The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-08-26
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Roval Isles Sacrifice.

etth softened radiance the fair sky
is flowing tints of crimson and
shed its mellow light over the
aside town, transforming by its
t.r quaint little place, with its
, whitewasbed cottages, into some
Early akin to beauty; but its beams
, To- fall brightest upon 1sadore AL
Us She sat perehed upon jutting
hit overlooked the sea. Her face
,5, clear, olive skin, the rich blood
wildly in cheeks and lips, was
.f.. one; but just now it wore a sad
ook, and her thoughts were not
la1 ones, if one might judge by the
ok in the dark eyes and the sor-
urves of the sweet lips. She sat
still, her cheek resting upon one
land. looking far out over the blue
- waters, until the crimson and
-lory of the heavens faded into
and the purple into gray. The
eW chill from the water, and a
st settled slowly down over sea
% Some one called her name,
described was she in thought that
not hear. and not until a hand
lightly upon her arm did she
4t any one was near. She started
with an exclamation of fear,
nged. however, to sigh of re-
size saw who stood beside her.
YOU is it, Royal? How you
re, But why are you here?
se sharply, almost impatiently,
ell 9wept over Royal Lisle's white
. II did not mean to annoy you,
ae said gently, but your mother
L. uneasy about you, you were
long; and, too. it is getting
list like mother dear, she al
Ines that some evil has befallen
cut Of her sight long. / sup
ery wicked of me, Royal, but l
wish l might fall into the sea
w looks SO peaceful, land end
.e worry and pain and anguish
.rrred," And her words died
Sub.
scd shocked. DO not talk
~adore. what would become Of
if anything were to happen
SHE loves You 50 dearly"
aar little mother. she would
e no doubt; but oh, Royal, if
4nly know just how miserable
Au1 hard it is for me to appear
heerful when am nearly wild
Ely and, too, Aunt Jane is very
cred and taunts me continually.
..u would pity me, Royal, if you
know what have to bear from
would not mind that if | could
+ Earle We're living OF dead
.4 tell me, do you think he is
was a ring of anguish in the girl $
size asked the question. that went
uu- man heart, He took both
trembling hands in his own. II
nink he is dead, Isadore, yet he
.e How long is it since you last
from INN
-3ry o scar and he wrote then that
uI5 be u home in three months.
Wre counted the days as they have
SD slowly. hoping against hope,
wing when night came that the
migAt bring him to me. oh.
T husband, will you never
}ui She burst into passionate
lis silent, for he knew not how
Len With all the strength of
-eart he loved this girl at his
stars and the earth were no
rt than they, for Isadore was
ID Earle Allyne, and not for
II Royal Isle have revealed
look the passionate love he
And 50 he suffered in silence
t sign. He had loved her with
wing Ooyish love when she.
d little maiden had walked to
school with him; and later he
td her in his inmost heart as the
I'VE Of his life. But he had kept
secret hidden as something too
H holy to be lightly spoken of.
.i're herself was unconscious of
'oked upon him as she would
He was SO different from the
If Usher lads, SO gentle and refined
ways, and he had been her hus-
mend as well as her own. She
reamed how he had toiled, deny
a>elf all luxuries and almost the
Sites of life, that in the future
e had amassed a little fortune.
-' keep his darling in comfort, he
her to become his wife. But
nwhile Isadore had married his
Earle Allyne, and Royals sweet
lm was rudely broken. Yet he
outward token that the fairest
LUIS life was wrecked. Bravely he
'' TO overcome the great love that
"No with his growth and strength
lis strength until it had become
Of his life, but all in vain; and if the
NE eyes were full of tears, and the
lbs hidden beneath the droon-