Widnes Examiner. — 1895-04-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

BOOTH, 5, CHESTER BRIDGE, CREWE.  hands as if to ward MI Vivian's scathing amasstions. "Frederick," she cried out, "oh, believe me, all that she accuses me of is false—all terrible false. I I—would have died sooner than—thau try to entrap you into—marrying There was a piteous quiver in the sweet, childish , voice, and the soft blue, appealing eyes raised to Frederick Thornton's pale, disturbed, handsome face were drowned in tears. He would have interrupted her, but she held up her band with a quick gesture. "Hear me out," she cried. "I have only a icw words more to say, hut they must be said to ;ten alone, Frederick. I couli not speak before her. ' Vivian expected that Frederick would put out his hand to her, crying out that she might remain and hear all that was to be said. But he did not; and with a derisive, sneering laugh, she gathered up her silken skirts in her dainty hand and 0.0: flew up the rose-bordered path to the house, Oa up to Mrs. Thornton's boudoir, to tell her the horrible story. Frederick It was the most awkward moment of Thornton's life when he found himself standing alone face to face with Doris. wilfuUy He meant to tell her that he had never deserted her, and of the frightful accident whie,. had stricken him down, separating him in so strang! a manner from his watching, waiting bride, atilt she had ceased speaking. First, he must hear wi'e she had to say to hiim red' "Oh, Mr. Thornton—Frederick I" she falte piteously, "you must believe that I never—ne°es —thought of marrying you ten minutes before red. spoke of it— proposed it. I thought you Wino. me to marry you—oh, Heaven pity me thoug Tou wished me to marry you because you loved mj lust as dearly as I had learned to love you; Yeti' believed that with all my heart." The words she had uttered had fallen were Frederick Thornton like a thunderbolt; thel a startling revelation to him. He looked inteLlie, beautiful, childish face aghast. .Doris loved h'"" —Doris, who he had married in a moment pulse, to save her from being east adrift on t" cold, pitiless world, she feared so much. ;if He had considered her but a beautiful a;„,r capricious child. He was amazed to hear fromelllips that revelation she had uttered in her W excitement—she loved him. she "Oh, if you had but left me to die at the ball, to moaned, "for it was then that my heart went ()lit e iou. Oh if I had but known you did not love lath; would 'have died sooner than have gone altar with you. I never thought that lips breathe vows the heart was far from fee"ie`; Heaven forgive you for pledging yourself atitase &Wir to‘ love me, when you knew it was $ reia —all false, for your heart was as far ' mine as the sky is from the earth. You ley another." "Doris, podr little Doris, listen to me I" he 0, rieici eagerly; but she ,held up that little hand ag enJoining silence. the ",Those solemn vows bind us to each until the death of one sets the other free. going to give you back your freedom wh' prt bartered away. I will not spoil your Vivian's." bat De She turned and attempted to pass him, . put out his hand and caught the slender ;311. figure. an' How could you set me free, Doris?' he derfl ded. "What are you intending to do, my p0°' child?' itiv I am going 1' she sobbed, freeing herself, eliog a shudder, from 11;s detaining clasp. "I ant,geoo to set you free. When you remember that, will not quite hate me." th And she sprang from his grasp down the Pa rods the dark flowing river that fay but a fell beyond. (To be continued). In the Queen's Bench Division on Monday, Mr. Robinson, editor of " Fairplay,' was fined 450 an° sult for contempt of court in commenting on an action judice. vet OP' A policeman has been killed at Jackson•yllle, and three others wounded, while pursuing negr° had murdered another riPsrro in a 5a100nbar........./-) SHOW THIS TO SUItS