Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-04-29


Horace had risen zone word, Eliza
beth, is all | ASK. Say you forgive me-.
and my suitcrinss will be lessencd."
Still she sat %immOvablc with a cold,
fixed expression.
Horace moved 10 the door. when with
a cry Elizabeth sprang toward him.
ialtcrinr, II forgive. But you, and /.
must forget"
No land was disccrniblc as far as the
| eye could reach; naught interrupted
that great cXpansc of sky and sea IA
Laughing Water sped over the
mighty waves, to the tropics bent,
bearing number Of passengers on
missions Of pleasure, in Interests of
business. in quest of health. or prompt
ed by the curiosity of the 0urist.
Elizabeth Magrudor, seated in a
steamer chair, lazily watched the
~gorgeousncss of the tropical sunset,
and unconsciously turned the leaves Of
her diary, when a sudden gust Of wind
caused several pages to become de-
tachcd and to iiuttcr out, scattering
themselves to the far end of the deck.
with an exclamation Of regret, sh" inn
mcdiatcly hurried to collect the miss
ing sheets, and was assisted in her eff
forts by n gentleman. His back being
turned during the process, she IA
prevented from obtaining n glimpse of
his countenancc. though there was a
certain familiarity about his pose and
general bearing.
ALLOW ~mc-to-why! Miss Ma
meeting you? Fat" Is determined to
throw us together"
Elizabeth replied with n few coldly
formal words oi thanks, showing Capt.
1rcntshaw the attitude she intended 10
maintain toward him.
E~lilabcth's feelings were painful in
deed, upon discovering the presence
of Horace Tr"ntahaw ON board the
steamer. What right had he to force
himself upon her, after these three
years, and after all her struggles to
blot him from her mind? Cruel Yes,
il was nothing else and she made up
her mind To remain In her stat"roum
and to avoid "ncnuntcrinS him.
Thia determination was carried ont,
heard of Capt. 1rculahaw. The boat
was making for Porto CortrI, 5. H.,
after having lrti Belize. - H.. and
from information gathered from the
maid. Elizabeth was under the i'm
preston that capt Trcntshaw had left
the steamer. with II sigh of relief
she mounted the drCI. m" young
moon was ahcddinr It's rilvcry rcilcc-
ton upon the beautiful Bay Of lion
durts, and all was bathcd in it's mel.
low li"hr.
Leaning over thc rail OF the deck
enjoying IN" iur~iirralinH splash OF
spray. stood EIiz1both STANDING a few
feet to her right and Il trinc 10 tho
rear, 20 a. NO, 10 b" observed by her
i]iur1a" Trcntahaw stood watching hci
Win AN intensity al lunrinp and an
expression of uuu'torablc pain Softly
approaching. he placed his hand upon
, lha, Of Elizabeth ana held her thu.
, Il trembling prisoner
"Elllaholh. the time has come when
you need avoid mo no longer and you
mu#l listen 10 what | have to say. W,
pa.lrd three years wns Il brut,
th'n EI,lbrlh. ana confessed a low,
. which ! could not huuulably offer You
You. with your gentle. noble soul. un.
! "c'al"pd and s~ylnpnihil"d with tho
temptations TO which poor frail in.
m2nily Is heir. YO, f~ur"avc me
. babe mc. forget ON, cod, If | cDulC
have %iOrrpllcn' Tim" DRAGGED siowl,
t and uncycntiully along in maddrninp
monotony, occasionally my cousin
would hint ol your existence and
. whereabouts in her letters, which were
y TOW. Thus it. continued until 81,
months ago. when Eleanor died after
r a long, tedious illness. / Learned
through my cousin Of your absence
y from The city, and that YOU were tray.
= cling, so ! determined TO find you, Eli,
/ hb"ih. Ny ardent love has guided me
Accept II, dear ON" and know II ha.
been airrnplhcn"d and purified In ia,
= riucibl" Of patient yciruing."
| Elizahcth'H gaze turned again nor
the distant horizon. and though AT frs
, she dId not speak, her slender form
irrmblrd.
. Turning TO Horace with an express
|, sion OF tender sympathy, she place.
her " hands upon his ahould"rd an'
q said: GRO forgive wa easy, Horace
but to forget was Impossible N. q
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