Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-01-30
Atherstone. who trusted her Implicitly

Atherstone. who trusted her implicitly
and who, in her last letter, had said:
III had not SO much faith in Guy
should be jealous of one who has so man
opportunities for stealing his heart frou
me, but l trust you, Maddy Clyde. Yo,
would not do a thing to harm me, I an
sure. and to lose Guy now, after thes
years of cruel waiting, would kill me-"
Going to the table she opened her port
folio, the gift of Guy, and with her gol,
pen, also his gift, wrote to him what th
neighbors were saying, and that he mus
come there no more; at least only one,
in a great while, because if he did, sh,
could not see him. Then, when this wa,
written, she went down to Uncle Joseph
who was calling for her, and sat b,
him as usual singing to him the song,
he loved so well, and which this nigh
pleased him especially, because the voic,
which sang them was so plaintive, so full
of woe. Would he never 60 to sleep, OIL
the hand which held hers SO firmly relax
Its hold? Never, it seemed to Maddy
who sat and sang, while the night THIRD or
distant tree, awakened by the low song
uttered responsive note, and the hours
crept on to midnight. Human nature
could endure no more, and when the crazy
man said to her, Now sing of Him who
died on Calvary" Maddy's answer was
gasping cry as she fell fainting on the
pillow.
1T was only a nervous headache" sh.
said to the frightened Flora, who came
at Uncle Joseph's call, and helped her
young mistress up to bed. "She would be
better in the morning, and she would
rather be alone"
SO Flora left her there, but went often
to her door, until assured by the low
breathing sound that Maddy was sleep
ing at last.
II can't see him, Flora" Maddy said,
when the latter came up with the mes
sage that Mr.. Remington was there with
his buggy. and asked If a little ride would
not do her good. II can't see him, but
give him this" and she placed in Flora 8
hand the note, baptized with so many
tears and prayers. and the contents Of
which made Guy furious-not at her, but
at the neighbors, the inquisitive, envious,
meddlesome neighbors, who had dared to
talk of him, or to breathe suspicious
word against Maddy Clyde. He would
see he would make them sorry for it !;
they should take back every word; and
they should beg Maddy's forgiveness for
the pain they had caused.
All this, and much more, Guy thought,
as with Maddys note in his hand, he
ing like a young lion, and threatening
vengeance upon everybody. He must see
her; he would see her. and so for the
next haf-hour Flora was the bearer of
written messages to and from Maddy's
room messages of earnest entreaty on the
one hand, and of firm denial on the other.
At last Maddy wrote
IF you care for me in the least, or fol
my respect. leave me, and do not come
again until l send for you. l am not
nsensible to your kindness. l feel 1t
all but the world is nearer right than
you suppose. 1t does not look we'll for
you to come here so much, and l prefer
that you should not. Justice to Lucy re-
quires that you stay away
That ended it. That reused up Guys
pride, and writing back
You shall be obeyed. Good-by," he
sprang into his buggy, and Maddy, listen
ing, with head and heart throbbing alike,
heard him as he drove furiously away.
Those were long, dreary days which
followed, and but for her grandfather's
increasing feebleness Maddy would almost
have died. Anxiety for him, however,
kept her from dwelling too much upon
herself, but the excitement and the care
rnhhipu har nf
its luster and her cheek of its remaining
bloom, making even Mrs. Noah cry when
she came one day with Jessie to see how
they were getting on.
Maddy was glad to see her, and for
time cried softly on her bosom, while
Mrs. Noahs tears kept company with
hers. Not word was said of Guy, ex-
cept when Jessie told her he was in Bos-
ton, and it was stupid at home without
him.
With more than her ordinary discretion,
Flora kept to herself what had passed
when GUY was last there, so Mrs. Noah
knew nothing except what he had told
her, and what she read in Maddy's white,
suffering face This last was enough to
excite all her pity, and she treated the
young girl with the most motherly kind
ness. staying all night, and herself TAX
ing care of grandpa, who was now too i'll
to sit up. There seemed to be no disease
preying upon him, nothing save old age,
and the loss of one who for more than
forty years had shared all his JOY and
sorrow. He could not live without her,
and one night, three weeks after Guys
bo s,iJ n NaHHV u she
about to leave him.
"Sit with me, darling, for little while,
if YOU are not too tired. Your grand
mother seems near me tonight, and so
does Alice, yourSmother. Maybe I'll be
with them before another day. | hope l
NAV if God is willing, and there's much
| would say to you"
ITO be continued)
Txyn m of Death,