St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-26

actual knowledge of YOU. Miss Church.
i'll he BEGAN. Il have been learning
to form an estimate of your character
which has continually grown lofticr.
and now for months past / have had to
admit to nv own heart that admiration
and interest have ripcned into love"
She stoned him there with a crave
dignity.
pray forget that you have ever
spoken so to me" He would have been
a more insolent wooer than Ronald
Marsh was disposed to be who had not
found himself arrested by this com
mand. It left him without a sin-Iu ray
of hope. and he saw as much at once
They paced side by side for few mo-
mcnts in silence. and then she spoke
aruin: Il did not mean to answer y0u
har>hIy. Mr.. Marsh.
II know that" he answered. cOElin =
to a stunI,tiIl.
But" she said. pau~ing also, Il owe
YOU an apology for an unintenti0Nal
deceit or YOU owe one to me for an in
suit"
Il do not UNDERESTIMATE said the
poet.
Il have resumed the name by which
| was first known upon the stage" she
pursued, with tone of suppressed
anger; but ] can scarcely believe that
YOU We're unaware OF my real name or
that vou did not know enough of my
history to be sure that YOU were dis
honoring yourself and ne when
.Di>uonor myself and you!' he in
terrupted.
'.Di>hOnor yourself and me- she re-
peated Il shall be glad to know that
| have suspected YOU grOundles>lv"
Il had known said Marsh. con-
fusedly, that YOU had borne another
name. had even some slight knowl-
edge Of your late husband
MY late husband! There was 9
look Of sudden terror in her face. for it
crossed her mind that Arthur and She
We're 50 far apart that he might have
died and she have been left in ignor-
ance. The poet would have been Il
dull dog indeed if the emphasis with
which She spoke and the fear he read
in her face had not guided him to the
..Fnro.ive me any main NAV have
oiyen you." he said earnestly. baring
his head before her, "Foroive me any
pain I NAV cause Won now, Mr., Ire
rarthen is aliye?"
Yes" she said. family. Il pray 50.
I believe So
Marsh offered her his arm with a re-
spect SO obvious and profound that she
availeG herself of it's support with no
hesitation. and they walked on together
for little until she had recovered from
the tremor into which her fear had
thrown her.
Believe me-" he said, when he saw
this, that if l had known l could
never have spoken as did. Rely upon
nv most profound and respectful SYM
patbv. There is NOTHING in this world
to which YOU NAV not command me-
FORGIVE me the pain have caused YOU
and FORGET
Let Us say good-mornine now. Mr.
Marsh" she said. withdrawing her
hand from his arm. and then extending
it toward him. He took it in his own,
bowed over II and left her
CHAPTER X.
Tregarthen's housekeeper brought
the child second time, in accordance
with her masters orders. She had
done what she could to make him smart
and neat, but his velvet clothes were
much damaged and he was too Dig tor
them.
Abrlng MN mere, sald lregarthen'
WHO was stronger than ne nad peen on
th'' previous day. though his eyes We're
ontod o Son,ovb b1 cb .a a.Wbat 'i s
l '"'1,. sonn 51 i"' n"S'is' n"' 10
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WE. " hat, oI I: aiiad rreoartben He
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