Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-05-02

lsuuttlhB up your misery IN your own
heart, trusting no one, fighting your
own battles alone. Remember that
am man, and can help you when yor
can not help yourself. Remember
that | know more Of the world thar
you do-that my eyes see things which
yours can not see
'Stopl What do you know2 Yor
must. you shall tell mel
She had risen to her feet, and nov
stood before him, with such wild mis-,
cry in her eyes that he hated himself
for what he had said.
Nothing, believe me, except
And here, being absurdly truthful
he blundered and hesitated. How
could he tell her that he believed the
man she was 10 marry cared only fol
her money!
Except what?'
Nothing Then he added with
sudden desperation, Madeline, if you
knew that the man you loved did moi
love you, would you marry him?'
She reeled under his words as il
they had been blows; then she recov.
cred herself and said in a low whis-
per, i would not
Would you take any other evi-
dence against him than that OF your
own senses?'
4 would not
Madeline, will you forgive me for
all l have said tonight, and look up.
ON me as your friend, if you ever need
one"
If l ever need one-yes.'
And turning away from him with a
smile which was pitiful to see, she went
out of the library, and climbed slowly
up the great staircase. When the
echo of her football had died away,
Colonel Lawrence stepped out through
the long window into the garden.
1t was late autumn, and the night
air was chill, but he scarce knew it.
He was too thoroughly wretched to
care much about anything just then.
If this sort Of thing went on much
longer, he felt that he should 60 mad.
What fool he had been to stay
where she was so longl Yes, ne would
go. She was to be married next week,
and it would be worse than death to
see that. If he could only help her,
it would be worth while to stay.
At this moment voice fell on his
cara voice which came apparently
from the other side of the hedge
which he had been walking beside; a
carefully suppressed voice, yet he
knew it in an instant. " said, you
have no pity, Arnold
He held his breath with mingled
hope and Gear until the answer came.
No, Florence, l have none-none
for you, none for myself, none for her.
She does not love you as l do.
sYes she does. Rich women do not
marry poor men for anything else
than the strongest love. am going
to marry her next week, Florence
There was plaintiff sob by way of
reply, and then passionate kissing and
caressing words.
Colonel Laurence staid to hear no
more; but, with set face and darkly
cleaning eyes, he turned upon his heel
and strobe away toward the house, un.
heard, for the ground was covered
with moist carpet of fallen leaves.
His brain was in tumult. He was
sorely tempted. Chance or it might
be Providence-had led him to this
particular place, and revealed to him
the treachery of his darlings lover,
and her most loved and trusted friend,
Florence Wareham.
Should he tear the veil from he1
eyes, and, In doing this perhaps break
her heart? NJ, thousand times no!
And yet he was given chance Of
winning her, and he would not cast il
aside. Sooner or later she would get
over this sorrow, and come to him fol-
comfort. Poor dovel Poor little one!
1t was better for her to know the
truth now than when it was too late.
Where should he find her? A has.
ty search revealed the fact that she
was not in the parlor not in the music
room. All! perhaps she had returned
to the library.
Upon this thought he went there
quickly and found her. She was sit,
ting once more in the large crimson
chair; and as the fire flashed up, ht
saw that there were tears upon hel
lashes. A sudden fear came to hin
at sight of her, that if he did no
make haste, the two in the garder
would be gone. If they should, there
would be no hopefor him.
Madeline, do you care to be con
ylnced by the evidence of your owl
senses2
He was at her side, bending ovel
her, his eyes like points of flames
She knew what he meant and rose in
stantly, saying, Go on, | will follow
The earth seemed to reel beneatI
her feet, the stars waved to and fr
in the pale azure vaults above her
there was rushing sound like thun-