The evening times., 1895-10-21
SAVED BY DEATH.

| ophy" have never doubted sioce the day
saw Miriam rise from a dying state wheI
she seemed about to breathe her last, and
| walk strong and well to the open air, fn,n
! which she had been secluded many weeks
1 am naturally a skeptic. and until that
had always doubted everything j could
not understand, but when witnessed the
| revival of my sweetheart, who had been pro
nounced dying by three skiliful physicians
| within me was born i belle fin the marvellous
and supernatural. which survives to this
| moment.
| My love for Miriam was deep aud true and
| ! hoped 10 claim her for my wife when the
| welinish fatal maiady or hallucinafion.
| whn,eyer it was. fastened itself upon her.
| In Niriam's handsome cousin, Jack Wal
| lace. had woaId-be rival: bat his case
seemed disposed Of, for she had declined
| him finIiy, and had little fear that he could
\ come beiweenus-
! Jack was q wOrld-wisc fellow, blasc and
| cynical, having Travelled great deal in
foreign Countries, and returned tn our quiet
| little village with Sncb q superior air
that his former friends and acquaintance
regarded him with someth hing little short
OF awe
To me there seemed something sinister
about hisglittering black eyes and the deey-
cut lines around his mouth, which formed
there when he smiled in his patronizing way.
frankly confess I never liked him and
know he despised and hated me. but for all
this was obliged to treat him civiily. as he
was the favored nephew of Mariam 'sfather.
Rodney Dole was wealthy and il wassa id
Miriam, his only child, would inherit every
thing at his death. whiiemy father had not
left me fortune of large proportions, he
had placed me in u pOsitinn that made it
unnecessary for me To worry concerning
the future, on which account l felt no
hesitation about seeking tp win Miriam
for my wife. / was confident she regarded
me with feeling stronger than friends hip,
when Jack Wallace appeared on the scene
and was welcomed by MIR. Dole as a
member of his household.
Wallace Immediately set about making
himself quite at home and il was Iot long
before be let me understand he regarded me
as an intruder whenever / called This
did not worry NE, although it aroused my
anger, but will acknowledge soon grew
Jealous of his attentions 10 Miriam, and
an outbreak of my hot passions nearly es-
traDsed her from NE.
l accused her OF loving him and treating
me shaInefuiiy Never can 1 forget the
look OF paired surprise that came into her
brown eyes, changing to resentment end
injured anger.
You are prcsurning," she said. Jack is
my cousin. ard. as such, / have right to
accept his attentions. Your words are
unkind and unjust and Will bid you good
day"
from the r,,om She looked back and that
glance struck me dumb.
i left the house with a perfect tempest of
rage ard regret in my heart, believing all
was over between US and for some weeks
I did not see her again to speak In the
meantime Wallace improved bis oppor-
tunity and almost every day / saw him
driving with the girl still loved seated by
his side.
At last i could endure it no longer, for 1
came to realize had. indeed, beenhastyand
unjust and l. determined to hum5ly ask her
pardon and forgiveness, even thoagf.sco
should he my only reward for the humilia-
ton. With this object in view hurried TO
her home one afternoon.
The servant who admitted me said Miriam
was in the parior j nd. being una va re of the
rupture in our frieDdiiness. left me to find
her. At the portieres paused. stricken mo
iionless by the sound of her voice, pla .nIy
hearing these words:
mo, Jack, it cannot be, for, while prize
you as n cousin. / do not love you as a
girl should love the man She is to marry
Then, as stood, rooted to the spot, listen
ing against my will, as it were, i heard
Wallace passioDateiy urge her to reconsider
her answer. and, when she remained firm,
he broke INTO torrent of angry words.
''I know why you refuse me! You are in
love with Dangerfori! You can't deny it!'
Il 90 not deny it," was the proud reply.
He shah never have you! Iswear it, l !
had rather see ypu dead! Come. Miriam,
change your mind. Give me kiss and
Don't touch mel Your eyes friehton |
me, Let NE so,'' Her voice was culver |
ing with absolute terror.
Not till / have that kiss You can't !
escape me, my sweet little cousin. VII |
bur Dangerford is not at hand to inter |
rere"
"You are mistaken. SIR
Iswept the portieres aside and ieaped into /
he room, TO find the girl loved strug- |
Cling In his arms. Ia an instant had torn
her from him and sent him stagger - |
against the wall. dazed and partially
stunned. For q moment, as We glarcd at
zach other, it appeared as il he would fly
ike a Ion at my throat. But he seemed to
cilaBce his i;lind. bowin,- low with 4 sar-
Ionic smile as he icily observed:
You will live to regret this, my man.
As for my pretty cousin, sue shall never
become your wife,
And then he left the room. Within short
line after mis- departur Miriam had prom
sed to marry me and the wedding day was
liked.
"Look out for Jack" she entreatea, as
was about to leave her. He is passionate
,nd fca he may do you harm. Oh. has
such terrible eyes when he is angry"
assured her thatI had no fear of him and |
walked out of the house that day feeling
myself the happest man in ali the world. |
As l passed down the steps was met by
Tack Wallace, who sneered in my face.
''You think you have vanquished me-" he
aid. hatred in his DARK eyes I'VE shall see.
Miriam Dole shall not live to become Mrs
1 considered this the idle threat Of a
nhfurious man and had no fear
e could rob me of the girl loved-but
little knew his power.
Within three days Miriam was seized with
strange illness that gradually robbed her
II her strength and took the bloom ofhealth
rom her checks. Hour by hour she wasted
way. becoming more delicate and fragile, |
Ike the tcn0er flower that witbers and dies
or all of the efforts and care of one who has
oyed and tended it. Her father obtained
he best medical assistance that could be
rocureti, but the doctors did not understand
er case and could not agree on the nature
her complaint. All their efforts were
ntile and when it was thought she might