The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-29

| this signifies-suspense IS agony-What
is that paper?" $50,
Read it, and judge for yourself"
and as Ellen spoke she gave him the
dreaded letter. Hastily glancing over
it. his countenance grew white as a
| sheet, and he felt himself about TO
faint from the deadly sickness that
attacked him. He made a desperate
effort to bear against it, but the inter
nal fight he had so long held had
Frustrated his strength more than he
thought, and he sank, with a grOan,
upon the chair.
For heavens love, Henry, what
| ais your" cried Ellen in turn. "Alas,
| have carried this to too cruel an eN-
tremity!" she murmured, as Henry
began slowly to open his eyes.
The letter was, in fact, an excellent
ly well written but formal proposition
for her hand, and as the writer was
not ten years the lady's senior, though
of a cold and pompous disposition,
there could not be any very serious
obstacle in the way. 1t vas to Hen
ry Morland like the receiving of death
blow; q sense Of duty, OF propriety,
OF manliness, came to his aid, how
ever; and, with a desperate effort he
said: Undergraduates you, Miss
Vernon"
II won't be congratulated" broke
in Ellen, land you are not in earnest
when you say so; and l won't be call
| ed Miss Vernon-yOu may as well say
Lady BeazIey, of Beazley hall, at once
its odious-its shameful" and she
walked impatiently about him. There
was a pause on his part, for he knew
not what to say.
why don't you speak to me, Hen
ry?" began Ellen. Have you no feel
ing?"
"that many a lady in the country
would envy. should wish you we'd
ded to q man you love; for, whatever
you may think of me, / cannot forget
that we have been children together,
and your happiness has always been
the object of my thoughts"
Thank you, Henry! thank your
and with q frank, unconscious and un-
speakably tender manner, she laid
both hands upon his shoulders, and
bent her deep, beautiful eyes upon his
face.
1t was next to impossible for any
one to resist the fascination of that
glance, and Henry, attracted without
the power Of resisting, took her taCein
his hands and kissed her forehead.
1t recalled him to himself; and the
sudden revulsion was absolute tor
ture.
81 cannot pretend to advise you in
this matter, my sweet cousin" he be-
gan; "but if you entertain the thought,
/ trust you will be happy"
81 detest the MANI cried Ellen,
finging away his hand angrily. Zone
would think that all were turned
against me-"
"Do not believe it," said Henry,
gravely. "And as th;a may be the
last interview"
'"The last?" echoed Ellen.
'That we may have for years to
come, let us not part with a misun-
derstanding. Had my own prospects
been different / should havefound my
self in a condition toto advise you
better"
"In what way, Henry" asked Ellen,
with an arch smile.
~ cannot tell you now. Let it
suffice to say that my inability to do
aught prevents me from saying what
/ would. Poor and dependent as ]
am, with a debt of gratitude to pay,
which / would not have lessened by a
sentiment OF false pride, l must tell
you that for my own happiness, my
own advancement, / must make a
bold step in the world and fight
for my own share of good or i'll for
tune, as tate wills it."
"But what necessity is there for
this?" demanded Ellen, with q touch
of her old impatience. docs not my
father love you? Has he not made
your future prospects his study? Be.
sides it will be necessary for you to
attend, rs near relative, at my bri-
dali"
A faint smile crossed his pale lips az
he said, Gin this, without accusing
me OF unkindness, you must hold me
excused. can make some sacrifice OF
feeling, but this is beyond my COVER
will you, if youplease, speak plain
er, and tell me what you mean and
why you cannot do this?" asked FL
len, with mock gravity; ofor," thought
she, The will tell me now that heloves
me-"
Every sentiment which makes q
man respect himself-every impulse Of
| honor will tie my tnno,a foravar -,
that head. Spare me then, Ellen" he
added mournfuay. Tcannot prolone
this interview. i am SO little tutored
in Disgusting my feelings, that ! must
say regret this, while / trust 1t will
eventually be for the security OF your
own happiness"
"You lover me, Henry--youlove mel
L cried Ellen catchinn him L. Aha 800