Show I TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE OR ORl l LIFE IN KENTUCKY H Rj Mrs Mary Ul L J holmes J Fanny was wn nt seated sealed In iii th the tw parlor In company with wih Stanton when whon Julia Jula sud suddenly entered the room and saId s Oh hero you yot are arc s sisterS sister IV Ive I've looked r c everywhere tp cit you ou There Here Iere IM is 11 a lot let tor tr i One glanc glance at the sUP superscription assured assured f as as- urd h her i that it I vas It vas I from Dr Lacey Leey A bright beautiful flush suffused Fanny's face wi become Irra Irradiated with Hu sudden tn Joy Asking Mr Stanton to excuse hot her hel she we went t to her hel room so ns as to bp be alone she perused the precious document fter fer she sho was gone one Julia Jula spoke of oC Dr y and asked asked ask ask- ed Stanton If I ho lie ha had ever heard from rom him Stanton rel rolled Dr Lacey was in college he spoilt a port Part of or his vacations at my rs but butI butr I r almost always chanced chance to be absent at school and consequently w we a a at fy not much acquainted He lie le di did write to to tome me mo mea moa a few fow ew times while I was in college but bu t our correspondence gradually cese ceased and I J have hn e not heard from him hint In a lon long time into I hope he will wl return to Frankfort for COt 1 I should like to renew our OU acquaintance This answer gave ave Julia JuJa great re relief 1 re- re lief ilef lef site she had feared reared Stanton Stanion might write to Dr Lc Lacey y an and that by hy some m moans means on her scheme ml might hl be rullo ruined Bu Eu Ut nil all al was wa safe and In a few moments moments moments mo mo- ments she arose to go to her hem room and witness the tho result of the tho letter Jeter Let us mis go before her and see th the resul result re re- re- re suit sult sul for ourselves On reaching her apartment Fanny sat down on the sofa sora with wih a n tremulous lOUR bus nervousness shook her hel frame She She dreaded to open the letter leter for a strange trang of or evil came rame over her At last lat the seal eal was broken and anti Fanny's Fanny heart stood still nn and a dizziness crept over her as she ren read For the rca readers reader's es e.'s benefit we will wl look over her shoulder anti and ant rea read with wih her herthe herthe the following lI My Once Dear anti and ant Still Sti Much uch Admired Admired Admired Ad Ad- mired Fanny I hardly harly know how to write what I wish to tell tel you If I i J knew exact exactly your our opinion concerning me I might feel differently As It is I 1 or ardently enty hope that your our extreme youth prevented pre pre- vented m my foolish but hut then sincere attentions from from making any very vely latIng lost last lat lat- Ing impression ing-impression on you rou Rut nut wh why not come to the point at once Fanny you rou must try an and forget that you ou ever knew one so wholly unworthy of you as I am It I gives gl es me great pain t to write it I. I but I am am about to er engage age myself to another Do not con condemn me unheard There Thole Is a young lady In this cl city who Is beautiful wealthy and ac ac- ac- ac Between her fathers father's family an and mine there has lon long exIsted existed ex ex- isted an Intimacy which our OU father seem eem anxious to strengthen b by nunion n a union between myself al and the tho young oun Jad lady I have mentioned For a time I resisted manfully For ever between me mo an and tho the tempting tempting- bait came the tho Image of or a n pale haired bright girl whose blue eyes ees looked mournfully Into mine an and whispered Do not leave me me But at at last I yielded ed an and now nov Fann Fanny willou ou forgive me itie It I cost mo no 00 more tb give tv you O up than i hope liopo you ou will wll ever evOr er e fe feel fei l. l Bo Do happy Pann Fanny and ant some time Ume when I am traveling through Kentucky let me mc foil find yo you 1 time tho tIl cheerful contented wife of some one more mom suitable for you OU than I am amIth With Ith kind wishes for your our happiness I 1 remain Your true friend George Lacey P S. S S.-It S. S.-I S. It is just po possible that the young oung Ja lady y and myself may mar not become become be be- come engaged but If It we do not after what has passed It will wl be best for you OU I and ond mo me to tr try to for forget et each other Give my compliments to your sister Julia Jula By py the theay wa way ay do tie you OU know kno that I r always a admired mire her vcr very much What hat hat a sensation she would woul make malc In inho I tho ho fashionable world of New Or- Or 01 loans But pshaw what nonsense Im I'm writing Alas for Fanny She dl did not nce need to read the letter leler twice for fOI em every syllable had burned soul and she sIte could have repeated each word of or the lie cruel message This then lien was aR aRtho tho the end of or her bright dream ream of bliss She Sho did ld not weep for rOle she could not not The fountain of her tears tear's seemed dried up A heavy weight had suddenly fallen fullen on on all al her faculties s The Tho objects oh- oh in the room chased each each- other In rapid circles while Dr Lace Lacey stood in the time distance mocking her anguish A faint faint- faint feeling gathered round her heart She uttered low heart a cry cn and all fell fel heavily forward When Julia Jua entered entered- the room she found foun her hel sister exten extended ed on the fool col cold and anti white whito as a piece of marble while the blood was wn gushing from flom her nostrils an and moistening tIme the tw curls o of her hei long hair hall Julias Julia's Julas Jula's first feeling was one of Intense horror or O fear far her sister t might bo be dead hut but 1 v n-v touch assure assured her that Fanny hail only fainted So she lifted Item her up anti and anI bearing her hiet to the lie window applied the tho usual i resto atves As s Jul Julia Jula Ia looked on tho the like death death Jc face of her hOt young oung sister she sho murmured Had I thought she Jo e loved him him st so 0 w well l never would I have haVo done dOle so wickedly But she made mallo no promise e to repair the mischief and stilled all al tho the bet better r impulses of f h her l' l nature by lb saying It I is too lOC late now it is IR too late At last Fann Fanny opened her hem eyes ees Her first thoU thought ht was for to her letter leter which was still tightly clutched In her hel hand hanl Pa Passing It to 10 Julia Jula she sho said sid faintly Rend Head it i sister Julia Jolla Jula look took it i an and pretending m to read cad It I. I burst but Into Inlo a violent passion abusing abusIng real ing InI Dr Lacey for his meanness antI and ending by tellIng lolling F Fn Fanny n that she ought to consider er herself fortunate Ip ii 11 escapIng ing from rota such a man an Fanny seemed disturbed to hear evil 1 0 spoken of or Dr Lace Lacey so Julia Jula changed change her hel manner and sl said I 1 do o not wonder you feel bat badly Fann Fanny You and trod I can sympathize to together ether now Iann Fanny looked at her sister In some Bore surprise but at last Jast answered Oh no you can not know how I feel eel reel Mr h hV V lo c loved you to lo the last Jast Dr r. Lacey Lacer Is not dead dea but but but- Here Julia Interrupted her hel by sayIng saying say say- In Ing I do o not mean to lo refer to Mr 11 Wilmot I was Haltered flattered by hy his atlen- atlen aten- aten ions tons but I never ne cr knew what It was to love JO e until I 1 saw D. D Dr Lace Lacey Dr Lacey you Lacey You love Dr 11 Lace Lacey rr Fanny an and again she tell fell fel cold and motionless A second time Julia JuIla Jula restored hOt her to consciousness but for foran foran foran an hour she dl did not speak or scarcely rov move move- At the end of or that time calling call call- clIn cl- cl In ing her hel sister to her In a low Jow sub subdued tone she sho Iho said Tell lell Tel me all al Julia Jula I Ican Ican Icon can con bear beor It I. I I am nm calm now The kissed her cheek an and taking one of the little hands lan s In hers told her how truly she Jad nad loved Dr Lace Lacey and antI how she had struggled against I It when she saw sw that he Ire loved another I r have said sid she sIte lain awake many a night al and while you slept sweetly dreaming perhaps I of ot your our lover I have ha e wept bitter biter tears I because I must go alone through the col cold world worl unloved i and anti I for 01 I I And Anti forgive me me Fann Fanny but IUt sometimes J 1 have havo felt tel angered at yon von because you seemed to steal everybody's ys love from rom mc me Our OU old Ill father never speaks H to mo me mC with the tho same Mme affection which marks his hiM manner when when addressing addressing ad ad- dressing you I know ft It 1 I know it said Fanny I r wish he lie would not do so but bul Dr Dr Lacey I Lacey I never thought you wanted him to love you If Jt I 1 had What Vhal would you have done clone asked ask ask- ed cd Julia Jula with wih noticeable eagerness The voice was mournfully low which r replied I r w would ld have given shen him up for or you I could not have married one one whom my sl sister t r loved And titan then she shE suddenly added It I seems cems doubtful hethel he marries that young ounG Ja lady y If It I anything happen to prevent It I he ire may yet yet ipa mak r you his wife And Anti you what would you ou do do a asked Julia Tula Oh It Is IN Impossible for or me to marl marry him now said sid Fanny but If you wore were happy with wih him I would U tl try to be happy too God bIN bless you sweet sister said Julia JUla but it will wi never be e Fanny did ld not reply and after a a moments moment's mo mo- mo- mo tents ment's ments silence lenec Julia Jolla Jula sl said Sister if It J I wore you you l I would keep all aU this a n secret and nM even if It I were unhappy I would try to assume nume a forced cheerfulness for for fore Tear e u people would suspect the truth huth and call ali nI me lovesick did dil not reply to this either She was ws trying to still sti the painful throbs of dr 01 her aching heart henrt Through all aJ the th Jong long weary hours of that night night she was awake Sometimes she would wot watch h th the tho myriad host of stars a as they thoy kept on their hel unwearied course through the clear blue say Ky anti and ant would won wonder er If Ie there was wa room beyond them would on tIre the past pas days daY of or happiness v forever r gone and although a choking sensation was wa In her throat not a tear moistened her cheek check I shall never weep veep again thought she and wIt wh why should I 11 Tho TIl world will vill wl not know vIt I suffer I Iwi will wi be he as 03 a gay and ond merry metry as over Anti And Ant a fearful laugh Iran rang through the room as she s said lI Yes how gayly gayl Ill I'll lU dance ance at al the wedding Ill I'll Il hold my heart so fast fat that none shall ever know Inow in how many pieces it J Js is broken Thus hus she talked on Delirium was ww stealing over her hem and when morning broke brolie th the rapid moving of eye and amI the crimson spot which burned lurn- lurn burn ed on either cheek showed that brain brin L I fever was doing Its Is work I A ph physician was immediately called and and by Jb the means of ot powerful rome reme reme dies the progress 3 of ot the disease was chocked checked so that lint Fann Fanny was wa se seriously ill I for only a week She was vas was ious bus a great part of the time but ut i Julia Jula was delighted to find that nol noi one word worl of Dr Lace Lacey over passed her lips At tho the commencement of her Illness Ines her father and mother were welo sent for The Tire oJ old man came C quickly for Fann Fanny was as his Idol an and If Ir she should die he lie would be bo bereaved be be- reared Indeed With untiring love lo ove he watched h by JU her litti bedside until time the isis er-isis was passed He fe would ran fan her fevered fever fe er ed brow blOW moist moisten on her parched parchel lips Bps chafe her hor heH hot hot burning hands hand smooth her tumbled pillow and anti when at last Insl he lt in itt soothing her r nt a troubled ho bo Ito would sit by hey her and gaze on Oi he her wan face with an earnestness which seemed to lo say sy that she was wa his all aU of earth hl his more than all al of heaven Julia Jula too was vas wasal all al attention Nothing tired tred liar her and with unwearied patience she came and went wont at her fathers father's bidding doing a thousand little offices pertaining to asick a sick cham chamber 1 e t For once her fathers father's manner softened toward her and the tortes tones of his voice wore weme gentle gente ant and arid his worl words kind kinti while virlie speaking to his first born Could he have known what ha e leown part she had In causing tIre the illness of his dai ln Sunshine all al Frankfort would have av shaken with wih lie hea heavy heas' artillery artIery of oaths an and execrations which would have ha been disgorged el front from his huge lungs luns liko Ino the ion tion ton of some sonic long long pent tip pent ul volcano But nUL he lie did not nol suspect the truth awl and In speaking of or Fanny's Ines Illness he ho said sald It I Is so elo close e that ailed her hor As soon as ever she he dan an bear hear to lo be lie moved mo et ed we will wi carry her home an and Aunt nu s her up quicker Accor Accordingly as as- soon as the tIre Ian cian pronounced it i t safe Mr to o mo her she was taken home hortie an and amid JJ by her mothers moth ers er's assiduous care and anti Aunt Katys Katy's skillful nursing her hel physical health was soon much Improved ed But IK no me medicine could reach the spot plague I which preyed upon her heart hent on and cast cas a a dark dam shadow over ove OVNer every er feeling o of pleasure As s soon as her health wa was Jill restored she site ase asked Wf to ii return to school At first 11 Mr Mi Mid Mid- J refused refuse but hut not lon long dl did he I ever eve withstand an any request which Sunshine made So at last he cons con- con s riLed sc-riLed on condition that hat she would woul give Ive up the lie study tUly of or Latin an and promIse promise prom prom- ise not to apply herself too closel closely to anything anything r To 0 this Fanny readily agreed and amid In a few days a s 's sho she was as a again in occupying h her l. l a ac no- seat sCat at Mrs Airs Ir Cranes Crane's table and bending over over- her task talk In the tho old schoolroom which seemed su suddenly denly illuminated The by br her presence schoolgirls welcomed back their young oung companion with inane mal demonstrations The of joy for Cor they said sW schoolroom seemed dO dark daric ana ana arti lonel lonely when hen she sho ho was absent Dear little Ito ann I Fanny Theio Thero was love JO left lef for her In iii the lie hearts of or all enough who knew her but hut It did ll not nol satisfy aJ There Therl was vas still an aching or void which one love lo alone could HI iiii 11 nn and that love lovo she thought was lost Jost to liar her forever Cr She hc was wag mistaken During her hem Illness Iness she Site thou thought ht much of what Julia Jula ha had sl said relative to tn concealing her disappointment with wih an a assumed umed gaet gayet on and amid sire she re resolved rt- rt re- re solved to do tie 0 so 80 part partly from front woun wounded e pride e and amid part partly from front love lo of ot her dear ear 01 old father rathel who seemed scented distressed whenever anything troubled trouble hl his Sunshine When hen shu Situ returned to Frankfort none but the lie most acute observer would woul have havo suspected that the sparkling eye ce and ant dancing footstep footstep foot foot- step were wele the disguise of or a n desolate aching heart t anti and thab tha the merry laugh antI and witty wity repartee were were but the eC echoes les of or a knell knoB of s sadness nes whose 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