People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1897 — The Lover’s Return. [ARTICLE]

The Lover’s Return.

CHAPTER I. George Augustus Vere de Vere gazed upon the face of Geraldine de Montmorency, and sighed once, twice, thrice! At last his trembling lips parted, and he spoke. “And is your decision final?” he rfiked. ‘' r >B, p she replied in cold, ,' r ue; tones. “I have weighed IL • matter well. We must hence--th be strangers. ” With a wild hunted look in his eyes the young man rushed out into the cold, unsympathetic night, and the, door closed forever upon their happiness. CHAPTER 11. Geraldine de Montmorency, the only daughter of the proud millionaire, salt with downcast eyes and deeped hands, and permitted her thoughts to run riot. She was surrounded by all the luxury that wealth could provide, and yet she was not happy. Ah see ! Two tears tremble upon her long, dark lashes, and her beautifully rounded chin quivers. But, hark! There is a knock at the front di , Joy! Joy! She recogniz~ the signal of George Au>’ "itus Vere de and flies to admit him. ' For a moment the beautiful pair stood facing each other. The light was turned low in the hall else he might have qeen that her great brown eyes were moist, and that a wistful look overspread her lovely features. He stood with his hand upon the door- knob for a moment, as if. hesitating, and the tender maiden .waited breathlessly for the words that were to undo all that had just been done, and again fill he* breast with joy : At last he spoke, saying: ‘‘Excuse me, but 1 forgot my rubbers.” —Cleveland Leader.