The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-08-14

III uss vilh light besfis nilbert Told
himself. thst be sss setting on on the 70,
sac hone, icr be sss dosn for tes vieis
vi. cfoss. /. veil - for promotion, spd
Msrsse, bad written out to say ths, sh,
wss 90 proad u bin th.t sls y" sillint
10 let ihtir marriage the place inmsdiai.
ly after hm return.
Bat vss be. alter sll, % bsppy ss hs
shonld bsf
II vas with many sesrrhings of ths
heart tbs, Gilbert ssked himseli that qne,
lion on the way home
Within lev days Of fis snivsl The
dream oi bis later lite wcald become .
fesli,y; yet ~ be told himself that this
sss 90 ho vas conscious that there uss nc
eutbusissm, 20 responsive shrob 10 bis
heart, snd before the voyage Vas over be
realized With . sense Of dumb missfy thss
the ihousbt Of Margaret 20 longer had
the poser 10 stir him o. q Oh, sosld ne
longer rouse within bin the nfs wbich 81
wsys hitherto the very breathing Of her
name had kindled.
WIS, uss 1t. what vas the matter with
hin he ssked himselt hundred timee
day,
He bad seen DO other woman tinoe he
and bis promised vile had parted less
thsu three months before. had dresmt OF
no other womsn 10 that tender relation
toward him ssvs Msrsaret; yet over ber
i.it faoe hesr. and intellect we're o. war
within him.
Intellect siill loved ber. called ber by
every endearins nsme, dwelt 90 the soft
N mukis Of her voice, recalled eco tone snd
look, and saw sg In the lovelisht IN her
sweet gray eyes.
Heart was cold And skeptica aud mn
moved by spy OF these Imaginative rap
tures.
What on farth is tbs matter with me'
be 8, ked himself. seem to be able to
wstch this struggle between two OF my In
ner selves jos, as one does in dreams
sometimse, when the age seems to detscb
itself and become impersonsl ] wonder
what cl ! MscPbeHon put inside my head
when be took ,hst tumer on'l Upon my
word, te'lsYc I'm going mad sitlr ell
BY The time the Livsda reGched South
anton he was in q fever to see Margaret
once more and fight the struggle ont With
her
Perhaps the sight OF her. the touch OF
her hands. Of her lips, would pat him
right sgain. Bat II not. II these doubts
still ssssiled him. why. be n ust frankly
tel her so.
After ell. the change which be feared
hud taken place 10 him might be imsgin
sry.
He had gone ttrougbs good deal dur
ing these last lew months, and the excite
mebt OF the csmpsisn pushed forward at
1press speed, 10 order to strike 6nsl
snd decisive blow had no doubt contribut
ed 10 some measure towsrd u,hinging
him.
When be Ill 4 h.ei at Wsitr,oo be had 81
M oct petsu sdeded himself that bis doubts
and fears we're nothing more substantial
than the uuwelcome memories OF bad
dream, aud when be found himself 10 the
train once more on the wsy to the Moors
be was within en- ace Of being bis old light
hearted sell seain.
Hs had telesrsphed the time OF bis sr
rival, and at the little wsyside station he
Iound Margaret awaiting him. and with .
iull sense OF psin he reslizsd thst the
,bsnge in him wss, after oil. no dream. for
be saw 10 Msrssret's eyes that she detect
ID it even while greeting him.
As be took bis seat beside her 10 the
phsetou be found himself asking almost
% mechanically, how she bal passed the
line, how General Orme vas. and dtz,D
questions. her replies 10
= shich we're scarcely needed.
BE saw ber glance OF him sssln and
,esiD With psin ani wonder 10 her eyes'
until at last 1t seemed that she could bear
j. no longer,
Dearest. she said very tenderly. whst 10
The matter You are not yourselL What
s III
Oh. my darling glrl, be grosped, l don't
kpovi I would give ten years Of my life
10 know what 1t is. ON only conscious
that since that operation some subtle
change has been in progress within me.
There are two souls at var, To one you
are as dear ss you ever we're nsy, infinite
y desrcr. To the other you are indifeF
ep,. Olesu oil levss you s'ill; the other
soul does not kpow you % my Margaret st
Ill, 40 my be,ro.hed, and. heaven help me,
b1, between the two ! thick ]
an going mad
Ny poor boy ssid Msrg,ret. you wsbt
rest sud quiet We will put oG our we'd
ding Ind, lately, II you wish. and you
shall st.y at the n.nor snd will nutse
you back 10 nesith and strength sgsin.
He shook bis bead pl3omiIy, and they
70 he no more OF these intiuste concerns.
The general vas deIisb,ed to welcome
bic daughters lover home aesin. and tx
prrssed no wonderment shen Msrssret
told bin that Giibtrt vac feeling the ef
Iect. OF the c.npsisn and thst the we'd
iius would therefore be postponed
The next two or three days psssed quiet
ly sud uneventiuily 6sve for Msrssset's
uuisilius tenderness they would have psss
"a for Gilbert very sadly. for - The hours
ven, by be became mosrniulIy conscious
lh.i ,bs Joy Of being With the sonsn be
20 ioudIy loved vas erosios less and lees.
he woke late o. sunday morning, snd
lbe sunlight streaming through bis vio
Gov gave him . sirsnee blissfoi sepse Of