The state herald., 1896-05-08


Cd V2NNH " quiet wedding, the
NAWS bridegroom prefer
SRrsSsI ring that there
AIfII should be no pa
MH5SfC rade or show on the
SSD occasion. Alexan-
drine and her
mother both desired that 1t should
take place In the fashionable church
where they worshiped, but they yielded
to tho wishes Of Mr.. Trevlyn. lie de-
served some Difference, Mrs. Lee de-
clared. for having behaved 80 hand
somely. His presents to his bride
were superb. A set OF diamonds, that
were little fortune In themselves, nnd
a settlement Of three thousand a year
pin money. Tho brown stone house
was furnished, and there was no more
elegant establishment In the city.
Trevlyn House. the fine old residence
OF the la.a John Tyevlyh, was closed.
Only The old butler and his wife re-
fhaihed In the back wing. to air the
rooms occasionally. and keep the moths
out of the upholstery. For some rea-
son. unexplained to himself, Archer
never took his wife there. Perhaps the
quiet rooms too forcibiy reminded him
of the woman lie had loved and lost.
Aleaandrine's ambition was satisfied.
At last she was the wife OF a man
whose love and admiration she had
coveted since her first acquaintance
with him. From her heart she believed
him guilty Of the murder OF Paul Lin
mere; but In spite of 1t, she had mar
ried him. She loved him intensely
enough to pardon even that heinous
crime.
Her husbands admiration Alexan-
drine possessed. but she soon came TO
realize that he had told her the truth,
when he said his heart was buried too
deep to know resurrection. lie was
kind to her-verr gentle, and kind.
and ee'ieious-for 1t was not In Ar
eher Trevlyn's nature to be unkind TO
anything-and he felt that he owed her
all respect and attention. In return for
her love. Her every wish was graf
flied. Horses. carringeo, s.rvnnts. dress.
waited her command. but not what she
cravea for more than all-his love.
He mover kissed her. never took her
hands in his. or held her to him when
he said good-by. us he frequently did.
for several days absence on matters
of business. He never called her Al
exandrine-it was always Mrs. Trev-
Ign; and through the long winter eve
nings. when they v-cro not ut some ball
or party and sat by their splendid
/ flresido. he never put his head In her
lap and let her soft fingers caress bis
hair. III she had seen other husbands
do.
In September Lnn's Castrani nrnin
appeared In Sew York society. His
appearance revived the old story OF his
devotion to Margaret Harrison. and
people began to wonder why she had
staid away from home 20 long.
As soon MS he heard OF Castrnn,n ar
rival Archer Trevlyn tonsht him out.
He thought no had right to know y
his suspicious touching Margie were
correct.
castrani received him coidly IN.
courteously. Treylyn was aet 10 be re-
PEELED but wen, 10 the point at once.
MIR. Cae,fani." he said. IL believe
have to deal with n man OF honor.
and trust that you win do me the ia
al, ,..a,,,,' :. wv ''''''O"' may
80 -
| ".pp' W ",1"ef my 'h-
aa' nniIn our. ife'igh may pro-
poua, Wo,,u.o 'hey ars no, ,hper-
a,an, ' n.. .' M """shus'
,a.a ~, nv M u,"uou 70
80 80 n,s sus',sio"' eonni'neu, "iu Nv
-. 10, - .,.'n '.'a" '''"' INV '"'.'
-, ,, ~ W. ,,
Co.., ''''"s' MI ''''"' 'a'u
aaa ''''
."uso me- IN otuef 10 make you
unu.rs,ahu my portion, ! must beg
,ou 10 inuuIso mo IN niue RETROSPECT
uoh' iou are uonp'iess aware that at
one unie ! was engaged 10 MISS Mar
shret harrison
such was INC f"thot' ht.
Nn' vo'roe'' ! io'eu her uoopiy,
iohuly' win my "hole soul-juht ms !
'o'c nor b'u' IN spite OF u an
Mr. Ir'viyh, SAID charani. with
cola foproot IN MS voice. you have n
VIE
Il am aware OF II, but tho fact does
not change my feelings. ] have tried
to XII all regard for Margarc, HART
son. but II Is impossible. ! can control
II. but ] cannot mako II die. Ny wife
knows II ALL told her frcoiy-nnd
knowing II. nhe was willing TO bear my
name. For some reason. unknown to
me, unexplained by Margaret, ahc cas-,
me on. ! had ncon her only tho day
before the fa,ni note reached me-hnd
hold her In my arms and felt her kIrs
upon my lips" lie stopped. controlling