Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-05
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I VIOLA
Thrice Lost in a Struggle for a Name.
CHAPTER XTV.-C0STSrTo
By MRS. r D. EDISON.

By MRS. r D. EDISON.
CHAPTER XTV.-CoS7ISUED
Then you viii go?'' he cried, i'm
petuously. u feared Won had not for
gwen my folly and unpertinence. as you
said. and would refuse my request
consent only because you assure
me It IS an important matter she an
swered. coldly. land perhaps because
Eou have some claim on the life YOU
saye1-''
While she had been speaking. she had
slipped on q little black sacque and the
crimson and blaek hood which Ralph re-
menbered 50 well. It had lain on his
bosom once. he thought of it with
thrill that ran through his blood ike
wSn&
They walked on in silence till they
Were well away from the house. and
then she Stacked her pace, and said,
without looking At him:
Well Captain Anderson?
81 want You TO promise not to be
oierbGed If L seem impertinent- / do
not intend TO be. and if | am wrong
which Heaven grant | NAV not bel
ask Your pardon for troubling you with
the subject at all: do rou promise
Certainly. Please be as brief as
possible. l do not care 10 walk far
You do not look able TO walk-Co
back and let me call for you this even
ing, he said. anxiously-
Thank You. am quite well"
- Stella you have not forgiven ne
youaFe like an iceberg. while -
VIII you please come TO business.
STRIP she asked. a quick flush staininr
the paaor of her face
Il hardly know how TO begin with
out Offending you, and YET You said you
would not be offended. and so | will
take you at your word and BEGIN BY
asking if you are quite sure Your name
{ is Stella Hake?f -
4 He was watching her with fierce in
tentness. and she was taken wholly b.
On have no risht to.ask me such
question she cried. sharply. Il will
not answer you?' Simple child. as +
with the fiery blush that she could not
restrain.
Perhaps | have not. but / want TO
ask YOU one more question: Why do
YOU not bear YOUR own Nance?
Il have no name. Ralph Anderson.
YOU know | have not.' >he cred, stern
IL. 20. why have you tried 20 find me
out? ! had rather die than have teen
discovered"' -
! Viola, my darling Viola he OK
Claimed rapturously. Unhe-dirC her
fierce wall OF regret, and with charac-
teristic impetuoSity forgetting every-
thing but the joyful fac; that 81 was
found at last!
"You shall not tell Their. Ralph"
she cried. wrench5n- her hand from the
strong clasp in which he had caught il.
Indeed II was strange he had not taken
her Instantly in his arms. instead OF
, simply elias ping her hand; il would have
! been much more ike him. But he for
once remembered himself. possibly be-
cause ii WAS policy; he was 80 very any
iouS to.coneiEate her. for some reason.
DO you nean, Fiola-ah, isn't that
glorious?
Hush she cried. looking round n
! swift alarm. ..xou must not cali me
that. Viola Is dead. / tell YOU. lust as
really and truly dead - if her bones
were Wondering 10 dust al these
years,
home. now?" he asked. pleadingly.
NO. Ralph. and thi~ i what l ask
of YOU. in memory OF the old days when
I was an innocent child"
Yo;l are only that now. darling
be exclaimed.
stop she interrupted. nercely.
..You shah not talk 10 me so. Let me
tell YOU what 1 began to- If YOU DO not
swear upon your honor and maD.ood 10
keen nv secret inviolate #, II every
human being. unless / give YOU permits
son. or fine comes when | shall be
beyond caring. then I swear that You
will never set ewes on my II e again
after tonight If l have to hide in the
bottom of the seat .=
..Stella-if that IS what | must call
Won, though my heart whispers Viola,
do YOU wautto know what betrayed
yrro1l more. if possible, than your face ~
Re asked. smiling. because. You see,
! had never forgotten the little Wild
fire of old. and the superb passions she
could gel herself into.
Il wish von would never mention
those DAYS acain. want them 50 ut
.sr1v FORGOTTEN as though they had
never heen. tell you, the child :. OF
knew died long ago-died to every
thought or purpose. or care, save one
She spoke hurriedly, iInploringly. as
If she feared for her own strength. afld
vel had resolved TO die rather than
Weld 10 ANYTHING which could draw her
t-om this one purpose 70 which she was.
with q sort of insanity. sacrificing health.
self-ressec.. and perhaps life itself
Il Will not sleave You TO yourself N
This wav.'' he exclaimed hotly- Il
have = right 10 your consideration, and
you AaI listen to me"
aIxill notr' her eyes blazing "l on
..veS nv Gse-l did not ask you 10 90
r. I u-isb-heiore Heaven, | wlsh-Fou