The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-11-07

don want to give you any nee,,as.
Willie. e' " It, SAID
At this point he took hint from NJ,
Nancy: After the shortest pause in tl,.
"olrt ne began again in this way:
\, gu must he aware, Miss Hardware--h,
tue way this was said with marked syn;t;.
ware or notT' '''s> 1iaro-
Vanity responded to the stiuy of tha r.
ton as sharply as her accus.r c,u,I ! tues.
hoped: she shot look Of ,ndisrnisal ,ia H."
at MIN. and grew paler than before -
u see." continued Willie. ..Hardro,, :.
not your name. What it may be- is now. -, :,
particular concern of mine. You mns4 \. -, ~
KNOWN that under your circumstances what.
ever the particulars may be, the very nof;o,,
o1 marriage with me was wicked
w no spoke about marriage first w;,;o =.
she asked, her head hung down. Her wo,,li.
conid scarcely be heard: but the tone wa.
tuu OF suffering, and, this he did remsrl.
without any anger. ''"' -
asked You to marry me-, Villa an.
swered boldly. Now that he was fairly in
actaon, the more manly part of his chs cta,
asserted itself. II was struck hv ,.n,,,
beauty. never felt toward any other woman
AZ | felt toward you. was carried awav
captive, and loved you passionatelvr
The words reused Vanity: she moved l.s.
lilly nearer to him. clasping her hands to.
getheT, while the tastfx ran down her cheols
Love me still, Willie" she said. sobhnv
Don't give me up. 1t will be death to me
IT you give ME up
Willie paused moment. then LOOKING
steadfastly at her he said: lyon know we
can never be married.
After meeting his gaze for 4 moment Van.
ity put her handkerchief to her ewes and
ncgan toe. Fo: an outburst of tears Ii.
wa, quite prepared and her distress did nat
move him at all. Why should it.
Let Us part now" he said, wishing toent
the scene.
Part exclaimed Vanity. She uttered
the word in Il half scream.
1t was wonderful what intensity of feeling
this one short syllable conveyed. But there
she was actrcss-actless to the core Part
tell me why. Has any one been poisoning
your mind against ,ne!'
- csnliot marry woman with IL secret
which she will not or cannot explain" Willie
spoke this will, perfect dignity.
us this gencro,,s:' cried Vanity. sis it inst
Did you not press me to marry you--tlil YOU
'Aot press ME again and again in the face Of
ny own warnings on this very matter! Did
not tell you that my position was not
hat OF most women: Did not tell YOU OF
shame and dissra'e hanging over me! You
persisted i'll Your course until you won my
love. Now you cast me Off for the n,isfor-
tunes you kne" b.fOre-casting me off to die
broken hearle.l--for shall die if Won leave
me-"
Her grief appeared extreme; besides. her
remonstrance had reason In it; so that Willie
began to find his resolution giving way. But
he reminded himself that even now. in her
very difficulty. she made no attempt to DENY
or extenuate the facts Of her position. He
was himself again.
WHAT you say is true,' he answered; II
did persist in loving you in spite of your
warming hut had no idea then of the oh.
stacle that lies III your way. believed it to
be something embarrassing, not dishonor-
able; at least IL mean n0t-nOt SO dishonor-
able as-as-H
AS what!' Vanity asked: what have
you discOverel!'
He looked her straight in the face, and
spoke with great severity:
"4ou know your o wn secret; don't ask me
to describe it,"
"What c''a you know cried Vanity.
with symptoms OF alarmed curiosity nm
real scclet-you cannot possibly
KNOW"
The words were ill-chosen. Willie do.
tected defiance or audacity in what she said,
and grew irritated.
''Your secret is" said he, pointing as he
spoke in the direction Of the Farm, that
your father is not your only ~mpanion in
that house,
Vanity again started palpably. He saw
he had hit the mark.
"A man comes there by night continued
Willie. ''He is very intimate with YOU
To be Continued.