The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-27

wei again. There they are on the table.
"And Gabriel?'' she asked. anxiously.
He has his rooms in the castle now
next TO the tutors with whom he studies
He, too, begs hard to be allowed to come
In and kiss you, my darling. But not a
word more. or will go away
She closed her eyes and very soon fell
INTO soft health-restoring sleep. from
which she awoke some hours afterward
with renewed strength and vigor.
fortnight later Lame slowly crept In.
to her favorite sitting-room. leaning on
the arm of her husband. and stood for a
rev moments looking out OF the window
at the beautiful scenery before her eyes
The sun was shining brilliantly, the
J fower-beds were rich in bloom. and ali
nature seemed 10 rejoice In the glory of
It's own exquisite and variegated beauty.
"Raoul. II is very delicious TO lice after
all-and-'
We'll, darling. and-what?" said her
husband bending over her with his arms
round her waist
And TO love-" she whispered. putting
her head on his shoulder and gazing into
his face with the sweet abandon OF her
entire happiness
Darling, we will be all I'm all to each
other NOW. MY own true, noble wife !
How / could have been so blind as not
TO see your superior worth when first
you"
Let us forget all that miserable time
dear Raoul," interrupted his wife. gently,
and let us thank God that out OF so
much trouble we have found happiness
and JOY at last. All! don't let him come
here" she added. clinghng close TO her
husband and beginning to tremble from
mead TO foot as noise Of rolling wheels
was heard outside In the veshbule.
Don't be afraid, my darling; you shall
never again hear the rolling of my uncle's
chair in this CASTLE" Raoul hastened 10
assure his trembling young wife, as he
OWNED the cause for her fear THAT
noise Is Leo riding on his big goat. I dare
say Gabriel is drawing II for him. No.
no. darling that chair which seemed 10
pursue you night and day In your
delirium. left here long ago" Then. re-
membering that he was touching on
painful subject, he bit his lip and added
presently: There is much, nv ILane
about all that terrible time that YOU
ought TO know-the doctor says you NAV
hear II now you are stronger-but. dear
one. 1 could no more repeat TO Won the
occurrences relative to that fearful evan
Ing than / could bear to put foot again
In the Indian garden, where nv lIfe's
treasure was nearly drowned" and he
shuddered as he spoke. 'Our kind. good
sister Ulrike will tell you everything YOU
ought 10 know. Ask her. dear. and spare
me. Ah Il is indeed a happiness 10
know that YOU love me: and, darling, n
God gives me long life. will devote Il
TO making you happy and atoning 10 YOU,
for my injustice In the past"
Her eyes filed with grateful tears az
she listened TO his earnest words and
drawing his face down TO hers. sbe
pressed her cheek against his as she
Hush! hush! we misunderstood each
other; but now that love has taken
possession OF our hearts, everything will
be we'll. I am glad for Gabriers sake
that IL was not all happiness at FIRST: be-
cause. perhaps" and she biushed as she
spoke, III II had been so / might not
have felt so intensely for the poor lad n
did: and then. you see, perhaps FRAU
Lohn would not have condded 20 me the
Iotus-ffowers sad story-who knaws9 So |
don't grfeve. dear Raoul: everything has
turned out for the best"
lie pressed her fondly TO him. lxjssed
her sweet. upturned face, and then Ied |
her back to her bedroom TO rest.
CTo Be ContinuedD