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Updated: June 16, 2025
With aching head and parched lips, Guy Elersley opened his eyes on the tell-tale surroundings of his room the morning after "the night before." With the first break of sleep in the quivering of his lashes memory was at work. So long as she remains a faithful servant at all, her mission is waylaying us early and late.
"I?" the girl answered with blushing, averted face, "It is the most I had over hoped for. Therein my happiness also dwells." The old man bowed his head for an instant, and then raised his eyes and scanned the face of his protegee curiously. "Do you mean to tell me," he asked in profound astonishment, "that you have loved Guy Elersley through all these years?" "That I have," she answered firmly.
Guy was evidently "packing up" this time, not because he had been "dunned" for half-a-year's board, though that would have been no new item in his well-patched-up experience. He was going away, and I doubt if ever a man felt half so sorry for being "naughty" as Guy Elersley felt on this particular evening.
"If Elersley has started a reform, it is time for the retail dealers in 'gratifications' to close up, for it is a sure sign we must all follow him." Vivian Standish looked thoughtful for a moment, saying, as he drew a long breath, "I wish to Heaven we could, for upon my word I'm sick of my own life. Anything would be better than the existence we fellows try to drag out.
From the taint of this evil, and all its sorrowful consequences I am tempted to exempt Guy Elersley, so handsome, so young, so winning; but I cannot give the lie to obstinate reality. Of course, Guy Elersley was not a bad man, he was exactly what most young men of to-day are what you, my reader, know them to be, what all the world, but themselves, know them to be.
I have been a little foolish, I suppose, and now I am reaping my reward." His face grew pitiably serious as he turned to Vivian saying: "There's only one little matter I am leaving unsettled, Standish, and will you manage it for me? I cannot do it myself." "By all means Elersley. Who is he? The tailor or " "Oh nonsense!" interrupted Guy impatiently, "it is nothing of that kind.
He clapped his hand heavily down on the shoulder of him he recognized, and shouted. "Hallo, Elersley," in genuine surprise. Guy started and looked around. Poor fellow! Already the traits of sadness were visible in his handsome face. He only parted his lips slightly as he turned to greet his friend. "What, in the name of all that's nice, have you been doing with yourself, Guy?
"Honor," he repeated, more calmly this time, "do not be frightened, it is only I." "You! Guy Elersley," she almost gasped, looking full into his eyes, with a half wistful gaze. "Yes, Guy Elersley," he answered, a little sadly, "am I intruding?" "It is not that," she said hesitatingly, "but your presence surprises me so, I thought you were "
There was a pause of a second, the word was on the girl's lips; one other moment and her destiny was sealed: but suddenly a cry of "Villain!" broke through the doorway, and simultaneously, Guy Elersley appeared on the scene. "Villain!" he cried, collaring Vivian Standish, "how can you stand there and hear this girl give up her name and her honor, into such vile keeping.
To begin a new life on the wreck of an old one is a very hard and painful task, and one that Guy Elersley, above every other living creature, would never have attempted unless when influenced by so strong and pushing and stimulating a power as the love of a good woman this alone, it was that worked reformation in Guy Elersley: from contemplating her pure and noble soul, he had been seized with an ambition to grow like her, her word and example sickened him of his old pursuits until he wondered and wept over the sacrifice he had so heedlessly made of his youth and character.
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