The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10
?n and he took both her hands in

:" What do you mean? p almost terri ned- moi understanding him, she gazed anxiously into his face, but one look brought consciousness of his meaning.
 You have promised" he said, band ing over her iende.ly and speaking very softly. that l shall succeed in winning you.'
 She thought for moment she was go- 'ng to faint, then with q great effort she recovered herself. ana drawing her hands from his, she sad family How could ] kaoa =
 Oh, ny darling, can you not love me tneh 1: had almost hoped you under stood. and that Il was not all lest"
 be was silent; What could sac say {. She knew she loved, bat she could not tell h.m that m one short week she had learned 10 iope him. Where was all her boasied md ference io hls sex. She could scarcely gredii herself She told sell | was d dream from which she seedld awake ~hsn she reached home.
 Nta ol I.5. speass lo me ne asked
 :. Nha; esa ! say
 haa d.ot intended to speak 50 soon. si.. HOW Ae are on our home.a ard waS. a iccling possessed Esle ;ha. should lose , O. | l dId no, speak nc@, 90 deiefa.n- ed 70 run iAe risk F, Have spoken tao soons Would :. ..ave made I differ enee T had ai:ed he asked. anx- iously.
 "I ihlnk | would. she said. slowly.
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 .rnTsr .hn { zate he sad. sorTowfully.
 IL. eF H. |: ls impossible.
 To ae; ee ;oo sure, you think now you vi never love, but you canuo, snow
 Il an sare. do krox, she sad softly
 aai he did ao; understand, he locked a' her yearninsly, longingly. then Ii ,,h. seemed To break .p5n him.
 . ls I so he said, '' Oh, Joe. knew saou!a never win you II waited. so i; IS better to have pu; an end to my hopes al onec.
 <" No, no; If you had waited" :" she said. hen saeden.y. but what did you mean oy, IS Il so:.
 l thought you nl-an, to have me un- ierstand that you did love and il was re- he said, wonderingly.
 Well faintly, turning away her lead
 And yet" he wen, on hurriedly. you iaid but | moment ago nat !! would lave made difference If I had waited :: le ,rIed 10 look into her face, and paused ar her to speak, but she was s.lef Then he eontinaed
 :. What ls the meaning oi it. Joe: Al yeo net answer me 7 as she suil re- nanea silent. Have offended you. ' ny persisteney he then asked.
 No, eane very fainiiy from h.s com lanioa. How could she explain what | he meant
 Forgive me" he said. will trouble ou no longer. and he reached forward ,aNe her hand m farewell clasp, but eeiins t filttet and trenple in his, he 'ent suddenly and looked into her face. he tears were trembling on the droop- ns lashes, and with sudden impulse he ressed her to his heart. "Oh, love. ould> have made you 50 happy" he iurmured; then releasing her. he turned way, but came back agalrband laid the iiie four-ieat clover in her hand. .' Take i. he said with sad smile, Il could oi keep il now: il would remind me what had lost Il " Wha, Is i, you have los. v she asked lmost inaudibly. But he heard and marveled. then com lg quite close, he whispered; "Is it osslble you do love me. Joe ,"
 !" Yes, she faltered, extending the . lover to him. He caught the hand that cid T. ana covered t with kisses then asped her silently in his arms, too eeply moved for words = If had waited. Josie, what then !"he .ked, presently. " How would l, have cen differ nt:' . :. would never have given you the 1 nance 10 speak 10 me, never nave be- J eyed that could love. When re- lrned to prosiaC life would have thought all dream. l think the sea has be- itched me-
 " No il IS love, and believe me i, would ! ave ended the same way. On land or ' a, should have claimed my treasure. Iowever. he added, . am glad l did ' 9, wait
 " So am l." she whispered, shyly.
  Where is my little symbol of good :. ck: shall never part with il, Presently Joe stole softly away, and ' hen tho other giIls came up they found !, eorge alone Where IS Joe :" asked Alice. Is she 10. with you, then" he re- med. ," No. we have not seen her. we though, e must be with you, but she has prob 5 ply gone 10 her room, she seemed C rangely affected by her experience this Q ternoon. Well, suppose il IS time for i' al to retire" added Alice. yawning. V Goodnight. George" D ," ood-nlgh,, and pleasant dreams to :, u all, he said. | Long after the others were slun.bering | eorEe remained standing where they II Id left him, lost in happy thoughts of c present and bright visions of the lure.
 l. was not until they had been home