Show J The The Bride of The e Nile liT It G Georg org Author of oC An Egyptian Prin Pr- cess Uarda The Tho Emperor The DurR Burgomasters Burgomaster's masters master's Wife Homo Sum Joshua Etc Etc CHAI n. n vii II Con Confides In tier Her Nurse Nure Paula entered the time chamber of or lie hor t nurse nune who after a cursory search forthe for tho the Imbecile proved fruitless had le leher left lett lefther her to lo her hor fate tate not however howe without t slight scruples o of ot conscience In Perpetua's room an excellently excellent y trimmed copper lamp amp hun hung from the ceiling and this little retreat anti and it its occupant corresponded perfectly to on one another for both bout were Vere plain and pretty prett pretty pret pret- t ty neat and Ud tidy simple and yet et pleasant pleasant pleas plea ant to look upon Around the nur nurses nurse el s bedstead snow transparent cur cur- curtains tn Ins protected a against above the head of or tho bed beel hun hung a n crucifix of ot exquisite workmanship and niia tho the Keats were covered co with good ond stuffs of or varied color the color the refuse c of oC the Iho loom Prettily woven ell straw mats covered tho the floor and upon the window sills as also In a n corner of the tho room where n a clay Image of or tho the Good flood Shepherd looked down upon the praying desk stood pots puts of or flower Howers that filled the tho mod modest st apartment apart apart- apartment m ment with perfume Hardly had the time door closed before exclaimed But Dut mt child how ho you u havo frightened me At so lal Into an nn hour I f I had to come protested Paula I I could not stand It nn longer any Tears rears sighed time the nurse and hOI her bright ht little Oos begun began to glisten with moisture Poor 1001 soul what has hUH troubled trou trou- bled hIed you OU again agal n So 0 saying she sho drew near neal to tho Limo young oun lad lady to stroke her hor hair but the Iho hitter hung Hung flunt herself on her bosom passionately passionately passion passion- o y clasping her neck with 1 both arms aims and sobbing violently The Tho little matron lot her have her herway herway way to for awhile then extricated herself from her embrace dried her own tears and those o of ot her grent great darling hl which h had fallen tallen upon her smooth gray ra hair hall heM held Paulas Paula's chin with a 11 rm hand han while she ehe turned turne 1 her face toward herOn her own O saying sympathetically and decidedly decidedly de do- There now that Is enough For Form Forme Forme m me you ou u might because It weep cep on it II lightens one ones one's s heart but It Is so late Into I It It the tho same old song sont again mome home home- sickness vexation and tho the like o or t have havo you you OU met with some somo new a ance nn ce Alas continued the girl lug ing In to sob nob willie while she convulsively at nt tho the handkerchief f she Nhe had hall In her hand I havo reached reached tho the utmost t I I versa verge of ot en ce e and can stand stan 1 It over o yonder onder no longer lonser Ill I'll not bear It If I am nm not ma made of ot stone and if It f of or an evening ono one dreads tho the night and of or a n. morning tho the da day that must be bo so horrid so 80 unendurable unendurable- Then one lI listens tens to reason sweet mistress and says to ones one's sel self that it t Is wise of ot two ovals evils to choose the lessor one and what I have had to represent to you OU so often orten I must get got you to listen to once more I If It we resign our safe safo place of refuge here hele and actually venture forth Into tho the wide tride world what can ban we find there more favorable May In bo ho only a hut but with a 0 spring spring- beneath two trees palm That will satisfy mo me if Ir I 1 can cnn only keep you ou and bo be freed treed from the tho rest What Is that What hat does doe It tt mean meun murmured tho the nurse shaking hor h o or head ominously Day before vest yes ves- yesterday you OU seemed quite content there thoro must be some somo now now new Yes there thero must there thore has somo- somo thing happened broke In the girl al almost almost at- at most beside herself herselt My Iy uncles uncle's son son son- you were a witness of ot his arrival 1 here and and I thought I believed too that he ho was worthy worth of oC such a reception reception- I Bella Iletta I I- I PH Pity m me me- meI I I- I You do not know what power this man exerts ov over T r hearts And I I-I I I believed his glances j his words his hla singing and yes and yes It H must It must all be told also his kiss upon this hand I-I- I I I But all nil this was false was deceitfulness was wa making horrible sport of ot a a. weak silly heart or worse moro Infuriating Infuriating- still In short short while ho was doing all that In him lay 11 to beguile me the me-the the very slaves in the tho boat observed It It lie ho was ruIl fully set upon courting that little doll you OU you know h her little her Catharine I have 1111 it upon the authority of or Aunt who however ol tol told 1 me on purpose o to mortify mo ute She I Is bc- bc I to him and at ut the samu amu lIml thu wretch dares llares to flirt with mo me has hu tho the face face face- Hero Here again wept aloud but hut this time tim thu old woman herself herselt was nonplussed knowing not what advice ad I to give and only muttered to herself herselt Un lad bad bad bad- This added to the tho rest rest Dear me mc dear me mine But Dut soon she composed composed com com- posed 1 herself and said determinedly This Is Indeed a now and unlooked unlocked for fOl misfortune but we have borno borne heavier of or a who wholly I wholly different j sort bo So 0 hold your our head up and whatever whatever what what- I ever tenderness stilt still lingers In your OUr j I heart toward the traitor pluck It out and trample It down your pride will como come to your our aid and since you know V I now what this Mr Ir Orion Ollon Is 18 then thank God that It ha has c como no n further be between be- be tween you ou And now she sho told her I be everything that she had learned about the poor Imbecile Mandana and crime against ng her and added d u whon hon Paula expressed her Jt el lively Indignation Indignation- j r Continued Tomorrow r |