Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-23

been devised by the most artful lover OF
:o;ir,iing the heart of a generous woman and
making il his own. The influence exerted
over Catherine by the virtues of Bennydeck's
c!Iaracter-his unaffected Kindness, his man
Is sympathy, his religious convictions so
deeply felt, so modestly restrained from
claiming notice-had been steadily increas-
ing in the intimacy of daily intercourse.
Catherine had never felt his ascendancy over
her as strongly as she felt it now. By fine
degrees the warning relnembrarces which
had hitherto made her hesitate lost their hold
on Ter memory. Hardly conscious herself
of what she was doing, SHE began to search
hi. feelings in his own presence. Such love
as his had been unknown in her experience;
the luxury of looking into it and sounding it
to its Utmost depths was more than the wo-
mans nature could resist
Il think you hardly do yourself justice"
she said. surely you don't regret having
felt for me so truly when told you yester-
day that my old friend had deserted me?'
NO indeedr'
DO you like to remember that you show
ed no Jealous curiosity to know who my
friend wasp
Il should have been ashamed of myself if
had asked the question"
And did you believe that | had a good
motive-a motive which you might your:"lf
have approximation not telling You e
name OF that friend?'
rs lie some one whom | knoww
Ought you to ask Inc that after what
have just said"'
Pray forgive me! l spoke without think
ing
Il can hardly believe it when remember
how you spoke to me yesterday. | could
never have supposed, before we became ac-
Qua!uted with each other, that it was in the
nature OF a man TO understand Inc so per-
fectly, to be SO gentle and so considerable in
feeling for my distress. You confused me a
little, must own, by what you said after
ward. But | am not sure that ought to be
severe in blaming you. Sympathy-1 mean
such sympathy as yOurS-SometimcS SAWS
more than discretion can always approve.
Have you not found it so y0urSelf?'
Il have found it SO with YOU"
And perhaps | have shown little too
plainly how dependent | am on yOu-how
dreadful it would be to me if lost you, 100,
as Il friend?"
She blushed as she said il. When the
words had escaped her, she felt that they
might bear another meaning than the simple
meaning which she had attached to them.
He took her hand; his doubts of himself, his
needless fear of offending her, restrained him
no longer.
You can never lose me-" he said IF you
will only let me be the nearest friend that
woman can have. Bear with Inc, dearest! 1
ask for so much; have 50 little to offer in
return; dream of life with you which is
perhaps too perfectly happy to be enjoyed
on earth. And yet, | cannot resign my de
fusion. Must my poor heart always long for
happiness which Is beyond my reach" If an
Ovcrruing Providence guides our course
through this world, my we not sometimes
hope for happier ends than our mortal eyes
can seer
He waited Il moment and sighed and drop
ped her hand. She hid her face; she knew
what il would tell him; she was ashamed to
let him see ii.
Il didn't mean to distress YOU" lie said,
sadly.
She let him see her face. For a moment
only she looked at him, and then let silence
tell him the rest
His arms closed round her Slowly the
glory of the sun faded from the heavens, and
the soft sumner twilight fell over the earth
C.tll l. SItslh, iic wills my Happi-
ness is to- much Tor me-"
Are you sure OF your happneSs?' she
asked.
Could | think as am thinking now" he
said. If were not sure of it?''
Are you thinking of me?"
or you-anl of MI that You will be to me
in the future. Oh, my angel, if God grants
us many years to come what perfect life |
seeI'
Tell me-what do you See?'
81 see 4 husband and wife who are all in
all to each othci. If fIicnis come to us, we
are glad 10 bid them welcome, but we are al
ways happicst by our c;ves."
DO we live in r,tirrmcnt?'
I'VE live where y0u best like to live.
Shall it be in the conatrl?'
YES! yes! la' htve spoken of the sea
rs YOU might hv" spoken Of your best friend
we will - II II the sea. Bat | must not
keep yOa ST li'liy all to mys If. | must re-
member how good you have been 20 poor
creatures who don't feel our happiness and
who need your kindness. Perhaps | might
help you. Do you t.0mbt it!'
Il only doubt whether | ought to let YOU
see what | have seen; am only afraid of
the risk of making YOU unhappy. You tempt
me to run the risk. The help OF a woman
an" OF such n woman as you are-is the one
thing | have wanted. Your influence would
succeed where my influence has often failed
How good. how thou- htiul you wOud bew
Il only want To he worthy of YOU" she
said, humbiy. When may | see your
home"r
lie drew her Closer To him; tenderly and
tlmldly he kissed her for the first time at
rests with YOU" he answered when will
YOU be my wife?
She hCnitatcd; he felt her Trembling. as
there any obstacle?" he said
Before she could reply Kitty's voice was
heard calling to her mother-ktty ran up to
them.
Catherine turned cold as the child touched
her, eagerly claiming her attention.
The father. the living father, who had
such terrible reason tif lie ever knew it) to
call her to account, the false position which
IL WAS her first duty to have revealed to the
true lover who trusted her, who had her
promise to be his wife-alI that she should
nave remembered, all that she had forgotten
IN a Few bright minutes of iluSOn-roSe in
Judgment against her and struck her mind
PROSTATE i'll an instant when she felt the
touch of her child.
p'"ilSocch S9W the Changc II her Was
II possible that kitty's sudden appearance
had startled her? Kitty had something to
say, and said it before he could speak.
Mamma, want to go where the other
children are going. SuSans gone to her sup
per. You take me-"
Her mother was not even listening. The
child turned impatiently to Bennydeck.
why won't mamma speak to me?' she ask
ed. lie quietcd her by a worl. You shall
go with me- His anxiety about Catherine
was more than he could endure. Pray let
me take you back to the house." he said. Il
am afraid you are not WELL"
i shall be better directly. Do me kind
neSs-takc the child"
ITO BE CoNTINUED.)
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