The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-23

He lDaS lying on the sitting room to1t1tge,
loottjH9 rerJ 1rcdk ciid tIiduStcd
Hhock Of my unexpected presence re-
stored me to myself and gave me firm
ness to proceed Advancing With a
bow, spoke quickly the one word |
had come there to say. Agatha,
nave done you a great wrong, and
am here to undo it. For months have
felt driven to confession. but not till
today have possessed the necessary
courage. Now nothing shall hinder
me-" | said this because saw in both
Mr.. Gilchrist and Philemon DISPOSE
ton to stop me where | was. Indeed
/ MI Gilchrist had risen on his elbow,
and Philemon was making that plead
ing gesture of his which we know 50
Well Agatha alone looked eager.
what is it," she cried. u have a
right to know" went to the door.
shut it and stood with my back against
it. a figure OF shame and despair. Sud
denly the confession burst from me.
agatha" said |, why did you break
with my brother James? Because you
thought him guilty Of theft; because
you believed he took the $1,000 out of
the sum inuusted to him by MIR. Orr
for your father? agatha, it yvas not
James who lid this; it was :, and
James knew il and bore Of my nisdo-
ings the blame because he was always
Il loyal soul and took account OF my
weakness ana! knew alas, too we'll
that open shame would kill me-
Il, ,IN, a TOD
reply. but the silence was so dreadful
and lasted so long that / felt first
crushed and then terrified. Raising
my head. for | had not dared to lool
any of them in the face. | cast one
glance at the group before me ant
dropped my mead again, startled. Onl!
one of the three was looking at me, ant
that was Agatha. The others had thei
heads turned aside. and l thought. OF
rather the passing fancy took me, tha
they shrank from meeting her gaz
with something of the same Sham
and dread l was myself suffering from
But she. Can ever hope to make yo1
realize her look or comprehend TIL
pang of utter self abasement wit
so terrible that seemed to hear he
utter words, though am sure she di
t not speak, and. With some mild idea O
: stemmng the torrent of her re
u proaches, | made an effort at explains
5 ton and impetuously cried: 1T wa
not for my own good, Agatha not alto
getler for self, | did this. loved 70
too madly, depairingly ana, goo
: brother as [ seemed, | was jealous {
e James and Hoped to take his place
g Your regard if | could show n create
| prosperity and get for you those thing
4 his limited prospects denied him. 70
enjoy money. beauty, ease; I could SC
that by your letters, and il Jane
could not give them to you and
could Oh, do not look at me like tina
see now that millions could not hay
bought YOU"
"Despicab was all that came fro
4; her lips, at which | shuddered al
: CROPPED about for the handle of IL
p" door. But she would not let me g
Subduing with grand self restraint IL
emotions which had hitherto swellt
y too high in her breast for either speed
- or action, she thrust out one arm
stay me and said in short, comman
: ing tones: How was this thing don,
= You say you took the money, yet
- was James who was sent to collect
~ or so my father says" Here she to
her looks from me and cast one CLAN
: at her father What she saw cam