The Brussels Post, 1885-1-2, Page 22 THE BRVS1SELS POST
.,-..--xva.s,��w.ov.x-...,�-..w��.....................__,�.__.—.-......,...-.-nm—.............+.om.n<•a,: x.:a+,ox�a,.,�..�x.w,x��m•.v-,..__,^_._-....ezx„w.=res,„xa+,�,nsn,•,n�„axn..,.,.m._-ffi
Ira' 'ea &TON MENT,
DY.I3ha11THA AI. CLAY!
' ,Author', of "t'hrown on 1g10 World,”
"A'Hitanote'dltalb," eta.
coups not bear tho music. IIo wont to
his room at the hotol, a bright, cheer-
ful sitting -room, beautifully furnishotl,
on ton first door ; ho sat there, the very
picture of despondency, when ono of
the waiters came to him and said that
a lady wished to see shim,
" A lady," ho repeated, " ask her to
come here. Iioavonsl it is Agatha!
Agatha! coma back to mo."
it r
CIIAPTER XXXVI,
WILL (;n% VOLT C.t1I1 TO R1;•
11811110 NIR."
"Ask hor to come op here at once,"
he oried; and rho buwildered waiter
looked at hien in frightened wonder.
Why did ho start from his chair -in that
frantic monitor, and stand looking so
whito, will and agitate!?
"A lath!" he 1•epcatod; "an English
Indy, tall aid fair, with golden hair
saki 11ate; do not ltc p her waiting.
Good heavens 1 I shall go 11811 with
delight. 1 will ask her, on my lames to
marry ase, and—so help me, lleavun !
—I Will 1." a good mil ; I will, indeed."
Ilo i.,:ver thought of Valerie. She
was : from his miu(i. The whole
world 'a was Agatha --mo one but
Agatha..
Tit, t, :cl cd wait"r answered:
da. L imow, ..:cne;:euu' ; I cam:vt
CI',1 ta•ty is veil;.;
.. 'ne Agatha, !at.1 liaavolha!
`i': I am. It ia to too a:,
thou„Il she wore 4ivun back hot:1 the
dead.”
He was blind and d.1 c 1 it ha 1 It t
to him a miracle the: Agatha a'uhd
como back. Ile stage toad t t6'u,r
walked to the door, Hunger •u , t lir..tillg
for ono look at her. F;, tho wide stair.
case, with its crimson c8'J cte, its marble
statues, its wealth of green plants, came
a tall, slender figure. lio could not see
distinctly, for his oyes were dimmed
with tears. Ah, thank TIeaven she was
not lying under tho dark: waters of tho
lake.
Ho tried to speak to hor, but his lips
wore stiff, and could articulate no sound;
a blood -rod mist seemed to hang over
him. Ho caught her arm, and drew her
into the room. Ile clasped her iu his
arms, ho covered her face and hands
with passionate !cissas, he murmured
tho wildest words of love and wolcomo
to her ; ho was quite mad and boside
himself With joy.
"My darliug, my love ! Thank Heaven
Ton have come back to mo, my love, wy
Wife 1"
-She was strangely still. Sho trembled
in the strong clasp of those strong arms;
a gleam of light from the lamp fell on
her face and head. Surely the hair
falling in a rippling mass down her
shoulders Was black. Ile gave a little
cry.
It was Valerie—not Agatha 1 Mind
thought to gather Agatha to his heart,
and to atom to her by his passionate
love, and iuotead, It Was the woman who
had Leen her murderess who was Jyiug
in his arms.
Shu knew there was no hope for her
when she heard that cry; it froze her
very heart. •
"You!" ho cried, with a great oath,
flinging her from him—" you! What
brings you here?"
She stood for a few minntos, a snout,
beautiful embodiment of despair.
"What brings you hero? " he cried.
"My love for you, and your promise
to me," she replied.
"What promise?" he asked, curtly.
"Yon said that if you had met mo
first you should havo married me; you
promised that if ever you. met mo and
were Eros you would marry me.. I ala
here to claim your love, sad remind you
of your promise."
He muttered something between his
teeth—ha±.'d words she knew ; but as
this was her last card, she dooiclod to
play it Well. She would keep hor
patience and courage while they Were of
any use to her, and then it would be
war to the knife.
"You do not call that kind of fooling
a promise," ho said. "It was your seek-
ing. Any ligan would have said. too same
thing when a woman urged him. Yon
know, and I know, it was only senti-
mental nonsense. Wo laughed at each
other."
"I !;now this ono thing," she said, "I
loved you with all my heart thou, as I
do now."
That io not my fault," ho retortocl.
"Groat Beavon, what pais you havo
given Ino, Why did you como lioru ? I
thought it was Agatha,"
" 1,lat0n to me," alio said, impressively
laying liar band on his arm—"flay, bo
periost? and 110108. I lova yon a thousand
times hottor than that babygirl was
capable of loving." all wont on, in a
tone of loop omotiou, the tours standing
liko pearls on hot beautiful lashes, "
would go through lire for yon. I am not
a foolish schoolgirl; I am a woman of
?01111t and pocs•or. I could mall0 a
worthy belpnlato to a luau like you; 1
could' holt) you to bo famous—think of
it; above elf, I lovo you so dearly and so
well that I would give my life for you.
Do you hoar, Sir Van"'?" she said,
passionately—"my vury life I would
tiro for you, and think it but little,'
Tlmro Wahl pathos in tho ring of hot
voice, passionato lovo in rho oxprossion
of her face. 1 -Io felt that it was true,
and not foignod.
"This is hardly the time for talking
nonsouse,'1 he roplied. "1 do not wish
to seem inhospitable, but I shonld be
greatly reliovecl if you would go. I—I
thought it was Agatha, and am un.
nerved—a stn not myself,"
The passion deepened in hor from, but
something of auger Inioglocl with her
emotion.
"I might," sho said, "havo oxpoeted
?ilia ]rind of language from you, yet
strango to any, I flits not, 1 will know
my fate. 11 ero all tho words you said
to duo false? Did; you not moan what
you said ?"
"Not ono word," bo replied,scornfully,
"and you know it. You aro a gladiolas
ootluette, though you are hub a young
girl, and yon know that it was 1110r, 1y
pastille. Yon pored nothing for lou,
nor I for you."
When she looked up at flim her dark
oyes were swimming in tears.
"1 do not know how it Egan," sou
said, '•I only know how it has ended ;
and that fs, ill lay deepest lova and de.
yotion to you."
"Of course I ant grateful," ho said,
impatiently ; "but 1 clo not want it. It
is quite usoloss to me."
"Yon said you loved mo, Sir Vane,"
"Now, bo reasonable, Valerie; you
eau when you choose. What eau man
do whoa a beautiful woman follows hilt,
013 you clic! me 1 You will own that you
did ; it was never I who sought you.
What dill you do? You followed Ino in
toy walks ; you sought me when I was
alone; yon throw yourself in Illy way ;
you made the nma of your beautiful
Saco and your glorious voice. You clay
have cllarnhod my sc11 os, but you havo
never touchers my heart, and never will,"
For one moment the tall, orun fol
fignro swayed to and fro, width() brilltcnt
proud foe., grow white as (loath.
"You should spare sae," she said,
"1100810:1 I love you. Yon, of all poo' 10
i I the world, should be kind to me."
1 an) int unkind," the replied; obit
I pretett against, till:; Sentimental nem
01.,50. I will have no mention of 1n1.,
L•, , ::1t , it dons not exist. It ens all :
l,;e,+,l al acting, Valera!, and 1 plays,:
"cams t to your drat. Yon—even vn x•--
_ l t be so absurd as to think the f:'n'
nc 'ental sc01108 that woro enacted
1La: ''mien had any moaning?"
'•'1•aoy had to Inc,' she said, faintly.
"•Che''' had none to Toe. To toll :.
tho 0,_,11 truth," be 15,11011, with 1:r incl
,.......nos4, "1 !away:,1..myhc,.i c.'.. ft! •..n.
m.o.!, '1,0 most tender pint., 11 :a
so rid"icul,us—so got np; and
' tad, i rh10,0 went lack : -.4
hor doubly for her fait'. •. •..
A. rod ±10511 covered that boantiful
face. This was more than 5113 could
bear.
"You laughed at me," sho said, fiercely.
01 court° I did. You must havo
laughed at yoursolf, Valerie."
' Unfortuuatoly, I did not, But I
will answer for ono thing—you shall
never laugh at me again. I will give you
such cause to rolnelnber mysolf and
my name—that though you may curse
me, you will never laugh at me."
"Now do not bo tragic, Valorio, and
let us end this unpleasant interview. I
will tell you the exact truth abort vont.
self. I admire your beauty—every ono
must do that. I admire your talent,
although I tlliuk you are an rntrigaaafv,
and not to bo trusted. Still—truth is
best—you aro one of the last womon m
tho world I should ever love. I know
your type years ago, and tired of such
women as you. Listen. one moment
longer, If I had admired, esteemed,
loved you, I should hate you more, be-
cause of what you have dono to Agatha
—for that alone—although I forgive
you, because you say you meant no
harm—for that I shall always liko you
loss than any parson I know,"
"That is your real !moaning and do-
cision?" she said, calmly.
"Yes," he replied, "and I should like
to enforce it—to make 11 as emphatic as
I can,"
"I thank you—I quite understand—
there is no need. I shall waste no timo
in abuse. But I will toll you this to
your faoo, Sir Vane—you are tho most
disloyal, dishonorable man who ever
wont by the name of gentleman. Per-
haps from this you may learn a lesson
not to trifle With womon, You have
trilled with 1ne. You saw that I was
inclined to admire and like you, and you
enjoyed the incense offered to your
vanity. I grant that I was greatly to
blame in letting you know that I loved
you. Yon wore still more to blame In
accepting that love and homage. Why
1 were you true to ono thing for once in
your life ? Why did you not say plainly
that you loved Agatha, and Agatha only,
and that no othor woman had any in-
' thrust for you ?"
"It would havo boon butter, I admit,"
ho said.
"Yon sco what it has led to. You Icd
mo on until I eared onough for you to do
anything which would win you to my-
self, "
Wllat did you do?" ho asked, curi-
ously
She know now that hor gamewashost;
that novor would hor 1lopea and droning
be roalisod. Sir Vane was dead to hor;
but ho should novo! laugh at hor again;
ho should take his punishment with
"You 011011 novel laugh at mo again,"
silo said, "never. I twill toll you'what 1
did. I wrote that totter, and addrossod
it to myself."
She had expected him to grow half -
mad with anger and indignation ; but,
to hor surprise, 110 merely shrugged lila
shoulders contemptuously.
"To tell you tho truth, lnadomoisclle,"
Iso said, "1 more than suspootod it, It
was so antir1ly liko you, and so worthy
of you, Well, you havo don your worat
with m1 anonymous lottor. 11 !vas a
cod shot ; and it took effect—right
through your rival's hoar?. 01, polite,
womanly hands, that could do such a
deed I 01, rare and womanly boort
that could plan it,"
Inas lips worked nervously, and his
face grow livid,
"I said that if over I found out rho.
writor of amble—her 1 would slay him.
You aro nob evm) worth lay aught' ; but
you Bayo lily iulinito c0utrulpt, ns ono
who stabs in the ?lade,"
"It 8001115 10 1111 that 3e110 CO/1101111A
is bettor and loss clangorous than your
love," silo said, curtly,
"So you wroth rho letter? Yon are a
clover woman, 1`alorie, auil the idoa iu
worthy of a lh'ouch play. Would you
mind tolling mo how you socured your
inforluatiou, which I admit to ha per.
f„etly correct ? 1 should really liko to
1•:111w."
Sho told him in a few words.
His look of his 'r i''ufteued into G011.
101111411011S ntilnll'a tl ell.
"Yon aro a olovar woman, Valerie,
wcutlerftllly clover, I admire your ta1.
ants, I atl)niro your courago; but Iwould
not advise you to oxoroiso theta in this
fashion again.''
"1 have wounded yon ; 1 have hurt
you : I havo reached you at last," sho
said.
'Ty a very clumsy wiap'ln—an anon y.
inoll5 letter," he said ; "the fittest in-
strument for such a decal."
And for several luiuntos there was
silentio botwoou them.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
A WOMAN 0001511(0.
And Valerie and Sir Vane seemed to
mllgur0 each other's strength in that
ono 1"o••, silunt glance. "The tug of
war ' had come.
"1 think," said Valerie, "that how-
ever ; rcatly you may ho tomptod, you
will Lover laugh at 1110 again. I have
m0ro to tell yott/'
"Yon hod better bo careful," said air
Vat,; "1 fool sonde::in;.; almost 111:8
inn i.
Yining111ny
i 1 1;11 It.wore m0 ' •r,cmdyouw:•uuld
hill Lis," six! said; "1 should ,velci:ue
t1 't.t1 !tela your 1811 ,.i."
"1 would not kill you," he said ; "I
tho ht:'avie t puni,,hulcnt for you
5;:11 Oa to livo. mom havo you to
toil l: un ?"
"Only this: That 1 . -' y 1: iter i)
'teat' fair-am:.'l 1 . ad 1 recd it t
word by word, lila :11,1 r, r.
si d v, Ho that sho ::,ita1r1ur4., t i::
a1. �yittl T. 110.1 .:ni:! , ,i, she =tot it,
vnn',i toe word, 1111041:11. It may mason
inure pitiful to W a,•,en to know how
toots:1 leer—it 1ilir;l ler 1 if ever n
t e come to hor Lam again, it will he
l•:.4 wonderful than the standing still
01 the sun. Sho bell at my feet, and she
Iay there a erus4c,i, heart-hr"'wu
0011110. She told mo that 510 would. 1;o
15.0 y from. yon, and never look at your
from again. Sho told mo, Mao, that if
yon knelt to bog hor to marry you, alio
wool]. not nosy; so that oven should
you find her, yort will havo no chance,"
"You can leave that part of the bund.
mr•,1; with me," ho said. "If, or, "11 rather,
w1 11iud ler, that will be all rigbt,'1
i e !p010) calmly, but his face was as
pale as that of a corpse,.
:f :la. had boon a pian her life would
1)01 h151 been worth a mamma's pus,
allil
c' I -'L•.
was very sorry for hor," she oun-
tinued, "I do not think any woman
ever suffered so mach, I-Ier face lie -
came ghastly white, and sho lookod like
ono who had a sword right in her heart.
I was sorry for her, but it was highly
necessary that sho should understand
her position."
How llc restrained himself 10 never
know ; afterward, when ho recalled this
iutorviow, his 000 groat wonder was
that ho had not killed! hor ; it noomod
to sum a miracle.
Ho macle no answer to 1100 taunts,
but they made him fool as he had cover
felt before.
Lot this be ended now," ho said.
"Yon have dono your worst, now go."
" I go," sho replied. " Women havo
spoiled you, Sir Vane; you have made
toys of thole, and have trampled upon
them—they havo given you blessings
instead of curses. I am of different
motal, and I intend to tako my vongo.
alae."
" Yon aro outiroly welcome to it," ho
replied ; " and—pardon mo if I soon
flippant—you can take as much as you
silo."
" It seems little enough now," sho
said; "'but I will spoil your lifo—I will
spend mine in watching yours, and at
every torn I will spoil it. You remora.
ber, perhaps, cortain Words of Cou-
grove, the poet
Hear= hal no ra.0o 11110 love to hatred
tomo?
Nor ?lull a fury 1010 a woman 50oraoa
Keep them iu your mind,"
" Why should you take vongoauco on
mo?" ho said. "It is 1 who am
wronged.'(
"You havo spoiled my life, and I hato
you for it," she cried in a fury of pas.
sten. "My love has turned to habo—
I am all Hato, and I bid yon bawaro of
103 vongeanco."
lam not in the Toast degree afraid
of it," he replied ; " and your manlier
of announcing 1.1 is worthy of the Wage.
And now, mademoiselle, you havo con-
fessed your intrigues, you havo accused
yourself, you havo dononncoti iso, you
havo sworn vongeauco, all after the
kiwi ut of atrue tragedy gunon ; add to
thuso favors ono rnoro—leave inn in
ponce,"
"I will," sho. said; " but, romembpr,
too Limo shall 001110 w1ei you 5111811 fear
111y vougoltuco and fear 1130, t''ntil then,.
farewell."
Silo was gone—there was no bush for
anothor word. Ifo saw rho tall figura
vanish clolvn the broad staircase, and ho
wont back to his room.
IIo was more unnerved, mom nu-
sottled than over. IIo had partly duo.
,00ted 1
1 that she might have had sotto -
thing to do with that horribio loiter ;
she wag more winked and dosporato than
he thought, And now ho felt quit°sutip
that Agatha was dead; silo would ia!
in despair ; alto would go down t0 1118
lake soil throw hersolf in. No ono hall
soon hor since the solvents Sala hor mit
For Sale'.
0•
I'NL11111 tr.NEP 11•It,h S1:I,1, O1;
•i1. etuluingc for fsrlu propotly Parse hot
I Brtssoh<, aoutaini:g 1111 u0rot of land on
w�lhichlh,n,• 1:; a good brisk dwelling and
fra)uo barn. Pnf particulars apply 10
•ifs, ;MI IN (lltliWAlt, Brussels,
ateet
I'lb
1]'n\l/Allr 1, 1881,
AION�E'irj;U ).
Any amount eflunn(,y 101uan "n !a11,1 te;eil1•
"11(' proper ty ,xt
USC, I'I:lt C11''1'. YFAil'Y.
Straight tonne a its, 11)111) 0' 4 i repayil• W1100
1, gtll red.
Apply 1:,
A. HUNTER,
Inv, Court 4'1ertq llrm4eIs.
t
7I
:Els. A. COME i .'ti:�]it.1ll.\ii
From Bt•usnels,hurk ! What j,•yfi! ring,
Hurrah l Ilurrah !
'Tis Alexander hilum e;cslin,
Hurrah ! Harrah 1
With Exhlbltl n hitt t1 n cn v. n.,l
Toronto 1 'Ile. tl'c World tc 1owu'd,
We'll all riu;' gay
Whin crotvuod by A1:,:aunl,r.
Sing Grey and Morri:!niliu:: gay,
11011 all! Ilurrnit 1
Got Alextu,de:':, cilli; 'rya
Harrah 1 1inrrnIn!
1 I'Indi altos, your 111111 anti 'virago fail'
I 11•1' sl'ape, It 1' plum, and tbo clots 1000,
V,rtr i•Il ('1',;5414,1 bey
:1t Alt :;nut1, r', Odom.
Plantings, flowerets, Tinsels, Oriental Corns in Satin, t'eIvets,
Plushcs, ole. mil in dry: Shadilhg, sire]: 1(!; Cold( r:.(i, 3,lu11 111y,
Onyx -Myrtle', Ortupge l.rolvn, Fawn lt(d. ,c!. :,i.( • Ni r. C'101)11t-iux
Shapes. llagrefislrl itself so fill' as still 1•1l:1'1rc :::(11,11', 1'.ncl tiro
the very Latest 11ttruetinns of the Sett 0,11 1t1 Tc10) 1:11 E Iti1 11.,1o,
�' l t i. u t 3P
to:n I{. at -4 :i G i1 1'•.�,, F aeF.14
And 1 will not f1,11 as in tli,' 111t::t to cnc'ilt•111 the ,•,..r,i;, 011,1 f;1vc• 1,
the llctllcre til: :winsome looks of long ago.
6\ RS, A G:. s�ANDER .
f ppp " pr11 "f � <,
tl 9 Yxt,diu, ,,)
/'Il UIr... 41 lourwr.'.:I
3,
t,
15.4+ 11/ /1
Ground cctonl;ftcalb; from c u , o ( especially
r: ,,.,, trod for Oa lolrpc; they cr ;'10. '., i .d . : el 10 rcctoro
.. 1 0.,,,.: .ca of 0T0, and to '1tin I t v,Skk' theyoatrmacit1y'rocoulmenc!ecl
PHI, (I71 by the matt or"n";ii of :h, ir..:n'!,'
, f�i;; TJi T r�!ilh OP LPy.ijll,[lU'Jr:) t •1T1� �' iSi!'.1•.�:'r7.: i 13 %��t7ls.� 11 it J' l7
1111 0 C?:T11L1,CTt VI ,C, 1.l LHII'lAtaatPJ T.:::::7::.:0:: 1P LCI .
DR. PHELAN', Kingston 100)tes— •1 They, supplyy to these with cry derangement of vioion,
( n e to feb Want•
DR IIAAINET HILL Ottawa writes— net he testifies to ton optical l!:al of Mr. n. Laurance.
DR. RAND, Chief Supt. Ede., N.B. ,vr;,. 1 Tc•1 yenta sufere With pole in no cycs,glnasonaltirely
DR, .I, 1V. MACDONALD, relieved therm
V. P. Med. Assn„ Can. ,0,1001— I havo hnd mnulyyy opportunities if judging albeit. ens
DR, J1(NNING5, V. P. Mud. Asw., Can. writes— 1 I will recommend them to my rodents,
DR. M 1 uR'n DC N, Phy's and Surg., P.Q. ,writes— i Itecommcn410(0 1,110 n.:nskilful, (spericneed andreliabie
practical eltpiste
DR, SLAYTER, Pres, Ated, f.'oun., N.S. 550(1 ,— Thoroughly welt posted in your )rofession•
DR. SEWELL, Dean Mod. Pec, Laval alpha— 1 rocommcnd you osnnitilf loptlean 000111yofpatroaagc
DR, II. 0. HERBERT, P.RC,$. :lei
Chief of H. II. Med. Stott l whero Lenses aro required, coault Mr, Laurance.
DR, TOBIN, F.R.C.S., C.5„ IitdlLtc nrites— Pound them well cutnnd thorauthty scrvicenblo articles.
DR, ALMOND, SENATOR writes— I watt enabled to rend by lmni' light with comfort, n
DR, G. STERLING RYERSOON thing I had not done for sow months provlcus.
'Toronto writes-- I believe yon to he n lhoroultity practical optician.
DR. C. E. MARTIN, Toronto writes— Better satisfaction than any 7 havo tried hitherto.
DR, SVLLTVAN µritefi-- •J 1 lmvo pleas0re in strongly, raommeuding Idm no a
President 1,1,0, Asso,. Canada gentleman worthy, of snore =faience.
CHIEF JUSTICE MACDONALD N.S, ,0,110.,— jThcy gnvo tau highest snttafnCtlan
SENATOR ARCRIBALD ,writes— I havo espm•icnced grout satisfocfon stun their ase.
011IEP 3535'0X010 SIR W15 00171511 writott— { 'ihoy give n clamor and purer ll0' tntder gas than 007
i havo previously ey 0010d hi1n 1, vs ovsc,,a
JOHN P, y/OOD, ALP. Writes— Par anw or cdntfort they a�s1cot nnkI havo eve„ tined.
J. MACKEN7.IE, 1P•R.C.S. Kinston ,wires— {Carefully constructer], go f detlnrtg power and gl saes
' g its cath frame f asittnl heal p"lc,.
A. G. BLAIR, Esq., Premier 11.5. writes-- Of the comfort ant�assistnnco exp'ricltcod.
LT.•GOV. IIAVILO1111, P,0
1.I. writes— {Tnever osporionccel any t'lrnl10 upm my Cyefl sear using
thorn,
P.EV. FATHER IIOLDUC, Quel)ee writes-• Tlmt ho finds room mtperitrr t� nnypreviounly used.
PETER LYNCH, Esgo Q.C., 1111) 0 writes— { Thing
ono hos of Land honfl spies for to yours With
.great satisfaction and ousel? to my eyes,
LE CURE DE QUEBEC writes— Ifo m more than satisfied with ilio ,eclec"on made..
115. P. WALSIT, Esq., Sec. Min. Interior writes— 'rho glasses suit admirably nod ;Iva every satisfaction
BEAN OPi ONTARIO writes—LI:I.inisivigeirsgeionteifyt
comfortmadrolleffoundIn1lenWcartngf susoctaolas,Lt,•Oon.520P,McDOUGALL, 1C.C:M.G. writes— plen:re w;tlrrhosdr.tb:mndc.Thousands of other resit ants of Canada, !Wilding 1est naed among rho linealy, l,a''e also testified to
lettvol on
tho lake -side. �"
i•+S7or)rr pretty Agatha,,' ho sighcd,.,W
G. A. GBRADMAN ' V�, tt„'„N^ „1k,„,rf�'at,