Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-05-19

would go back and try TO dissuade Pau
line from this mad freak. but that he
knew IL would be useless: and any show
Of authority on his part just now might
perhaps undo the little good he believe
he had accomplished.
He drove straight back to the hotel
and sat with his chin resting on hi
hands at the little table in the window
of his room. He was In a strange state
Of mingled hope and dread. He did no
know what he wished; he only knew that
he meant to do what he conceived to b.
his duty; the rest he must leave in highei
hands.
While thus musing over the past. h.
was brought back to the present by the
sight of his wife cantering by in com
pany with several others; and. followina
them. he noticed a idgety chestnut horse.
with a side-saddle on. which was being
led by a groom. Pauline looked up and
bowed gravely; he returned the greeting
How handsome she looked How wei.
she sat her horsel How proud he nigh
have been Of her II she had never allow
ed the love of riches to crowd the won
anliness out of her heartl He leaned
forward and watched her as far as he
could see from the window.
An hour later Polling was STOPPING
over his wife's poor crushed body in one
Of the little chatlets in the Bots de Bon
logne. She had been thrown and tram
pied on, and was dying of internal hem
orrhage. Her voice was very low, AMI
her words came slowly, with many
pauses.
at is. heavens justicel After yon
had gone this morning | made up my
mind to do as you wished. though
| would try to love you-you were
good-and we should be-happy togeth.
er. | had no right to be happy-afte
my wickedness, and heaven has-settled
III,
MY poor mistaken grip
Yes. that is true. I've been mis-
taken all-my life. No one ever-triei
to make me good. | was always left
servants-when was-a child. Heaver
Is just, and the great Judge will re
member my-great temptations. Wi
you kiss me-just once, Alecl Say yot
forgive met will make my min
easier"
In spite Of his efforts not to disturb
her last moments by any show of feel
ing, large tear dropped upon her face
She looked at him wonderingly, and pu
mp her finger to his cheek.
For me" she said very softly-"yot
cry for me. l do not deserve-to hav.
one mourner--at my death bed. | hav,
done evil to every one-but Jack. Civ,
him NY No, l will not leave mes
sages; they might bring a curse"
Another spasm seized her; and, whei
| L.. A.
creeping over her face. 1t was all fin
ished now, and the strong young life tina
had been so misused had come TO a.
end.
Polling took out a card and left +
with the people Of the house. and the
went straightway to see that all tn
necessary arrangements were made 70
the interment of her who had once beei
very dear to him. He wrote short let
ter to Sir Godfrey that night. 1t ran:
Dear Sir Geoffrey-Your niece, m.
wife, was killed by a fall from her hors
to-day. We were reconciled at the last
Tell your daughter l can never expires
my gratitude to her for sending me here
II will always be a source of thankful
ness in my heart. The family jewel
are intact, Babette tells me, and the.
| VIII De sent Dy speclal courier. Whel
the funeral Is over l think l shall joii
Dornton in Italy, and toward the sprin
we may work our way homeward 4
company. Ask Miss Ethel to keep II
ever green in her memory. I've set m
heart on seeing our young friend JAG
a Royal Academician before many year,
With his talent, he wants only a littl
judicious pushing, and l mean to devot
my time to pushing him.
always your sincere friend,
ALEXANDER PELLING"
Ethel was greatly affected by this lei
ter, and she went about with a yer
sober face for some weeks, until tn
preparations for Christmas absorbed he
and left her no time for thinking q
handsome young artists or anything els,
But, even In the midst of the excitemer
of Christmastide, there was always
craving in her heart a dreary sense
emptiness. which grew and grew unit
she was compelled, with many blushe
to admit Its presence, and to acknow
edge to herself that only one person
all the world could fill the void.
ITO ba continual