You. You must forgive me, know
ing how deep my passion is by the mad
lengths TO which ii has led me. Look in
my face-see how my hand trembles. Oh,
if You knew, as one day / hope You shall
know, what / have done to make YOU
mine He paused, as If perceiving that
his passion had brought him to the edge Of
an abyss.
You brighten me. Let us 20. You hurt
my hand, Judith said in pain.
1T is past. See, ] am a rational being
again now. There, you are free 10 leave me
If you will, but for PHYS sake give me an
answer now. I swear TO abide by your de
eision, and if you bid me go will 20, and /
you shall never see my face again. You
have told me you cannot marry, but not
why"
II do not know. II may be only senti- [
ment that makes It seem impossible-a f
feeling that / ought not to marry
III il be only sentiment, reason will in I
time prevail. Take time to consider my !.
offer 1t is too grave question TO be de /
oided in one moment Until now the idea /
Of being my wife has not presented itself /
to your Imagination.
Indeed it has never entered my I
thoughts. / have regarded you always as /
a friend-a most generous and loyal friend /
but not--not 49,
Not as a lover No my manner IS /
against Ine. Filtration is odious TO me. I
Love seems TO me too great "A thing to be
frittered away. A man should have one
passion and no more, "A grand passion TO
which all ends are subjected, and such
love offer YOU Think of me during the
coming week not a. friend only, but a.
lover, and next Sunday let me know my
fate. / ask you now only 10 promise me
that
Il promise" said Judith family.
with all my soul / thank YOU Rest
assured that shall not attempt to alter
gour decision. Ii shall be final. II you
ell me that you cannot be my wife, shall
throw up everything on the morrow and
leave England forever. Come let us 20
back mere friends as we came Your
-ather still there-see
Judith made no answer. She may have
been thinking. as doubtless kavanagh in
ended she should think, of what would
oefall her father il she refused to marry
thought il advisable 10 tell Mr. Pelham
# the discovery / had made. or at least
part Of il, ard that, confess. not the least
important part in my estimation. An OPP
occurred that evening.
Mr. Pelham had brought his sister home
rom church, aud being induced to stay %
supper with rs we were left together while
he precise Miss Janet was changing her
dress up stairs.
Il am delighted 10 see you looking SO
veil. - said he, smiling, as be seated him
elf opposite To nae and drew OF his gloves
'You LOOK 10 years younger than when
aw you last Tuesday.
u feel 10 years younger" / replied. In I
Iced ! bad not felt 80 happy and hopeful
ince the day I returned 90 London. 4
lsve been in the country today, and-and
lave something 70 tell sou"
1T must be- good news 20 have had such i
ID effect upon you
1T j. good news. Oh, better than any s
ave dared to hope fort l said, thinking
My Of Judith's positive assurance that
arls did not love her u have found out I i
.avauagh's motiye-a motive which ex- j
iaius every act Of viilainy be has commit
a. !
''Tilat is a very satisfactory discovery. /.
{ any rate. &c j. to lie, Tor, As you may =
.collect. I intimated that some special y
1rpo~e must have induced him 20 take Il
olonel Bell affairs la hand. O
"He had a special purpose. he is in love O
it'll Mr Bells daughter judith, who was q
gagged 70 George Gordon, and today he !
as made her an otTer Of marriage, threat
ling to throw up everything and leave
ngland at once III she refuses" a.