The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

La Rue alternately ridiculed and entreat- ed her Finally the willy temptress said, well if you want to break Montraville's heart why do 1t. It is none of my affair. But as he has ordered a carriage and will come in it to the appointed place tonight as agreed you might at least see and tell him, as you have told me, the reasons for your sudden change of mind"
 In a fatal moment of weakness Char lotte consented to do this. 'I will tell him." said Charlotte, that, though I prefer him to all other menV I must separate from him forever. How I shah rejoice in this triumph of reason over inclination, and when the affectionate arms of my parents enfold me will lift my soul in gratitude as I look at the dangers I have escaped"
 The hour of the assignation arrived, and Charlotte and La Rue, going softly down the back stairs and out of the garden gate, found Belcour and Mon traville ready to receive them. Now" said Montraville, clasping Charlotte In his arms, you are mine forever" No" said Charlotte; ."I have come to take an everlasting farewell" And she withdrew from his embrace. It would be useless to repeat the conver- sation which ensued. Montraville used every argument that had formerly been successful, and his presence overcame her perceptibly. Her resolution began to waver. T cannot go," she said Ire ligion, duty, forbid. I must not. Dear Montraville, if you ever really loved me" But all the time Montraville was drawing the girl nearer to the carriage Charlotte" he said, q can not. will not, live without you. "Oh, how shall I actw cried Charlotte. Let me direct you,' replied Montraville. He ? lifted Charlotte into the carriage, and as the horses started off at rapid pace toward Portsmouth she fell faint ing into the arms of her lover. When Charlotte regained consciousness they were at Portsmouth and the process of authorization had begun.
 What need to tell of the grief which fell upon the household of MT. Temple when the aged grandfather of Char lotte returned to the cottage with tho sad news of her elopement. After the first agony of their grief was over they waited with a hope that the erring girl would write to them and were pre- pared to receive her back to their hearts and tn cir house. But no word came and, as the dreary days length ened into weeks, the weeks into months hope left them and a settled melancholy filed the home once so happy with the simple delights of love and affection. Charlotte had written, but her letters had been intercepted, and while she waited and waited In vain for word of forgiveness from her parents they were yearning for an opportunity to send her that word,
 On the voyage across the Atlantic Charlotte had tried to become reoonciled to her fate, She still believed that upon their arrival in New York Montravllle would make her his wife. Then what joy she would have in writing to her parents that shs was with husband she loved. pray for their forgiveness at her nasty step and picture the pleasure she would have upon her return to Eng land in presenting te them her husband. Mentravilles conscience now began to reproaoh him for what he had done, Pos- session had cooled the passion which he