Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-08-24

| leard no more from alm, and grew
tired Of waiting and watching,
and finally was told that he was
'alse. Years went by, and she
'ould not forget him. AT last,
when Hugh Gordon asked her to
be his wife, she had told him all,
land then, as he still desired her to
be his own, she promised, and in
4 week the marriage vows would
be taken.
The days passed quickly away
and the twilight Of the marriage
we came stealing on. There were
few guests, and all seemed very
quiet, and even sad. as if they were
somewhat Influenced by the sad.
ness of the bride.
The words were said that made
them man and wife. the congratu.
lations were over, and the guests
grew more gay, and laughed and
chatted together merrily. Helen,
now the wife of Hugh Gordon,
threw a shawl about her, and, I'm.
seen, stepped out upon the broad
piazza. The moon threw thou
sand beams from the cloudlesN
sky, and the wind sighed and
sobbed in the great pine tree near
the door. She looked down the
shady, quiet walk, and a desire
arose in her heart to visit the old
rustic seat at the foot of the gar.
den where she had spent so many
happy and innocent hours in the
days forever flown. Noiselessly
she glided beneath the great trees
and soon came to the retired nook
she sought, but the seat was oc-
cupied. She was about to turn
and so back to the house, when the
occupant, slender man, wearing
a loose OvercOat, sprang up and
approached her.
Helen" he said, in a deep,
thrilling voice. Helen, is it your
She took step toward him,
and, forgetting everything, only
that her love was near her, she
cried, eagerly:
ooh, Aubrey, Aubrey Milton,
how came you here?"
In a moment his arm was about
her
81 am here" he cried, passion
ately, "to see you, Helen. Ny
wife has been dead one year to-
day, and l never loved her as
love you, and ! have come to ask
you to be my wife"
She sprang away from him.
ut is too later she exclaimed,
Il was married not more than an
hour ago to Hugh Gordon"
"But you do not love him." he
said, approaching her; "and you
must be mine. Fly with me, Helen,
and we will live in perfect bliss.
What care we for the world?
Your husband and your friends
need never hear from you-throw
that shawl into the river and they
will think you are drOwned.p
She listened, and the tempter
urged her to do as he desired, but
her pure heart could do no wrong,
and she turned to fee from the
man who was urging her to sin, but
she was too weak; mist was be
fore her eyes, and she tainted in
his arms.
With the -deethess of wind he
bore her through the garden walk |
and out into the highway and,
with the assistance Of the driver,
placed her in his carriage and, |
springing quickly to her side, the |
carriage rolled away.
They had ridden buta short dis
lance when Helen opened her eys, |
and in an instant the truth flashed |
upon her.
"Stop, Aubrey Miton," she
cried. 81 would rather die than go
with you. Take me back to my
husband Immediately"
He tried to draw her toward
him and told her how he loved her,
and that he could not give her up.
She became angry and frightened.
'Let me 60" she cried, "or will
scream for helpW
He placed his hand across her
mouth and held her firmly. She
to free herself, but there