Smyrna times., 1895-07-31

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1t was the low, sweet, rapid voice tina
cast spell upon Wade's attention, an
he could not move beyond earshot.
You are right, Miss Demar. /
Will do as you say" said DIR. Durgin
warmly, "but"-
No, no, no 3! Nothing would come O
such hopes but final regrets" PLEADED
the tremulOus tones. MY sister an,
L are barred from an honorable allianc,
with white man, but let US be conten
with what we have. We have mucl
to be thankful for-happy. This lif
Will be ended bye-and-bye, and ther
we shall be white. All cOlored peopl,
wish to be white; is it not strange
You are kind to be willing not to come
Goodbye! No, you need not see me
to my carriage. | will make some ex.
cuse to Lelage."
wade hurried to the window anC
caught a heeting glimpse of the sof
profile and exquisite form.
How beautiful! he was saying
when DR.. Durgin came behind him.
And she is not as pretty as her
sister. Now, isn't poor fellow to be
pitied ?'
How can ever see her again - ex.
claimed Wade.
The other stared.
Why, they board at the DeGray
Hotel. They is nothing to prevent
your seeing her any day at dinner"
Her name was Della and thev called
her Del. She was the sweet elder
sister, land they all loved her. The
father and two daughters constituted
the family, and they seemed harmon
ious one. Demar was a handsome
man, neither sensual or gross looking.
he was about 90 years of age. He
seemed to love the girls equally
though he fondled only the Younger.
who was petulant and required often
to be cOaxed. Del was sweetness itself
-faultless.
There was maid and a page-a
suite of expensive rooms-vet little
company. Apparently the heritage of
black blood was unknown generally.
Inc private servants of the Demars
were Negroes. No persons of color
every visited the family. Though
every social advantage was theirs. Wis.
ltor they did not seem to have.
Wade learned all this in three weeks
spent at hotel. There were introduc-
Iiohs, daliy Notwithstanding more.
lie could not but watch Del. She
wore pretty dresses and hounces. like
any other yoUng girl, but he OWNED
tnat she was not happy. He wondered
II a lover would make her happv He
dared not think of this muchLfor he
loved her.
10 divert his mind, he plunged anew
INTO his quest. He learned that the
daughter of James Silverton mad borne
the Purltanic name of Deliyerance
mat her mother had died in her in
iahcy OF accident. That silverton had
not been a kind husband, being had
man, yet was fond Of the child.
But what did all this matter to
Wade, who never knew what he ate at
llnner TOR watching those clustering
;urlS ana that little white beringed |
landr Who heard nothing during
ne long dining hour but chance low |
'iiVery tone. She dropped a rose from |
ler belt one day, He snatched it from |
he tessaiated floor and treasured il
tie watched from the street the igbts
)f the windows where she dwelt He
snVled the carriage horses that bore
ler here on daily drive each morning
rom his sight.
Del's privacy he could not, if he
would, have invaded, but he made
Oemar's Acquaintance and haunted his
places of resort He found him a good
ort OF man, harmless, simple in his
labits, quiet, affectionate.
I" am very fond &c 49,. l. e,
lie often said, with CLINT of pleasure
n his eyes.
he had attacks of indisposition, and
was then, when vertigo and pallor
eI2ed him, that he showed his black
1000. In tainting TIT he grew several
hades darker, and Wade wondered
nat his attendants did not recognize
Le negro marks. He spoke of it TO
Dr.. Durgin.
es, when a white person grows
ale, colored person grows black"
aid the latter
In time DR. Durgin threw off his
1t was easy to avoid La
'ge pemar, and he was soon engaged
an attractive society lady,
Wade envied him. He found him.
elf made of other stuff. He could not
'rget Del Demar. If he left New York
le drew him back again. He heard {
er sing once, and as insomnia in. |
'eased, all night that melody would J
ng Itself IN his brain, He grew paler d
ore siender-th0 beauty of his early '
Outh left him, and yet left him more S
stlnguished looking; and sometimes 9
men he lifted his hat to the Demar
lndows he would catch the expression e
an unwonted attention in the ewes of o
e girl he loved so hOpelessly. What D
d he care for Silverton's heiress t
wv? Bat for his fathers disappoint- d
ent he would have abandoned the C
arch. Already the year was nearly II
me, Il
His liking for Demar grew, and there
as no objection to his cOmpanionship.
De two men often visited places of
lusement, or strolled and smoked to-
ther. Twice Demar asked Wade to N
sit his rooms, but he had never done "
Ihey were peIVaded too much bv N
sls exquisite presence for him to dare d.
e wondered no longer at Durpin's d
'mer unhappiness. C
one night be told pemar the whole az
Dry OF his business In this CITY IN
And yon have finally given tho IN
ut up2" asked Demar. "
They were sitting on the ppner at
'zza smoking, Wade thought his Ii,
ppanion looked strange in the moon st
lat. ''0O' cr
i might as well / cannot seem n m
any farther" answered Wade. who
= IN q depressed mood.
such things wear on ones health ~
q the other in low tone.
i don't know what disposition will m
made of the money" Wade went W,
n case SilvertOn's heiress is NOT ba
md; 1t will go elsewhere, of course D,
! she may be greatly wropged in Fl
e e. she Is peor oP dependent"- W,
us attention was arrested by Demar be
ing vainly to rise from his c6air sis
what is u" he asked, starting nm To
only one of my spells. | can't re,
athe"- -
an instant he was taxing all his fo,
,ngth to carry the unconscious man wa
ms rooms, diYinipg neAar's wish his
20 attract a crowd. In tie private lat
tlDule the page was cittinu.
swing the door wide, then helm mo
nc" said Wade. 'N'
olor, lights-two girls emonq the ,
'ers and draperies, each CRYING ont =
Ter place. Instantly bis burden was
ly laid down Wade saO, 81 =