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Continued.
These observations coaNiaeed III
that uncle sam had that morning ue'
ceived me when he had so Jauntiiy as.
serted that old Mr. ~ olsey could ten
his wife nothing which She did net al
ready know. l was not, however 80
much Interested in that consideration
as IN INC disquietude OF Constance |
and in hope that 1 might be able 10
comfort her. my aunt had no sooner
taken M her position by the piano thah
crossed over aud occupied the seat
she had just vacated
q'he attention or the company vas
wholly bestowed upon the singer. ahu
the sound OF another voice. thous h. Dut
sn ,vhisner. would have been risnuy
REGARDED as an iil-manncred interrup-
fion. Though 1 could not Tor the mo
ment speak TO my fair one was aoie'
aven IN that public situation, 10 press
bc- little hand in mine with signln-
ranc. winch was not misunderstood
Amt Gertrude was followed 10y sew
eral other singers OF various degrees
or merit. but All alike ia 50 far as they
nrsyontod conversation between Con
.to,ce and me. nor could i dnd any
Convenient opportunity 60 interrogat'
aer until We were again on Doaru ''
Iroouois. Fortunately l had nos ION
10 wait Tor this. for the river being
slow way 10 return TO New YORK CiO
o. was decided that we should leaN
Tarr-vtown early. We were no soout
ON hoard than my aunt, ~hom i So
pecs partly understood the aspect
.T,,rs. wthdrew TO the cabin TO
-umc nor book. leaving Constance IA
"a do as we would. The evenii
belng deiishtfully fine and cool. al
the slxv an nnfathomablc blue studd
with innumerable stars. 20 say noi
Inc or other reasons. OF course we pl
ferred 20 remain upon deck.
notwithstanding my impauence
know precisely how Constance was
fected by the INFORMATION she n
Gained from Mr.. Fuller's letter 20
price. we were seated closely toget'
for several minutes before 1 ventu
oasis her. and when I did SO my az
ton received no reply. but hon te
fell upon my hand. was paini'
surprised and unnerved by this II
dent. and knelt down beside the
dressed girl. saying I know not wl
but doing all la any power 20 com
her. After little while she bec'
more composed and looked az me ST
hy.
Ny sister must never know or 4
she said: lit would XIII her"
Must never know OF whatT 1 as
"Of the contents of that letter
Price showed me"
Il have not read that letter. b
fear knew what you refer to-
swered.
Your words confirm the lette
feared IL WAS true as l read Ii.
dear Gertic, and she is such a Il
wife. and has such unbounded adj
zion OF her husband Can IL be
All men are falseT
NO. darling. IL cannot. but I co
greatly fear there are many
Speaking FOR myself. I swear D.
sky above aud the water beneath
nv the great Being who created
both, that YOU are the only wor
have ever desired: that II you w
mine aud faithful TO me. accord
your promise and my belief.
yours, and yours only. till I die
YOUR faith In mankind thus
shaken, and knowing that must
YOU tomorrow not to see you
for at least a month. can You
mes''
Constance looked up at me, n
tears in her eyes glistened in tn
light as she softly replied:
L will trust you"
l caught the dear girl IN my
snd pressing her face 20 mine.
nrst time restowed upon her Lip
What Is this I am writing? II
never do. ON reading this !
really inipresses me as more Tx
from a novel than a passage II
memoirs ef a middle aged
squire.
CHATTER XIV.