Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-03-06

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Fections. and sprangEtos her side, When
they reached their destination, he ordered
the sleigh back to The Rink ia an hour
tea her mp the steps, and went in wits
her. thssgh quite u..skod. .ts He even
eooay stopped nthe hall TO lay of his over.
coat and fur cap. When be entered the
drawing-room. she was seated In an easy
chair. her cheeks brilliant red. .sis :
'Itvss entirely Unnecessary. I an a.
we'll sssser! she sssid. inpsticntly. He
paid no siieniion to, her renark. but drew
. chair directly before her. and took both
her hands 10 his, She bad drawn Of her
gloves. and tossed them on chafr rcsr
by. a4uoTc s1lsi<s li1sbps74iri yrsrA
The strange feeling about the sweep, Of
that, mustache took sudden possession
OF her. Her eyes dropped, her very lips
quivered in her effort for control. = a1i
'ssHagar. resistance Is oseiess. Tho,
6fst day when | stopped your horse. and
met the 8ash Of your dark eyes, I, deter.
mined. if you were not already married,
sou should be my wife, -'' '''fsJ a''e
O. 't'Shoasf = she exclaimed angliiv. strup.
Cling againss his strong vill; then suatcli.
ing away her hands. she spraug to her feet.
and paced the room in nervous, excited
way. he sat quietly watching her. Her
strengththad been broken, 70 prescn,,-
she'sank in chair st the farther end Of
the rodm. He wsnt over and stooi beside
her. one hand resting on the back Of tho
chair. the other just touching either pale
check; suddenly they crimsoted. n
.Hagar. such love Us mine IS as cure to
to hringiose as the Masaetto draw the
needle. II has already drawn yours. I
know it. Youc.nnot hide it, His hand
placed under her chin, raised her proud
head. He bent bis. and then, what had
been q Sensation. becaAea . cessnip cpsvic.
ton. She knew that this wasinbt t4he first
time that that tawn5 .nu.,ache had suep,
her lips. Tl,en her innate undergraduates
came to hegs aid. She ,aia. haIt-s6yly.
lroseis ss IL sasidF sssf Z iAlfg I'D s5S xssf
the truth, ir-Tshs stopped. ;, 80, =: -;
If what ? lookipg. amused. :. ="
Nothing. only I believe heat i ssrooger
than cold. and she threw aside her. fur
wraps 4, little later there was the sound
Of sieigh-bells at the door. He babe her
q hasty good night. and went out to sat-
isfy the party's anxiety. A., -,
The next afternoon, Della Howe called,
and found Hagar in the drawne-roo
where Mr.. klemn had Left her few min.
utes before. OF course. she went into &C.
stasies Of delight at finding hor well
enough to be down stairs. then exclaiucd
excitedly: 'Hagar. I told you Mr.. K'emu,s
face was familiar; he was the gentleman
who stopped our sleigh. and almoas proy-
cd Cur death that day T "a. f,- -
How did jon End that ont T, asked
Hagar, coloring. ,a ,,.,-s Ia
oh! it came 70 me Suddenly day before
yesterday when -eyidently sonetbing had
come to her suddenly now. for she look ed at