Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-10-13

those hideous phantoms, and Of her be-
ing in the actual living world Then
she began to recollect. She thought of
what she had done-perhaps with a lit
tie touch of pride, as of something that
he might approve, If ever he should come
to know. Then, though her head was
throbbing 80 dreadfully, she cautiously
opened her eyes to look around.
No sooner had she done so than Jane,
who was awake, stole noiselessly to her
young mistress bedside. Yolande made
a gesture to insure silence-for she saw
that her mother was lying asleep; then
she rose, wrapped shawl round her,
and slipped out of the room, followed by
her maid.
Jane" said she, "do you think you
could slip into the room and bring me
my things without waking my motherT
But you are not going out, miss?"
said the maid, wondering. "The night
is scarcely over yet. Won't you go back
and lie DOWN.
mo, no." said Yolande, almost with a
shudder Of dread. II have had terrible
dreams-I want to go outside-and l
have a headache besides; perhaps the
fresh air will make 1t better. But you
can lie down, Jane, after l have gone;
and don't wake my mother, no matter
how late she sleeps. When come back
perhaps the people in the house will be
up, and l shall try to take some break
| fast"
The maid went and fetched her things;
and when she had dressed she stole
noiselessly down the stairs and got out
side. How cold and damp the air felt;
but yet it was fresh and new and
strange; the familiar sound of the sea
seemed pleasant and companionable. As
yet, in the dull gray dawn, the little
town appeared to be asleep; all the peo-
pie she could find as she passed were a
policeman, leaning against a railing and
reading newspaper, two men working
at the roadway, and maid servant
cleaning the windows Of frst-hoor par
lor. She walked on, and pushed back
the hair from her forehead to let the cold
sea breeze dispel this racking pain. But
although the headache was a bad one,
and although 1t was a most rare thing
for her to know what a headache was,
still 1t did not depress her. She walked
on with an increasing gladness.
She was getting near to Broadwater
when she saw along the road a pony
carriage coming quickly in her direction
the next moment she perceived that her
mother was In it, and that Jane (who
had been brought up in the country was
driving. A few seconds suficed to bring
them to her; and then the mother, whc
seemed much excited, got out from the
trap, and caught her daughter by both
shoulders, and stroked her hair and hei
face, in a sort of delirium of Joy.
1--WE have been driving everywhere X
search of you'll was so afraid-ah, yor
are alive, and well, and beautiful as evel
my child, my child, l have not mur
dered your
Hush, mother" said the girl, quit
calmly. ut is pity you got up 81
early. came out for a walk, becaus
my head was bad; 1t is getting bette
now; l will drive you back IL you like.
She drew the girl aside for few yard
-caressing her arm, and stroking he
fingers.
my child, ought to be ashamed, an
miserable; but to see you alive and wei
-I-1 was In despair was afraid
But you need not fear any more, Yo
lande, You need not fear any more"
81 hope not, mother" said Yolandt
gravely, and she regarded her mother
For think 1 would rather die than &
through again such night as las
night"
"But you need not fear-you nee
not fearW said the other, pressing he
hand. "Oh, no; when l saw you lyin
on the bed last night-then-then
seemed to know what was. But 20
, need not fear. No, never again will 70
, have to poison yourself in order to sham
me-"
, 1T was not to shame you, mother
was to ask you not to take any more {
, that-that medicine"
q "You need not fear, Yolande, you nee
, not fearw she repeated, eagerly. "Ol
4 no; l have everything prepared now.
will never again touch it-you sha
. never have to sacrifice yourself lik
that"
"Well, am glad of 1t, dear mothe
for both our sakes," Yolande said.
: hope 1t will not cost you much suffering
= "Oh, no, It will not cost me much su
1 fering," said the mother, with q stranl
sort of smile. ,,...
When they got back to Worthing, Y
\ lande set about the usual occupations (
the day with her accustomed compo
! ure; and even with a measure Of chez
y fulness. She seemed to attach little In
portancs to the incident that had ju
! happened; and probably wished h,
mother to understand that ehe meant
SEQ this thing through as she had begu
= 1t. But It was pitiable to see the remori
= on the mothers face when a slight col
= = traction Of Yolande's brow told that fro
y time to time her head still swan vii
9 pain. At night, when Yolands went I'M
= the bedroom, she noticed that there WI
a no bottle on the mantel-piece.
"Where Is 1t, mother" she asked.
"I have thrown 1t away. You mex
II | not foar now Yolande" her matthias a; (;