Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-03-13

Doctor, / want to ask you one question
Do you think / can ever have any hope 0
winning her love p
TO be frank with you my dear boy, / d
not think you ever can. I have given yol
a careful account Of what passed between
us at our interview, and to me, her man
ner showed that you had no part in he
heart
sYet mother says she has sent over dali.
to enquire for me.
Yes, but it vas at my suggestion, unit
l had told you the story
Doctor, / am SO far as you can tell, il
my right mind am I not?
Certainly you are.'
The fever has all gone p
tOf course it has. What are you driving
at p
Dust this saidiie, with despairing bit
terness, T wish to Heaven you had let mt
die =
why, Harry p 45t
'Imean it. You ought to have let nae
die
MY boy, you are too young to talk like
this. There is more in life than just low
ing or being loved. You have your mother
and sisters, if you care nothing for your.
SELF
We'll, let it go. As I am alive, / must
make the best Of it. l thank you just as
much as if life was dear to me. When car
/ drive out p
Tomorrow, if you choose. Where dc
you want to co. =
To seek Kate Dallas
Not to worry her, Harry
No, to thank her, and then withdraw
from her presence forever
Can / help pou r
No, except to let me visit her without
announcing that l 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. .
Il am glad to see you out again, Harry
she said, as she came toward him, but
though her voice was sprightly, her face
was fully as pale as his.
Thank you, Kate, this is my first call
but DIR. Brown consented to my ride to-
day. lila
Her eyes tried to read in his if the doctor
had told the story, but she said
I hope you will soon be out Of the doc
tors hands, aH s1
II learn from DR.. Brown only last even
ing he went on, us if determined to say
at once what he had come to say, of what
you consented to do for him during my
sickness. I ought to thank you, perhaps,
for saving my life. do thank you hearth
ly for all that you did, and all the more be-
cause I know it was d terrible ia K for
you. He told me the complete history of
his plan, and while | wish it had never been
thought of, I annot but see how great a
Sacrificeyou made for me, and I thank you
forit.'
She had covered her face with her hands
as soon a. he began, and still kept them
there. He waited IL moment as if to give
her an opportunity to speak, but she re-
manned silent.
I have COME he resumed, not to thank
you only, but also to say 'Good-bye.''-
She uncovered her face at this, and her
eyes filed with a~nxiety-he went IN "In
a few days I will leave Melville forever,
but if-no matter where I am-the day
shall come when I can be Of help Or assis-
lance to you, you will remember that I
owe my life to you, and'-he almost broke
down here-sall that I 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 way between her fingers, but
his eyes were on the carpet, where they
had been all the time.
I am sorry he continued, more sorry
than | can tell you, that I have ever been
the cause of annoyance to you, or have v
brought aught of sadness into your life,
but you have beautiful days yet in store
for you wherein these will be forgotten,
and 1 hope you will think of me, if at all,
as one who would rejoice in your happi-
ness and would 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 to speak.
Finding that she did moi 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.
Goodbye, Katie he said, and he moved
toward her.
Her answer was a sob.
ut is not my lot'' he said,' to bring
your life unpleasant experiences, when my
dearest wish would be to bring you JOY. i
shall never be a cloud on your horizon
again, so once more, goodbye K
She turned her face from him, and said
between her sobs, Il don't want-to drive
you-from your-home.' nu
Let that give you no pain, he said, ten
derby; Il could not live here now
Bat it is I who ain driving you away
she said.
mo, you must not take the blame said
he, Il should never have supposed you
could love me, but let that go now
Goodbye
Don't co. was her answer.
Il must. l could not stay and see you the
wife of some one else.'
Don't Co. she replied. NEl6 #te4
Heavens !! Could he believe his own
heart! Could it BIZ possible that she
him! His ayes filed with light and hope
again, AND with n step he was beside
her. Katie, said he, lam l coming from
death once more to life /? Can you love me z