Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-20

| changed Nae wound snow Mr.. Harry
| Reynolds that she was not suffering
| from the withdrawal OF his presence.
| There We're other people quite delight
/ ed TO be in her company.
/ The next time Mr.. Dalton came she
| did not decline TO see him. but came
| down and was as friendly and pleasant
/ as could be desired The young man
noticed a more womaniy thoughtful
| ness in her manner than he had hith-
| erto observed and wondered what
| might be the cause.
Poor Harry's state meanwhile was
| far from enviable. For the first "a
| hours he maintained q fierce resent
| ment. But as the days came and went
| he softened little by little until every
harsh sentiment had vanished and a
| determination seized him TO seek Ro-
| sale and try TO efface the memory OF
| his previous sternness.
Toward evening he wended his way
TO her home with the sweetest anticipa-
tons of reconciliation and affection.
With every step she seemed to grow
loveIier and dearer than before. But
as he neared the gate sight met his
eyes which speedily cooled down the
fervid tones of his fancy painting 1t
was Mr.. Dalton assisting Rosalie to
dismount from her horse. The exercise
had brought a bright flush 10 Der cheek.
and size was fairly dazzling. She per
ceived Harry in time to bestow on him
very distant bow and then turned.
with added empressmcnt. to her com
panion. Harry changed his intentions
a .ss tI.AI l. hn in. he.
most leisurely AND Indifferent manner
and proceeded to call upon that obnox-
ious Nellie keiIis. whom Rosalle re
garded SO superciliousiy.
Mr.. Dalton meanwhile found his af-
fairs in a somewhat perplexing state.
Filtration had been since his eleventh
year the element in which he delight
ed to exist. Matrimony with its cares
and responsibilities was to him the
most distant of prospects and must of
fer extra Inducements to make him for
sake his freedom. Now. however. he
began to feel himself very seriously in
terested in a person who had not one
claim to fashion. family or fortune-a
little village girl who wore dresses of
her own hitting and made all the pies
and cakes that appeared on her table
Whether she really cared for him or re-
garded him as a friend simply as
an adnirer was impossible to say.
Other people We're not slow in draw
ing their conclusions. and before three
weeks We're over the village authori-
ties in such cases declared it would be
a match.
Harry could not in his heart deny
the reasonabieness Of their predictions.
He had the grief of believing that his
wishes. hopes and affections were moth
ing to Rosalie. Yet had he anything
but his own harshness to blame for
the change? He was miserable. but his
own act bad caused the misery.
Mr. Dalton had mother living. a
stately lady of some forty odd years.
well preserved and leader of society.
Clarence was her only boy and the
object of Il great many ambitious
dreams The marriage which looked
to her so misty and far away was to
her very near reality. She had Sc
lected Il girl of his rank for wife,
when. 10. there came rumor that
struck her to the heart. Could it be
that Clarence WAS about to make q
fool of himself? She wrote a letter
to her son in which she expressed per
feet confidence iii his discretion and
her assurance that he would do moth
ing foolish or imprudent.
Mr.. Glarence's brow rs ne read the
maternal effusion was clouded with
thought Where. III the name of com
mon sense could there he any danger
IN marriage with such a charming
girl as Rosalie Ames? As for the dan
ger of her heart. he wished he Were
a little surer of it, He felt at that
moment that his own was in a much
more periIous position than hers.
As Harry walked that afternoon
along the broad road leading from his
house he was attracted by almost in
articuiate groans. and looking a few
yards into the distance he saw a sense
less form lying in his path, while
mad horse dashed furiousiy down
the road. As he drew nearer he
recognized the dark tasteful riding
suit which he had seen Dalton wear SO
often before And passing from the
clothing his eyes rested upon the face.
pale death. of the unconscious man
Good and bad angels tugged at Har
rvs soul for one moment in a mortal
conflict What call had he to interfere
in his behalf? The sneerinS fop who
had biiehtpd all his hopes. Let him
moment forgetting all but the welfare
of his fellow being. he snatched off his
overcoat and raised Dalton's head and
rested il upon it Then. with frantic
haste. he summoned aid. and all that
skill and care could do was employed
for the sufferers restoration Harry
II = H..
accusing voice ever ringing in his ears
God forgive me" he cried THAT
wicked delay"
At last signs Of returning life were
visible. and ere long the physicians as
sured the watchers round that all was
hopeful Rest and good nursIn. alone
were needed
Harry quietly stole away and resuTn-
ed his walk. Wandering thus quite
forgetfuI of the outer world. he encoun-
tered well known form-Rosalie
stood in his path. her cheeks pallid.
her eyes swollen with weeping She
did not seek TO avoid him. but seemed
waiting for him TO speak He took her
hand She did not withdraw IT He
felt that she knew all
Don't hate me-" be said Il de-
serve no credit | almost turned TO
leave him. for hatred and jealousy had
possession of me. and II he had died
should have been his murderer. But
ii was for you. Rosalie- ! loved you
so. For | have saved him only to
render certain the destruction OF my
own happiness"