Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1877-05-04
How She came {. Hays Hin.

~ owShe Camets Haye Him.
'.Ss 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 Levi
sons question.
Then, after moment, she turned her
face toward him-a face as fresh and fair
in its peachy bloom as many young girls
ten years her junior.
ssI-I am-afraid can't, Mr.. Levi
son.
Mr.. Levison looked her straight in the
bright blue eyes-snch lovely blue eyes,
soft as velvet, and the color of violet that
has bloomed in the shade.
ttYou are 'afraif you can't, Mrs. Will
lard? Answer me another question-yes
or no: Do you love me?'
She blushed and smiled, and looked be-
witchingly:
'.Why, Mr.. Levison, I mean Harry, of
course 10 like you! always did ever
since I FIRST knew you, years and years
ago."
.'When Will 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 iaes You've
been widow for three years now. Isn't
that long enough to mourn for WHIP?
I ttYou wicked man! AS if 200 years
could ever teach me to forget poor. dear
Wilson, -
Her bright eyes reproved him sharply,
and he accepted with good grace.
"Granting the truth, Nellie, that your
deceased husband was good fellow and
loving partner, still can not see why
you refuse me. That is the subject un.
der consideration at present, Nellie! Why
won't-you marry me?'
Then Mrs, Wizards face grew little
paler, and her plump, fair hands trem
tbied. y >7o,s's -, 'e5'~ ~..r'
ssBecause, Harry-because Wilson Viii
lard made me promise never to marry
again. ~ =.
=s.Nonsense! What if he: :did7 A: bad
promise is better broken than kept.
"sI know it is,,'' she said; but -
Mr.. Lcv1son looked earnestly at her;
| ( "Yes, but what, Nellie? In all res
pect say it-poor Will is dead and gone
and you've been true to his memory all
these long years; and what is he to dc
with you now?
81 Know she said again, Eleditatively,
| ssbut-, Harry, he made me .solemnly pro
mise newer to marry again under the pen
atty of his everlasting displeasure. An6
don't be angry with me, Harry, will you!
But almost know he would appear tG
me!'' y. ss.s,s.-,--i z.l4
The lovely blue eyes were lifted in such
piteous appeal to his, and the pretty lit
tie widow made such a nervous little nes'
Ting nearer to him, that'it was the most
human thing in the world for Mr.. Levi.
son to :put his arm protectingly around
J! her. and assure her that he was not an.
cry with her.
! $50 YOU believe he would haunt you
Nellie, If you broke your premise? A SEN
! sible little woman like you to veritably
believe in superstitious folde-rol! And
after having waited for you for ten years
1 of your married life, and three years o1
your widowhood, you condemn me to
| hopelessness for the sake. of such chime
ra-for the sake of such a-ssadow as your
husbands ghost!"
| And Nellie looked implor ringlv at him
again, and her lips quivered, and the tears
stood lin great crystals on her long lashes
| "Oh Harry, how cruel you are! You
know i love you better than all the world
only-I dare not marry again! Don't be
angry, Please don't be angry with me-
And Levison looked down at her lovely
face, and assured her that he never could
be angry with her, and then went away
thinking hard of the husband who had
burdened his lovely young avife with such
2 promise.
The last sunset rays were finging their
golden scarlet pcnnons on the pale blue
gray eky whe Mr.. 5Levlson opened the
door of Ills coy sitting room at home, to
be met by the laughing face and gay wei
come OF young gentleman who had evil
dently been making himself at home
while he waited: . -,-..,,
..Heigho, LeMsonl Surprised. to see
me2 How are you, old fellow-how are
you?"
Mr.. Levison, stared second, then
greeted him warmly. ,s
tstFred, Willard! Where in the name
Of goodness did you spring. fran? Why,
thought you were not to sail from En-