Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-05

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my way. bitter and desolate as it may
be. and that YOU 60 yours TO honor
and happiness j don't ever want 10
see Your face, or hear you speak
again"
DO you then hate me so utterly?'
his voice suddenly faltering. IL
though. hoped to be your friend: I
was so delighted and happy al finding
you-I have lived on this hope so en-
tiTelv for tkelast few days that-pardon
me, l suppose you despise my weakness
i cannot command myself"
He turned away, his strong frame
trembling. his face white and panied.
his lips very pale. and twltching con-
7vulsivelv. despite his strongest efforts
for self-control.
20 ph-Ralph, DON'T she cried
sharply. putting out her hand with an
sppeaing gesture. II hate 3oa! o
Father in Heaven. have pity on me-"
and with low, passionate cry she broke
into 2 wild tempest Of sobS and tears.
Ralph Anderson forgot everything.
then. All the fiery words she had
spoken. all the mystery that surrounded
her present lie and purpose; ave, more.
ne forgot his tacit engagement TO his
beautiful cousin-forgot even her ex-
i>tence. forgot in fact. every thing but
this little shrinking form and tear
drenched face. and the one great fact
which seemed to him al the moment TO
swallow up and overwhelm everything
else. that he Torcd her-lOved her with
All the force and passion and impe.uosi-
II OF his strong nature.
"TIola-' he cried, sprinring to her
side, IN Gods name listen to me-. l
love YOU. chjld-O Heaven. l love YOU
better than my own >oDl-better than
Heaven Itself. o ny darling-my dar-
ling
Graph" hu<hin- her sobs suddenly.
and lifting proud face 10 his, how
dG~C you Insult me IN this way? Not
three days ago / heard your promised
wife making pretty little plans about
your -ddjn--a wedding which might
take pla e al any moment
4 fiery red surged 20 his temples
Was he in honor bound 10 his cousin?
Was she expecting him 10 marry her,
and had he committed himself irrevora-
bly,? The thought sent thrill OF horror
through his nerves. lo- lie knew If he
welded her it would ne 4 mockery and q
lie fer lie do not love her. He knew
he had tancied he did. but that was
before he knew what love meant
u never asked Blanche Arnold 10 be
nv wife" he said. gravely. Il ask
you 70 believe this, 81 least. will not
deny bat she has Ease mated and at
tracted me. and have paid her atten-
tons which no honorable man should
paw 4 woman unless he intends. AZ
! least, to give her chance 10 accept
him. l hate trifer-I did not mean
TO be one: but once-it comes back TO
me now through the long years-I told
You. Viola that, always. so long as l
lived. / should love Won better than any
one else in the whole world. Do You
remem Der?
Yes. / remember" she replied.
family. AS If she had ever forgotten.
Il have nothing more TO add: Il i Is
true to-day as il was then. 1t viii De as
tryle twenty. o. fifty years hence. if l
live - long. as ii i now. And YOU
do Won remember what non sa&?" he
asked, softly "Only tell me goa have
not changed. and / VIII -"
Hush" she interrupted. If l
loved You. and you Were free. / would
. moi marry YOU 10 YOU remember an
, other thing | said??'
About Your name? You are not
going 70 sacrifice you- life and happi-
neS> 10 this chirr>e-ical hobby? What
does name natter.
II am going to sacrifice everything
Tor i, She SAID, firmly. the hard look
coming back 70 her face. Il aHo1r this
much: | have right 10 the Nontford
name
The 4ra,fo~7 name he inter
rup.ed. in establishment. half suspicious
that dwelling on the matter so intc1tly
hal turned Fer brain.
Yes, even the Nontford name in
credible n it looks 10 YOU What else
co ID have kept ne there. exposed 10
misunderstanding and ndigni.ies. save
the one hope ana purpose OF my life. TO
? discover my righlful name, do you
tLink?''
/ ..ISutis It possib]e?" he asked. eagerly
II thought 80: l hoped 50 until to-
/ day. Now l See but one course.
shiYernE q little, =. bur shall take il.
think. but YOU must not be1ray me.
Promise me that yoa viii not tell th-ra
your father and mother.
Il don't think l Ought he said.
heSitat nglv. 90 Viola. give UP this
insane scheme and come home TO Us
Your old place IS waiting for you
come
DO YOU wish 10 drive me away? l
tell you. yoa 7,s4H keep my secret. And
do not call --ihat-1hat name. l am
: still Stella Blake anti ana l-i0la Mont
tTori | viii never bear any other name
until ! have that openly and lawfully.
O. why did Briefly be,ray me TO yoa.'
she cried. sadly.
: He did not. Stella. he said the
name unwillinglv. He does not sus-
pect that | have discovered his secret
Let NE tell YOU how il all happened.
You remember that first time that |
came 10 Montford House with Blanche?
Perhaps You noticed that 1 was affected
strangelys''
II don't know" she stammerei.
q painful blush dyeing her cheek at the
remembrance of her own struggle for
compcsure before him.
II Thought YOU noticed it and was Of
Tended. but upon nv soul I could not
help il The resemblance TO Viola