The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-04

original cause. si-e7 Il bessn lo1s
axo-long. long ago.
oh, beg Of you. Mrs Brood
began Lydia. shrinking back II dis
may.
You are free 20 speak your thoughts
70 ne shall not be Offended What
has be said to you about Frederic
and me-
Lydia resolved to take the plunge
SoS vas the time to speak plainly 10
this Eomzn of the thing that Eas h1Tt-
ng her almost beyond the limits Of
endurance. Her voice vas rather high
pftched. She had the fear that she
would not be able 10 control Il
Il should Be blind not 10 have oo-
served the cruel position IN which you
are placing Frederic Is il surprising
hat your husband has eyes as vel as
T. What must Be MS thoughts. Mrs
Brood %
she expected al ouiburst z torrent
u indignation. an angry storm OF
Eords. and Ess therefore unprepsred
or the yiteOus. hunted expression that
ane swiftly into the lovely eyes. bent
o zppezlingly upon her o~n. which
we're cold and accusing Here was
~eE phase 70 this extraordinary crea-
.ure's chsrs cter She vas coward
After all and Lydia despised Z coward
The look Of scorn despeued in her
.ye5. and out from her heart rushed
al that was soft and tender in her
nature. leaving it Barren Of all com
1ssEiOn.
! DO not want to hurt Frederic"
uurmured Yyonne II an sorry
f."
You are hurting him drzadtuily.-
aid Lydia. suddenly choking up 0ith
motion
He is nOt-not in love with ne"
declared YyOnne.
No. said the girl. regaining con
rol OF herself. he is not IN love Tiih
5oC. That is the whole trouble he
in love with me But-cant you
zee
You a-e a wise young woman to
inow men so vel said the other
.nigmatically. "Hhaye never believed
St Anthony"
Nor J." said Lydia, and vas sur
rrised az herself
DO you consider. me- 10 be a bad
woman. LYDIA" Her lips trembled
There vas a suspicious quiyer to her
chin.
No. do not" pronounced the girl
aatly. II could only think that Of
you it would explain everything and
{ should know just how 10 treat you.
But ! do not think it Of you
With a long. deep sigh, Yvonne crept
closer and laid her head against Lyd-
as shoulder The girls body stiff
ened. her brow grew dark with an
oyance
81 am afraid you do not understand.
FRS. Brood. The fact still remains
nat you have not considered Fred,
ric's peace Of mind
Nor yours" murmured the other,
,bjectly.
Nor mine" confessed Lydia after
moment
IL did not know that you and Fred
.ric were In love with each other until
had been here for some time" Mrs.
'rood explained suddenly fretfuL
What kind OF a woman are you?
urst from Lydias indignant soul.
Have you no conception of the finer
iobler-"
Yyonne deliberately put her hand
yer the girls lips, checking the fierce
utburst She smiled rather plain
.yely as LYDIA tried to jerk her head
o one side in order to continue her
.eckless indictment.
You shall not say -, Lydia. am
rot all that you think | am. No. no.
1 thousand times no God pity me.
I'm more accursed than you may think
With the finer and nobler instinct II
| we're not 50. do you think ! should
| le where | am noW2-crlnging here
| Ike a beaten child? Np. you cannot
| rnderstand-you never will under
stand shall say no more. II Is
| .nded swear on my soul that
lid not know you were Frederic 5
sweetheart I did not know
But you knew almost Immediately
after you came here" exclaimed
! lydia. harshly IT is not myself
I'm thinking Of. Mrs Brood, but OF
Frederic. why have you done this
lbominable thing to him? Why?'
IL did not realize what it would
mean to him. said the other, desper'
atelt II did not count all the cost
| aut. dearest Lydia, it viii come out
an right again, | promise you. have
made a horrible. horrible mistake.
! can say no more Now, let me lie here
Hith my head upon your breast
want TO feel the beating Of your pure
loncst heart-the heart that | have
| lurt / can tell by its throbs whether
viii ever soften toward me. Do not
! az ANYTHING now-let us be still"
Il would be difficult to describe the
ceilings Of Lydia Desmond as she sal
Jherc with the despised though to be
tdored head pillowed upon her breast