The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-09-04

suddenly and yet So quietly. She came
close 10 him with rapid steps, thinking
that he was lost in miserable brooding.
put her arm round his shoulders, and tried
to draw him to her, kindly, comfortingly.
His head had rolled heavily against her
breast
Ned, Ned never mind she whispered,
feeling, with thrill through her gentle
heart, that at last the moment she had
expected had come, when he did not re-
pulse her, when he was glad of her sym
pathy; 'I'H comfort you, Ned-I'u console
you. Never mind what it is, I'm sorry.
He is dead" she said, solemnly, raising
her eyes to the doctors face.
Then the tears began to gather in her
eyes, and, bending over the desd man,
she put her lips to his forehead, not IN
Borrowing love- but in pity and forgive
ness
Come, come away" whispered Frank,
who saw that the struggling emotions OF
horror and womanly regret and irrepressi-
BILE relief were trying the sensitive lady
beyond her strength.
She let him lead her out at the door,
which Frank closed softly behind them:
but before she had made three steps along
the passage she suddenly drew away her
hand from his nm. put it up to her head,
and, with low cry as of a prisoner who
sees the dungeon doors flung suddenly
open. she reeled and fell to the ground.
Frank gathered her up in his arms and
carried her to the drawing room. There
he did not put her down, but seating him
self in an armchair by the window in the
full blaze of the morning sunlight. he
rocked her for few moments tenderly
in his arms, as if she had been a child,
while his blue eyes shone with hope and
pity and yearning love.
Poor little one" he whispered into her
deaf ears. You are no widow; you have
never been a wife. l am wronging no
mans memory in telling you | love you.
The gods will make you happy. Psyche,
for you have found your love at last
AS she was absolutely motionless and
silent, he snatched passionate kiss but
the instant his lips touched hers. the
color flowed into her face, and her brown
eyes met his with long look that told of
the Weakening of sleeping soul. From
that moment each had secret, known
only to themselves and to each other.
Withdrawing his eyes from her face.
Frank raised her to her feet. and gently
withdrawing the support of his arm, said
gravely and formally:
Il think You are better now. madam.
If You will allow me to advise you. ]
would suggest your remaining here, while
| will ell the servants what is necessary
for them to know, and prevent their dis
turhing YOU
Thank you. You are very kind" said
she. frigdly, with her eyes on the ground
With a cold bow, and without another
look at her. Frank left the room But
as he paused for moment outside. with
glowing eyes and a yearning heart. he
I heard the swift rustic of a woman's dress
across the room, and her painting breath
c,0se 20 the door. 50 they stood for a
moment, each conscious that the other
was there. each almst able to hear the
beating of the heart of the other. But
there only a thin plank of wood be
tween them now. where there had been n
barrier as wide rs the whole world. And
so he went softly away TO his work and
his duty. and she TO the woman's part of
patiently waiting and perhaps weeping.
FOR peace had come 10 her. not with a
glad song of praise. but with solemn
requiem.