The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-08

have Dream enough for a dozen famil-
les, Mary, and l have sent string to
the rectory''
Poor little fish, answered Annie.
Ihey could not cry out or plead with
you or beg for their lives, anG because
they were dumb andopened not their
mouths, they were wounded and stran-
gled to DEATH
Don't say such things, Annie. How
can L enJoymy sport if you do?''
Il don't think you ought to enjoy sport
which is murder. You have your wherry
to sail Is not that sport enough? I
nave heard you say nothing that lloats
Wheery.'
Il VOW it is the truth. With her fine
INES and strong sails can lie closer to
the wind than other craft She is safe
ana last and handy to manage. Three
1eet OF water will do her, though she be
Sl&ty-ton burden, and l will sail her where
hothlng but rowboat can follow her"
rs not that sport enough?"
must have something to get. I
g nave brought you arms full of
MOVERS, but you do not like me to cut
Them - eU'
like my flowers alive, George You
must be dull indeed if you make no
uIiIerence between tn scent of grow
ing Howrs and cut ones. Tonlorrovv
Mary is going to Ranforth. You, m1st
go with her and you may bring Inc
some peaches from the hall, if you
please to do so.''
Then Hyde and Mary had game Of
battledore and she watched them :oss.
ing the gayly painted corks, until amid
their light laughter and merry talk
she fell asleep and when she aweken-
ed 1t was sunst and there was no
one In her room but her maid. She
nao slept long, but in spite of it's re-
freshment she had a sense of something
uneasy Then she recalled tn story
Mary Damn had told her, and he
cause she comprehended the truth she
was instantly at rest. The whole .e-
cret was clear as light to her. She
knew now every turn of an event Sc
1ull OF sorrow, she was positive Rem
Van Ariens was himself the tltef f.f
her cousins love and happiness. and
the orlnger of grief-almost of death
to Cornelia. All the facts she dill not
have, but facts are little; intuition is
everything. She said to herself: Il
snail not be long here, and before 90
away must put right loves wrong
she considered then what she ught
to do, and gradually the plan that
pleased her best grew distinctly Just
and even-handed in her mini. She
would write to Cornelia, her word could
be indisputable. Then she Would disu1s se
the subject from her conversa-
tions with Mary, until Cornelias ali
swer arrived, nor until that time wol,d
she say word of her suspicl,a y
Hyde. In pursuance of these resolu-
tons the following letter 10 C,)snelia
left Hyde Manor for New York the
next mail:
ITO Miss Cornelia Moran:
Because you are very dear to one
of my dear kindred, and because 1 feel
that you are worthy of his great love.
I also love you. Will you trust ms
now? There has been a sad ..,stake.
Ibeiieve | can put it right You must
recollect the day on which George
Hyde wrote asking you to fix an hour
when he could call on Dr. Moran about
your marriage. Did any other lover
ask you on that cay to marry hin9
Was that other lover Mr.. Van Ariensq
Did you write to both about the ,ame
time? If so, you misdirected your let
tiers, and the one intended for Lord
Hyde went to Mr.. Van Ariens ard
the one intended for Mr.. Van Aries
went to Lord Hyde. Now you will TN
derstand many things l found out this
mistake through the young IL ly GIr.
Van Ariens is intending to marry Can
you send to me for Lord Hyde eopv
of the letter you intended for him.
your heart. I may never see you again,
but would like you to remember mo
by this act of loving kindness, and
wish you all the joy in your love that
1 could wish myself. The shadows win
soon flee away and when your we'd
ding bells ring shall know and re
joice with you and with my dear cous
In Delay not to answer this. WHY
should you delay your happiness.
send you as love gifts my thoughts
desires, prayers, all that is best in me-
all that I give to one high in nv &
TEEN, and whom 1 wish to place high
in my affections. This to your hand and
heart, with all sincerity.
Annie Hyde"
When she had signed her name she
was full of content. Her face was trans
figured with the joy she foresaw for
others, and she thought not of her own
gain, though it was great-even the rich
es of that divine self-culture that comes
only through self-sacrifce. She caIculat
ed her letter would reach Cornelia abou+
the end OF September, and she thought
how pleasantly the hope it brought would
brighten her life, and without permitting
Hyde to suspect any change in his love
affair, she very often led the conyersa-
ton to Cornelia, and to the circumstances
of her life. Hyde was always willing to
talk on the subject. and thus she learned
so much about Arenta, and Nine. Jaco-
bus, and Rem Van Ariens, that the peo-
pie became her familiars. Arenta par.
ticularly interested her, and she spoke
and thought continually of the CAV little
Dutch girl among the human tigers of
Paris. And thought Of her ended ever in
silent prayer for her safety. II must
ask some strong angel to go and help
her." she said to Hyde; "a city full Of
blood must be a city full Of evil spirits,