Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-02-01

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#sS CHAPTER vi. d &
Il All the remainder of the week Mrs.
Goddard was occupied with hurried
preparations, running into the city
on the morning trains and returning.
ia the afternoon. As her stay short
.sened Goddard depression became.
more and more obvious. He Stunned
the companionship Of his ward and neg.
dected to give Talley any work to do.
When he was not following his wife.
about like doting slave he was brood
ing alone in his room or walking nerv-5
ously in the wood behind the garden.
{ Fhe night before her departure Mrs.
Goddard retired to her room imme-
sdiately after dinner was oyer. The
first two hours were given*{o her hus.
band but at ten o'clock she dismissed
him with the. request that he send
Blanche to her. s>,t f.#'. ~. =. : II. /.
Our young lady found her seated over
. little fire in her luxurious boudoir.
The gaslight. in yellow, globe was
burning low and the red Goals in the
CRATE gave a. rich tint to the furniture
and tapestries. She greeted. Blanche
with the superficial smile which she
had been comforting on her without
stint since the Matching Of her nefari-
GUS plot, and taking her hand she
drew her down beside her ON sofa.
IT want to have one friendly chat
with you before Igo," she said. II am
afraid have not been so good to you
as I should have been; but was born
>thoughtless and have never gotten
over it," .ate...: .,E.,:@.>I@ :. -
Blanche could not think Of suitable
reply, though she allowed her hand to
rest passively in the clinging grasp Of
the woman, which action was sufficient
.ly cordial. for nature SO coarse Of
fiber as Mrs. Goddard's. Is. -
What do you suppose I have been
doing every spare, moment lately?
Don't laugh, ut"-Mrs Goddard point.
ed to Bible on the table near her, q
rich affair bound in Russian leather
and gold-"I have been reading, that
Book and finding out how wicked T
am. Before going away I want, hum.
bly,, to, beg your pardon. Blanche. I
could have treated you better. You
are q, Christian, aren't you, dear?''
II try to be, Mrs. Goddard; I hope
/ am" -: ....
=. my attempts in that direction have
generally been spasmodic," went on the
older woman smiling. 81 presume I
have really not striven hard enough, or
kept at It long enough, for my efforts
to be really good have always ended
IN an explosion Of good Intentions.
The devil has always beguiled ne into
places from which there seemed no out.
let without making other people un-
happy, and that is the keenest sort Of
punishment-to be made to feel that
you have made yourself the devils co.
adjutor. It has been that way in rec
gard to your guardian" #r , ii. (.
"Mr. Goddard o. murmured Blanche.
II don't understand" =, >s:s I , ! II.
blanche, shall feel better if make
full confession to you before 60.
I want you to sympathize with me-
pity me if you wish, but try to see lit
tie good in me. Dear girl, was so
worldly minded that married. your
guardian for what I could get out Of
him, because he was at thRt time rich,
but do not love him and, to be more
frank ] am miserable with him. 1t
seems to me that I simply cannot stand
it here another day" -: 8 1E rs
''You don't love him! said Blanche,
with d shudder, and she recoiled and
drew her hand from Mrs. Goddard
clasp. :s:@ 81 . K .a:.
@:S''Ah, see you don't understand how
such q thing could be, but it is SO. and.
try as l will, cannot make myself
care for him. This voyage gives me
infinite pleasure because shall be free
il only for a little while. But you must
not tell him. . S=... IS. !, :s.. t. ;.
& Never; it would kill him break his
hearth" exclaimed Blanche; ''he loves
you with all his soul. i don't see how
you could be with him every day and "a 3
Don't reproach me, " begged the old
er: woman, giving another glance at the
Bible. II have been trying to get for
giveness to-day. 81 have actually been
on my knees half a dozen times, but
rest-peace lof mind will not come.
Then--Blanche, are you superstitious q
n Not much. E think Mrs. Goddard . Is"
well, it must be the natural condi-
ton of3wicked people. am full Of SUI
perstition. am always looking for
punish in some supernaturalW way,
and right now it seems nearer. to my
heels than ever. Have you ever heard
Of Nine. Legare, the fortune teller 80 6:
Blanche had, and she sat wide-eyed
with surprise as Mrs. Goddard con.
ftinued: & ss.S
T went to see her this afternoon. u
have heard so man wonderful things
she has foretold. She seems to be able
to- look right through the curtain q
the future and 70 actual tear It down
from the post: don't know 81 q 8
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