Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-13

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tache, whose touch she had never bee
liable to Danish from her recollection, ha
swept her lips; and she became possess
ed with the uncomfortable idea tha
that very touch had had the power t,
bring her back to life. She was in Ber
klemn's arms, and the others wer,
gathering about in alarm. "There, i
is over, she said, sitting erect, and set.
ting her lips to brace herself against /;
second faint. She was as pale as death
Della Howe sat down beside her, anC
tried to make her lean against her, but
she said impatiently, there was nothing
the matter. and she was going to skate
Mr.. klemn, in his quiet way, babe one
of the ladies take off her skates. Re.
sistance was useless. While it was be-
ing done, he took off his. Then help
ing her to arise, he almost carried her
from the Rink.
The others were beginning to take off
their skates, and insist on breaking up
the party. He left them urging it,
placed her in the sleigh, gave the driver
his directions, and sprang to her side.
When they reached their destination,
he ordered the sleigh back to the Rink
in an hour-led her up the steps, and
went i'm with her, though quite unasked
He even cOolly stopped in the hall to lay
off his overcoat and fur cap. When he
entered the drawing room, she was seat
ed in an easy chair, her cheeks a brilliant
red.
" 1t was entirely unnecessary. / am
as well as ever!" she said, impatiently.
He paid no attention to her remark, but
drew a chair directly before her, and
took both her hands i'm his. She had
drawn off her gloves, and tossed them
on chair near by.
The strange feeling about the sweep
of that mustache took sudden possess
sion of her. Her eyes drooped, her
very lips quivered in her effort for con-
troll.
Hagar, resistance is useless. That
first day when 1 stopped your horse
and met the flash of your dark eyes, i
if You were not already
you should be my wife,
",Should % she exclaimed angrily,
against his strong will;
then snatehing away her hands, she
sprang to her feet, and paced the room
in a nervous, excited way. He sat quiet
ly watching her. Her strength had
been broken, SO presently she sank in a
chair at the father end of the room. He
went over and stood beside her, one
hand resting on the back of her chair,
the other just touching either pale
cheek; suddenly they crimsoned.
Hagar, such love as mine is as sure
to bring love as the magnet to draw the
needle. 1t has already drawn yours. 1
know it. You cannot hide it." His
hand placed under her chin raised her
proud. head. He bent his, and then,
what had been a sensation, became a
certain conviction. She knew that this
was not the first time that that tawny
had swept her lips. Then
1er innate independence came to her
lid. She said, halfshyly, half-comi-
ally, "Joe Hadley said you were
'rozen fire; he would have come near
II the truth, if''-she stopped.
eff what ?" looking amused.
Nothing, only believe that heat is
stronger than cold," and she threw
side her fur wraps. A little later there
vas the sound of sleigh bells at the
loor. He babe her hasty goodnight,
md went ont to satisfy the party's anx-
ETY..
The next afternoon, Della Howe call
d, and found Hagar in the drawing
Dom, where Mr.. Klemn had left her a
few minutes before. OF course, she
vent into ecstasies of delight at finding
Ter we'll enough to be down stairs, then
reclaimed excitedly: +" Hagar, 1 told
Ou Mr.. klemn's face was familiar; he
5 the gentleman who stopped our
leigh, and almost proved our death that
lay :"
How did you find that out?" asked
Iagar, coloring.
"Oh! it came to me suddenly day be-
ore yesterday, when"-evidently some
hing mad come to her Suddenly now,
or she looked at the magnificent new
olitaire on Hargar's forefnger, and
aid, like one absolutely dulled by
mazement: 81 believe you knew it all
he ime."-From the Aldine for March.