The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18

headI No, he was true; true to his love
for the composite woman.
He put Il quick firm hand OH each side
of my head and drew me slowly toward
him with an expression that killed all
power of resistance.
But the spell was broken when Il rose
bough bent out of the dark shadow be-
yond his left shoulder and for one mo-
mrnt caught the light. Then we heard
WIS it Il sob! In another instant n
womanN figure crossed II patch of moon
light toward the house
He had not changed position except
to quietly lower his hanndes; his face had
become cNprr$SionlcSS. | arose. and he
escorted me to our hostess.
| was one of the first to leave the
grounds. As stepped into my carriage
he WAS standing in n halfShadcd arbor
near the vcranda talking to a dark
haired woman. gnd-yeS. she was taking
Il handkerchief from her eyes. | did not
let him know | saw his sharp glance at
me.
Yesterday there was a wedding and q
funeral. There were congratulations
annd smiles for the blonde: there were
condolences and tears for the dark girl
| think sometimes the condolences should
be at the wedding, and the congratulate
tons ut the funeral.
He attended both; was gay at the we'd
ding, grave ut the funeral and at both
impenetrable-to other eyes.
The dark girl left but a few words to
explain her dreadful act: some one did
not value her love, and life was value
less to her. She gave no blame and-no
name. Consequently everyone diligently
tries to learn the secret she has paid
such a price to keep. And with her life
seems to have gone all memory of her
shortcomings. All, why not show such
charity to the living! They wonder, now
that any man could have failed to love
her. Often as they whispered they look
ed at him: but no blame or piercinng
glance could draw anything from his
calm gravity; his face shows only what
he wishes one to see.
Yet | knew he had suffered.
The bride and groom have returned.
This was their first lat home" Stand
ing beside her tall aristocratic husband,
the blonde bride was very beautiful, but
lifcless.
4 quiet voice caught her attention.
she TURNED to respond to the usual plati-
tudes but Philips compelling eyes
pierced her Indifference. Around his
mouth crept that sarcastic smile, and it
was not my imagination that painted II
faint pink on her face and a flash of
light and life
Money. money everything fairly cried
aloud with it. Hothouse flowers made
the air heavy with suggestions of gold
or of u funeral perhaps that is why
they stife one, and why my mind went
back to the poor dark girl. She had not
the self-control of this pale blonde.
| walked away and left when | saw
him approaching.
| am to marry that man and | shall
never be happy.
Strange when | 80 clearly see into the
future that | should take the step. Yet
all will not be unhappiness; he loves me
| best. | shall receive more tenderness,
more care, more thought than anyone
else--more than anyone else!
When | suffer he shall not know. |
| shall see 80 much and he shall not know;
but sometimes | shall see a different
| thought under n kindness to me: some
/ times | shall see the mental caress given
| to another; sometimes | shall catch a
glimpse of the composite woman.
knew | could not love that man with
| out hating him: and | cannot hate him
without loving.