The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03

nleadinp look she had noticed once or
twice before of late.
Believe me-" he said. 81 acted for the
best. I should not have sent my nephew
AWAY hut that / feared he might make
you unhappy"
He bent for a moment his face alight
with eagerness. his hand outstretched as
though to bar her progress; but suddenly.
recollecting himself. flung the door wide
omen and drew back behind il while Molly.
with cheeks afiame darted down the pass
age and out Of the house.
The confusion and astonishment with
which this speech filed her was mixed
with an extraordinary sense of relief 1t
was indeed. ON her account that CASTOR
had been sent away. but for her sake. not
hIs-not through fear of his being beguiled
into an imprudent marriage, but lest ne
might make her. Molly unhappy.
II mus, show NJ. de Sauvigny that he
need not have been afraid; I am quite
heart whole" said the girl with just a lit
tic toss of her saucy head.
Then she fen to pondering on the mo-
tives which had induced Raoul to part
with the nephew rather than the depend-
snt. IL was certainly an amazing state
Of things: she could not understand II. but
after 4 time her wonder was lost in grati-
tude. He had not misjudged her then;
ho was not angry with her; on the con-
trary. this action of his gave evidence
OF n consideration for her welfare which
touched her deeply.
Il don't care about anything now,
whispered Molly to the roses. am
very glad Monsieur CASTOR is gone. lie
was too impertinent-and then he made
his uncle 50 cross.
Meanwhile. Sauvigny, quivering with
agitation. crimson with shame. was tax
ing himself to task for his momentary
Weakness. How could he 50 far have
forgotten himself as tn make this sin
eular explanation? What must the girl
think % him2 Perhaps. i'm acceGing To
the craving for self Justification. he mad
outraged her feelings on the most tehdet
Tcint. II was dnmanly. contemplate To
have run the risk Of doing SO. merely 10
crafty his own scliishness. Tnen came
a revuIsion Of focling-one of those I'M
accountable impulses which Of late had
So disturbed him. Was il human nature
10 inIict pain on the beloved Of one :
heart. ana to withhold word Of expla-
natior as to the motives which rendered
such a proceeding necessary
At least she knows now hat did not
mean to be unkind. that l acted Tor the
best-oh, heaven sees | acted for the
h. II. - sighei Raoul. If Il was possible
for CASTOR To marry-if | were sure that
he would make her happy could give
her up to him without a pang.
Poor fellow. for n moment he thought
h. could. Ills love was. in truth, SO
great his desire for her happiness 80
sincere. that for her sake he would have
been CAPABLE Of any sacrifice. lie was
ready and willing to hand her over 10
any man with whom her happiness would
b., secure lie would DO 50 uushrlnSing-
IL. hut could he indeed do 50 without "A
rang" All me. which of us can prom
IS. not To- suffer? We may-wc who
deem ourselves str9ng-lay down ana
rigIdly adhere 10 certain hard and iast
rules with regard 10 our actions. we
know that which we may do, and that
from which We shall refrain, but, when
il Is a question II suffering, who can be
answcrab'e for himself? The utmost that
the greatest stole amongst US can under
take is-uOt to cry out
a dim consciousness of that fact came
over Raoul all at once: the acuteneSs OF
his pain during the past few days re-
CURED 10 him. and he clasped his hands
Z, eether ir a SORT Of terror What meant
this sudden tide Of rebellion rising Up
vithin hirl. and threatening L. sweep
all before IL? Was he not content with
the lot which he had marked cut Tor
himself and which but little while ago,
~ had deemed 50 blessed? Was 1t pns-
sible that he wanted more-that, OF
satisfied with loving. he was fam TO be
belove,-that he longcd win frantic.
,,,sparate longing for something which
could never. never come To pass2
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