Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
DEATH WHICH ALLEv1ATES
ALL.
BY Webster Moore.

~ ''NpotcT- hbOTe.
AS she sat gazing upon the still green
waters before her, she had a Distinct
recollection of his departure. three years
before. An, but then she was the peer
less beauty. unrivallod in dcliracv ~
form, rose-lke bloom Of complcxion and
exquisitoly carved classical features Rut
now those blessed gifts that nature had
so bcneficently bestowed, and of which
she had been so proud. were now of no
avail She moaned piteously. What
would he saw, he whom she loved with
womans passionate devotion, to whom
sho was betrothcd7 What would he saw
whom he saw this wreck of her former
self In the eyes of man, purity and
chastity had much to do with love How
could she expect him TO remain true 10
his plighted troth? lie could no longer
loye herr
He would return tomorrow: would
come to claim her would leave with his
dreams Of love crushed, but not shat
tered. like hcrs. He was man Time
would heal the wound and reconcile him
to the loss of her There were other
"omcr; women with beauty. education
and high social position; women who had
striven to win him. One OF them would
take her place. What could time do for
herr IT could not restore her most price
less possession; nor enable her to regain
the proud position she once occupied
Haunted by this horrible thought she
felt that hope had died out of her heart
aud She must perish of despair
- hor agony. this exquisite agony sha
had suffered before and knew she was
doomed to suffer over and over again
as long as life lasted and her mind had
power to act, would it he a crime. under
the circumstances, if she threw herself
into tho rinrlinC waters at her feet?
Iut cOulf she die before seeing hin
again, 80, she could not Painful as
the meeting would be-. she would meet
him ana then she could decide.
The strains of the orchestra. mingled
with the iustlins of gowns, noated
! through the open windows OF the bail
room. As Edith Clarendon approached
tho scene IT fcstivity. she was heset by
doubt. Was it best for her to enter
at all" suppose he should he there, and
sn,rn her before that assembly? The
waltz ended While Edith was ascend
ing tho gravel road to the mansion, 4
white -owrcd figure hurried down the
steps to greet her
"Why Edith" she exclaimed "r am
/ 50 glad you changed your mind Reg
! in1ld is here. and lust asked ma il YOU
were coming. Vie called ON vou this az
! tNtnoon, hut Won were not at home
/ Follow me-, perhaps We can lind him
now
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