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that fearful night, «< mot h frig I dream of
now. Tell me what it was.’’ i i
The perspiration ro e to my brow.
‘•Dearest,” 1 said, “no wonder you dream.
Yo a e we 1 now, bu; that night you were
quite out of your sense*. Your fancies are
hut the remains of that delirium. Think
no more of that wretch; he is probably I
living in Paris, after the manner of his kind. ;
Think only that life is going to bo calm and j
happy.”
Anything to kfep the knowlelge of her
fatal a< t from her! I forced myself to talk
in a light, cheerful manner. I jested at the
appearance of the few muffled-up country
people whom we pass, d on the road, I
pointed out the be tuty of the trees on the
wayside, oat h branch of w hich boro f< lingo
of glistening snow. I did all 1 could to turn
her thoughts into other channel*—to drive
t hat strange questioning look from her eyes,
liiglit glad I felt when we were at last in the
train, and the first stage of our flight ait
accomplished fact.
Upon reaching London I drove straight
to the hotel at which my motlwr wvs s ay- j
mg. It was on? of those high-priced re- j j
spcctuhle private hotels in Jermyn street,
i engaged rooms for my sister and mysolf. i
l sent Philippi to her room to rest, and
Mien went to li \ l inv mother. In another
minute I was in her arms, and ere half an
hour was over I had told her Philippa’s story,
and my love for the woman on whose be- .
half 1 besought her protection.
Yes, I had done right to trust her. i
knew' her noble nature: her utter freedom I
from Ilia patty trammels of society, 1
knew the love she bore her son. L.-»t me
here thank her once more for what she did
for me t hat day.
She hoard all my outpourings in silence.
J tul 1 her all, save two things—the name ot
the man w ho had wTongod my love and the
fate which had overtaken him. I told her.
ns l have told you, how l had loved—how 1
!</v»d Philippa; how l now dared to hope
that in time to come iny love would be re¬
warded. 1 prayed her to take my poor girl
to her 1 1 cart, an 1 bv treating her as t
daughter restore, if it were possible, her
set f- respect.
My mother heard me. Her sweet face
grew a shade paler. Her lips quivered, ami
t he tear? stood in her eyes. 1 know all that
was passing through her mind. I knew how
proud she was of me, and wliat grunt thin
sdie had hoped I shoul l do in tho world. She
was a woman, an 1, woman-like, had counted
upon her son’s bettering himself by mar
riage; but, in spite of all this, I knew 1 wa
right in counting upon her aid. Once again,
my sweet mother, 1 thank you.
She rose. “Let me see tho woman you
love. Where is she? I will go to her.”
i i She is hero in this lions'. Ah, mother,
1 knew you would do this for me.”
Site kissod my forehead. “Bring her to
me,” she said.
I went, out, and sent word to Philippa that
! wanted hor. She soon cam > tome. Sue
had removed the stains of travel, and, al
■ hough pale, looked tho perfection of grac »
l ul beauty. I led her to my mother’s room.
►She stopped short as she saw it tenanted by
a lady. A quick blush crossed her cheek.
“Philippa, dearest,” I said, “this is mv
mother. 1 have told her all, and she is
vni ing to welcome von.”
Still she stood motion less, save that her head
bent down and hdT form heaved. Mv mother
caino to her side, and. placing her kin 1 arm«
around her, whispered soma words which I
neither heal'd nor trie l to hear. Philip? a
broke into a storm of sobs, and for some
moments wept on m.v mother’s shoulder.
Then sue raised her heal an l looko lat¬
ino, an l mv heart leaped at th> expression
-r
* n ^ ier tearful eyes. c * B )sil, my broth *r,
you are too good to me!'’ she ejaculat ■<!.
My tuo'h' r lei her to the sofa, an 1, wih
her arms still roun l her. sat down by her
sid\ I left them, knowing that my love
had now the tvuest, noblest heart to sob
against; the quickest, most sympathetic ear
t<> listen to the tale of her wrongs; an 1 the
softest, kindest voice to soothe and console
her.
Ah! how happy I should havi feit could
that or,e night’s dark work have born un¬
done—could that white tomb forever hold
its ghastly secret!
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