The Yale expositor., 1895-01-18

] tracUcu MIN, ana ltf genuine uCllSHb
in his society urged him on, until the
spell of passion lay upon both-and
( the passion OF love is a terrible one.
The shadow grew deeper and darker
to my eyes, although no one else saw
/ It. They were seldom apart now.
When breakfast was over he was her
comLanion in all walks and drives;
/ they spent the afternoon together,
! either at the piano or with books;
when twilight fell and it was too dark
to read, too light for lamps, they
would be found in the conservatory
talking, always talking with the same
earnest look on each beautiful face.
Many time have gone in search OF
II and found her standing IN the
dir, M light by his side, her face all
slini,,, and | have come away pray
rli9 49, -. heaven help her, or She is
iostm A. ~, It she was queen of the
rovo,s and ha ,v king; they danced
togetboT ~ tbov oung together,
and when those aoo.i5-
quisito voices won't io''iig
through the room in one graz
unison, ! knew how theR souls vent
together also. A Christmas revei, o
New Years festivity, but for them Il
something which began TO fear would
have no ending. The worst synrsom,
to my mind, was that she never spoke
of him TO me. If his name was MON
toned in his absence, the color would
rive and seem to- burn her face. I
tried my best; but what was an inex-
perienced girl of Is against two peo-
pie rassionatoly in love?
There were times when ] longed 10
tell Captain Fleming of the deadly
peril 20 close at hand, and beg him to
induce his friend TO go away; but nv
courage failed mo when I would have
made the effort--I could not utter the
words.
Ore night--It was the winter gloam-
ing, il there be such y time; the lamps
were rot lighted, and the rooms were
al brilliant with the rod glow OF tho
dreligfr6 and Odorous with flowers, so
warm. 50 luxurious; tho visitors were
dispersed over the f.ousa, some in the
billiard room and some in the music
room. | went to her boudoir in search
Of Lady Latimer. had always been
accustomed TO enter the roam without
rapping at the door. Ibid so now.
| turned the handle gently and went
in. They were standing together be-
fore the fire, the lamps were not
lighted. and the ruddy glow of the fire
filed the room. Their faces were Z
turned to the fire; they neither saw
nor heard me- his hand rested lightly
on her shoulder and they were talking
earnestly / went back as quietly "a
came, but with a sword in my heart.
for her sake. / waited one inmate.
then announced my arrival by calling.
Lady Latimer, are you here?"
IL am here, dear Audrey, come in, ~
was the answer.
But when l went in they stood to-
gether no longer; he was at the win
dow, and she sat at the table. NV
heart sunk when | saw the happiness
on her face.
The charade-parties were a great
so were the plays. IL seemed
to me that no one else re-
marked how Lady Latimer and Colonel
North always took the part of lovers;
stranger still, that no one saw how
they assumed it, how, in
playing love scene, it was so natural
for him to throw his arm around the
beautiful figure that seemed to sway at
his least touch, how he kissed with
passion the white hand that he
clasped.
Could / alone, out of the whole
world see, or was everyone else blind?
So the shadow deepened and dark
ened. was unutterably miserable; I
began TO live in constant fear. It
seemed tc me there was volcano be-
neath my feet.
No shadow of fear lay on Lady
Latimcr's face. I shall never know
now whether she realized the danger
and ignored il, or whether she was
ignorant of it until the end came sud-
denly.