Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-05

should ever forget the" She checks
hereslf hurriedly.
And now You are married. he re-
marks, irreyelantly. Il was q coward
then"
"A cowardi Why?" she disregards
his frs remark.
"W1y2" be asks, fercely. because
was afraid to speak-because i kne"
YOU feared poverty YOU sought
brilliant alliance '-
she stops him with q sudden. I'M
Dcr,Ous gesture. her eyes blazing with @
passionate light
Silence You molisn me. I never
sought this brilliant alliance.
lScornfulyl. "Wha, has * brought me
but" She breaks off abruptly, and.
with sudden movement pulls back
her loose hanging sleeve. revealing an
ugly. lvid bru,se on She fair. White arm
then. WITH a bitter smile, she lets ,ae
sleeve fan again, and Turns toward lna
window He starts 10 his tee1' MS
handsome face dark with passion
"Ruh. he cries. selling her hands in
his. f,-csly. 'it WIS an a horrible mis-
take. my cowlrdice has brought you to
this. liy darling you l1Fe me-:
She does not uove-a shiver runs
through he~-7 shiver Of moral agony.
"Ruth. speak, Tell me y0u love me.
'.vou hurt me- she says, family
-s-i,frg 10 free herself rom his grasp.
She ~a tsos her ago- .Zej eyes 10 MS, e.j
then She is c'ssped In his arms r'I
one instant She lies passive. tlen IIees
herself With q wrench.
"rolve me-" she says unsteady.
"v-bv 10 Won come now chat it Is TOO
lqto--oo la-e2 You must go. Gcot-oy..
She holds her hand in dismissal anu
farewell.
HIS passion completely oyerm2s'ers
him as be looks upon her. pale ana soI-
row stricken.
Il VIII not ca" he cries. vehement'Y;
Ruth. yen do not YOU cannot mean
H. For your own sake lie au-
vqnces quickly. but she re2e-s MN. q.
..r,7r INV own sake and yours. GO
And then he knows that all IS ensea'
With c1a farewell look ne leaves ner'
and goes out Of the room, white she
sinks we7r,ly into her chair, Gun
aching min tc7rir- at her h2artSTiIg5-
III
Time slips by .nsens.bly. A new
beauty hos usurDcd Lady BerrinsJl
D~-'.jon m society. from w1cn she has
--vv v-..hIr7wn herself. Her husband
is 9e7d-kiled himself IN me Aui.-i'-
aeld-71d she Is free 20 come and 80 IS
She Will The great Gown IS sau--e1ll
oDd empty. and she has f1vn % me
rrstfll1 0vtr.uda Of Pens Court. the l'-l-
Of her childhood, which. sae ms oouS,
back as home for herself IN aer .lho't'
widowhood. Then Wild hopes MI heI
heart Now that be knows she Is real
lv free. Maurice win surely come % Ie-
he mus. know. These hopes eta
strengthened when. 2- DINNER parry
she hears lie familiar name menuoneI.
He IS coming 20 stay with some d-s-'u-
n-fehbc~s- ahr IS TO De near he is c''l-
inc q. last. AS each day passes Sle
watts fever.shly for his coming. ana SUN
ba comes net As each long sumner
d3v va1es she whispers. Tomorrow ne
win come" and tomorrow passes ana
s-iU be comes ne Then. one evening,
rs She Sis peacefully under the cedar
trees on -he g~esn lawns, res-.ng IN the
cCol evening cir. full CT sweet, faint per
ruma from The glowing flower beds on
the valve-y turf, maid appears from
tho house.
"a gentleman In the drawing room.
my lady. she says che gave no name.
Ruth. wi-h @ wild hope, rises slowly
and walks over the lawn, her black
dress sweeping over he grass, her pale
cheeks tircei w.-h @ pink color as she
secun The shallow steps and enters the
cooI slad0wy room, fun Of flowers and
delicious perfumes waited IN on the
evening ar.
a u7l e sanding w.-h his back to-
ward her. but cs her dress sweeps over
tae sor. c3rpc. he turns and faces her
A au.rc-.1g smile flashes into her sweet
say eyes. and she holds on, both hands
w..l a glad lio.le cry.
"Ah. Maur.cei A, last, at lsstr'
Something .n his unresp0us.ve atti-
tide strikes cold sh.u TO her heart:
has he forgotten?
Il could no. pass your neighb0rhOod
without looking you up. Lady Berr.ng-
ton" he saws, easily. "Hw lovely this
place is, Are you living here alto
gether2"
Ruht feels mat her thr07. and lips are
parched and dry but she answers him
with an effort.
Yes; ! could not endure that dreary
town house-afJer-
yes. yes" ne says hastily. after
YOUR terrible bereavement; You are for
uua-e 20 have been able TO secure the
cid place i'm time; I ann paying a flying
visit 20 the C3rewS. az Marsh Hall; YOU
know them. OF coUrse,'
Very slightly ,hen-yOu DO no. stay
loug9"
Not long. There are many prepar-
atoms to- De made before April with
smle). before my Wellington have
not heard? julie, Carew VIII be my
wife I'm q few months time; may I ask
for your congratulations for aud lang
syne?'
The blood rushes witch Wild flush to
Ruth's heart leaving her sick and cold
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