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246ARIADNE.heard of the death of Maryx, the large tearsgathered inher eyes and rolled down her wastedcheeks." Ithought to makehimhear thenightingales,"she said; and then her eyes closed and she wasdumb once more.She had thought that through her only theangels of the spring woulcl fill his life, and shehad brought him instead the curse of crime!Ikneeled down and kissed her slender hands,which had had strength to call out such nobleshapes from the dull stone, and make it speak tomen." Oh,mydear, you are innocent as the children"unborn,"Imurmured. How could you makehim hear, when he loved best the laughter ofdevils! "She sighed wearily and shook her head, hereyes and her lips were still closed. In her ownsight she was guilty; guilty of havingmissed theway to hold his soul and keepit.She had given all her life, butit had not beenenough;it had not sufficed to hold his heart tohers one moment. AVith all her force she had