Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-07-14
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sr~o chat n had bssa prior to hss acci-
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4 uss early N March vAes CssG1AaaD
pseossssd. ~ t~acsed she psresivsd. a
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/ her brak her -ss-lsw he Sss bot lesr
kind. sad Ass fraserHAl alterations Sers
reaaered freely and cordially - ever.
ta; he Was .ess gay. AID Mas addicsef
to a;s OF abstraction. profound. a.
though apparently not sad. While s.s
absence from the fsWily circN, wish-
out apology became 30 common that d
ceased to provoke Harriet's frivolous
wonder. and TO dissppoint Mr. WitheTs
Constance had never complained OF 90
remarked apon this. But her mind
wss tossed night and day upon ia
Hultueas tide of eoajectures she ~oulc
I faln have termed spprehensions. rath
er than hopes. Up to this date she hs
believed her love and her misery to h
unshsred and unsupported by hiH ne
reiterated. in her n msy sell deception
thanksgivings choked BY tears that 81
was the only sufferer from her wretch
| ed folly Did she grow suddenly cruz
and base the moment when the though
that the error was mutual aWoh'
J E. l,f-z of hg
fering he must also taste had not tL
power to still'wss the sslve TO her 81
respect supplied BY the discovery tha
her divinity was a fallibie man. imDo
tent TO resist the subtle temptation tina
had overcome her prejudices and senss
of right, worth the price paid for 1t? A
new terror more sweet than any iot
| she had ever known, soon laid hoia
of her 1t was idle to ignore the fac
! that Edward furtively. but persistent
ly, sought a private interview with her
| She might disregard his beseechiuF
glances, affect to misunderstood his
signals and his uttered hints. mighf
seek. in constant ministrations to her
husbands wants and whims. to guard
herself. and to forget these omens of q
nearing crisis. But she comprehended
his designs: marked with a thrill, the
was the opposite to pain, his ehssrin
at his failure, and the augmented rest.
lessness of his mien, betokening per.
plexity and desire. What was to 10 ths
end of this pursuit, and her evasion oi
it, when her own heart was the temp
ter's strongest ally9 She dared not
hear him say that she was dear Il
him as he had long been to her Know.
ing, as she did, that she ought to spur
him from her at the remotest approach
to this theme, she was never able ts
say with an honest purpose that sh,
was likely to do It, If she doubted hi.
intentions. she doubted herself ye
II was by no connivance Of hers tina
he gained his point. She was takin,
her usual afternoon drive one da,
alone. when she was aroused from
reverie by the slower motion of tn,
carriage, to observe that the coachmaI
had turned into a business thorough
fare instead of taking the most direc
route homeward
John she called through the from
window. where are you going? Wha
brought you here?"
Mr. Edward told me to call for hin
at 4 o'clock, maam. | thought he ha,
spoken to you about it," was the re
spectful rejoinder
| There was ne immediate reply, an,
he checked his horses to inquire.
w-fn J 90 hack. mann"
NO; 20 on.
again, with throbbing pulses and
feeling that she had spoken the sen
tence which was to decide her fate fo
time and for eternity. Heaven help N
to stand fast" the tongue essaysd Il
say and while the heart was meltin;
into tenderness. and vibrating with ex
pectation.
It IacKeu ten mInutes on une appoint
ed hour when they reached the Office
but Edward stood upon the door step
hat and gloves on.
1T is good in You to submit SO quietl,
to my neddling," he began, by tn,
time be vas seated. But have some
thing to say to you. a story to tel
which I can keep no longer. You mus
have Gesn, although you have SCENE,
steps far some weeks past. in the hop
of stcairC an opportunity for confes
sion. ! lave sometimes ventured Z
believe that your woman's wit an,
womar's heart had penetrated my Sc
cret; thG' what entered so largely int
my tho1chts and motives, made up s.
much Of my life. could not remain hid
den from your eyes. | wanted TO tel
you of it long ago, dear Connie. bu
the recciloction of what was due 4
another withheld me, while | was We
uncertain that my love was returned
| had SO little reason for hope. although
hope has never nagged-mine is a san
euine nature. you know-that | hesi
tsted 10 speak openly. Nov that cal
feel firm ground under my feet. n
happiness rs MIXED with much alloy.
must either take from one who is