The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

$50 You won't have me, Nellie! You
are sure you won't marry me- -
Pretty little Mrs. Nellie Willard
looked meditatively out of the window
into the quiet village street, as If
among the trees and on the FROST
bound landscape she should find the
answer to Horace Levison's question.
Then, after a moment, she turned
her face toward nina face as fresh
and fair in its peachy bloom as many
a young girls ten years her junior.
ell am-afraid | can't, Mr.. Levi
son.
Mr.. Levison looked her straight in
the bright blue eyes-such lovely
blue ewes, soft as velvet.and the color
| of a violet that has bloomed in the
| shade.
"You are afraid you can't, Mrs.
Willard Answer me another question
yes or no: Do you love me q
She blushed and smiled, and looked
bewitchingly.
ssWhy, MIR. Levison, mean Harry,
of course | 10 like you! | always
did ever since first knew you, years
and years ago.
.When win Willard won the prize
all we fellows were striving for! So
you like me then, Nellie, and you like
me now! Then why won't you marry
mel You've been widow for three
years now. Isn't that longlenough to
mourn for WIZ"
"You wicked man AS if 800 years
could ever teach me to forget poor dear
J WILSON,"
} Her bright eyes reproved him sharp
/, ly, and he accepted with good grace.
5 Granting the truth, Nellie, thai
4 your deceased husband was a good fel
! low and loving partner, l still can
; not see why you refuse me. That i
: the subject under consideration a
e present. Nellie! Why won't you mar
9 ry me!'' :.
|. Then Mrs. Wizards face grew lit
e tie paler. and her plump, fair hand
G trembled.
q because, Harry-because Wilso
:. Willard made me promise never t
g marry again.
e Nonsense What if he did!
D. bad promise is better broken tina
e kept.
n II know it u.s. she said but
IS Mr.. Levison looked earnestly at hel
a "Yes,-'but' what, Nellie! In a
s. respect say it-poor Will is dead an
ct gone, and you We been true to his men
ic DRY all these long years; and what
or he to do with you now -
s. 81 know" she said again, medit
ct lively. "but :, Harry, he made n
rs solemnly promise never to marry aga
he under the penalty of his everlastir
lv displeasure. And don t be angry wit
ct me, Harry, will you! But | almo
know he would appear to me -
bv The lovely blue eyes were lifted
eli. such piteous appeal to his, and tt
is pretty little widow made such a De
Dr. vous little nesting nearer to hi
nv that it was the most human thi
m. in the world for Mr.. Levison
lie. put his arm protectingly around hs
he and assure her that he was not ang
he with her.
MS $50 you believe he would haunt "
a Nelly, if YOU broke your promise!
SEES sensible little woman like you to We
he tably believe in superstitious fol-'
af- rol And after having waited !
at YOU for ten years of your married Ii
zen and three years of your widowho'
ere YOU condemn me to hopelessness ,
aen the sake of such a chimera-for
ar- sake of such shadow as your b
Id. bands ghost!'
1ck And Nellie looked imploringly at
ere again, and her lips quivered, and
fire tears stood in great crystals on her Ii
tel lashes.
up- aOh Harry, how cruel you are! ]
his know I love you better than all
,rs. world, only-I dare not marry agai