Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-05-04
Strangers Yet.
Written for the INDEPENDENT. J
BY r. 81. R.

How lovely Mrs. Cameron looks
tonight"
So the world says, but sees no
farther than the smiling eyes, and
detects no ring Of sadness in the
pleasant voice.
Milly does not dance much and
she never flirts. With all the sad
arrangement, there has never been
any trouble of that sort.
She smiles and talks as society de-
mands, and is conscious that she 10
one of the best dressed women in the
room. But the consciousness does
not bring much pleasure. Milly
catches herself feeling jealous of n
girl in white grenadine dress, who
wore no jewellery. Her whole "turn
out" must have cost very little, and
yet there was something in the fresh
young face which Milly Cameron,
with all her wealth and beauty lack
ed.
Contentment shone out of the
girls happy eyes and hovers on her
lips. There is an utter absence OF
care in the clear ringing voice. Mil.
ly looked after her as she passed by
on a tall mans arm, and then turns
to lady at her side.
Who is that ?" she asked.
Captain Haycrott," was the re-
ply.
81 don't mean the man, | mean
the girl in the white dress"
THAT little thing? Pretty, isn't
she? Her name is Stella Levison.
She is engaged to Captain Haycroft.
1t is a regular love match"
Milly Cameron offered no COM
ment. She looked at the crowd Of
handsome women and brave men as
sembled to grace Lady Gordon s
ball, and for once in society Milly
appeared what she really was, sad
and weary at heart.
Lady Gordon noticed the tired !,
listless look, and came across the
room to where she was.
81 am sorry Mr.. Cameron was
not able to come tonight. am so
sorry he has been complaining"
A sudden CLEAN of interest came
into Milly's face. She looked with
a puzzled expression at Lady Cor
don, but that lady was totally obliv
lous to of the surprise so plainly re
vealed in Milly's eyes, and anished
her speech calmly
"My husband met him on tue day
he had been to consult the doctor,
and was quite shocked at his appear
ance, but trust it is nothing SER
ious."
"No, l don't think" she answer
ed with little gasp, and for o Sec
ond she turned as white as her dress.
Then the sweet set mouth was clos
ed firmly and the world knew not
what was passing in her mind.
Lady Gordon, with few more po-
lite sentences, passed on, needless
and unconscious that her words had
fallen on deadened ears.
Through mist that came, not OF
tears, but from faintness, Milly sees
the crowd swaying past. Her hus.
band i'll, and she, his wife, of all PEG.
pie in the world ignorant oft. They
gre strangers yet" indeed, and
through the hum Of voices and above
the strains of dance music she seem.
to hear girls voice singing. and to
see her husbands eyes give one briel
look into hers az the words are vail
ed forth,
AFTER years OF life together,
After touch Of welded hands,"
Alb, well /; he married for hel
money, and she will never let him
see how she yearns and longs for the
love and happiness that might hav.
been.
The light from the WALLPAPERS
shines on her rich dress, her flashing
jewels, and rests tenderly on tht
proud, sad face that has dropped its
mark for once and looks pale and
weary.