The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-03-01

! love is stronger than =
! She stopped al that, CrimSOnin@, in
| di.aant. and shocked at lis audacty.
"IIow dare YOU persist in spcakins to
| me upon that sub 'cct?" cried she; "yoE
! know well that THAT Mr.. Crccy--"
/ ~IIayc been tied To each other by YOUR
respective parcntS-ycS, Miss Dellamerc
! | know that" rCtortcd AcrrinSton, as
/ dainfullv "RUl have Your own hearts
| sealed the compact? How long is it
! since Aubrron Gre vs. affection for his
| life long playmate was that o! a brother?
| A week ago he saw only Lady Mcrrion
! Fac through loves golden glamour; and
sou-whal need have you OF half 4
. b art, while minc-a mans hearts
! bound to you by al eternal ovc?'
Il am satisfied wi Aubcron'S, and
J have no desire to exchange it for yours
! said the Young girl. proudly.
"Ah. no, sweet soul; you little know
! your own needs" eXclaimcd the Colonel
| in the low fcrvent tones he had so often
| Subjugatcd proud spirits with before
at IS no crude, boyish liking which will
satisfy nature like yours; no dreaming
mystic can long retain your warm young
living love-
! GIVE yourself to me; am strong and
! patient, and to win is life-to lose. death
to me- ] can teach you how to love me.
anu | know how 10 make my tender
darling happy as an angel in heaven"
| She checked his impasSioncd speech
| 10y gesture Of hot rCpulSion.
! You Sncer ut AabcrOn Crecy's youth
and genius" said she. impctuouSly.
| while her eyes flashed wrath and sc0rn
upOn the of der: but how will your
! past life compare with his? Is il as
| crystal pure: la You as little need OF
| con .caImcntS? Thanks, no. prefer 10
! marry a man whose life has been as orcn
! and honorable "a my own to marrying
| Richard Accrington with his memories"
ACcrngtOn was CHASTITY: the stroke
! had gone home to the one VII nerab -
| spot in his indurated heart. The woman
! he madly loved knew aIl-kutw and de-
| spised him. but what could she know?
| perhaps nothing but vague report.
| Who has dared to Sully your innocent
mind with SANDERS of my raSt?" de-
mandcd he with Il show OF rightco IS
wrath. who could have had the lad
! heart to do it?'
"Can you disprovc these SANDERS"
said Lovcday Scornfully.
He be ievcd that She had learned moth
: Ing definite, and said mournfuily:
~ as. Miss Dcllamerc. what mans
past life is fit for maidcn'S scanning?
We look to wOmanhood to redeem us
from our errors and true love gives us
the future in which to make due rcpara-
tion?"
Il will have no lover whose record IS
too shameful for inc To read" cried
lovcday licrily; then she fastened her
indignant gaze upon m and added:
why do you speak OF >paration: have
You ever repaired the wrong you did
Lord Inchcapc? and You ask me TO love
Il man like that"
Accrngtou stared back with a nut
tered curse, utterly overwhelmed.
She did know all-Shc had learned his
most shameful secret.
lie was a liar in her sight, baseSt crime
in the calcnfar: he had lied away 4 mans
honor, and then built his prosperity upon
his victims downfall.
Oh, If Loycday knew the blaCkcst Of
all his secrets he might we'll despair OF
winning her, even by torce->he would
die before she would marry 4 liar
Aud So he has lost her, tn iaireSt.
dearest love Of his life, the one thing IN
the earth he coveted most
And the boy will marry her. they will
adore each other. Are they not well
| matched in purity:
No. death, destruction rather.
What. is he 10 see her wrcstcd from
his strong hani>, in spite OF Il ! the fierce
passion Which is urging him up to
desperation? is he 10 be robbed OF the
! being who is more precious to him than
the political prize h was straining for
more precious even than revenge OH
Lord lnchcapc?
All. il she wcr' his they would fly far
from Scorning England To io'cli2r lands
where h would drink Sw"cter happiness
than he had yet tasted.
If! maddcning word. what will induce
At this point in his half dclrOuS
thoughts, Accrimgton started from his
gid attitude with new hope in his eyes:
there was one chance for him yet.
She had taken the opportunity OF his
StupcfactiOa TO hurry away, only too
/ happy to escape him before worse bcfeIl:
but thoughts glance swift as light
through the brain. and AcCriugtOnS
revcric had not been long enough to
cover retreat Of more than score OF
steps. He caught her and barred the
way before Sha was out OF the sheltered
walk: she saw wonderful change on
his face: such grief and humility arrest
ed her in spite of herself
If | should repair this wrong you
rcproach me- with. what tncn?' be
asked.
lOveday felt her heart stand still
Oh. if he oniy would do that The
! vision of Lord lnchcale. worn with
mysterious gr cf. dcSolatc n II grand
eur and solitary N his pr me-. passed he.