Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-03-19

ton. Do you think 1 can have any
hope of ever winning her love 2
ITO be frank with you, my dear boy,
/ do not think you ever can. have
given YOU a careful account of what
passed between us at our interview, and,
to me, her manner showed that you had
no part in her heart.
ssYet mother says she has sent over
daily to inquire for me-"
eyes, but it was at my suggestion,
until had told you the story"
doctor, am, so far as you can tell
in my right mind am / not ?"
Certainly, you are"
"The fever has all gone ?"
"Of course it has. What are you
driving at p
"Just this" said he, with despairing
bitterness, 81 wish to heaven you had
let me diei'
"Why, Harry"
"I mean it. You ought to have let
me der
"My boy, You are too young to talk
like this. There is more in life than
Just loving or being loved. You have
your mother and sisters, if you care
nothing for yourself"
"Well, let it go. AS 1 am alive, I
must make the best of it. / thank you
just as much as if life was dear to me.
When can l drive out ?"
Tomorrow, if you choose. Where
do You want to go ?"
"To see Kate Dallas"
"Not to worry her, Harry ?"
"No, to thank her, and then with
draw from her presence forever.
"Can 1 help you p
"No, except to let me visit her with
out announcing that am coming"
1t shall be as you wish.
The next day Harry was driven to the
home of Kate Dallas, and as he sat in
the parlor awaiting her appearance,
his thin, white lips seemed to move as
if he were rehearsing his part.
- am glad to see you out again,
Harry" she said, as she came toward
him, but though her voice was spright-
ly, her face was fully as pale as his.
"Thank you. Kate, this is my first
call but DR.. Brown consented to my
ride today"
the doctor had told the story, but she
said /:
81 hope you will soon be out of the
doctors hands,"
Sc L learned from DR.. Brown only last
evening"" he went on, as if determined
to say at once what he had come to say,
IS of what you consented to do for him
during my sickness. 1 ought to thank
you for, perhaps, saving my life. / do
thank you heartily for all that you did,
and all the more because know it was
a terrible task for you. He told me the
complete history of his plan, and
while l wish it had never been thought
of, l cannot but see how great sacri-
fee you made TO me, and L thank you
for it."
She had covered her face with her
hands as soon as he began, and still
kept them there. He waited a moment
as if to give her an opportunity to
speak, but she remained silent.
I have come" he resumed, "not to
thank you only, but also to say, Good
by" She uncovered her face at this,
and hereyes filledwith anxiety-he went
on, "In few days 1 will leave Mel
vile forever, but if-no matter where l
day shall come when 1 can be
of help or assistance to you, you will
remember that / owe my life to you,
and"-he almost broke down here
9" all that am or have will be at your
service"
She had covered up her face again,
and had he looked closely he might
have seen tears forcing their way be-
tween her fingers, but his eyes were on
the carpet, where they had been all the
time.
CT am sorry" he continued, "more
sorry than can tell you, that I have
ever been the cause of annoyance to
you, or have ever brought aught of sad
ness into your life, but you have beau
tiful days yet in store for you wherein
these will be forgotten. and I hope you
will think of me, if at all, as one who
would rejoice in your happiness and be
happy in your joy"
He waited moment, as if hoping she
would say word, but the teaIs were
dropping from her eyes thick and fast,
and her tongue refused to speak.
Finding that she did not intend to
break the silence, he arose to take his
departure, and then, for the first time,
saw her tears. A wild, exulting light
leaped into his face and eyes, but died
away as soon again.
"Good-by, Kate" he said, and he
moved toward her.
Her answer was a sob.
cit is my lot," he said, "to bring
your life unpleasant experiences, when
my dearest wish would be to bring you
Joy. / shall never be a cloud on your
horizon again, so once more, good
by"
She turned her face from him, and
said between her sobs, CT don't want
to drive you-from your-home.
Let that give you no pain, he said,
tenderly {" 1 could not live here now. /"
But it is who am driving you
away" she said.
"No, you must not take the blame, "
said he. 6" / should never have sup
posed you could love me, but let that
go now. sGood-by.'"
Don't go, was her answer.