Show The Bride of I The Nile Nilen I n 7 Geore Geong I Author of at An Egyptian PrIncess Prin PrIn- PrinI I cess cess Uarda arda The Tho Emperor I The Burgomasters Burgomaster's Wife Wi Homo Home Sum Joshua Etc Etc Ete Etc Continued from Yesterday Paula found no answer to this assertion assertion asser asser- tion ton Indeed It I came to her mind that thai Orion If It lie he had hac hadnot not lied led had wooed I Catherine with wih her lien own Image In his heart only out of or love lovo to his mother and Just as the doctor who was anxious anxIous ious bus to turn the conversation con upon some other subject was about to return re return return re- re turn to the closing hours of ot the Mu Mu- Mu Iu- Iu kaukas one of the crippled servant- servant maids came camo In to sa say that a woman was without desiring to speak with tho thc I daughter of Thomas A few minutes later Paula was In the arms of or her hex faithful old friend the nurse who re rejoiced rejoiced re- re as h heartly artly arty laughing and crying cry cry- ing at the tIre same time as though she sho had L never known a IL sorrow while Paula the younger woman oman could not be lifted I out of ot gloom so cut to the heart was she b by what shat had happened Perpetua understood lien her and wasL was not at all hurt by the composure with wih L which sho she received ed her outburst of at delight delight Sho Shio had been well wen treated treat she said In her hot prison and a half hal hour ago young oung Master Orion himself had opened tho the door of ot her dungeon Ho ho liar had been heen vea very gracious but at the same time so pale palo and sad Tho The overbearing young youn man was quite changed his tear swollen tear eyes ees had touched her Perpetua to tears May God forgive him for or his conduct yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- to her Paula and herself herselt He must have been possessed by evil evi spirits spiris for ho lie had not been at all aU like himself Naturally he had a kind good heart and although ho lie had bad shown himself harsh and unjust as regards poor Hiram before the Judges ho lie had already alread made mado mauo up for oa em It carl early this morn- morn lug not on only I b by opening his prison doors but sending him him site she knows this through the lie treasurer back Nilus-back back back home to Damascus laden with wih presents besides having with wih him his boy and and two horses Let him refuse him forgiveness for tor- who has no need himself to tobe tob tobe b be forgiven Tho great Augustine Augustne himself himself him him- self was no pattern of ot virtue In lit his youth and had become nevertheless a bright light in the church and so oven now the son of ot tho the might follow In his fathers father's footsteps Ho He was certainly a IL handsome prepossessing prepossessing s man who would be bo sure to come to good In the end This very day ho he had deported himself as gravely gravely grave grave- ly and solemnly as a Judge and perhaps per- per haps hans he had hud a already begun n to al walk In In Iii I better beter ways WILS hat did aid rl i L-aula Ua think 01 UL at It He Ho had escorted her ner himself to I his mothers mother's carriage and ordered tho tIme I charioteer to drive her here The Tho treasurer Nilus Ius had come como with wih her In order to con c convey a message to her Next he had repaired to tho lie convent of at Saint Cecelia Cecela Now Paula directed her to look Jook for tor him there and as ILS soon as Perpetua had loft Jef the tho room she also exclaimed to the doctor Already you ou Oti have havo a companion In your views How queer people are Yesterday evening o my brave Bella Detta es- es corned no abyss of at hell too loo deep for tor our enemy and now Why hy to lo be bo ledin ledIn led ledIn In per person on to to tho carriage b by such auch a gentleman genteman is flattering and lo 10 how quickly my little old woman man has hus forgotten forgotten for tor- gotten goten everything bad how calm and content she ehe is since Iho she ho has obtained gracious permission to pack up Ul her dearly beloved well kept kept wel-kept things with wih her own hands You once told mo nrc that tho Jacobites had made mado a Saint Orion out of the Heathen god Osiris and BO so BOmy m my Bet Betta tl sees already In the son of ot tho the a second Saint Au Augustine Augustine Augus Augus- us- us tine I can see that she already reveres him a ax as her tutelary genius and when wo we get set back to Syria she sho Iho will ane be wi beseeching mo me to go with wih her on pilgrimage pil pl- pl grimage to his shrine And It Is likely that you'll you consent consent- tho doctor to whom Just now for tor the tho first time since ho had been In lovo love with wih her Paula did not quite Quio come up to tho the standard which a man acts set up for tor the Iho woman woman whom ho he adores Hitherto he ho had hod seen seems nothing In her but what wa was noble and highs- highs minded but her last Jot words worda hal had had In them tho the ring of ot sharp and indignant IndIgnant Indig IndIg- nant sarcasm sarcasm and and and according to Philippus Philip- Philip pus sarcasm that In is II to 8 say censure that lint was WILS Intended d to wound and not to correct the tho faults fauls of ot UK its Il object was wa unworthy of at unworthy a n noble-minded noble woman The mocking laugh with which sho she had ended her speech appealing to ham aa as hor though confident of at victory Ictor hid RI re ra- ra a wide chasm chaam between her views view and his own He did not anc le conceal di from conceal himself that he was waa Wl of ot coar coarser er com Corn moner monel mold mol than Paula and probably K gave avo ve vent to ridicule than titan WM was right Hitherto thIs habit hi of ot his hil ha had been l displeasing plea to her lur ami anel he had liked it 1 aa as n corresponding to tho the Ideal which reigned In his heart of ot woman and now sh she sho herself herselt resorted to sarcasm sar sar- cn casin m. m and It I did not nol como come front from he iron her lips playfully but as tho ho passionate outflow of ot a deeply perturbed spirit and this perception filled tied the student of or human nature with wih regret and atho at tho ho same time awakened solicitude on omi his part Paula saw that her last words dis- dis him and felt that his say say- saying ing InS Perhaps you will vill do her that lint pleasure had a deeper significance Men Ien thought sho she get angry they have havo expressed an nn opinion and ando aOI ViO we women omen unconvinced advance another another an other and because she would not by byan an any means disoblige tho friend to whom sho she owed so much she said kind kindly I can not entirely with agree wih you yei ot In descrying descrying- such brilliant brilant promise In the future Thank God Goe through your our goodness and amid circumspection ever every link has been snapped that bound me inc to the tho son of my poor uncle Let us speak of something else wo to have ha e already wasted too much breath upon him You echo m my sentiment observed d tho the doctor As s As for tor the tho rest rest I pray pm you OU to Lo forget that perhaps of ot mine I am a man of ot the tho present present and no prophet but I foresee that Orion will wi sacrifice everything cost what it will wJ t to to- to 0 Well ell To make friends with you OU again and obtain your oua pardon ardon touch your our heart persuade you you you- Let him try It I cried Paula lifting her tier right hand In a threatening man malt ner nor norAnd And supposing that gloriously gifted gifted gift gift- ed as he Is In every respect he should recover himself and come forth like refined reined gold a man worthy of at the approval al of ot the best best best- Then I should never tor forgot et his crime and the wrong ho lie did me Think you ou that I have havo already forgotten your our conversation with wih You ask asle of at your our friends on only I a good disposition corresponding to your our own and what then repels me from tram Orion Orlan save savo his hil disposition 1 Your ways of at acting have o hl altered thousands but but answer but answer mo me candidly have candidly havo the they over changed what wo we understand b by ly the lie disposition 7 Even en so 80 replied the surgeon with deep earnestness that too too is capable of at change Or will you OU range yourself on the tho side of ot the tho merchant And his fellow believers of ot the Moslem creed who consider man as tho the trap ball baJ of t a n blind destiny In the opinion of ot our divines regeneration as the they term It It can change obviate and bring to good the tho evil 1 0 that comes Into the tire world with wih us But Dut In tire the turmoil of at life who succeeds In dying unto sin In their I sense to die as A it were while living l In order to rise up as a now new man The TIme garment of penitence does not fit ti tho the form torm of an Orion yet there Is another another another an an- other chance chanco for tor him In finding a again aln the path that he lie has forsaken Until now hOW has presented to Its darling so 80 much that was delightful that for tor mere enjoyment and gratitude he found no time to consider life Itself Now It shows to him Its Is serious 1801 side now challenges him to reflect anti If I ho he finds a friend to repeat to him what my father taught mo me In a letter left heft behind him for tor tho ho perusal of ot Jeler his hla ani only little bo boy and he consents to histen lis his his- ls- ls ten then I consider him as saved And how runs this advice asked Paula with wih Intense Interest Briefly thus Life Lito Is 19 no meal served up for tor our enjoyment b by Providence Providence Provi Provi- dence but a IL sen service Ice upon which we must expend our best boat force torce Let each e Lt ono one test his nature and endowments endowment endowment endowment- and the tho bettor better betor ho he will wi succeed i In using them for the tho weal of the body as a member of ot which he came camo Into thu tIme world the higher will wl rise his Inward bliss bUss tho tire more surely will he attain wi to serenity of or soul the tho fewer terrors attin will death offer to terror him In tho the con eon of having scattered seed for tor tho the future like a faithful householder on 01 tho ho evening of ot each da day he lie closes his eyes at the end of at the tho last hour allotted him on earth If I Orion reco recognizes I this and determines not to shirk the tut duty duly Imposed upon him b by exist exist- ence enee but now for tor the thA first tin tin-ic dedicates dedi dedi- cates his strength to It I right earnestly then the tho da day will come when I myself shall shaH look Jook upon uvon him bUn with admiration wih respect yes es The rhe shipwreck of ot which the merchant spoke has come L Let t u us see aee how he will wll breast the w waves ves and deport himself after being dashed upon tron the strand Lot fot Us ua see Bee repeated Paula and wish that he lie ma may find the tho good advisor ad ILd- visor or AH As Al I listened cd to lo you OU there came camo over me a IL sense of ot obligation senie to perform per por- form torm that thai part But Dut no no no He lie has himself sapped tho lie roots of at that I compassion companion might bestow upon an enem enemy after atter BO so 10 terrible a R blow as this thin Ho Bo he nothing he-nothing nothing 1 is I or shall shaH h lm h be bo to me until the end of at time I have have to thank you for tor opening to me mo haven ha of ot peace pence Help me banish hence every ery thing Inimical that approaches to disturb dis dis- die die- m my repose herein If Orion I yen von turea turcs with wih or whatever d design to effect an entrance Into this house b by force torce or stealth then I rei rely upon you ou my friend and deliverer 0 So saying and she sho offered her hand ho lie clasped heart it I It hii his hear swelled with renewed wih tenderness and he an cried jOYful Joyfully Every power at m my command l is Yours your Depend upon that 11 and if It you oU I could reciprocate the tho devoted love lovo of ot ofa ota a 0 plain faithful man manNo man man- man O manONo No further no no no Philippus In Interposed Interposed interposed In- In Paulo Paula with wih distressful eager eager- ness Fast leagued together lot let us be beas beas beas as friends as brother and sister As brother and sister repeated he lie disconsolately with wih a n melancholy smile smie Oh yes beautiful beautiful Is friendship And Anu yet yet let let mo me speak speak- speak speak- I had dreamed of ot love the surging sea of ot passion here lucre hero 1010 within I havo haefel ha e felt fel and still feels its Is waves waves- But Dut man man man man mun- and so saying he pressed his fist to his hits forehead Fool have ha e you forgotten the time Image Imago shown you ou b by your our mirror know you OU no more that you ou are oro a rough coarse fellow that tho the glowing flower ower after ater which you strive str I v e- e I. I Again Paula drew dren near to the friend before whoso whose storm stormy impatience she had hud retreated and while sho site courageously courageously courage courage- the grasped his hond hand she eho crt pleadingly f V Not so so Philippus 1 my dear lear precious only friend Tho ho glowing flower which you OU ask for tor I can rn not give GIo you OU else I It or any ono one possess I no longer for or when it had once bloomed reckless feet came and crushed It I. I Do not rate rato tho the reflection In your mirror do not call cl yourself a coarse fellow Just n as its you are arc the best and fairest might be proud of your our love lo e. Am I not not shall shaH I Inot Inot Inot not always be proud of ot your friendship friend friend- ab ship I Friendship friendship repeated he he passionately wrenching away his hand from Cram hers her's This burning Jon longing heart thirsts after ater other feelings feel feel- ings Oh u woman woman I know the wretch who trampled upon that flower ower of at flowers towers In your ybur y ur heart heart and I Iam Iam Iam am a fool tool for or becoming his eulogist his defender and and whatever whatever It ma may cost shall sha shall bo be again so long as you you Per Per Perhaps haps the tho glowing glowinG flower ower will wll strike forth now new roots Into the tho ho soil soi of ot hatred and I the this wretch who watered them shall stand bv by b. b as witness winess Once more moro Paula seized both the surgeons surgeon's surgeons surgeon's sur sur- goons geon's geons geon's hands and cried out In unaffected unaffected anguish I I Implore I beseech you to cease I this How can con I live lve peacefully here without offending against propriety as delicacy teaches over every maiden to bo be shocking under under under tho the same roof root and Inconstant In Inconstant constant association with wih you If It you OU j I overstep o the bounds of at firm true friendship I am a a. forlorn girl and anI ant would despair and give myself up for Cor lost Jost If It I did not believe that I might t be self sustaining sel Bo De satisfied with wih what I can of offer tel you ou friend and God Got will wH reward you for tor it I Let us both remain worth worthy of ot the esteem which Heaven en be bo thanked we wo heartily feel for tor one another Greatly Greaty agitated the doctor bowed down to her and with sith difficulty wih mastering mas mas- himself pressed her hor white while hand to his lips and while ho he was doing this Perpetua entered tho the room with tho tire treasurer wih This honest officer was a slight man not tall nor yet ot short not old nor yet yot young with wih n ft refined and Intelligent countenance pale careworn and seamed b by hard work ork and anel it Iy ity He lie cast a quick steady glance glanco upon the lie two Iwo and In then on la lay down b be bo- bo fore toro fl p l r sum m nf nr mono money In gold coins colna you His young mau mas ter ler sent |