The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
1879.

ing OF our divorce as a settled thing,
and that is an appalling thought to
me. Pray acknowledge, dear, that you
agree with me-"
AS soon as l had pronounced these
words my heart grew so cold and
seemed to cease beating, for Paul stop
ped walking, bit his lips and made no
reply.
Paul." repeated in a broken voice,
do tell me, dearest, that you do not
desire such a contingency But speak,
speak! Please answerg'
1T is not a question of divorce"
Paul replied, again at his ease. ~To
be sure, If my life here is made I'M
bearable-you understand; If we must
constantly have such scenes, it would
be better to separated But what is the
matter, Cecile? Cecile! Cecile! What
is it, dear?''
l had risen. But suddenly my
strength failed me, and Paul, seeing
me totter, rushed toward me. He lift
ed me in his arms and carried me into
the adjoining room. In short time 1
revived and opened my eyes to find my
husband bending over me with look
Of tender solicitude depicted upon his
countenance.
'You were foolish, very foOlishp' he
murmured, greatly troubled himself,
however. How could you have such
ideas? Come; come, now! You see I
am here close to you, and l love your
MY dear, dear PAUL." l said. do
repeat those wordsr'
81 love you," he said.
"You are indeed mine?' l then asked.
81 am indeed yours" he repeated.
"You will never leave meY' l then
questioned
''Never!' he assured me.
AS he pronounced that last word it
was with an effort that he met my
glance, and l understood that Paul
was not sure of himself
Then spoke softly, tenderly to him:
IF you ever leave me, Paul, my life
will be ended. You will MORALLY
wound being who lives but for you,
one who has never done you any
wrong, who will suffer for you with
out recTimination, without any com
plant. The only condition 1 ask is to
be near you. And you will not be hap
py, Paul feel so confident of that.
The coming years will seem long to
you. far from me. Take care, my dear
one; do not let any one steal you from
me-
"CeciieP' Paul said in low tone.
He softly pressed his lips to my hair,
and it seemed to me that had to some
extent won him back again.
"Will you do me favor that will
make me very happyY l then asked Of
him.
Indeed willp' Paul replied.
And so l murmured: ''Give me to-
morrow evening; give it to Cecile and
Genevieve. am sure that you have
not forgotten the date-the 2Sth of
April7 1t is Genevieve's birthday, you
know. Tomorrow she will be II years
old"
Il promise" Paul said, rising. It
will dine with you both here tomorrow
evening. But you must not be blue"
he added. "You must not refer again
to this nonsense"
At that moment he would have prom
Used anything to be assured of my 81
lence on this subject
"As you have asserted that l have
deceived myself, dearest" l then said,
Il ask nothing better than to believe
you"
All, if 1 could only persuade him to
remain oftener at home with me I
would be more confident now of final
ly regaining all his affectionI But he
will be with US tomorrow evening
with bis wife and daughter. He will
not go out after dinner, and l do be-
lieve win thwart that other woman
who wants to take him from MEEK
change.