The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-31

than usual during the ensuing days, her
words We're few and cons trained, and she
avoided his company as much as pos
slble; while her modification and distress
of mind were further BETRAYED by paliid
cheeks and heavy eyes.
SauVlgny, on his part, was intensely mis-
cradle: He had been too late. he thought,
and the suffering from which he would
nave saved Molly at any cost had already
come upon her. Her resentful attitude
towards himself also filled him with ser
row, with remorse at having, though
from SO UnselfiSh a motive caused her
pain. and with at times, wild unrea-
Scnable anger against CASTOR, himself,
rate, everybody and everything, except
Molly To see her suffer, and to know
that she attributed that suffering to him.
aroused within him indeed, a pain so
herce, that he was scarcely master of
himself; his philosophy failed him, the
logged patience which had hithero SUI
ported him gave way, and in it's stead
came an almost frenZied desire to Justify
himself in the girls eyes; a desire with
which he waged daily. battle. but which
proved too strong for him to the end
One day after their tete-a-tete dinner,
a particularly wearisome meal, during
which Raoul had made solitary re-
mark which Molly had snubbed he felt
he could bear it no longer. He had
risen and opened the door as she
prepared to leave the room but sud
denly Closed 1t again, and the girl glanc-
ing up in surprise, met his great eyes
fixed on hers with that pleading look
she had noticed once or twice of late.
Believe me. he said, 81 acted for
the best l should not have sent my
nephew away, but that 1 feared he might
make you unhappy
He bent moment, his face alight
with eagerness, his hand outstretched
denly recollecting himself, flung the
door wide open and drew back be-
hind 1T. while Molly, with cheeks af1ame,
darted down the passage and out of the
The confusion and astonishment with
which this speech filled her was mixed
with an extraordinary sense of relief
It 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 mar
mage, but lest ne might make her,
81 must show M de sauvigny that he
need not have been afraid; 1 am quite
heart art, whole" said the girl with just
Then she. fell to bordering on the
motlVeS which had induced Raoul to part
with the nephew rather than the de-
state Of things; she could not under
stand it, but after time her wonder
was lost in gratitude. He had not mis-
with her; on the contrary, this action
Of his gave evidence of a considerat ton
for her welfare which touched her
W,
whispered Molly to the roses. ''I am
very glad M. Castor is gone He was
too impertinent-and then he made his
uncle SO cross
Meanwhile Sauvigny, quivering with
agitation. crimson with shame, was TAX
ing himself to task for his momentary
weakness. How could he so far have for
gotten himself as to make this singular
explanation? What must the girl think
of him? Perhaps, In acceding to the
craving for self justification, he had out
ragged her feelings ION the most tender
point. 1t was unmanly, contemplate, to
have run the risk ief doing so, merely to
crafty his own sselfishness Then came
reVulSion of sfeeiing-one Of those I'M
accountable impulses which Of late had
so disturbed him. Was it in human ma
ture to infiict pain on the beloved of
ones heart, and to withhold a word of
explanation as to the motives which rem
dered such a real proceeding necessary?
AT least she knows now that I did
not mean to be unkind, that acted for
the best-oh, heaven sees I acted for the
best, sighed poor, Raoul eff it were
possible for CASTOR to marry-if l were
sure that he would make her happy-I
could give her up to him without a
pang."
Poor fellow, flor that moment he
thought he could. His love was, in truth,
so great, his desireelfor her happiness so