The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-19

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IL day, and at dinner nt?'
'A It -, pau usi outside OF. OF his lis
eale .:,g no sound, fancied ne
ls !, ','1sssp pin But two ,; hours
~ s,eI Iapneliness and silence
y t ne and the desire to
y him could no longer Dc
v Y, 70 N, ptDl aside the bool, she l
d ~ s,,l ri to read. and, going to
tbppsuu us answer, and she
y. ~ loudly ID Still 70 : answer tha
w. ,s.;ohtened, she 'rled tne
,a n,sd't to reveal !, an len empty 3ty
81! sps, sas gone. She stood for
.e sa,i Sal : trying to realize
w then without a word or
~ y, 10 her own room.
'sa s, ~ ii that was all. 1t was
Il, syI'' Why should she mlna
\ " u ~ he really been home;
/ Il pi had only dreamed, that nat
Il ~ .,l he'd with her, or that she
R .a,afs voice. Maybe if she
Y b'' her eyes very hard she {,
,n " NJ presently to find herself
l IInrool, and these last Two
horrible dream. . ,o,>+ ;r
Maud never despair pa I,, except I'm IN
\, a positive defeat Wilson l;l haa
r ~ Id she see hope beyond it?
lima hard struggle ana inc
j a. nu'' Of spirit through which
sssed to avail her nothlnS'
~ s, would be more kind"
s 'su sys brought a certain hope
s1 Tiih i, And she could think
.'.o n tho hopes and longings
IA filled her heart when she
lSd,p; Of the unfultilled dreams
Mons which had become a part
h and her vague ideas OF those
M and attentions which We're
I'M back from a life CT indo-
!, !, position high and honored
/ II, world. They had BEEN in
Ilin vain.
ato put aside the overpower-
/ rtibls knowledge brought her.
Ta forget it. She would sit
, finger. The window was opel
; syas coll and chilled. Besides
. ri-what? A ster. Yes, a
oil, thank Col, she recog-
! ii a seconds hesitation she
I Eporn, and when Brian entered
eu,side he found her standing
! ppsrltion in the dim, uncertain
/ 1T
/ lifted back, but. It was too late
!. sAN, Yet even in that momen
rne agony he saw that he
I nntd face held no anger, NJ
J. i only the unutterable sadness:
Z has hoped SO much AMI beel
4 Eled.
i he said, motioning her iron
i b a hand whose trembling h
aleayored to control. You!
Ia could describe the shame, tn
and despair that simple wor
i eYou come to add the last Dire
i pd Bitterness" he continue
4 hskily. 'Ah, you turn your fac
] lam beneath even your motto
I alsome home to-night?'
: Pose you still have a little feellr
y she answered. in a voice tn
d a Of tears. +. II can't beal L
e ElNtle feeling for her." he +
u Ny God, have 1 shown mu
il sRher? Yet I touched nothil
|. -nothing since this morning.
I, ga you 90 out?' she aske
], rather heavily against the doc
= isAs was conscious of much rel
y issuance.
9! hfget, Margaret, to forget mys
q ss you. Here every memo
i, Vine. ! must have died had
10 That room one hour longer.
4, Mia and walked. My body
il ntmy m'nl is active. 1t is
snaee Of bitter agony. 1t t.
y lcannot escape"
y a!our better nature. No, Bri;
y y Id you cannot escape fl
O aer mature. 1t is the thought
d. you might be which tortu
.ei " Brian, Brian! Where is y,
Il syAed unsteadily. A meant
8 " which Jared upon her.
9 M, It is worse than useles
aaM, recklessly. I'm too wol
waste one thought upon. l h
lo1 heart and ruined your
.ags Why don't you hate
q ", you strike me as l st
~ ulaln and a coward"
d she cried, raising her h
al @e Not that weak and IN
a IVY With heavens help IL m;
1. w the door for support.
' unnerved him. Conte
a.e found him stronger.
70 aan lsay, Margaret he as
yet .sl not face with pitiful helpl
ri mat can I say. Your tru
rs A. ~ me, Can I find any ex,
N. ny ". Yet I struggled. If
-. VOW how hard"
Il, a ~ look nothing tonight"
- y veg q soft light stealing int,
ad' 10y se'Aiag; tut the temptation
po eais terrible. When I rec,
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