Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-10-08
'Ihank you, Marie. Go to bed now. I"

thank you, Marie. Go to bed now. "
Edith didn't wake up till very late
in the day, but when she did II was
with that peculiar consciousness Of an
other person in the ROOF /. and there was
but only Marie. She stood and stared
aud CAPPED at Edith, | alf idiotio, half
frightened smile on her wondering
countenance,
what are you staring at, you imbe-
cilei Go down stairs. Ill dress myself. "
For nearly week Edith staid In
her room. being particularly occupied
picking something Off the floor or dog
ing with the newspaper over hsr face
when the servants came In. She didn't
hear the banjo any more and complete
ly forgot the little incident. Her rest
less spirit revolted, however, at the SOL
itary confinement and she resolved to
break it.
who cares for lovesiok man who
probably wouldn't notice whether had
any eyes ut all or notp I'm going out.
Marie, my hat and veil. "
She started off, and before long had
gone farther than she imagined. She
sat down for rest and meditation. These.
however. were soon disturbed by
cracking twig and footstep very close.
OF course she turned round, but was
badly prepared for the eyes that re-
turned her astonished gaze.
"Where did you come fromP" was
the simultaneous exclamation.
'Beardsleyr'
Edith "
Eyes, Edith"
Edith. what are you doing in this
ont of the way placer / thought you
were in New York -
After your telegram Look.
And you did thisl"
Looks like ii. doesn't itp That's
what I'm doing here--waiting for IL
to grow. Well, IL never believed in
fatalism before do now, Isn't ii the
funniest thing you ever heard OFF What
arc you doing here YOURSELF"
Just thinking of year ago. Do you
know, Edith, it's just year ago today
since you went awayr There's another
coincidence. But must not stay here.
| regret seeing you more than can tell
yes. regret it. Don't look ut mo that
way. mean it, every word Of it, For
year now my life has been-well, u
blank, my work poor, my ambition
gone. And for what2 Because the wom-
an loved to the limit Of myself. and
who professed to love me six months
after we had been parted, was married
to another. That's why regret Do
you understand? Tell me, Edith, did
you ever really imagine you loved me.
or were you just killing time while you
were waiting to go away"
'Benrdsley. how can your married,
yes And no man could love mo more or
BIO kinder to me than jack. feel wick
I'd and guilty sometimes that do not
love him more, but he knows 1t, and'--
$50 you married without loving himp
Edith, this il worse than thought. l
but / must leave here tonight. / for
give you, yes---and God bless you, little
woman hope you will be happy.
Goodby." And before Edith could
speak she was alone.
"Ho didn't give me a chance to say
word, " she said TO herself
She walked back to the hotel feeling
quite light and queer in the head. She
went up stairs and slept She woke up
few hours later In high fever. She
grew delirious Jack was sent for He
was little puzzled at some OF Edith's
rawlings and her smooth shaven brow,
to which she alluded constantly. but by
tho time she was we'll enough to talk
the eyebrow had nearly grown. jack
spoke Of it once.
Just to watch it grow. used to do
ii all the time" About her sudden de
parture: Just within, Jack. r.
Then she had an awful pain in her head
and had to lie down.
She came back to New York again
and was just as popular az ever, only
her friends imagined she had grown
older and more digniaed. so mar
ried. one girl said. New York Sun.