The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-15

the G4xus S2u, PfVS4sS ntu<Ecl au1 tus ] life of her home: he wanted te Ees he !. to himself on the shore where he has seen her hrss. near the great murmur o her own sea. Al las, he met her there She started when she saw him. bu, did !, no; blush. Her eyes were bright with kindness and pleasure. as he came up tc her and took her hand.
 "You look surprised. he said. speak. ing with perfec; ease now that the supreme moment oi his tate had actu ally come. Did you no; know that wAs back a, rrnra,h =
 No. I've been up a, the Hall; they wanted some help up there getting the house ready for the family. My mother is a fr,end ~l,h the house-keepet I'm surprised you've come back.
 Why s''
 . don't know why, l fancied you d gone fot good
 went Ia see If !, was for good. | found II vas not. so l came back Sat l down here by me on the rock, Mary Ire sairech. and listen ,o me tor a minute. 1 want 10 talk abou, myself and you are ,c he So kind as 10 attend and try not think |. bore
 -'ta Rsst OtVR tbb %t0 I a li,;le with a some~h hat uneasy and pui- ilci expression. It won, bother me ST. she sad. n a slightly confused tone. out can; see what |; can have to dc with me"
 = l. has only ,o io wi,h two people. and you are ene ot the two. The other IS man who sets up to hc an sr,is,. ba, ~no has never and vii never make great thing oi .ft-a man ot over forty. ~ho Is getting gray and who never had any good looks II the best who ts no, up To anything yer, particular. bu, is no, bad fellow to hee wi,h. He came down into Cernwa all las, month ln sn almless sort oi way. drifting ahoa, like wonder seaweed :; and whiie he was there one day he saw whs; believe he had been looking tor all his llie sirl, who had goi possession of him heart and sou, She IS very beau uiul. seD. yer, beautiful. But tha, lsn't | al that isu,, hai She IS perfectly tn. conscious oi herself which adds elarious nehiit,y ,n her beauty. She Is simple and frank. and true, know she K l see |, IF her ewes She has pure soul and A noble heas Mary what has she ,o say ,o the poor fellow that ieses her i. Mary. my beautiful daitng leos m my iaCe and say
 \ pale. old. changed h was slowly turned ,o hum. and her soitc said .n low aa trembling tones
 :, don: rightly understand you. s.t I'm oniy an tsnotan, eiri. and suppose You arc speaking ou, oi a loke
 Nou dare think noth,ns of the sort. '' N!ncen, returned passtonatciy. a sudden touch ,ha; was almos, like nereeness transforming hls good tempered face for the moment Whs, ugh, have you to insult ne bs such supposi;ion Dare one est when ones lite is a, stake =
 :. ioa want me to mary you = Mary sad slowly and wlth d sudden cold apathy ef tone The badness of the words s,ru k upon hln Tn the glow and romance ot his ieeliuE painfully and af- fngb
 1es i van, you ,o mary me. lie tepea,eA rather bitterly, Il thA, k the way YOU pu, Il Want you to know that l loVe-loFe y"u P'sstanately Mary ffetatrorh
 Mr RandAl. " she sad wi,h her eyes still on h., and sudden color comlng into her pale face. 'd ike you To under stand me. loved Mil renruddoek
 fes. knoN he said sadly. looking down ti the saua a; his feet.
 !" Ay. ba; thats rp. all l love hin now. though hc is dead somewhere out there and she s'rc', he'd het arm out toward thc seq never have cared fof any one else. and nete CT All When ae ven asAa sati Rpoi-bye to every. thins everything thAt makes \ gti Ike her hie. ise beer sltk ef mne nlgh 2pon ,"o years. bug sc dfAsge,i on some wal l. very .aad 9l }9g a-spcAk like thls lo 4 poor ignorant stfl ike me bu; rH be the bes' ta' ypu ;o Eo away and iofgei me 41aekiy Go away ifnm lrn- fl,h and ind soipe iady to love you Then the tore winch had been a,fnos, hatsh changed to gentlcncss she took his hand kissed r. ,od bless you ec're good, good man. l ~l>h l WAS .Ady and ires and ! e iosc you. and ny to make yeg happy
 Nlnceui vas aired a~sy ,, he emo ilon whl inc ipa ! of her lips en his hand brought him. earned a~ay SO far as to pa, his arm around her and klss Ter. Sne dfe~ }. < ~ifh an Angsy more thar confused movement
 " oo sc no flght, ST she said haush,iiy II an 4 poof glh. gave you no ieaVe. IA % home There no;hInS more 10 say
 " Ii iy ;as Cod 5 sake dJs, leave me like sha, don't le; me keep memory of you ~i,h anger n yogt taee l won ves you Again Son [ offend yoa again only llsien one raoineut ;9 me No one vi. eser Care for yoa as do Ny deares;.
 knos you loved the man you promised n marry knoE yoe haven, forgotten hun. don ssk you to co that. ask for nothing 5g. ,hA' you iTgsi yourseif ,o me. IT. make your life brighter. happier fos y9u go bright, so happy so fal. of love tha, in tune my sIfe will give me her whole heart Fl giye you tune. Mary. tune to .e, memory of the past cease 10 pain you .i. no; hurry yoa '
 don, wari ;o lose the memory :" I