Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-09

but she turned with her old smile as
he asked
"Did you come to escape the crowdY'
"No, for had the crowd been here, l
should have staid, love the sea 80
much. never dance, you know, and
shall not be missed
81 missed you and searched until l
found you--dreaming."
perhaps am given to dreaming;
but tonight was thinking of my past
life."
"Your past, like your present, is good
to remember"
He spoke with shade of bitterness
for what did hers make his own care
less, worldly one appear.
Il was only thinking of the starting
point. Shall We return p
"Not unless you wish it, for have
wanted to see you alone, but have not
been able to. You must know what
have to tell, for no man can be with
you without learning to love andrespect
you. My life is not worthy to offer, but
you can make me what you will. Oh,
Carmie, / love you, love you! Will
you say that you care for me, and will
be my wife?"
His face was pale with the great
passion which thrilled his soul, his eyes
were burning and bright as they search
ed her face for one tender look, and his
hand closed on hers with fierce, Ger
mastering grasp; but she was looking
away from his face, beyond the line of
harbor lights, and the very sea itself, as
she said, slowly
as it myself or my hundred thou
sand that you would marry?"
yourself! What do l care for your
wealth. Come to me penniless, but
with your love-I will work for both.
Only tell me that | can, dearest"
await until I repeat your words of
twelve years ago. Let me show you
how well l remember. You said of
Carmie Brownell, poor and frlendless
girl, Were she worth hundred thou
sand, l would marry her tomorrow
am worth it now, and you come say
ing that you love me. Had you said
so then, the girl, Carmie, would have
believed with faith the woman has
not. / am glad you didn't say this then,
even had you cared for me. You
did me greater service, for, after hear
ing your opinion of me l crept away,
and after the first outbreak determin-
ed to make my life worth living, even
if it might never be worthy Gal
braithe;' and the words that
wounded so cruelty at first proved the
incentive and watchword to something
better thai l then dared dream. Years
ago | should have considered your Of
fer to me tonight the best of all, and
would have thought myself avenged;
but now am only sorry that any one
should suffer through caring for me-"
The sweet, earnest voice was silent;
the waves moaned and sobbed on the
sands below like some doomed, hope
less soul, and the music tioated out to
them wild and sweet-dying in crash
and wall of anguish.
"Is there no hope, if you have for
given my foolish, mercenery words?
Oh, Carmie, let me live for you, and
prove my love 10y that?'
She turned with face as white as
his in the moonlight, and look of pain
in her grave eyes; then, very softly,
with a world OF saddened tenderness in
her voice
Il am engaged to marry Phillip Le-
ceister; we have cared for each other a
long time"
And then Leceister's tall form came
upon the terrace. He took Carmies
ha1d upon bis arm and drew her soft
shawl around her with proud air of
possession, while Carmie, ever thought
full for this strong mans passions and
the sorrow that had settled like dark
ness upon him, led Phillip down the
steps and away under the great calm
stars and the moonlight, to walk in the
glory of perfect love together.