Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-08-19

Get IN the pat Raymond, Grt cf uii.
would have ecofad; in tie future 10
would como to d0nlt ave hofror &c tho
present moment. Out it Gauge lim
md hold him then with q mighty
strength. The primitive creature comes
ont whom II Is lashed with the whip cf
real pain; all the hrrs Ct custom and
convention cannot restrain it. lie for
got the honor Of his sane moments. He
snatched away the hands aud dragged
her 20 him ard turned her face up
again to his.
"why did you do it, Cicely?" be no.
peated.
She olinohed her teeth and tseadied
her voice, and then she told him.
"But you were utterly wrong, " no
said. He was dagod to have been SO
misunderstood. aud he offered no ex-
PLANTATION. But she did not need one
now. She had seen the full measure Of
Der folly.
Il know" she answered, II was
wrong, uud-I am punished" She
threw her arms about his neck and sob.
bed, and he held her close. 1t was only
for q little time. Then she drew away.
Her arms fell at her sides. ''It cannot
be helped, " she said, and she turned
and went away.
There was no change in Raymond.
either then or as the years went on. lie
was a good officer and a good man and
unembittercd. But Cicely Clanville
changed. The vofld loves nothing bet
ter than to lnl an explanation for what
has mys,iled it. Il does not trouble to
verify its belief. ut is plain it said
now, "why Cicely iIariitt married
Glanvillo. Raymond was not tho man
to have allowed her TO iudalgo her pro-
pensities.
The propenli,iea were toward hirta-
tons that s%canda!ized that conservative
ID respectable institution the army.
Even the men IF tho regiment resented
that it should DO given fame through
Mrs. Granville. And the ONE feared
and hated her, but they also admired.
Popular superstition to the contrary
Notwithstanding, most women see the
charms Of a rival. Enyy is as keen
sighted as loyo is blind. And the clever
ones admit them.
Being isolated from tho email circle
Of feminine wit, HRS. Glanyille added
to her attractions much masculine clear
sightedness Gud wide range of interests.
She was as good to talk 10 as 10 lock
upon. She spoke with the tongue Of o
wisdom that was more-not less-than
womanly, and she sang with the voice
Of q sireu, and men fell down before
her end worshiped her and, throwing
the clsak CT their iu~fatuation over the
clay f-et CT their idol, cemo finally to
forget them and believe it all apotless
alabRster.
They held bcr up to wives and dangh.
tern and sisters whom they would have
disowned for following in her path.
And they ruined the peace OF their lives
and Of their homes fer her-all, too,
without the hope of even a caprioious
fancy for reward. She brought them
low and laughed Tt them, but they still
had faith, as Lad her husband, though
the heavens should fall. She was known
to the borders Cf the service and beyond
as a creature Of no heart who had caus.
ed disaster and even death and had
shown neither remorse nor pity.
Yet when she was free onco more
Raymond went to her. His old faith
was unmoved. 1t was a better SORT Of
faith than any other sue had inspired.
Years had gone since sho lad seen him.
She sat once again before the Ere-this
time in her fathers home. And Ray.
mond stood looking down at her. The
face, above the black dress Of her mourn
ing, was as Eaintliko as of old and seem
cd as young and unsoarrod. The long,
gray eyes were as placid, bGtmore deep,
: He did not ask now why she had done
these things. Perhaps he knew. But ht
said to her, as though the time between
!, had never been:
"Cicely, do You love ME ~stills"
, And the sweet lips parted 20 say thC
words that they had never framed saw
for him, II love you still"
He reached out his hand and tool
hers. She tried to draw it away.
"But you do not want me-now?'
! she said.
? He held her fast aud answered: g.
want you now" There II doubt il
. his firm voice.
: lyon do not know" lho tried to tel
, him.
! Eyes, l know" he said, Tend yet
: and yet l want the Cicely who was m.
honest little playmate years ago, VIII.
: was my trusted love in tho past, VIII
: will DO my faithful wife in the time t
. come. For old sake's sake, l want her
dear"
! Sho laid her tired head upon hi
= shoulder and closed her tear filed eyes
: "And for old sake's sake, - she said
I "you shall have her. "-Gwendolel
! Overton in Argonaut.
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