The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-06-15
PEACE At LAST.

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Pearl Aubigne tripped gayly into the
parlor whip In hand. the train OF ner
riding habit thrown across her arm
and the scarlet plumes in her hat Wy
Ing with the color in her cheeks.
$50 you have made up your mind to
stay at home. Percy. Well. what
thing II Is to be about entering the min
Istry"
You are mistaken. Pearl. Entering
the ministry dehars no man from TAX
ing healthful enjoyment: but. you
know. where Albert Delmar goes ]
cannot CO."
"Oh, OF course, you are too good to
mix with the earth earthly" and Pearl
tossed her head and set her plumes
waving. albert Delmar doesn't set
himself up for n saint. and Ike him."
PEAR, that mans fair face has in
fatuated you. | tell you he is not a tit
associate for pure woman. You are a
warm hearted. inpulsive girl. Pear.
and Albert Delmar knows IL, and, mark
me. if you do not open your eyes TO the
truth now, some day the glamour will
| fall away. and-and-Pearl, II will be
too late"
Her southern blood was thoroughly
reused. The flame on her cheek grew
brighter, and her dark eyes dilated.
"HOw dare you speak in that manner
TO me. sir? I'm my own mistress. be-
long to myself. and you have no right
to interfere with me. Albert Delmar is
as good as you. sir. and you are only
jealous
.'Oh. Pearl, Pcarl"' cried the young
man in n voice of agony.
She took her place by the side of Al
bert Delmar. the handSOmeSt cavalier
NJ them al. Once she caught Il glimpse
Of white face in the windOw-that
haunted her so often in the years that
followed.
II was night. Percy Austin sat alone
in his study. His head was bowed as if
in deep thought. and Judging from the
expression on his countcnance. his
thoughts were very painful. The door
opened softly and a light fOOtstep
crossed the room.
Percy looked UP, and before him in
the freight stood Pearl Aubigne. a
picture he would carry with him to his
dying day.
Pearl was all Percy could say.
"Oh. Percy. can you forgive me?"
And she fell on her knees before him.
Rise. Pearl, You know could for
give you anything"
Let me kncel here n little while Ion
ger. will never try your patience
again. Percy. Tell me once more you
can forgive anything do. Remember,
you said anything. Percy" And Pearl
bowed her head on his knee.
Pearl. what ails you? Why do you
talk so wildly? Why should not for
give you you. my darling Pearl. that
I love better than life ITSELF
NO. no; don't say that" And Pearl
rose with shivcr. only say. What
ever happens. Pearl, will forgive
you"
Whatever happens. Pearl. will for
give YOU" repeated Percy. And the
next moment he was alone.
Next morning Percy awOke from
troubled sleep Ia find the house in
great commutinn.
Pearl Aubigne had eloped with Al
bert Dclmar.
Three years passed away. In small,
poorly furnished apartment sat care
worn young mother. rnrllin- To and fro.
with ii dying babe claSprd To her
breast. In this young woman one
would scarcely recognize the beautiful
Pearl Auhi@ur eli three years ago, and
/ yc, il WAS >h,.
Nearly year since her husband WAS
laid in Il di>huH,rrd grave. hut she felt
uo pity at his loss Eut alas. il was aS
Percy Austin told her. She opened her
| eyes when il WAS tun lite.
Pearl had been kE.cling Fl some
time. when some one entered the room
and. cru>>in= over to the bedside, gen
thy laid his hand upon her head.
| Poor. crushed mother. look up, Let
Eor Your heart be- troubled. for lie low
eth whom he chaSIcncth."
| Slowly Pearl raised her head. slowly
she lnuNrd up III the speaker.
! All. knew there MAS only one he
inG on This earth with that voice. Per
/ ~ Austin. q" You not know me or lave
! YOU forgotten there ever existed such a
person ~ Pearl NuhiSnr:"
! Percy Austin. for il was hc. stopped
AMI gently raised the knccling figure.
! "Siu,,. / heard If his I.Dtb paprI