The Van Buren press., 1874-03-10
ton Do YOU think | can ever have any

passed between us at our interview, an,
to me, her manner showed that YOU hae
no part in her heart.
Yet mother says she has sent oveI
daily to inquire for me
Yes, but it was at my suggestion
until had told you the story. ;"
Doctor, am. So far as you can tell
in my right miad; am not "
Certainly you are.
The fever has all gomez
"Of course it has What are you driv
ing at z
Just this" said he. Wit, desparin.
bitterness, II wish 10 heaven you hat
let me die.''
why, Harry p
a. mean it Yon ought to have Is
me die y
My boy, you are too young to tall
like this. There 10 more III life than JUS
loving or being loved You have YOU
mother and sisters, if you care nothin:
Tor YOURSELF.
We'll, let it go AS am alive,
must make the best Of It, | thank yo'
just us much rs il life was dear to me
When can l drive outI'
To morrow, il yon choose. Whcr'
do yon want 10 got'
10 see Kate Dallas !"
Not 10 worry her, Harry" Z"
mo, to thank her, and then with
draw from her presence forever
Can help your
mo, except to let me visit her with
out announcing that am coming
at shall be rs you wish.
Tho noxs e'a, fairy was driven to th'
home Of Kate Dallas, and as he sat in the
parlor awaiting her appearance, his thin
white lips seemed to move as if he wer'
rehearsing his part
al am glad 10 see you out again, liar
ry, !" she said, rs she turned towards him
but though her voice was sprightly. he
face was fully as pale as his.
Thank you, Kate, this is my frs
call bat DR.. Brown consented TO m,
ride to day"
Her eyes tried to read in his ii th'
doctor had told the story, but she said
II hope YOU will soon be out of th'
doctors hands
Il learned from DR.. Brown only las
evening". he weHt on, AS il determined
to say at once what he had come to say
"of what you consented to do for him
during my sickness. | ought to thanl
you for, perhaps, saving my life. l dc
thank you heartily for all that you did
aud all the more because know it was
terrible task for you. lie told me th'
complete history of his plans and while
wish had never been thought Of, ca'
now see how great sacrifice you mad
tor I've, and thank you for it. "
She had covered her face with her hands
as soon rs he began, AMI still kept then
there Tie waited a moment as ii to Civ,
her IN opportunity to speak, but she re
NAMED silent.
81 have come. he resumed, "not L
thank you only, but also to say Good
bye,'" she uncovered her face at this
and her eyes filed with anxiety he wen
on. In few days will leave Melvill,
forever, but if--no matter where am
the day shall come vixen can be of hell
or assistance to you, you will remember
that owe my lie to you, and '--ho al
most broke down here" all that an
or have wall bc ut service
She hld covered her face again, an,
had he looked closely he might have Sc, !
tears forcing their way between he
iingers, but his eyes we're on the carpet
where they had been all The time.
4 A
sorry than can tell you, that have eve
been The cause ot ammo, ancc 10 iou, %
have ever brought ought VI sadness int'
your iitc, bat you have beautiful days ",
~ store tor You wherein these viii b,
forgotten, aud hope you viii think o
me, II u, all, rs one ~ho wonld T. joice IL
Your happiness and be happy IN you
JOY. "
He waited a moment, Us il hoping sh,
would say word, but the tears wcr,
dropping from her eyes thick arl las,
and her tongue refused TO speak
Finding that she did not intend /,
break the sIlencc, he arose to take hi
departure, and then. Tor the first time
saw her tears A Wild, cxultant lish
leaped into his face and eyes, but die,
away as soon again.
Good bye, Kate. he said, aud h
moved towards her
Her answer was sob.
"It is my lot" he sad. ITO bring you
life Unpleasant experiences, when my
dearest wish would be to bring you JOY
| shall never be a cloud on your horizol
again, SO once more, good bye
! She turned her face from him, an,
said between her sobs. Z" / don't want
to drive you-from your--home.
Lot that give you no pain" he sal
II could not live here now.
But 1t is who am driving yo
away" she said.
mo, you must not take the blame,
said he. II should never have suppose
you could love me, but let that 60 now
Good bye"
"Don go, was her answer
must. | could not stay and Sc
you the wife of some one else
Don't go, she repeated.
Heavens! could he believe his ow
heart Could it be possible that sli
loved him. His eyes filled with ligh
and hope again and with one step hc wa
beside her
kate, +" said he, "nm coming iron
death once more to lifey Can you low
mcs Do you love me9 Ask me to sta.
but once again am yours for life o
death il you love me What shall il bt