The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-08-18

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/ e. terly affection was
#3E -; holy and a beau
$500. tiful thing! She
d had read as much in moral philosophy,
4 and likewise in poetry. Few feelings
eould compare with 1t in unselfsh fer
vor and constancy.# And, as she had
h said, Edward was one brother in ten
Thousand ---and not to be compared with
aommon men. n. d III vi u. $5 5s5=t
She began the preparations for the
drive at half-past two, pursuant to her
husbands directions. Not that she
B expected to leave the house that after
4 moon, Edwards Judgment being, in her
estimation, but one remove from infal-
1 Utility; she could not believe that the
trial of the horses would result as Mr..
Y would be remanded to the stable and
custody of the unreliable jockey with
4 put approaching her door, or gladden.
ling Harriet's eyes. Nevertheless, the
order had gone forth that she should
don her cloak, furs, hat and gloves be-
fore three o'clock, and Mr.. Withers
would be displeased we're he to return
sat five and find her in her home dress.
Harriet tapped at her door before she
was half ready. % #5 54sz s55ss.. 2.
"tJust to remind you, my dear ma
dam" she said, sweet1y, ".of what ny
cousin said about keeping the horses
standing" \ She was equipped cap-a-
pie for the excursion, and Constance re-
neWed her silent accusation Of imper-
tinent forwardness as she saw her trip
down stairs to take her station at a
front win dow, that my cousin might
see. at the first glance, that she was
ready and eager for the promised and
because promised by + him certain
pleasure of the jaunt ~ IA ;stss .s1 Z.
Constance was surprised, five minutes
before the hour designated, to hear a
hustle and mems voices: in the lower
hall. They had really come, then, in
spite Of her representations. Draw
Ing on her gloves that she might not
be accused of dilatoriness, she walked
to the door Of her chamber, when it
was thrown wide against her by her
maid. y, Nj, 3$ssi h i.Sl Il -s;
BE. "Oh, ma'amn she blubbered, her
cheeks like ashes and her eyes bullying
from their sockets. May all the bless
ed saints have mercy upon We! There's
been the dreadfullest accident! Them
brutes Of horses has run away, and Mr.. I
Witherses and Mr.. Edward lis both
killed dead! They're a bringing them
upstairs this blessed mint, and 4 -
catching her mistress's skirt as she
dashed past you're not to be
frightened, ma am, the doctor says! He
sent sent me up for to tell you careful!'"
Unhearing and unheeding, Constance
wrested her dress from the girls hold,
and met upon the upper landing of the
staircase four men bearing senseless
form. The head was sunk upon the
breast, and. the face hidden by the
shoulders Of those who carried him, but
her eyes fell instantly upon the right
hand, which hung loosely by his side. |
She recognized the fur gauntlet that
covered it as one Of a pair of riding
gloves she had given Edward Withers
at Christmas, and which he had worn
since whenever he drove or rode She
had seen him pocket them that morn 4
ling before going out. 81 j. ! r 1T Z.
Mrs. Withers! my dear lady! you
really must not touch him yet!'' said
1.-THE attendant ply sician, preventing her
when she would have thrown her arms
iabout the injured man. He pulled her
hack by main force, that the body
might be carried into the chamber she
! had just quilted. +st, '.lf, -.
Let me go! y. Let me 60! Do YOU
- hear me?', her voice rising into
2.:shrill scream that chilled the veins and
;pained the hearts of all who heard it.
dead or alive, he belongs to me, and
ito no one else! Man! how dare you
hold me? You do not know how much
81 loved him = my darling! Oh, my dar-;
lingr' Is b # Ess St15 s. IN t5s H. /
& The doctor was muscular man, but,
I'm her agony Of despair, she was.
stronger than he, bade fair to master
him, as she Wrestled to undo his grasp
upon her arms. ..#55 ~ X. Il. 4
rs there no one in this place who
can persuade her to-, be calm ?''@ he
\ asked, imploringly looking back down
the stairs. ls d 55ss. 4. III. is%T
There was q movement at the foot
OF the steps, then the crowd parted in
stantly and silently unnoticed by the
{ frantic woman She was still strug-
Cling, threatening and praying to be
4 released when a spallid face, strsaked
with blood confronted her---a tender
4 hand touched her arm. Constance,
my dear sister, my poor girl & come
with me! Ri 81 Will you not q? q? said COM
81 passionate tones. Fl
81 '.esShe has tainted That is the best
thing that could have happ ened. 3 said
Il the doctor, sust ming the dead weight
.of the sinking figure with more ease
than he had held the writing one.
They bore her across the hall to Ed
ward IS room as the most cow enientIc-
treat for her in her sensible state, and
~ while the maid -seryant loosened her
dress and applied rest oratiY ives, j more
& anxious group was gathered In 4 her
ianaffnanf a hnIIt Her hi Sha III n III pis