The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER xlll-contlnued.

Lydia resolved to take the plunge.
Now was the time to speak plainly to
thls woman Of the thing that was hurt
ing her almost beyond the limits OF
endurance. Her voice was rather high
pitched. She had the fear that she
would not be able to control 1t.
Il should be blind not to have OBJ
served the cruel position in which you
are placing Frederic Is it surprising
that your husband has eyes as well as
{? What must be his thoughts, Mrs.
Brood2"
She expected an outburst a torrent
Of Indignation. an angry storm OF
words. and was therefore unprepared
Cor the piteous, hunted expression that
came swiftly into the lovely eyes, bent
so appealingly upon her own. which
we're cold and accusing. Here was a
new phase to this extraordinary crea-
ture's character. She was coward,
after all. and Lydia despised a coward.
The look OF scorn deepened In her
eyes. and out from her heart rushed
all that was soft aud tender In her
nature, leaving It barren OF all com.
passion.
81 do not want to hurt Frederic"
nurmured Yvonne. IL am sorry
It"
You are hurting him dresdfully,"
said Lydia, suddenly choking up with
emotion.
"He is not-not in love with me-"
declared Yvonne.
NO" said the girl. regaining con.
troll of'berself, "he is not in love with
you. That is the whole trouble. He
Is In love with me. But-can't you
see?"
you are a wise young woman to
know men so well," said the other
automatically. q have never believed
In st. Anthony"
Nor l." said Lydia, and was sur
prised at herself.
"Do you consider me to be a bad
woman. Lydia?" Her lips trembled
There was suspicious quiyer to her
chin.
mo. do net" pronounced the girl
daily. "If l could only think that OF
you II would explain everything and
I should know just how to treat you.
But do not think it OF you"
With long. deep sigh, Yvonne crept
closer and laid her head against Lyd-
las shoulder. The girls body stiff
fened, her brow grew dark with an
0oyance.
II am afraid you do not understand,
Mrs Brood The fact still remains
that you have not considered Fred
cries peace OF mind"
@Nor yours" murmured the other
abiectly.
Nor mine." confessed Lydia. after
a moment.
II did not know that you and Fred
eric we're In love with each other until
had been here for some time" Mrs.
Brood explained. suddenly fretful.
what kind of a woman are your"
burst from Lydla's indignant soul
Have you no conception of the finer,
aobler-"
YVonne deliberately put her hand
over the girls lips, checking the fierce
outburst. She smiled rather plain
lively as Lydia tried to jerk her head
TO one side in order to continue her
reckless Indictment.
"YCu shall not say It, Lydia. am
aot al that you think am. No, no,
a thousand times no. God pity me,
am more accursed than you may think
with the finer and nobler instinct II
Il were not so. do you think should
be where am now?-cringing here
like a beaten child? No, you cannot
understand-you never will under
stand shall say no more. 1t is
ended. | swear on my soul that |
did not know you were Frederlc's
sweetheart. did not know"
"But you knew almost Immediately
after you came hert." exclaimed
Lydia, harshly 1T is not myself |
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