The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09

Of her heart. 1 know that sho tempted mr.. ana
Why. was not a fool. to think that she loved
her there was no price that seemed hiFih" when
inc prize was victory OF q whim's fulHlment,
It y SO part and marrow OF my history that
without It the record Of my life would 90 limp
She rose and came near mo again. Now she
Laughed, yet stu not lightly. but as though
Come said she, you needn't fear 20 be
The ,taunt was well conceived; for tho most
man TO any madness than to lay sclf.control
10 the score OF cowardice, and toll him that his
Of another. and on pain Of her dispieasure. Yet
sometimes woman's cunning goes astray, and a
name. used In mockeTy. speaks for itself with
OF her IL stands for. The name, falling from
Nelrs pouting lips. had power TO raise in me q
painting done on canvas, a screen between me
%ni inc v,,SSdg eyes 70 t lha sought mine in pro.
work, and LAUGHED n again ain t TO see eeI mo ns sro MORO ct Z
more grave at Barbara's name.
The stern mistress is away she whispered.
shay we not SPORT The door is shutl Why.
the KING, when his purse IL, empty.
o. raised my eyes to hers: she read the thought.
back; her eyes twinkied merfily. and she said,
In a soft. whisper. half-smothered ,n q rising
but, Simon. the King also is away
L owed nothing to the King and thought moth
ing Of the King. 1t was not there / stuck.
science. Yet stick I did and gazed at her with
dumb stare. She seemed to fall into a sudden
G to her then. il you will, but she won't
called you to-day In the coaehi'
Il would hear nothing that was not for my
"a very pretty excuse. but in truth you fear
Alas, The truth was even as she said. feared
..n-I "
low su shy you sai sh" but h's om IT; ,A f Forward h9nf fr f his
station So she said, and leaned back with
half-closed lids; You know:,he trick these great
you're not forward, Simon. well. I'm not Mis-.
You are not. said I, sore and angry, and
Wishing to wound her in revenge for the blow
Nay. you're gruff with me for what she said.
side the door. She won't open it to you
she drew neal to me again, coaxing and seek
II took your part. she whispered, '.and de.
told her how once had come near towel. /
told her many things that it should please you
s1 h en the Ba tap s eSm ssG the n pill Si, shG 95ei NTH shee %s.
Hence, my lady is in a rage"
She. shrugged her shoulders. ] sat there sui
my brain. Somewhat forward for his sta
toni" It was a hard Judgment on one who
presumption Had she not professed to forgive
all ~ofcncei She kept the truth for others, and
it came out when my back was turned: ,
1 wonder any lady should speak so o. you. It's
an evil return for your Kindness to her"
me now. Her hand rested lightly on my shout.
der and; looking up. saw her eyes on my face
In " mshsssa y pen ars nos forward SRa Sh she @armured,
with a little laugh, and set one hand over her
/ sat and looked at her. yet though I seemed
to look at her only, the whole of the room. with
its3furnishings, is stamped clear and clean on
my Memory. Nell moved a little away and stood
IT grows late" she said. softly. "and We
mus. be 6oa early sd 10 on M the e.. FOad. I'll bid you good
She came to me. holding out her hand. did
not take it. but she laid it for a moment on
ward the door. Irose and followed her.
IN see you safe on your way" said l in a low
m made; no sr answer mes my IN words sazd LOT We z % %ere IN the tSe
corridor now, and she led the way. Once she
turned her head and again looked at me. It
Tread lightly" she Whispered. "THere's
her door; we pass IT. and she would not love to
herself. and yet when another The sentence
went unended.
In a tumult Of feeling still I followed. was
to me. I shrank from nothing to prove to my
own mind the lie that my heart would not re-
The door," Whispered, Nell, going delicate
y VI z u III uplllltu lOEtIluReT.
I cannot, tell why. but at the word I came
to a stand. Nell. looking over her shoulder
and seeing me stand, turned to front me. She
smiled merrily, then frowned, then smiled
again with raised eyebrows. I stood there as
though pinned to the spot. For now I had
heard a sound from within. 1t came very soft
". There was a stir as of some one moving.
then. a line of some soft, sad song, falling in
lips. The sound fell clear and plain on my ears.
though I paid no heed to the words and
have them. not In my memory. think that in
them a maid spoke to her lover who left her. but
away and the movement in the room ceased.
All was still again, and Sell's eyes were fixed
on mine. / met them squarely and thus for a
while, we stood; Then came the unspoken
mine in a thousand tones. l could trace the
play Of her face but dimly by the light of the
smoky lamp. but her eyes / seemed to see plain
and clear. I had looked for scorn there, and.
haps the imperfect light played tricks), be-
sides lure and raillery, reproach. sorrow, and.
most strange OF all. a sort OF envy. Then came
a smile, and ever SO lightly her finger moved in
the closed door. my ears were empty Of 1t, but
not my heart. There it sounded still in its
soft. pleading cadence. Poor maid whose
looked full at Nell. but she did not move. The
lids dropped over her eyes and their lights went
out. She turned and walked slowly and alone
along the corridor, watched her going. yet
the snatch Of song rose in my heart. There
was n door at the end of the passage, she
opened it and passed through. For a moment
1t stood open, then a hand stole back and slowly
drew 1t close. 1t was shut, The click Of the
lock rang clear and sharp through the silent
house.
CHAPTER Xxx.
THE Wears PROPOSITION.