The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-01-30

.'My boy, you are too young to talk like
this. There Il more In life than just low
ing or being loved. You have your moth
er and sisters, ifyou care nothing for your
SELF
"well, let it 90. As am alive, must
make the best of il. thank YOU Just as
much as il life was dear TO me. When can
drive out -
"ro-morrow, ifyou choose. Where do
you want 10 gof
40 see Kate Dallas"
Not to worry her, Harry Z"
mo, TO thank her, and then withdraw
from her presence forever"
"Can help youg''
mo, except TO let me visit her without
announcing that am coming"
ut shall be as you wish.'
The next day Harry was driven 10 the
home of Kate Dallas. and as he sat i'm 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. lIar-
ry," she said. as she came towards him.
but though her voice was sprightly, her
face was as pale as his.
"Thank you, Kate, this is my first call
but Dr. Brown consented to my ride to-
day.
Her eyes tried to read in his if the doe
tor had told the story, but she said
IL hope you will soon be out of the
doctors hands,"
:" learned from DIR. Brown only last
evening" he went on, rs ii determined to
say ut once what he had come 10 say. "of
what sou consented 10 do for him during
my sickness. ought to thank you for,
perhaps, saving my life. | do thank you
heartily for all that you did. and all the
more because know ii was a terrible task
for you. He told me the complete history
of his plan. and while wish | had never
been thought of. cannot but see how
great sacrifice you made for me. and
thank you for it,
She had covered her face with her hands
as soon as he began, and still kept them
there. He waited moment, as If TO give
her an opportunity TO speak, but she re-
manned silent.
IL have come" he resumed "not to
thank you only, but also TO say Good
bye" She uncovered her face mt this.
and her eyes filled with anxiety-he went
on In few days | will leave Melville
forever, but if-no matter where | am
the day shall come when | can be- of help
or assistance 10 you, you will remember
that owe my life 70 you. and '-hc al
most broke down here" all that am or
have will be at your service
She had covered her face again. and had
he looked closely he might have seen tears
forcing their wav between her fingers,
but his eyes Were On the carpet. where
they had been all the time.
+" am sorry. he continued, "more sor-
ry than | can tell you. that have ever
been the cause of annoyance to YOU. or
have ever brought aught of sadness into
your life, but you have beautiful days yet
in store for You wherein these will be for
gotten, and 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 a moment. as If hoping she
would say a word. but the tears were drop
ping from her eyes thick and fast. and her
tongue refused 10 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.
4 wild, exulting light lcapcd into his face
and eyes, but died away a. soon again.
Good-by, Kate, he said, and he moved
towards her.
Her answer was sob.
1T Is my lot he said. = TO bring your
life unpleasant experiences. when my
dearest wish would be TO bring YOU joy.
shall never be cloud on your horizon
again, 50 once more, good-by.m
She turned her face from him. and said
between her sobs. . | don't want-to drive
you-fr0m your-home.'
Let that give you no pain" he said
tenderly; - could not live here now.-
But il Is who am driving you away
she said.
mo, you must not take the blame"
said he. . | should never have supposed
you could love me, but let that go now.
Good-by."
"Don't 60" was her answer.
II must. could not stay and see you
the wife of some one else"
Don't CO." she repeated.
Heavens, Could he believe his own
heart. Could ii be possible that she loved
him, His eyes filled with light and hope
again. and with one step he was beside
her. Kate" said he. "am looming from
death once more TO life? Can you love
me! Do you love meg Ask me to stay
but once again. I am yours for life or
death If you love me. What shall it be,
darling, will 90 or stay?"
Don't go was all she said. Hearth