The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-22
-. us Death Drew Near :.

fair face heart and intellect were at war
within him,
Intellect stiil loved her. called her by
every endearing name. dweit on the soft
music OF her voice. recalled each tone
and look. and saw again the lovelight Ia
her sweet gray eyes.
Heart was cold and sceptical and un-
moved by any OF these ina ginattve rap
lures.
what on earth Is tho matter with
meg" he asked himself II seem 10 be able
to watch this struggle between two of my
inner selves just as one does IN dreams
sometimes. when the Ergo seems 10 de-
tach Itself and become impersonal.
wonder what old Macpherson put inside
my head when he took that tumor out,
Upon my word. i believe I'm going mad
after ali.''
BY the time the Livadia reached South
ampton ne was In fever to see Margar-
ct ONCE moro, and night the struggle out
with her.
Perhaps the sight of her. the touch OF
her hands, of her lips. would put him
right again. But ~ not II these doubts
stiil asssjied him. why he must frankly
tell her 80.
After oil, the change which he feared
had taken place In him might be ipagin-
ary.
He had gone through n good deal dur
ing these last few months. and the ex-i
element OF "a campaign pushed forward
al express speed, I'm order 10 strike a
inai and decisive blow, had no doubt
contributed ia some measure toward TN
hinging him.
When he aiighted at waterloo he had
almost persuaded himself that his doubts
man the unwelcome memories of a bad
cream, and when he found himself IN the
,rain once more on the way. 10 the Moors
ne was Within mn ace or being his old.
llHnt hearted self QKaiQ.
lie had telegraphed the time OF his ar
TlNai, and at the little wsysido station he
round Margaret awaiting him. and With
duil sense OF pain he realized that the
10. ior ne saw IN Margaret's eyes that she
detected ~ even while greeting him.
As he took his seat beside her In the
phAeton he, found himself asking almost
time. how General Orme was and a DOZEN
comnonplace questions. her replies 20
which were scarcely needed.
tto saw her glance ar him again and
again with pain and wonder In her eyes
until OF last IL seemed that she could bear
IL no longer.
Dearest" she said. very t.nder,y.
VIA Snst is the matter? You are not your
.,onf 9h kToyw, my darling ,SirI" he sroaned 7
life to know what il Is ! am only con-
sdous that since that operation some
subtle SUI srs,E rsSnanEe has been IN progress within
me. There are two souls at war. To one
you are as dear as YOU ever were--nay.
inanitely de.rer. TO the other. you are
other soul does not know YOU as my Mar
saret az all. as my betrothed. and.
heaven heip me. Margaret. but between
my poor s boy.a am said foshs Msrrnaet mas ..vou
want rest and quiet We Will put OFT
our wedoiDs-indefinitely IL you wish. and
You shall stay III the Manor and / will
nurse you back to health and strength
He shook his head gloomiIy. and they
spoke no more OF these intimate con-
Germs.
~, The GENERAL was delighted to welcome
MS daughters lover home again, and ex-
pressed no wonderment when Margaret
told him that Gilbert WAS feeling the
effects OF the campaign, and that the
The next two S'apS or three e dsys psssea
quietly and uneyentfuily; save for Mar
garets unfailiDg tenderness. they would
nave passed for Gilbert very sadly. for
as the hours went by he became mourn
fully conscious that the Joy of being with
the woman he had SO fondly loved was
growing less and less.
lie woke late on the Sunday morning.
and the sunlight streaming through hls
window gave him n strange but bfissfui
sense OF rest and peace.
IL seemed TO him that that strong lleht
was chasing away the gloomy shadows
from his brain and exercising the phan-
toms which had haunted him for so long
The church bells rang out hopefully on
me morning air. and gave joyous note
IAN clear. all clear" he murmured.
My sweet, sweet Margaret
.'It was n magnificent operation. Sir
James, said DIR. Dale. looking at his
watch lust two minutes and a quarter
J.mss Rs,her -wa,i smart , think; Dale said Sir
'Be IL dead. sir" said the nurse.-Phll.
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