Beautiful Rienzi; or, The Secret Vendetta — page 244: what you’re looking at

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BEAUTIFUL RIENZI. 237 Silverlea; he has told me; he waits there for his beloved bride.” «¢ Ah, me! say no more,” she exclaimed, wildly, *‘ he has no bride—no love. Yes, yes—I do love him—I ever will, in spite of all, though I may never meet him on earth.” ‘Be calm, dearest, be calm, Godis merciful.” «Sweet girl, you comfort me. All is not ruin while there isa God. Yes, I will be calm. Let us not speak of Victor Joselyn; it is torture that I_cannot endure, When you know all, your heart will bleed for me. ‘‘ When I returned from Saratoga, my heart tinged every thought with joy, and I looked forward to every succeed- ing week, almost, for my husband to come and claim me. I had no thought that the secret marriage would not be known for more than a month or two. Alicia Joselyn was thought to be recovering, and I expected Victor by each steamer. ‘«¢ But you came home, and the secret was still unrevealed. How often I longed to confide to you the hidden sweetness of my life; but for the sake of my husband I resolved to guard the secret, lest it might be misuncerstood. ‘< Do you remember the first day you ever saw Cecil Beau- mont? That day brought the burden of my life. «JT told you before that he had made my acquaint- ance at Saratoga; he had paid me attentions since then . which I, asthe wife of Victor Joselyn, could not receive; I had already dismissed him, and reminded him of his be- — trothed whom he was wronging. He was furiously jealous of Mr. Joselyn, until I had told him what I had told Miss Granstown once, that Mr. Joselyn was already married; I feared the consequences of his mad jealousy. I thought he had returned to Miss Meredith, until the evening In which. he once more presented himself in the drawing-room. «When you retired I asked him gently to explain his presence. « «You deceived me,’ he burst out; “you informed me that the English lover was married, I have made inquiries, and find you have deceived me!’ «| was both affrighted and indignant. - ‘<< How dare you question my word?’ I asked. ‘I again repeat that Victor Joselyn is married. Bethat as 1t may, he is not to be mentioned again. As for you, I demand by” comicbooks:.co