The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03
MOlly'S
Fortunes
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hsr heart to hir? True. 'here was ap-
-s=rentIy. at present. 40 ,ear Of such
contingency; he had watched the girl n "
rowIy. and had satisfied himself Of her
indifference But how long could he count
III it, CASTOR was universally ackno VI
eocer 20 be attractive AMI charming: they
were both young. much thrown together
and his nephew attached himself Ia the
ri with A p..rSiS;-ncy shat might wei
w.. deemed flItt ring Were this state 81
Times t. last m one could H. SURPRISED
Ii Ter affections were engaged. and Raoui
s-srru.sl her chara cter sufficiently well 1"
know that in her case this w9iid - a
serious matter y suIVer OF horror piss
e.! over him IS Il thought OF The evils
which might accrle ;O Molly. were such i
misfortune to s-uule to pass Tho ct"''
.sfsappoIntm ut. che shadow cast Over h'i
h-feht youth. perhaps her whole hic-no'
he must be SIRED 1t any cost >'ds'"'
r1r.~t go. no other course remained open
- HIM impossible. a. RaoIl would nave
deemed IL bu- half an hour before Ia Pc
r-it him q leave the chateau. ne must
row dlspatch him with all possible speed
re informed the Young man 81 the con-
.-tr=Ion 10 which he had come, hniihs u
III cult IN rePrcss his irri'a''eh AT ''e
-sttcr-s evident delight
Lave he erred with Sparkling ef'S
lint how only the other day YOU t"li
me / must prepare q sIend the Winter
mere"
And s., vou sh1uld Had YOU spark
Z Consideration. z remnant ~ honor SOW
7..rrIf -rlF-,sft e. my wishes. and spare me
Ia. necessity Of takinS this step \ step
which viii. as Won know. cause mo end
less u5ssries and anNie-iss. Yes. ycu shan
q q
r1sans Co live elsewhere But. remember.
You cannot go an as you have hitherto
zone II Is alm-s; q the necossa.ies 81
1zf- - bread shat you deprive us
.Oh.' crfeI Castor. looking incxnres-
s-lIy shocked How can ygu say such
molstrous thiuCS-
- speak the truth said RaouI. stern
tv- and then. NOT caring a. prolong the
d-s, rssirn further. he left the room.
G.-tau st stil astridc of his chair. a
variety nf expressions succeeding each
other on h.s mobile face. At first MS
uesiitati1us wera not altogether pleasant;
his uucie's words ranked in MS mind.
Hrf he had m uneasy conviction that an
other man in hts place would have given
the required promise. aud-it might be-
have kent a. But then. on the other
hIrI. e he was not 90 make love To Mol
81. even from afar " hat was h IN DO
iu this wretchelly duli place. Besides.
rue-eIieI love making Is apt 20 pail IN
e man 70 his stamp after time. ard he
Euetv enough II Molly to realize that
rrs-s-.fc,i &c WIS likely 10 remain
1T IS better Tor M u leave. now that
hive the chance" Thought CASTOR
~a-eIv- "If I were to promise. I might
break nv we-d. and 4 IS better. far bet
te- for "a man Il my temperament. % he
sut IT the reach ~ temptation" Wis
-
r'ated before him. bat H. put 1t away
from hiTn with q resolution which he
islt 20 h-- almost heroic
W. D. said vrtuousiy. he would run
u1 risks. be would leave the chateau
and Eo o. Paris
iie had already gone when Molly came
1ewrStairS On the following day. Raoul
s-r"Lur-uE his departure in hesitating
e1ufUS.si WAY. which was owing 10 this
sense 80 shame aC the whole occurrence
but which she attributed To- a different
motive Evidently what she had 81 much
dreaded was really the ease NJ. De Sau-
v=uy aiid suspect her 81 wishing 10 en-
trap his nephew. and had. therefore 70
moved him o. safe distance from her
dangerous destinations. only the fear
If lending color t. this idea OF his 10y
lr.svi1- SD s.,su after ;he young mans de
T'.srr-re. withheld her from giving up her
situation TWEEN and there A. IL was. she
WaS rue uIrle used ;u conceal her feel
il-~. Gee hide -hs Indignation with which
Etrlis flUrj,d distrust filled her Her
manner toward Inn was unconsciousiy
sr5I than usual during the ensuing
,sys. h-- words were feyy AMI c0nstratn-
..i. and she avoided his company a. much
s.~ possible while her modification and
distress II mind Were further betrayed
10y rriiii checks ana heavy eyes.
SuviEuv. on his part vas intensely
miss -sh..- li. had h..-n too late. he
thought. AMI the suffering from which h.
wouM have sawed Nelly ~ any cost had
already come urul her Her rsS-nffui AZ
r.tu.l.- towards himself Also filled him
with sorrow. With remor~n 20 having.
though from 90 aH~sstl~h motive. caused
~ naiu. AMI With. at times. q wild. un-
r1ErrH t,e au-er against CASTOR himself.
fsse- everybody aud everything. except
lTnu-- To s.e t.r suffer. and to know
-hs. ahs attributed that suffering to him.
srnl-r.I gitiiu him. iusiee,i. q pain 81 fierce
tra- G. was scarcely muster nf himself.
rt. arrr.-rats failed him. tine doE-ei
-r-..u-- ah-cl bad hitherto supported
r.rr -res v.V -EI -l h.s stead came tn
.1u .-- r-e-z-.,i desire o. Justify himself
lu -r- -r- ewes. 8 desire with which
ne r.-.i l daily battle Aut which proved
-. -rr1a- f1r h.m .n the end
C-r- ftv after tr-.r tete-a-;ete dinner.
g particularly w,a-lscnse M during
vl. E1aIi tal made a solitary remark.
ut. % Molly had -uubisi. bee felt De could
bear 4. us longer TIE lad risen aud
.r.u..l ra.. Ir1r Iz she prepared IN leave
ta.. -.am. blt -lifenly CLOSED "a again
a-.. rH. -i-l -rl n.iuz Up iu surprise. met
lis -rea- e.sS lXtd on hers with that