Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-11-29

this time she heard from Paul Livermore's
lips words, TIA. try as she might. she would
no, be likely to forget. They we're the strong
earnest, expression of love as strong and
earnest as the very soul Of the man who Ut
tered them. But when he said, at tie end
Unworthy as am, believe you do love
me, is it not 50, Lillian ?r-shs uttered one
pleading cry which the next moment she
would have given the universe to stiie.
"Don't Paul, don't DO you see this ring
Il binds me body and soul. I promised my
self tonight to Mr.. vandcrhuysou."
lie held her hand in grasp 50 fierce that
it hurt her. lie looked into her eyes with n
firm masterly gaze.
"Lilian Ainslee,' he said, .answer me one
question truly, before God and your SOUL do
You love me? have . right to know"
She shook under his grasp like reed. She
dare not turn her eyes away or refuse to ans
wer.
God help me, she murmered in low pitt
full tones, Il do love you but have promised
myself to him.
'But if You love me, you are mine
claim you. Child, if you married him you
would sin against your own soul You shall
not. Oh, Lelian, love, darling, will make
your life so happy"
But promised him."
Vandcrhuyson, though lie might marry
bride who did not love him, would not care to
marry one who did love another. Only give
me leave, Lillian, | will 60 to him tomorrow,
tell him the truth, and bring you release.
Only say that may y
At this moment good and evil strove toge,h-
er in the heart Of Lelian Ainslee. She loved
Paul livermorc-how we'll she knew il now
with the uttermost love Of her heart but she
went blindly back TO the reasons that made
her accept Mr.. Vanderhmyson, and tried to
strengthen herself by thinking them oyer.-
she remembered The eleam OF pleasure in her
mothers eyes when they rested an hour be-
fore on the ring on her finger Could she
bear to disappoint mother anl father socruel-
ly !? Had she any right ! She remem-
be.ei tie ras sage Of scripture which saws. il
We vow vow unto the Lord we mus, keep it.
even though II te TO our hurt, and distorted ii
to suit her own case, forgetting that her vow
was not unto the Lord. She said plead:ngly
and yet with a certain firmntss-
"llave a little pity on me. mus, keep my
promise, shall keep it. 10 not make i, too
cruelty hard for me-
blast as from a northern iceberg seemed
TO chill her, as instantly Paul ceased his
pleading and bent coldly over The hand with
Hendrck Vanderhuyson $ ring upon it.
''shail We Join the dancers he asked with
distant courtesy. #tA
sLe felt her limbs shake under her. she
knew she could not dance. "Dance how
could she live (? she said with pitiful humli.
ty-
'lf you please, only take me back to mama.
have danced enough for to night
If he had not so hardened his heart against
her the deep wretchedncss in her eyes must
have moved him. As it was he led her back
to Mrs Ainslee's and bowed his COOL night
with the same icy courtesy which no throb Of
pity warmed. ..She is utterly heartless.' he
said to himself. She will, her dark becnilinr
eyes and the "baby roses on her checks ~
1t was we'll he was done with her
As soon as Miss Ainsees engagement was
nnnosnced, congratulations began to pour in.
Preparations went on for her wedding on
magnificent scale. The day was. set. A robe
Of heavy silk, with lace dainty as hoar. frost.
lad come home. An orange flower wreath.
composed Of pearls and emcralds was ono Of
Mr.. Vanderhuysons gifts. The diamonds
we're to come on her wedding day. lie was
having them reset for her.
Just then she fell inconveniently i'll. with
q low, nervous fever. The wedding. day came
and went and crowned no bride. Time went
on, and she grew no better. Her round, dim
pied arms had grown thin. Her face looked
like ghosts, deathly white, with the great. |
dark eyes burning in cavernous hollows.
"Child you will die, : her mother said one
day, having watched her in long silence as
mothers do
Eyes, l think shafi. It is my one hope
These words were uttered in slow, assured
tone.
''Wliat do you mean, Lilian?'
1t was her fathers voice which asked this
question. He had been sitting in the room
silently, but he got up now and bent over his |
darling, startled by her words into an agony
Of doubt and apprehension. The same slow
tones answered him.
"Bccause | had rather die than marry
Hendrick Vanderhuyson, and see no other
way to escape from it. Father do you know
what love is? love Paul Livermore."
MIR. Ainslee kissed just once his childs
poor, sad face, and then he went out. He did
know what love was: and he had not seen
Lillian 80 near to death, without knowing also |
hat he would rather see her alive and happy. |
- the wife Of the hamblest man on earth. than
have her buried in the tomb Of the Wander
,uysons. When he came back. an hour AFTER
yards, he said to his daughter-
sect we'll as fast as you can, my darling
Nr. Vandcrhnyson has released you. He will
lever trouble you any more"
In the list Of passengers for the next steam.
Y occurred the name Of Hendrick Wander.
luyson. .f.a s. IN
" After 1t had sailed, Lillian sent for Paul
4ivermore to come and sec her. She was .