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The; Sailor's Wife. .
Thesun is shilling o'er the sea, •: •
The:Morn is falras morn can be ,
-And On the -sands she waits for the,
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•
NV-hile Over the waters I roam.,
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My -bonnie boathas been afloat upon the
.Var oat of sight, for many a night andearyday,
• But on the sands she waits -and stand " and Eyer
. - wilistay, .
- 'Till I come sailinghorne„
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•
I The breezeS blow her golden hear,
Thesunbeams Vss her forehea qair
-Andshe is ever-ve,iting_therei
Watching the great shiii# speed wav;
• &every gale and every -sail -1114?m o'elthe sea.• -
A message brings ofhapp7 things -awaiting -Me--;
Two eyesso blue. a heartastrne as he canhe,
-- - . A prityer.hree.thed up paoh day.
Oh! _soon my voyage willide 0 •
Ohi s_oou my barque Will to the shore ,
-Andthen she% nev-er, neverra' re
.,,•- NVait on-thasands for me• . - --
For as the sue, when. clay iii done, s. s in the
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Or when.the bird's lest note is heard; le seeks his
• . • hest, -- .... .• - -- -i- ,
fla-when shad come the geinghonae, ve-beth will
•-- -- rest, - ' --.
Together hv the sea. ,
yvould try, . you might make What_ . you.
•Would. Could you like ine?"
.. The ;sweet, flushed face - was reified. -to
InP; :lick -read- the happinPss shining in the
clear des.: But .he- cotild.: not 'speak ~to
him; wordese.emed to. die upon. be r lips.
-Lionel took the little ' White handai, and
nlasped_therainhis_Own. .‘T' c ., ' .' ' " .
"1 kne_w I_ should: frhten you, -Lilly,"
he said,:gently.- !`_Forgie,-: nie.if '1,- spoke
too -abruptly, 1 do wish you to - decide
at once..., Tak_e me on trialsee if you can
• learnVe meweeks; inontha, or years.
hence . --si.in,lwilling-tewait„.aythole. life,
time for You; My darling,..and should think
itwell spent. Will it be possible for you
eVertolikerae-• -_ ----, .' •- - -
- - r - - . -' . •
-. '."-I-like-you-now,"-slie-. said, simply. -
." ThenproMise to„endeaVor tojovenie,"
.hepersisted---.1'-will ' you Lilly.? •''I will do
anything youwish_me - 11AR-try. my beat
to be -half as good as -you are Promise me
-darling-_-nay -lifeliangson. your answer:" .
' "I promise," abe said; and heknew-how-
much the words meant. : -; . •::" . ' - .• ..
LOVERS-YET.
...his own he ,sawiet- pretty:Jmg ;.: at WAS, a
On
the -little White_ hand. that rested -in-
, . . . ..
-- - • - • - . large pearl ring set in pale gold. Lionel
, . .
.
(BT the authore" Madell
ine s ac,ver. : .
„ t . drew it fromher finger. -. „ , .- • -..
Lillian- Earle -did.. " He --'watched her " 1. shall take this, Lilly," he said; "and,
' keenly; she Was- trutlifa and-openas =the when Beatriceig married end gone, .I. shall
• - 'day. Ile never heard a. false *Ord ,from. go to Lerd Earle and aikliiin to give . you
her'-nPt.--..,eYen enerof the .trith'ilg -emeesee to me: I :Will not go now, We . Will _keep
, that pass Current in.Seciety for truth: Ale our seeret.-- for -.a short time Two love
' Said to himself' if s'133r one was i'll bilt.Per-. affairs at once *Ovid be too Much.. .You
. , fact,-- iureir;she was; To tie..bisE'-',own will learn. to love me, 0.:na when thA.0.17.big
•- epreasion, he let his :.heart. s d sire jr.t in tie comes perhaps you willmake - .
her.; 'all he had ever- tiopcfferlar d . %reed . happy as Beatrice . will by: ,then have
.' gi- vtee eenteTea- in her lie-- set to -w-erk. „made . Lord.•Airlie.. 1 -rel.-mil: keepv the
- deliharateiy. and With all,- -the ardor of - Ins, •rilig., Ionian.; .you are -. my _.re.iri, and- this
itapetuoui nettre to win her loVe.. • ' "will remind Me of you: ,- Jlist to Make Me
At first she -did not. under #1'13. -: 1131.1T very happy, say yeker , p . .
' -.-then by. deiree*he WatChti4 hE'.1'nid Yn'Ing - - "I wili. saY niore:than-that;'-'.'she replied,
.--•lieart awaken to Conseiousness. ; It.wases a-, liappy aulao,rippling oyerher face___V
have more than:I:ie.-if learned my lessen." -
"'He kissed the:pretty haridand.,looked . at
the -fair;- flushed face he dared/not itouch
with his lips. . - : -. , A• . ' '
he stood byher 'de' hencluag h e-he"-Ptleerne - “ I cermet thank 'you," he -said, his:voice
head to read her .Storet, she w ilid speak 8;11111 -Of eraothieh. ..“1-_. will !hie for .. yeli;.-
a. • , . . i . ,
. Vordor tw.o„-and then hurry away from-
him.-- if he wished to. -join 'her; in. her
• • walks orrides,she-legged. to -be „exciiaed.
with tremblihg lips and, drooping eyes;:
'.._ She hilirdly• knew herself ,w at hadeome
.to: -her -why the-worldi
-seethe suddenly to
.,
. .1.0e grown se ""Tair777What- . ade• ' fresh.
. , IuSteriu tha sky above. A. ye e, delicious.
.... h4piness,stiri44 inthe gent -heart. " -' She
"., longed for, yet half dreaded, Lioners pre. -
"'lichee:. 4" -When. hewan near_ her, the little'
• hands tremble&-:and.the sweet faee "-greW
-. _Warm- atidthished. Yetthe measure of her
=content and-ltappinciss seemed full. ' -
--- Lienel -saw it ell;andlna.W4adered, why
It was tot filled with loving,; passionate
. -
words, as was the first Hugh lied written.
He said tile time had come when he. must
have an answer -when he must -know
frora her own -lips at what .P-eriod he might
claim the fulfilment of her Promise -when
she would be his wife. - .
. ,
-*He' WU-hid:wait no lengisr:-.- If it w' as to
be-. Wif,-letthe
If peace, so -inuoh-the better:- In any
lieWastired of must-ithovir. at
'once- whatilieinterided-- to d6.. -.HY would'
trust to to More prorring&;-,that very night
he Would -at.„, Earlisee6urt,'..and, must ..so
her,- thOUgh he intended to enforce
his. rights, be wonld. not :wantonly, Canse'
-her pain. • -11e• wceildnot Seek the.presetice
other -father until se had seen.hira; and
they had -Settledon some plan of -action.
:" 1_ arouhd- Berke, -
and , he i:wrote. -wandered:
through them for. many nights three weeks
agei. A'-_narreyerpath through the
gardens t� theAubberYHineet Me there at
-9 ;it Will be dark then,,:and -yeti. need -.not
fear being ,Seen-..- Iterneinaheri Beatrice,: at
-9 to -night.. I 01/ be there;
not. came, -F -1-m. seek --You in the :.•hoinie,--
for-see:yob, V*111." .„.
- The --letter fell froth* her , hinds; -cold
drops -o ..fearand_sharaeateod linen her.
brow; -hatred.-,.Egia disgust . filled her heart"
On; that ShUT-shOuldeverhaveplaced.:Tlier-.,
self. in the PoWeref atieka 4 • •
from - the world, 1i-rigida& .of 'gbh* me my know- *hat there is lit :stake?. D0 you .
,
rightful Share of its pleaeuree. I- Cannot remember papa's words --that if ever he
tel you what'Ldid, Lilly." 1. r• . -, - found ate of us, guilty of any deceit, or .„
2...: She. laid her beautiful, fitia - fop On - her involved in .-any. elan4estime loveaffairy -
sister'Sbands;- -Lillian bent over her,. and -Oen if it broke heart he_Would send the
Whiapered how dearly :she loyedher, and guilty .ona,..frOin him, and. never -see Vier.
. , . .
how she would. .da anything tO.telp•her. again. 2 Think, aarileg,iwliat " it would be
• ',that. very! morning," ,she said,-. neve r for Me to leave Earlescourt; to leave all the .
raising liei.eyes to her sister'S face -77" that magnifloo_Ooe IloVe so dearly, --anddkag out
morning, Lilly,,-.Iniet a -stranger -a gentle- a weary ---life at the Enna. -. De jba-, ilki4,
Man he seented to . Me -and he Watched:: I - .conld._ -.brook - Lord- Earle!a--angry- Scorn
Me with admiring eyeti., I met him- again; and. Lady Helena's painedWonder? Know -
and ho,speketa me. He Walked' by.myside bag Our. father Laiii_ you know him, de. you -
through- the long ' nieadows, and • Ohl me believe be would pardon inc
?"
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StriaDge stories_ Of foreign lands' be ' had . "1 do not,"- replied Lilly; sadly.
visited -such -eto S 1 1 forgot:that:he-was- -" That_is not if,11,-1 emit:in-ilea Beatrice.
a strange talked to him as 1 ELM talkiiig -61.1 might bear anger, se9r11:-.andTprivation,
to - you now. 'I met hire. again and. "Again..., but,'Lilly,- if this miserable secret is dis- "
Nay, do not -turn from the ;-.1- shall die if - covered,. .i.i-oa Airhe will cease to love m .
- - ... - . •
You Shrink awaY," ' - : - • , ... - . ,He -Imight have forgiven Meif 1 had told.
The gentle: ..."arme -clasped her. mire" hiria-at first, be would not dose noW.-- He . •
closely. ...i -. , _._,.:..,--- „. . Would know that I bad lied to him and -
_
n2_uW-tc.- - - 'ruing from yon,": replied -deceived-him. I 'cannot Jose -him- can ,
Lillian. "I 'Cannot 'love you: more .than I op give him up,: 7. For mother's - sake; for ---
do-noii."' ' .., ,, - - : - : , , .., - - - _ my..take, help rnei;L.illy 1 --- DO what I have ,---.
1 raet hini, continued.Beatrice, every
If ' I dO iti'.' said Lillian,'" it will. gy*
-.
Pretty -a develOpment ,pf love
Witnessed,- Atthe sound Of hi
" 'voice this faint golor flush
-face,:light came into. her :eyes,
ever was
footstep or
& into her
and, when
Lilly, aid my life Shall prove my gra,titu e.
•I begin to wish.the spring were nearer.
• *ender if you will have learned your lesson
then." - - ' -
The blOWlied'fallenet-last..- ,Sh.e. '-stond.
face to ,face.with hershame and fear. Ho*
could ' she : meet. Hugh Fernely? ' . What
-shatildSlieSaYte him?: now: 'divot- soh it
meeting elid?.. It would but anger, 'hilia. the
more. :: die._ shoUld.nOttouphilier: . had -in.
1.1
greeting; ,: she .:said _ tb. herself 1; -, --and- oW
.
would he eadureher tdiitoi;-ott.:•:. . - -:.
i-.• • She; -wohld.riet*see lino, : She dared net:
How .could she find,ltirrie ? . Lei& "Airlie
never lett her, Side.-- :Slie zeuld inottneet
-11414.'-. The W-ebseeraed-dosingroipia,her,=
but she Weald breakthrough it .: r • _.
She would serid,hira ;'a.letter :Saying . she
was ill; ahd. begging-hina•tp wait yet a little
longer; `,Destiteins firin words, she knew-
-he wesild ..no7t - refuse :if she - wrote.kindly:
,
day, Unknown to you,. unknown- to -every
one about me. -.He-praised.my beauty, a.ii
to you nothing; he will bp here
1 waafilled with vtan joY ; and he talked-
'llie"Of 1-01e, „Itisid 1 "listened ,withotit . anger.. :m‘.‘ li-E;' wshadliothsi,7..k.atfi"ov.eeeerteectr-e/3.e.e64,-,Ir'ei.oft-,eewctitT.
1 . -swear to YOU.;" - she cried,'" that I- did it '
ell Wit_houtihought,i-itivas the novelty, the ffurtYli•ii*.er eseeficr_htie7t.g.bel7r,ussoticrulta.opipteen:'inTiellit;
flattery; the ladiniration-- that:pleased:me,. '
ing lioviT loyea rorrianee, he toldnie s_terieS Wft9eea-laninS4tirf6i:1!Xl-PSehiiall;'-nillYnl:;iVI.:-'veY-f II- 6-willonuold:. '
not he himself, 1-beheye, - Lilly.. , I rarely
-elecilient• -vieidia.athis'entaniand,-and Bea- 1::::::eir, e:al:eerl ts _I-651; (54 i nug .:th a ille: :kerne e: Lordlose
bio :r: 1 12 ii ye_
youbut a levy -days' -reprieve ;' it will av
.
-thought of hint: I He interestedme; he had
ormy'..father,-' Say you will help. me :for -.
of adventure that held inc enchained ': and -
brieithleSS. . I lost aigli. t of 'him:in-thinking leN,'“eir • .1- - -•I'' . ' ' you,"'..;.: 'd 'Li' :-...: '. •-•
blarney: Lilly, '`:whe shut •-me : u. -p,..1r6-ni the , . - - - - ' - - - - -
w.-1 help ' sal : illau:;• “ It.. --is "----- -7'-_.• - -" :
i -------- ---,
et, the wonders be related' They ate° fa --: : _
against thy- better - judgment ageinat MY
hiring Vorld,-world . •in My proper :1460' -•--of .rigl4f.-111-11.--1- -0411-nUt -refuse, yds; .':
place. 'here,- at halide *herd. I could- have: 'wBiel.airrieet:heiorno:gant3„..,arnedisguiVaetie,,h3i.,7931,. Y.Onyr_o. vletetenr;..
seen - and JudOed people rightly, it: WOUld. -
not free -:YOUrg01-. : 1 §,9,.-hO.-,w4-4.Unnilig :
not havehappened"A"--t "first it was but -a
Pleasant break in ' it: life -sdreary -beyond 4El`lvar4lY6 .ibitiela.:y.1100- 4.1::!ntivPelir.7., -_.it-P.;3ii?ii.i.i-tio-4. ,.',t10--iiiiia?:":tb_tle,.:
words, then I looked for the daily ineed-Of -
-Ilon.tiltieti:..Y1.411411-Y-4,t-)viliaillgyOU'll:161946:11-ipide to t do
with better
. ' -!377aord11- thanaiit -4,11.: :64" :711. r6t v„r..711.18. 'angt 3-citz i. yelq:(isa- .4. d-:.: ;till aetl-sidtrthemayou
:inad*heiiI tell you -the time -came When 'aP--- ' rue
ridsas - - - .will have peabe of mind' then They Will '
t- allowed that Man to hold my ha
from me arnreeaci._nPgr'oitioai:sit-st111-1Ciaty-. faWen'en'. ii,"-ciw.be :il';')."---a14.1-kinitis '-r()-Iashjea.14t1-s9aYidiuga-16du-.-1"he b-reatli
Wife?" - :- = -- • --. - " - -7 ' • : - • - '
-- - -.Beatrice :looked Up. then-, ,and --saw, i the,
'fair,- pitying face almost white aS. lie ix,,,,..n:
tet\
. 1 "Iii, it ' worse --than you thong " ,.sble
asked. •--- -.: _ : -'. . ' . -
. " Oh,,ves,"- said 1.14illigai- terrible, irre-
:trievabla; Ifeat l'-':' i -• . - . - - ' . --
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CHAPTER; ,XXXV., --
Agam catile the old hope seniething*Inight
. .
happen ina fey .day. ,If not; slie mut
run away if everything. failed and , she
•
-Copia_ hot freaherself _ from then she
:would leave home, in any Would
011IPTER- -XX- ,
Lord Airlie'a return' to Earleieciutt. had not fal4 Pit° haelle7-rt.t'tla-er
deaththan
• .
been delayed: The changes totake place
Lynntan involved. Mere than he -thought. Ithretlian once shethought of Oaspar's•
• • It was. quite three weeks liefore could 'words:, Was so true, • so brave -h8
leave the Hall and seek' egaba.the presence Would have died for her. Ah, if he could.,
he loved,hest on earth. - - - , but . help her, if she _could. but call him to
Three weeks, yet -nothing had happened. her &La1. robis the .dark hour of her life,'
I3eatrice had watched. ea.& day begin and by her 'own deekshe -had placed herself
euch frecious trellsure as t„hi love a this: end, until her heerti grevvfeintwith- fear •• bey'and the reach Ofall human-hylp.- .
ptir-e, innocent girtsouldbe hs. c.What had she Was " as far as ever from a _ solution -1.o.f - -She !would, write---npoia that she: -was-
' he ever dZelet : -(rarServe-,lit?' • Throngh her her diffiCiiitieS-as far 0,-s -ievetIrdm finding- datermilied. ,but who would takethe letter 2,-
• . he . began. to. 'respect , VII io her women, herself free from Iltigh-Fernely, -... , • :' . : Wheineihild..she.aSk to stand at the shruh,
through her he began to Yalu the high and = - Lera. :A.ir1ie,.67.1 his arrival, was - startled bery-igate . and ,givelothe stranger a nais..
holy teaching s' he had Emthertb bYerlookeit sethe change:in her brilliant fade.- . Yet he sfve,. frore-Therseif ?.- .if , site asked .suell..a.,
She was his: ideal, realized.- . If ever. the was flattered by it., -1-1 thondiat how in- favorfon- a Servaiit,' she would part with
time „should 'dome for ' la.ipl- th be disap- tensely she must 1670, him, if his absence- her : secret. to _one Who reighthold it ',.aS a
pointed.- itiher, It hen he lveuld.believe__alt Could_ effect her Se. strengly.: 'HP ,kisSed-' Ired ef. iron :over-- her_ She was tooproud
.. . ,.
- How' Adeuld lie tell her of his-loye ? It that bewould net lesaye' . her -euy ainore--no
' bird.' - Ito •-pooa abashed before het -sweet, _They. Were all pleased to Weloome, hini;
•
" -her ale face over and eve -regain,: declaring for that. There wasonly One in world,
who' could help her "and -that washer-1'1es-
_
ter- • • - •
. She shrank with unutterable elderne fro in
her. 'Site remembered long age at
-linntSford .that she had said Something
.whieli lied" shooked her .SiSter, -and the-
. scared, startled expreSsiOu Of her face was
with - her still- It was .
beyond all WOrds..:• -Yet, if Yam: cOtild,
-endergo it, .„.tliere , be coinfort -in
Litlitie'S sympathy: Would_ take
hee,letter, -she would see -Thigh:: and tell
-him She waeill. Ill_ihe felt in very -truth.
BnbwQuld be pacified for a time if he
saw. Lillian. Shcconld Ahink of no other
'arrangement. That evening she wohla ireU
her. sister,there Wa,s rest even in the=
-things false ---but it never co .
- Would. be like trying to cage - _SA -startled, one elseknew how to take. Care of .her. .
mbeceace. - . - 7.. '-' • ,... for every one .liked Lord Airlie;- and the
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But the time .came When he resolved. to • family circle did:not -seem complete with,
WOO arid 'win her-wheri he felt that. hiS .onthim.,2 That very highthe had an inter
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life would be unbearable Wit out -her ; -and view with Lord. "Earle, and besought hiiii to
heto himself that sweet Lillian Earle -alio*. the • marriage to take place as soon
should be bis wife ; or -. he wouldnever look • as pessible. 11e had. been misera,ble away
_ „iiPow a .Woraan's_face again.- -: - , -,- - . from Beatrice,he declared, and he thought
Lionel felt some Slight .je usy of 'Bea-, she looked. pale and .gra,ve.. Would' -Lord'
trice ;-. he paid dearly eneu h r it in the Earle . be willing ,ito say November or
or
ii,
dark alter days. -. He fanci & She eelipsed -perhaps the latter end (it:October?
- Lilhao.. He thought if he 'Spoke to Lord " Tily -daughtir mast . arrange the time
.. Earle of his love, he, would:insist Upon -herself," said Lind Es,rle_-...‘.' whatever •day
- both marriages taking, plifce on one day;._ :she clack:des will - meet My.. approval.".
-. and `then 'hia filiir,- gentle love would; as - Lord Airlie went hack- to the 'drewing-
' ' Usual, he second to her brilliant sister,- • roora-*where he had left Beatrice, and -told
. _ . •
--- . "That shall' never be," he said - to him-- -her Lord Earle's answer ; she -birdied- hilt
*self. "\tillian -,shall have ii, wedding day he saw -the prona lips -quiver as she did so:
It he; OWL1 the -honors . Unsharect She.. • ,Only - one _month" since .his passionate,
Tlicrewas oken silence 'far some
Minutes ; thin -1111i_ bent OVIer-- her
sister,. end said•: -
Tell -me ell, darling; perhaps' I een-helP
-yew - .
“.I.prorcilsed. tel2e,hts ?con-
. . _
tinned -Beatrice. SureLdid notmean
it -17 was but &Rd. .1 did not reallie
all
that thewerds-theerit, : lElakisSedi niy-faCe,
• - „ •
id- jd ho
.h.pu.41. .come- to elaind
'loving words would 'have made sweetest
•. .
,
. bethe one centre of attractapn.
-1113 deterthined to say .othing,:to Lord
Earle until Beatrice was: arried; surely,
her wedding must -take place soon -Lord
Airrie seemed unable- 1.2 exist out- of her
....presence.. -When theY „wore riderried end
„ gone, _Lillian shoUld; haiVe her . turn Of,
- admiration and love.., vi,a,s npthing but
proud; jealous care tor herztliat Made him -
a la
riausic to her; now- she Istene an r
leci
to look like herself; but her heart.- was
pad With vagneuriutterable. dread; .„
" 14th of October "--clever Lord
Airlie, by soniesysteraef calculation know•n
only to. himself, persuaded Beatrice •that
that was the "latter end of the racuith."-
" Not another word!" lie said, gayly.
•wilt -go. and tell Lord Earle.. Do not say
afterward that you have changed your
mind, as many ladies. do.. Beatrice sa,y. to
Hubert, I promise t� marry yen.. on
the -14th of October.'" •
She repeated the words after him.
" It - will be _almost winter," -lie. added;
"the flowers will liaid faded; the, leaves
'Will have fallen from the- -trees ; -yet no
summ day will ever be'sb bright to me as.
that." • 1
miiid Lillian discovered h.er oWn. Secret at.
last. She knew she Cared .for Lionel. • He
yhis so unlikeevery one else. Who was so
• handsorcte, 'sb brave•,so goo,
leoksillyly at the frank, 'pi -o
careless' wave of hair:thro
brow; his voice 'made =laid
and. she Wondered7wheth h
•
e;)
for- lief. . -,• 1
' - In_ her rare .sWed ht
,
-"? She liked to
face and the
ack from his
ber heart,
really cared
ility she never
. _saw- 4.(or far she -was !ahoy.
dreamed tha,t he looked -a
hira ; she:never
to her as. a can-
t ., to his queen.. Jferwric, , 'always by her
r, .ide,, he p' id hers- thousa, d.graedlul atten-
- lons-,_-_he-s ughther_advice and sVmpatliy;
:- some out oken wordss4laned ever on Ilia-
lipi...' UM ti Egtile atike herself whether
,
he loved-' he . - .."- •,,' -: .-.1 .7
She yias pen to knitriv. FrOrct some care,
lefiswords. of Lbrd Earle' ,-,Lionel gathered-
- that Beatriee's marriage Would. tak place
f.(1.-
- in-NuembOr.: Thenlie.401eil, i. ecould
in - her _consent; : that- illian's - wedding
should be whenAlie .Sp- ' g floWers: were
, . . . ,
bloonainii -- . i . '," -
' - Atigast„.witkita Elunii- days, was, at an.
r>, -
net. -Early in Septena er dal= .stried
• oho. qm.- the -Shore of th t deep,- clear 'lake.
Lio I saw' her thee, -a d-liastened to join_
ondering at tie ' eve eXPrestibri. of
-
mer, .. . - _
,,., .-
• . . ,
•Came gaSpingly- from ' her lips: " Lillian'
you do not know *hat T:.0.0 4,:ili.o.ls to me..
I' could heVer-.Meet ' h is_ en ger: • 11 everyou -.. ;
love. any - one, you will understerid better .
:He is everything to', me. ",:. I '.Wonld. Suffer.: -- • :*
.
any seriew,„ -.even 'death,' rather;t1-lan.: See.
his face turned ealdlY from -me.'"'_,-;:.'•"-
',.She . loosened., -lier•••--greSp.. ..on. Lillian'S.
ilaii4 :- and .. tell -.upon :the, doer, - weepin
bitterly " and :passionately ; ..-:.-her . .8istd ,
bending ever- her,:heard :the pitiful . word
--", t , 1.-., ye: MY level- reataii- t, lose my
(t
=
.
1* -T4 --in hate -weeping ..eeal-a.d,, and 'the,
, •: i._„,, ii
proud i :ft'r-f.cei grew palm and iitill.
:hot telt,--what lhaie . suffered; -,r
tclily," she said, ' Iiiimbly.:', -,'• Sege, rorpriao
ikaa beia6ii down, ;.- Only -thip-i'e' who have
had -a seeret, eating heart and life away
"Could tell. What I have:. -end u 1 ed. - A,-, few
iioVer.tliOnght of more days _of .agony like 'this, and I shall
Believe I
nage: Brilliant pictures . of foreign lands
. „ . .
tilled my mind ; looked-upon:1314h Fer: •
nely only; as a means of -escape from a- h e
I "deteeted. He premised to take ..ine to
.places -the nen:keg-a- -Which-filled nie
- with
wonder: hoYer- thought -.el o -ti
or niazanda.7-7I never ,thoughtnIthe men-
hiraself _ eta lever":"".
-.4-ou.didnoteare for hina.;_then, as you
-do for Lord
“Do netpaih begged
" love_ Hilbert With ,the love. that cereee., but
once in -life; that- inan was'aidthingi� me;
-except ..-that'...-Iiiillatt-ery,'.=and-.•the
cxcite-
:Meet- of Contriving _to ineet:-.1iira,..natideI4y
hfe,-.Mpre endurable -HP • gave ring,
and. said -..,ih twe,--,Yeers'...tilne---:_he- Should.
!return: to -He wae going on a:
thonght. . ' - • '
•Lengbefere -dinner Lady Helena capie in
search of Beatrice -it washigh time, she
said, that orders -8110111d be sent to London.
'ter her trousseau, and th0. list must he Made
out at once. " •• .
-She, sat calmly in Ladrilelena's room,-
writingin obedience -tab -or Words, thinkin'g
allthe time .how she should., tell_ Lillian,
Ifoiy bestriiiake her understand the;- deadly
error conarditted,--•yet save -herself asinuch
as she coeld: Lady Earle tallied of laces
and embroidery, of -morning 'dresses- and
jewels; While Beatrice went oyer her
.ffaind. -every word of he confession.' • - •
"'hat will do ".said dy Earle, With a
eMile I have 'been Very licit,. but I
fisitt it hes-been in vain: , Have on heard
inything I.have said, Beatrice
She blusheil,--and looked-sorconfuse
Lady Helena said, laughingly -
-he-ire:is for ever from Hugh ernely.
Her sister tried to: soothe ber with gentle.,
•
VibraS, but they brought no comfort.
" Will haliere 9 -,"she cried; .ittiad
it G:noVV. I will- Write ,My letter. He
wuli beat tile shrubbery gate: I. will man- .
age se that you shall have time. ": 6ive)aind
the note will write,- speak to hirnfor
tell, him am and cannotsCe. hind. „Shell
you be ?"- _
Xes;". eplied- -„gently ; but
• She watched. hi uit theiroom
long dry dam ronilierlipa. Wonid it
ever be ? She wentto the winclow,a,ndloOked
at the trees. When the green leaves lay
dead, _would ahabe. Lord Airlie's Wife, or -
wailed the -dark cloud "of shaine--anil-sorrovi
-have fallen, hiding her forever from his
eight: -, : • ' -
Ah, if -she had -been more. prudent 1 IloW
tame and foolish, how distasteful , the
romance she had:: once thought delightful
seethed noW 1:If she had but telt" all • to
Lord Earle - - -
was -`too late now•Tel; despite the
deadly fear- that lay' at her heart, Beatrice
still:feIt something like hope. Hope is the
last thing to die in the human- breast -it"
as net.yet dead in hers;
At -least fer that one evening7--the, first
after Lard Airlie's returia-she wOuld be
•happy;- She would thrOW,the dark -shadow
away from her, forget -it, and enjoy her
• • .
that will not !hatter. -1--ranst thinkof you, •
not-of.mys,elf."
- YOU ileeci; net. hittl,r. said -13
.”Topi Hugh, I:Could-pity him if:I
hate , -I will thank y
,iny agony is or; dannot now."
She wrOtabut-e. few words,' saying she
'Was ill,And unable to ;see 1,11-n-1 he Mina
long - Voyage. Lilly, I felt re eve _
hbe
e wag gone: -; the novelty was over--, I laid- _kiatiafied; And. Willing to wa yet a „little
grow4•.Besi'dee; who,- the .glainer-Aoug- - - .
atrice.
id• not
u when.
-
fellfrom luy:eyee, I was ashamed of wha• t -1:.. : - -: - --*. - - -•- -.•- ,•-:. :-••. . ,
. adi,dete, : 1 ttipd, to forget an 0.30.4t.--hira ;. She .gave the letter, to -h t sister.. Iel--.:
,2.3.v.ty time the.rethembranee of 4ina eitme- lian's heart -ached , as she. ii ted the trelia-' r
to my _ mina; : 1 -:alrovp it r. from -roe, '1 .dia bli,11,1-hhianvdes;:jaet.46',eilliied:eyrriiiungt-'43,1141-67;p ii2-,.136---o-re..t, .: -
net:think it phisible he_would ever return. : .
It - was but -:a..---sniiiiiier'S pastiine, 11-__43,t .L
iily;" said Beatrice, a-biro:whiny; .!, ",..--.•.:,._ • -. .. .
"-There - !a.- - - a- need,"::_WaS the ...siniplet :.
summer has darkened thylife. Looking. ,-„,_43i. --. -
back; I ONII I- did very Wrphg: " There is e.,- 17:"
Sir 'Harry -.!a d . ' tidy: Lawrenee dine
great blanie attaching to_me ; but surely
that day -at Ear sa rt, and it wasnearly-
they who shut„ma out frcirathe-living World
Were blaMewortli_Y- also.; .. , ' - . . -.: i. „ . . . 9. before . the .,ge enien;-'WhO ..-did not sit .
- - ,!,.Remeniher- 4M -through My story,,..- dar- _orvoeefil,11,,,eTitb'e*eiViaaen;inag7weasiii.stO6M-tehwah'a4trlillnlyg-i
'ling,- that 1 -am not* ao .gooa„ net tie patient a- bright Areatairned ih the grate and the and gentle as ye . I, was :.restle at the lamps were lighted... pie. Harry ec,t down .
Iri
to his favorite 'game of chess With, Lady
Eire's, like a ' bird n. ---a cage, --yeii.Orere con -
child, full of re . lioernntraitted,:. longing Helena, Lord
etijoo,lre4ft Irt:athrle6rnscel):1;Se.n.. -_-,(1 Lady:
tent. - 1 Was vain foolish and . - 'Hal; but
Lawrence to e game et:ecarte. -Thi?_yOung. -
:leaking tai.clt at he impetuous,/ imperious_
for the strife Of life,longing for change, . 4, In twenty years' tii-pie;"... said :Lionel to ..
for excitement, gayety, 6ha-4-Pg under Lillian; ," we_May seek refuge in- ards; at
restraint, I think- there Was some ;little -present inusie ----and--moorilighti- . prefer- -
excuse Tor rae.- "There -was no eitcasis - for rghle;.Liuy....- you odor sing to n.14 me: to.
what followed When Papa spoke to Us-=_= ,the piano no,!..,
"Y.0.11-frenienaker - it, .1illy-,-ancl ' asked-: BO' '' - But she remembered the dreecled hour
-gently if we had either -of us a.seere in our vas awing near
lives -when he prendsed ' to pardon - -anlr- _ . "Pray - didose nie;-"she _ begged : "1 Will
thing; provided we kept • nothing from leAm-• -,smg for you presently..
:.--1,Otight.to:.havetOldliiiiatheit.--- -There is _ ....He .100.hid siiro_rie; , it. *.a -,a, .vh,e.'flysit
no elicelliie for -that - error: " 1 -was' 11:Shamed" tithe she had. ever refiised.nisa.eifeveE ." .
Lookiiig around upon the noble faces hank_ °' " Shall -We firilih.the Tolle of e-ngralinga 27
mg On the Walls, look -nig atlaini,-ee.•.pron.d,e, he Wed.:.
k3,0. dignified; I-cOuld .not tell hina what "his • -- - •
. ., .
child: bad doe9. Qh,-..Lilly, ' if 1.had tOld -- Knowing that, When once she Was:Ise-atea -
hint, .1 StionId-net be kneeling here atyourhY - h -h3 - eiCle, it would he..imr'n'Asible t6- get -
..fe..oLt.jun?awn.1,14;;40n....r.:ly..,.,b.u.,...rj....r_ e.s. ,6:a: th, -il swAy;„ she:Again. ,aeolined, ; but this time
the fair -.faeefinshed and the sweet .eyes
proud, drooping ' figure more i eleselyloher. ar2PIIPeodw.-gl.ui-iti. 1,_(:).11- 1.0016-:,...il-e; sT.514- . :-,-,i_igmde '
..4I Cart hardly- tell the -rest;". 'Ssaid Bea- there' any mtStery . on hand '1 Are . you -.
:trice ' - "the Wards frighten inc as1 . utter -.ircirevracrtoafrctht eac?es.(isuitaitsieteeiyeCr'-thtili-eb:ez -0,7. g..01.1arnet
, . . , .. . -,-, , . .
them.: - this- man who has been the bane -r. - - • c
Of my life, *iii§ goitig .aWaSi -fox two :years:- ,d-:r.--nsfseitif3-a?";- -s0j31:e' thing '.4c,:.Eittep:a.:_:,(;,/,.-- 43144: :
.never thought 14-6 .would. : ;gun:Li. I was so ,- lied,:eVasively. • .:AGet tile "foho ready7--
He Was to elairo-me .when_he returned. I tei
hchaopklopYalhIocOlintlternaont6-_rbelieVe it." .. Her sobs J.:shall-not-be long"
Beatrice, who Lhad_liatelied.tO the -brief
dialognairileverish stiSpehSe,- new dame to. .-
- PresentlY: she omeiikrrnel.--- "--14:11y; :he -is the resoue; asking LietieLto-givntliem the..
- .. .
"-What are youthin ng of, Lilly?" he
as,ked. 'You lookftio s and serious!' - lover's society. Ile should see smiles on
hat
.Plou may go -do not ...be as araed.
any years agol was -just- as relic inleve
Myself, and,just asuna,ble to think of any.'
thing- -else as you are -now."' ' •
There Was some diffichlty in -finding Lil-
lian; shewaS discovered at last in thank 'ary,
'Poking ever some fine old engravingswith-
1(1r; Deere.- He rooked up.hastily as -33ea7
trice &liked her sisterto spare her half an
bent., • -
"Do not go, Lilly," he said, jestingly;
‘, it is some -nonsense' about wedding
dresses: • Let -us finish this folio." .-
"
But Beatrice had. no ay repartee for
nog
- She Idoked. grave, although she tried
o force a smile. . -
1. cannot und.erStand- that' girl," -he 6.i.a
to . himself, as the library door „defied.
-behind t the two: Sisters. 'could. almo-st
fancy that something was distressing her."
" Lilly," said Beatrice, -" I want you
"I was thinkingo trice," slre-replied -her face,and hea,r-hright_words suchaelie
-
"She seems -so Change BO 4iffererkt. .1. laved, , -Let the marrow *bring: What .it.
.,
cannot lind_erstallaiit." . t, ' . -•I would; She would he liaP13Ythat-mght.: An&
"I Can," said Lionel.: "You forget ulia she kept her word.' ' - 1
will ,s9011IeAve the old. life fir hehlud' iter- Lord Arlie looked back afterward 031 that
She „IS going -to a- new orld; a change 50 eVenalg p3. One of thp 'Pleasantest of his
- great may, Wel/ make on , thoughtful." life. There -wag no shade upon the beautii.-
-.;
"'She loves Lord Airlir,"-returned Lillian fel:face he loved Ser- we'll. 13estriee was al
-she -aould hear, 'even - th_e-- musical Voice life- -and-aninaalion.l. iher gaysWeet wordi5
saying, Jove hire. gi dearly, Lilly ehaimikl--.; every one :who heard' _ them:.
'" she canna be uthappp-." •- Even, Lionel_ forgot to be' jealous, an
“1 do not Mean- that," he replied; admired her more tlianle,ever had. befOr
-thought "'silence -are not alwaysbaused 'Lord Earle _smiled as he remarked t
by .lanhaPPilleSS.• he cried, "-I •Lady %Helena that all . her. fears for he
„onder if4ou. guess ever scr,faintly. at the grandebild's heattli,,iwere vairi-=the tru
that fill'inay eart wonder if phySitian conae at last:
W.hen Lord bade Beatrice. good
naght,- . he" bent low ever the- white jeweled
hand:, •
-
'forget all tithe. when with_ you," e
said-; "it doeS not Beene to me„ ho
;Andel canfe. to Barlesteurt."
• The Morrow -brought -the letter she
dreaded, yet expected to see., '
wa „oy14w how dearly I
tdrxi from roe do.
To me yon ate the -fru
-
t woman in the WO
love you. Nay,. do
ot look frightened.
St, noblest and fair.
Id: I love -you so
dearly, that' ha pot a thought or
Wish a,..Ivay froni jou, - lam not -Worthy to
- win iyou„ Ilpiteg"--you re aSlar above me
as time sun. shining ov r head -but, if you
• . .
very much. I are sorry to take you from
Lionel; you like being with him. I think."
The fair face of her sister • fliished
Warnaly.• •
"But I want you, dear;" said -Beatrice:,
'‘‘' Oh, Lilly,-.Fam in hitter trenble 1 .No one
can help me but -you.' . ' s- ,
Then they went together into tlie httle
boudoir Beatrice called her own She
benefit of lais .clear, ringing tenor ih a,. trio
bere; lie.clairias me; and else the-fulft ment --
placed her sisterin the easy lounging chair of -my pronaise to be -his wife:. of Blendelseplin's,,
drawn near tho 'Window, --and then half A leok-of unntterable.'dic;ka._Cfl-----------------er
".1Y4. ' clear, .ringing4nor ' puite at
"I am` in such trouble, 'Lilly 1" she cried; your service," lie aaid., with a sinile. "Lilly -
• is -very uhkind2to me-- to -night."
knelt, half sat at her .
Think • how • /great it is Nyliell I linoW not:
the listeiier'S. fair; pitynig -f ace:- • • .*.. -
." :wrote to Me :three weeks( abate ; -1
"tried. pitt him-nff. • He -Wtoteageit-this
swears Si3e
be „fhere;.tO.night "at..0 .d'cloek: Oh,
save Me,
Bitter sob§ bloke:freuCtfie.,prenid,
"I. never knelt- te.any:ortebefore;", Bea-
tribesaid: :" I" kneel to yen, -Sister. No'
never could be patient •an&gentle p you. (me elBe ean he.IP in. n.4, net..866- 1.aina
for Me, .gi-ve hita a letter -from Mei -and-
tell hirci I very It is up untruth;
ani niy *ale hares-, and -My
:heart is dold_ivith- fear. you do -this
for 'ate?" ;
"1"woald.'ra,ther almest-giy' e you niy-life-,71
d hut surely they are to blared WhQ--Inade my: •said -
' They -- Went, to the i piano, Where Lord,
morrnng, and he wull The sweet,- gentle eyes looked wonder.' inc He Airlie awaited them, and 1.,illian logked
Low ,to tell you." ,
inglyintO her nn Beatrice Beatrice elasP• ed.,. her lierssmall jewelled 'watch -Lord Earle's
•
-athat it wanted. three-Mb:in*
slater's - . .
' "You must not.jildge me harshly," She'
, . .
• said: ." I am' not geed_ like- y5ii, 'Lilly; You
a4sheclihough:,-be,t. Lionel _ her go: •-•
-
She• at Once. quitted the root 14 unphaerVed
No-wOrda can tell hoW.-: distastefill- ana,
- repugnant was the- task she hadinidertaken:
She-would,lutveeuffered-Snything .,alnaost,
tti haVereVaded. it., Slie--who, had -never had,
az secret,- she whose evei,V,--Word and action:7
re open -as the day, she*b Shrank from
and -,untruth 'id from a deadly -
. . • ,
(continued -on Se-ye:nth page):,-
:
11
11
Do you remeraber, long _ago, at linntsford,
how- I found' you one morning, -upon the
cliffs, and told" you tiONV I hated .my life?
-I did hate it, cohtinued. "You
can never tell how much its"quiet mono-
• , ton was • killing me." I have done. wrong; -
life what it was tlien--Lwho slint: me out
. ,
al " not aa,y that; Lilly I -t Do yoti
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