St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-23

manly way' striving to make her jeal,
ous and miserable by bringing Blanche
1 ves,> his mothers guest, across i her,
path s'as "often as possible; nsbowerins.
tender aften'lcns upon her; and then:
affecting ignorance OF any cause for Of,
fence when he again met Rose:.' Now,
when she reprosched him, he assumed
q GOODNESS he did not feel, for he was
secretly iplessed'whh the state of afiairs
until he saw something Of the danger
in which he stood: 1T xasfar from his
intention to tloserher 1espeet, and when
shs.declased the truth in those earnest
tones and With such tears, he could not
doubt her, +fs-' ,:.ss' Iic7 How .4:y.:a
""Rose," he faltered, aud the feeling
in his voice was getuine, .edo not. learn
to odespise me. 1 have not acted just
right, I know, but L will trust you to
forgive ,'mes', You, are generous and
kind. ! Wal'you not forgive me Rose r.
7'"Willingly if sou, are iu earnest: y:
she replied; @"bu. ,Hermau,; why will
you stoop to such, unworthy; amusement
as you have indulged,in for = few weeks
past:?7"I acknowledge the pain it has
cost ime,: but it was no jealous paug. If
you really loved Miss Ives and your
happiness, depended upon her, I could
give you up with no fpnkind thoughts
tor her. Bst l. cannot bear to have you
phying a dorble part. q 1t is not just 70
her nor to- me-sti.l, less Just to your.
self No difference Of position aud ed.
ueation could make me look up to you
with honor when you sully your man.
hood by stalsehood and deceit, 80.
- "Thisi is uncalled for,f Rose. /. 1 have
asked ycur forgiveness, and you pre-:
tended to grant it. Yet you do. not
,pase me- and I am not angelic or pa.
ftient 10 my disposition, Hyqu pardon
ny little faults, seal. its.i,A- s.iles and
Kind words, or ! shall seek: pleasaats.
company : he said, with 4 flash. Of real
anger, his handsome face flushing redly
with the quick emotion: .s.,, -.....
She WINGED a. little, but answered
steadily: :;.s... =; ;..>..~. ....
e: : I am sorry to wound you, Herman ;
but if you cannot hear to hear the truth,
your repentance is of shallow depth.
Take my, words kindly this once. l
promise never again to, intrudc them
upon them, whatever, you may do. Ac:
frankly: and hon,rably: I will not lay
a straw. in your, way. But, do not try
to torment me with attentions to anoth.
er, ss | can 80 plainly gee you have been
doing. and then,. when | speak to you
forced BY your OVID will to do 50, eyade
the truth and cover it up with false mo
tives. I am willing to wait your own
time for the revelation Of our engage.
ment to your friends but let me have
the pleasure Of holding you in. faultles.
remembrance, during this time. I can.
not endure to be treated as a plaything,
hidden away from your friends as uu-
worthy Of their notice, md tormented
by a weak desire of yours to make me
jealous. No woman with proper self:
respect would bear it,. No man with
proper selfrespect'would be sguilty Of
it: Nov:I have said all L shall ever
say upon the subject. i leave you. to
your own choice for the future, willing
ly passing over what is. past. But re.
member that .. continuance of sucl,
actions will separate us forever. BY
this L shall ,know:tbe truth: Of your af:
fiction. !, It lies with you to say wheth.
er We shall 60 on with the same purpose
as heretofore; You are 70 seal our desti-
nies As one, or declare ,our separation
iby! your: .ctious.5 Now, adieu to. the
subject" ''.en:e.,n ii .vy.,si.yf a:G, J..
Il She laughed lightly and turned .hei
face to, him in the gathering shadows
for now the sun. bad sunk, and the
might was advancing But au angry,
perverse mood had taken possession Of
the man, 2r For the first time in his life
she had reused him to . stubborn re-
sentiments She was taking toothigh i
stand with him, -and he would not yield
to this; princess like, authority which
she had assumed: With. q dark brow
and saIlsn voice he lifted his gun, swung
it overahis shoulders and turned from
her, saying, ~ be did so: .:oy
/ '"IIhave not deserved this at you,
hands, Miss Neyil, and shall submit 4
no such tests as you seem disposed Il
subject me to-. If you cannot trust Il
|tmy love, I will, mot again force the dec
laration upon you. !. Until you arc in