The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-09-13

1t ! cannot bear to see vol, marry n.
other, Howard, cannot. / cannot.
It's nothing to me, l know, but You
shall not
s'You are wild--mad," he said, ex.
citcdly. Her passion had aroused him,
almost frightened him. "Yon are a
perfect fool. You don't seem to I'M
derstand that was boy. nothing but
boy, with no ideas OF duty or love or
anything. Iam a man now; have
crushed the past under my foot, and
you-you with It,"
He had grown very calm and reso-
lutte now. The necessity for quick.
effective action had impressed him.
ANY minute my atfianced wife may
come in that door," he said, '.and she
must not see you here. Do you UNDER
stand that? There is the door" He
pointed to it Electrically. But she did
not heed
II shall not 60" she said. 81 shall
tell her. Not that want to harm yon
Il would do anything in the world for
you-but Ill could not allow You
to marry anyone. 1t would kill mew
This is insanity! he said. mad
ness! Why do you come here at this Of
all times? If l had cared anything for
you would have kept away from you
all these years? have forgotten you,
forgotten that you ever. lived. You
are nothing to me! Now. why do you
stay? Go, go-she, She Helen--will
be here in q momentum a moment
and-she must not soc you here!'
He alternated between GOODNESS and
intense excitement. The strain upon
his nerves was most severe. What If
Helen should come? The woman was
trembling with excitement, but des-
perately resolute.
II shall not CO." she said.
You SHALL" he shouted; "you shall
go! You shall not stay here and ruin
me just because of q schoolboy prom
Use. / was a boy then, am a man
now! Now go!''
The woman gave no sign of yielding.
She stood firmly and looked the young
MdH 81 udTcIy III Cue lace.
will you not go?" he begged.
Don't you understand what it means
to me if you stay here another minuteo
The woman | am to marry is coming
here, and she must not see you-oh,
can't you understand that, and won't
you go? Go-please go, and come back
time, but leave me
Gods sake"
Neither had heard a gentle footstep
in the hallway, and for a moment
neither saw the tall, fine woman who
stood in the doorway looking at them
with wondering eyes
Then, at the same moment, the eyes
IF both fell upon her They under
stood. For the great space of quar-
Ter Of minute there was silence.
and profound. broken at last
BY verdery's. impetuous, appealing cry:
''Helenw
He moved toward her, but she drew
herself up resolutely.
II did not mean to hear" she said,
n firm tones, but could not help it,
md understand. ! will not intrude.
Il will send the carriage back for
Verdery."
Helen, you cannot mean that--that
,ou" he began.
Heard? Yes, heard enough: more
han enough. There's nothing more
o say" She started to 60
''Helen! Helen" he cried; ''just a
"a a.
terrible--you will not go
way like that? Wait-I will go with
rou"
'You will not" she said, deter
ninedly. II do not need you. That is
But, Helen" he begged. what
What does this mean?"
sit MEANS" she said, shat 1 heard
THAT you said TOTO this lady. 1 un-
erstaud. There's no explanations;
othing that can change what heard.
t means that you are less to me than
he is to YOU"
ssYou cannot mean 1t, Helen!" he
aid, in great alarm. think of what
on are saying, Think of what it
,eans to me! Helen! Helen! let me
xplain. was boy then, nothing
ut foolish boy. l am so different
ow; I'm a man now, and all my heart,
" soul, my life are yours yours,
Ielen. Do you hear me? The past is
eadw
"You cannot explain to me- she
hid, turning to go. fou have al
sady said too much. will not in
-ude further"
II will go with you." he declared.
1 will explain. You shall not leave
lie like this"
You cannot 60" she said, land you