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Entered according to Act of Congress, im the year 13%, by JAMES ELVERSON, tn the oftce of tht tafinn of Congreas at Washington, D. . The rights tw utt of these stories are reserved by che publisher.
Vi iL. XXVIL. JAMES ELVERNOS,
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1! sayeprommase) that costume pasted wuld be
nord then human nature eould endure. But i
think: my chief pleasure will bein bailing m,
yusband.”
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‘And Jessica Weston threw herself back In her
i esy-ebale, clasping her hands above her head
lazy.
She wore @ garnet-plush tea-gown, sparkling
wriuh-stoel ornaments and buckles, Her fot were
Earaat into Diao satin stippers. :
vs ba Bet line wore scarier A GIRLISH FIGURE CAME FLYING DOWN THE BROAD PATH WITH A HALF STIFLED CRY. “SAVE ME! SAVE MEI” SHE GASPED. A
ast cleft pomogranute,, Hor hazel eyes could
« beam with Bansnine or darken with storm, and
ho had come back expecting to marty her, that) “Oh, Van,” she orl: ‘am so miserable! Pity ; and noone will see you. You will beas safe as in, that he bad rae ted whe Dest feelings of his heart
her dudly cutis wore piled up ina charming mop | she had betrayed bis trast and auld herweif for | mew littie—be my age TeGer"womenimen ae i | Fourown room. Tiere’ black aii doming te | onan unworiby objec
above the must delteutely penotied eyebrow ol T'snail go mad? I bavo-no ony iet me think | Cover you up till you et there, wad my Inack ai e Jennie of Sl fainution bad been
“Hush!” said eared Flenring, ber. finger on | She had loved atm, a3 much as it was in ber na- of (yous 28 ‘ena Let on ve you sometimes: all, You are just my size, and et Tovely. ooatiras ban viainded "foal Sen Worthy
her lps and. hor eyes directed to a sagegreen | ture to love, and now the sight of bim filled her me of utterly, You are the deur: | mast be worn, There! I'm orazy with pain; don’t
with von atng fogret and despatr. oon ee byaayingna wainand reature, who bad brow a
plush portie: sat knowebit duriing- saougoud have “kee Wathod her friend! Bmover withouteoupuuction when a rel old
She was holding a wonderful uid tio
orjed Van, potting away her ba:
No, no nd.
costume of you bad i ved sal “Do not tempt me. 1 must get away, and conquer be confeased thouguy with pleasure sultor came alon;
angela: broende, with an, overdress of smoke. SE bay ie igh | Ens aston to bes reer oe CoM Ne mow world, tbat Would be |" iehad suid be would cast ber out of his heart
ray velvet, triinmed with erinine, ti ba’ fou Safes Tea ‘forget every ing | tH t ‘don Ave r. She ho a still that Jessica | but be founat iy Painful todo so—she bad made her
orev hon I before me, Tdarwsay you outer | ean ingen’ The waist griets, U r, Dut as Uiue passed tbe patient | home there
‘was an enobanting picture of youth andj cg: too. AH you think Was the matter with detoltiny aoreots yield to It, 80 tbat at ree. Wie’ wulkedcand walked, In a vain attempt to
loom, blue-eyed and fair, with an amber cloud of shih vant vant 4 Jessten, | "22 PO Toniy bromide and silence witl betp me,” moan. | weary bea self 80 utterly ‘that he would not Le
‘ jowshail I tetl you, Van?" moan . sien Sop my nesbund trom | m
! nee ide ot the} te stood in niisery. * vo Jessica, “ ‘erate wit smite at length, se rt nd. avivin me snag with his cowments rif, wande oo scionsly toward Be dawble
a On the other side of the portiere stood a tall, | "yi icemed so good to see him again, to hear the ‘On other hopes quae from us. and remedies, 1 shall be tha: “found that. thet
thin man, witt dast-colored hairand a singularly -y voice, to feel the warmth of those smi on will tell me Kuere you livet” t Mr. Weston wo" nid take no messages. Tsou sttrin vibe nelghbor rh
bloodless face. His tps were compressed till they thought of what abe had to say froze ere 13 my curd! ‘And your" red himself thut Jesstea was 100 ite be ap t to | The ie occupied one of the few old
_— jooked Like a satriat Hing, ee ‘nose Was aquillue nd in her veing, sTamse this number the boolevard;” and inieks for that night houses in New Tork whieh still have & few Toods ?
and arte ‘ enk and sett-plonsing cow | sera 160 on the, boaters ed about the room ang ofered, to at | of garden fete Untouched Uy the, cneranebi
Rintrolas. ard, and si allthis becuse she | *Tytacher aiiferone trom the ball bedroom ai Mfrs, great greed of gain, Some old trees, les pow, acill
But just now they were "blentng with baleful he enor teers would give ber pain, | Camp's" observed Van, as he ren Inst, wit ainien nity 10 Tens Stood about the handsom eir
} - args le eoodlaa oto then, tnd because the. Ii bonds" fotell | CEBE tna inca mllocaeSont How tove ene | Hao ee tee j rena forthe masquerade.” | boughs bung trange, Wullage, ia the shape of
‘that moment pressed by him with emis reacties Yonget hor pain fora fem mowenta in the | huuy-hued Chines Ixnterne, full of light aud
af the gold-and-waite brocade, She bung lt up inan | | With the trembt vated IC at i The ie ata Va, vision of benuty that was created when Ma arjory | eolgr.
motent arncirs. he little glove of 4 id a 'sncoeaaful?9 weboa Jeng | was fully attired in the splendor or of ber wht + | “So this 1s the house of the mas ssquerade bal,”
“fo moved the eroam-and-white, and the blue vel- | leit hand in hie palin ro wan tae grand solt- ofeve yen, ‘sul as. seor as ever no you ace you | £ol hought Van, as he idly leaned on the tence and
¢ vet with angry eyes. ‘wire dia) d blu eee chat ‘hed atled her ee an well. You ato in the swims Toop nate eb folds gitmmered Jn tho frelight Ike | . Matened to, the music. “she ie there t ‘suppose,
pekom aehae he eeasaet este monn bout with duitght wnd made the poor girls at Mudune THAME O10 | See hava done w 8 her forever” bat
aning me?" suid Chundos Wesvote who had on ic e Ff tee Ne mague ou seo what he
caught his wite's lust fing braved ing -| bund ott gold, th ine anes poh cure ton auch, things. | 5: st . ld of the Welle. Soe ‘and ay ihe gato wus
| byjbaving a Gontumme muse when she knows t terly thought. going to brave bin. “There's w mwquerade party aout neh ofearven beuds, an: open, ntered.
ject to masquerades ; but she will not dare to | She bat At Marmaduke, Britinin's. 1 have a costume ere We et int Thictor x inet sent the leafless branches, shiver
er lover's ruptures ‘e W the rest of the costinn ng togethor, an rope of rain Jell ‘on Sis
“Lbeltere that fate b nd | Van ory Jelywore going i no anne Obs Vane Hetequld not Help talne ve a | MIE 'wae ton cold for the most impassioned lovers ‘
eliove that fate bas & 8 em and | Van took ° ‘0 . he long gitse {ror head te foot, passioned love!
fe Isball have a reul hea weet finns’ venin, flush caine stow In the sae of wonder could 1 begoingt ‘Sho wus loth to quench ihe Splendorot itall under eated rooms, and the guru, Sik
fC frown is eyes,” Tbe urusle throvbed
suid the young man, seorntully,
ou. to se
sald Jessica, nervously) on the day of the. ypasas. WieGonoe understand? Obs diamonds! what | S209 emo sen the bidek damnino.
Vl xo e pari and what is that plain gold bund? vessics, ‘not, | procade and wold, bise velvet und’ siver fost |. -Ub, If you could be with me: she sald, with he night, ‘and he stood # moment to listen,
s wae vapors a o You're an urist, and would niake sucha picture | little tremor in ber voice, then turned ara)
} way a choeriess day, with driving otouds that | "And the Strong man stopped In anguish too | of it =D too it toiee) any disappointment” | “Sudienly a girih ti fs re came flying down th.
we of coming storm. A cold wind’ swept great tor word ‘tha have enongh pletures of you hang. | groaned Jessica, “4 feel as Napoleon did «ben Drow vad a 3 foo a hat ined ery.
janrougn grfacts, but Jerslon was | “CYes ith ws wedding ring,” faltered Jessica. Ingion micwmory's Wall,» bo nxtds with ‘sole Uictek: fen mtd, “Hnouid rather, have thie bed than all the | | “Save ine! way ed, and fell tm a:
Durie Siting und rugs, e fresh wir | He dung the band away and started 10 bie | pews, throne out softly. heap at his foot.
otha bet her. -] (ydesstoa, ke.a cbiid, bad forgotten her griets in Chanes tn “i rT pene i Beni millnot | (He "war dlzay fora moment, but & fresh Dias)
‘At on tt the Contral Park she | ‘anon, that was the meaning of iealt be snlds | ee Thought of the ball, aunile dimpled ber | notice va min for the night. Just, ghilted bim. and with iteame some sleet that or
sropped ine carrie Testing th gusta shore walic in | with Bashing “eyes.” “While l’ dreamed of you. | inouth, the his face Hkea knit “
the crisp air might do her good. worked for falsot You. were | "Yan's face did not relax, Ho read ter as he bad Sintjory vertall in_ readiness, bent and-touchea | “ie rlsed the xivlieD form that swayed in hy
“How bien ond bure it hil looks” eho thought, | rehoming: forurich husband? Fool, fool that I | never read her betore, The einmor ot Bie einfane pooh ‘mith hor cool. lips, and then, with | arms. Sbe was Sagensibie, but be must nave her.
88 oho gazed at the leafless trees und sodden turf, | bave been, 1 had no thought but ot you. 5 Hin eee a clear away ike’ miet before su htabbing heart stole wottly out of te door, She bad tuipiored bly und he eowld not ret ase,
“And when 1 lust saw (t, how fragrant and full of Stings “Through bis bratirthe fines Gown the etatts and into the aree
blossoms and bird voices it wast Lt iq llkee 1: ‘AUT save but maile you dearer, ‘The cold rneb of ® particolariy damp wind
to, Tioel as 1a chilling, frost Bad pamsed ‘over etehore Tented fo gate . AN mivegmncet ting joalmed her, ‘Sho saw the mag walt
it. Ob, if 1 could have known how little happiness Wresrerrt sae A days.” Ave x1 movnitgut uoto'sioi Aussies ca'wuioruuce wine’? | Shain wee moments she ene inte aud waltili
_ aaa aoe arora Gy in thehe thee eens Pech “You will shake bands, Yan t™ said Jessica, look. | fe, Marmaduice rit tatn
© women as they drove by in thelr the darriages, | “But you were ng of something much tern ince.” “Perhaps we sball never | qi hesurelng Tigghts uppalied her when she reach:
t and Teoveted the seingiat Twas. traitor to. penta Way aia Ts nat understand ‘st once | met again pe ghthe bites. The eqaiinas were eniendid with
. ur rieb nse | Me » inces lantern he sound of music came
{The exclamation bu her at the sight o Seon weed! we never inay I” be sald, turning | from the ban
band.
"ybeten bia Bor tugo inner hands, she whougnt | ,otiney TS cosorve hen © momenh Bus BO one
2 Sane te sh she sient
o font statue res reining
f forwacd to he could i 1d, and never
& Tingied wieiSStonisbinnna in bis tace. Tooked ba won. erso, Buthe did, and nev “I'll be here at one, ma'am,” said the driver,
yoo ‘Jessica grew pale ts, tnd swayed as if she touching bis bat.
& wayegoing tof oe (CHAPTER, Siarjoge nodded abatmctediy. Then, with a
( gag at 8 eyes wore brim nes areca sould efor she walked in at The side of & party
. wens te oesibtey my iiute tore ne | $i Cite my tend ™ cried Jessien, an | "Noone neticed Ber, amd she baa Mrs. Weston’s
t whore id. you come from? T have | stor vould syounrs’ not satistedt What! s| sne burted Wein the salt illows., orate ‘s card to show the usher.
igrfor you every whats. wus tndo- | 1 possible, when you Rave ‘alamondny and) ae: | my rebellion." See, i playa tn fy tyra She threw off her doinino,and eave be
id nod ind ig fnat track a you. ot dgearriage? What more does a” wom | ana some! ‘heave much, hav mack she began to evamine the matter
dead! “How drour. the’ world | hed” bar ‘any. ior a iste at Davin Fo
mel ny iter T hated | "Gn, Van, 1 have repented =I ave, bitten re Je nad come home trom her drive mach worse | epler heen wa ruppen she sh aaa,
te wmatie, us. 3 hero were anyti Heit | penteayaopbed denen: “i hare gained all thee, woah when she set ont. The scene with Fan had | bis Burning suit, which Hnatupoacd vo wigs T hot enh eame muta and give
n'a wotid where you were Hot. desste tT aves orm arts | fet nar nerver wibatina and, whecla. of re reuerice™> and | charge? see tail! “The old codger' found (2
- smsay" god wre gad L suing witnie van | al fay wishes nbd is feat gm her braun ‘rhe pangs of un ‘and’ “Qnees Elisabeth.* | Chat she ned. gone, and he followed ber. Wel
FaablOr not sduting ore nis moraing, "Faus sod | Sf'snouhtses met kee Dnaveiline rentet epawed at Bert heart, tNighe™ tn her robes of starrea dinek, and = 3 my Dost bow to revive hor wud sen
toyou, sweet en do toe be beard of oat "Ob, If Chandos knew, how he would chackle y blvesas'a summer | sate ho
Sesion was deathly pale, Tho hands he sti held | ment, and he knows tow to wortune Pat, | with aelighc? ote autiy £0 rn, flow Srory. mation, paasants | "He oni Nerlory's bande 18 ie own, and bol
- trembled. Heevetnce tho day he mate me so angry! J eqnniort une ne sagot Ruow how mae f | in sien Tobe auch! as ng peasants ever wore, | to fotily chats thera.” Wien be fo nd
aly poor ittle love.” be ald, “I have frightens ov nd'hea never eared for bin, | fase. Bue you shall gy Marjory, and tell'm io ladles in Fich crinkled sites, out "wich | poured litte of tho wine in a gins ‘
- T must seein iike a vision ghost @osnenaod sta ei roudery. in gold horowa nator with Jot | POT nse wake om her” maak “fe said, with ge!
Oe ‘You ‘are so atart id Van, coldly, “that was ried the young wt ir, with a binsh of | blnek tocks amd Reariee gown ready’ to tel for | trepidation, trying to uncie ft aad bungling S
{ vowyaneuiid fost tit | aa uch sites, ince "Snu” have bzag | uy Sundae fagtetcs genuie™ Eates a etuendy Ye ‘sehen
{ kin | "You won't take cold it | your 10 earn to like your gilded Ef ‘e's all plain Siting. ive not ike another | “Ait dhe was onmon enoogh 10, most, ot ti ‘Bu ie fell from bis hands at last, and be sta
moment, will pout ered your kind 9 eatin do ark Dur te siaory it Was an enchanted Sates buck with a amathered
{ ered Jessica, ds she allowed the young ie did not welgh aguinst. the money- They cannot tell She floated about with be crowd. She squeaked een
. a seat. She felt woabie tS fe fe now. rate party. You on ike te others w ben they squeaked toner, thous ‘nee, framed in bronze-gold curls,
peony ingunge of the post we have arranged eve ghemieit bave spoken in a hatural voice witho Curved cheeks und chin tue terneene.
j . loa, how ‘aid happen sn curt ate aise aa Mmorgerat cloves | Vandvke Darrell had abo: we Pea watrange tart neko ioc
enn edn cutringe which will be att e corner n cle Vanayke, barre wandering abont | heart aur te ae
I ion fa Ppont a ggg hoa my being wherein stint | Seles “the driver wit A ‘rhion they are rather inntenly that event Fis staden eve | Bernaw. ee © looked
Her lips felt rigid, and it wae Sith aitioaty a thiog. tounimask,and” ites at irittalne: door | {ng with Jessica in Central Va ‘he plunge | Can sbe have &featons husband" be thon!
. could aliora word.’ How-how could she tell this | Jessica quivered at the scorn of thowe words, | {hens When th ysen ey eupiara to Gest bed ansetticd hime Ae | witha pamesas ne tiird wo force u few droy
\ Bian who hud gone away with such trust ia her,| She could not let him go in that mood. Bip'out wid coun ®Jou will sce uli tho fun, | had beeh revealed to itr ee by "an cloctrio. Aaah | wine between thy pale ips:
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