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For him she seemed to feel an earnest trustful gratitude. She never concealed her glad recognition of his coming; she was too pure, and innocent, and good, to think it necessary to conceal anything. And Gotleib's visits were so pleasant, they grew longer and longer for he and Madame Hendrickson were of the same religious faith and he had a peculiar faculty for consoling her.
The outrage on his part must have been extreme, or the desperate alternative of abandonment would never have been taken by such a woman. "There, my good friend and aforetime counsellor," added Hendrickson, "you have the unvarnished story. A stern necessity drew around each of us bands of iron. Yet we have been true to ourselves and that means true to honor.
All things tended to encourage this incipient regard; and, as Miss Arden herself favored it, and ever turned towards Hendrickson the sunniest side of her character, he found himself drawn onwards almost imperceptibly; and had even begun to think seriously of her as his wife, when the meeting with Mrs.
Dreams visited her in sleep, and in every dream she was in the presence of Paul Hendrickson. Very pleasant were they, for in the sweet visions that came to her, Paul was by her side, his voice filling her ears and echoing in her heart like tones of delicious music.
Mr. Hendrickson sighed as he spoke. "Only a woman! I scarcely understand you," said Mrs. Denison, gravely. "I am a woman." "Yes, and a true woman! Forgive my words. They have only a conventional meaning," replied the young man earnestly. "You must explain that meaning, as referring to Jessie Loring." "It is this, only. She can be deceived by appearances.
Dexter passed in a brief sentence; but to the keen, intelligent perception of his wife, what mere sounding words were his empty common-places! The contrast between him and Hendrickson was painful. It was in vain that she tried not to make this contrast. It thrust itself upon her, in spite of all resistance. Mr. Florence had crossed the room with his wife, and joined the little circle.
"Have you heard the news?" he inquired. "What news?" Mrs. Denison looked at him curiously. "Leon Dexter has obtained a divorce." "Has he?" "Yes. And so that long agony is over! She is free again." Hendrickson was not able to control the intense excitement he felt. Mrs. Denison looked at him soberly and with glances of inquiry. "You understand me, I suppose?"
Evil, not good, came of her well meant efforts to prevent the coming sacrifice. Instead of awakening generous impulses in the mind of Leon Dexter, only anger and jealousy were aroused; and as they gained strength, love withdrew itself, for love could not breathe the same atmosphere. The belief that Hendrickson was the man to whom Mrs. Denison referred, was fully confirmed by this fact.
Arden and her daughter entered the room, and he arose and stepped forward to meet them. "How pale you look, Mr. Hendrickson!" said Mrs. Arden, with concern. "Are you not well?" "I have not felt as bright as usual, for some days," he answered, trying to force a smile, but without success.
You have greatly misapprehended your wife, I see; and the quicker you know this the better it will be for both of us. The time has come for explanation and it shall be made! Why did I wish to come to Newport?" "You knew that Paul Hendrickson was here," said Mr. Dexter; "that was the reason!" "It is false, sir!" was the quick and sharp rejoinder. "Jessie! beware how you speak!"
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