Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-02
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3 rove Tor George lpOStOck WAS IcSIoii
sible for her husbands murder. Va
.erius had walked about the neighbor-
hood needless of where he went so long
as he avoided crowds and lraffic. his
mind in Il state of fierce rebellion
against the woman whose presence he
had quilted. against the man for whom
she had confessed her love.
All the affection Nalerius had felt
for her throughout his life turned 10
bitterness at the avowal she had made;
/ the dislike he had ever entertained
/ toward lfostock deepened to hate. For
the publisher had succeeded III gain
ing what he. Nalcrus, had from boy
hood sought In vain to win That she
had denied To him was freely given to
one, Who by comparison, was Il
stranger.
With d rapid pace he traversed
winding roads and long avenues now
almost deserted. dead leaves from the
rapidly barring branches futtering in
his face the sharp ring of his foot
steps on the frosty paths audible at
long distances, his thoughts in wild
disorder. his face distorted by passion,
his feelings outraged, Jealousy singing
him to madness.
Not until II couple of hours had
passed did he, without becoming con-
sclolS of the fact Sacken his pace
tnsouSh sheer weariness and his emo
lions having meanwhile reached their
highest pi1' Of fury. nnw began to
subsde. Then he reflected on the part
ne had recently played. his thoughts
,oming To the subject casually and
iiittinsly at first, aftcrward with
steady pcrsistency that Was all the
more welcome. because ii served to
lnfliet upon himself fresh pain. more
acute than he had yet felt.
The nSolence. the bitterness the cru
or ~ 4.
N their tue coors and he reviewed
md realized the cowardice, the inhu
manity, the injustice of his bearing
oward her he hard ever loved, whom
ne loved row moro than ever. And as
ne viwea his conduct i'm this light.
his contempt and loathins for himself
We're only equallea by his compassion
and affection for her.
10 strike her down with such a
weapon as he had used, at such time
rs he had sought, WAS to have behaved
- a despicable sounded. as an UNI
manly wretch. What words of his
Guild now take from her the pain he
had inflicted. which must rankle in
ler mind and poison her peace for
many Il day to come? What deed
If his could make reparation for the
wrongs he had done her? He paused
n his walk and leaned against a wall
Tor support, daZed and weary all in
!ignation and hate having burned
now fun of ran,,.ea ,nd ,,ity
And for long he remained there lost
nres he Mad known in hi. ,s.o,iatinn
Tilh her. thronging back from forgot
ten years; the future with all it's un-
certainty. humiliation, pain and terror,
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