Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-02-18

her name, II Am . w1ssch, unwovsay
to speak to you, and too cowardly 70
confess the whole truth, for II I did you
would spurn me-. and I could not bear that"
They had reached the church door. Orient
could not reply, but she gave him bar hand
with \ look which said, Il bslisvs Ia you. In
spite of yourself"
Halssy hardly knew what be read: be
spoke v~ehelnently, crushing bis owu hsart
and nd q savage deli9 ht In the idea that
h0 vas destroying his prospects. It wa only
q poor atonsmeut, but 1t was sousthine. 10
strobe down the aisle after service. bardlv
recognizing tho0 who pFussA fssW0eA 70
speak to him. He informed the. deacon mn.
~daciously that there was Q matter UPON
which it was necessary for him to speak With
the doctor that night, and brushing by the
elder Miss Pearee, who was holding her Ian.
tern with q meek cir Of expectation, be wsit.
81 emoa tho young man who were grouped
by the steps for the appearances Of Orient,
The lamplisht was reflected from her ailhsn
shawl, and it seemed to him With q radianos
Like that from IN angels wing. The young
mon mail, way for her to pass, and Halsey
NV" All oAAh W VW&A 2W&0 o~x
my condemnation fror: her Ups" he thought
and be 6raccd himself mentally to endure Il,
With tho assurance hat whatever her blame
it would be less than his desert. II. was 81.
Lent and She Aid not speak until they had loft
tl .%osApanions and turned into tho lane lead.
ing to tho parsonage; then she said: II ul,.
dclsta,id what you said to mo before church
now, and | honor tho man who has the cour-
age to stand by his own conviction, even In
tho face OF certain rejection aud the ruin If
his worldly prospects. 1t was grand to see
you standing there and uvowing views whi.h
could not agree with those Of your congrega.
tion. You reminded mo OF the young ION.
fessors before the Roman tribunals in ths
time Of the first prosecutions. And l wuni
you t. know that whatever may 10 tho action
Of tho church upon the morrow, l admirs
you and respect you with all my heart"
Halsey's heart gave a bound. This
young girl loved him; he was sure of it,
and everything else went for nothing.
What was tho part he had playedl
Nothing. And before he realized what
he was doing he had told her that her good
opinion was more to him than that OF all tho
world beside; that with her love he could face
contumcly and scorn, let it como FROM what
ever quarter, and 1t seemed to him as hs
spoke that he was really a martyr for the
truth, instead Of the poltroon which Le had
called himself q fow moments before. II she
would only respond with q like assurance he
could make q clean breast Of everything. but
Orient only replied reassuringly that thsrs
would be NC contumely, and that even II
Ramoth Gil.ad did not give him a call, her
fathers opinion of him would not bc lcssened.
"ue has u great doal Of influence with the
boorl," shc added. "and no has some nice
appointments in view for you. IIo wanted
me to como up hero on purpose to hcar you
preach, and he was very curious for me 70
give him my opinion OF you. IIo socmed to
think that you were still on invalid, and la
will be glad to know that you orc SO strong.
l suppose it was your soa voyage end foreign
travel that benefited you"
A deadly certainty grew upon Enlsey's
mind. He had never heard Oricnt's family
name mentioned, but he was sure now that
this was DR.. Corcoran's daughter, aud that hs
had supplantod his friend. Flo was not pro.
pared for this, aud ho tried to put the oonvio.
ton from him-to believe that it waA not so.
"Oricnt," he said, q tho clock struck, ''can
you believe that wo AVE actually boon nc
quainted only twenty-five hours and about
the Same number OF minutosf"
"Oh, it cannot DO possible" she exclaimed;
"what IN imprudently short acquaintance TO
become engaged upon. But. l know your
whole life from the time you wore q black.
smiths boy TO tho present, and all your wan.
behring's in Palestine" llalsey WINGED, but
did not interrupt her. 'And father knows
you SO thoroughly and respects you no highly
and both he and mother have talked to M, sc
much about you. Whom I came back to NJ
room it was full Of reminders Of your pres
ence. Tint explanation OF the objectionable
sin which you left on my desk was a masterl,
piece Of reasoning. And all tho notes which
you mado in my books were interesting t.
me, though I confess that I was Indignant
enough at first to think that you had read
my silly lettings. I was not 80 prlm as !
seemed TO 10 when l declined corresponding
with you, for was secretly pleased that you
hul learned TO care for ms In such an odd
way. Oh! indeed I assure you that I would
never ave fallen in love with you In this
disgracefully psecipitate way without that
long mental preparation"
Clearly it was no time now for Hnlsey To
explain that ho had no connection with tbs
past she treasured. Flo accepted the situa-
ton recklessly, with all tho advantages
which 1t conferred upon him. $50 tho &C.
tlal does not come up to your idsalf' ho
asked.
u you arc very different, !" she replied, lnu.
sirsly, ''not a bit asI had imagined you.
You arc very worldly looking. l never
would have thought you a minister il I had
met ynS anywhere else; but then you GRO
hnndsomcr than expected, and 80 wonder.
fully talented. l am proud to think YOU
should caro- for littlo mo. And l, no doubt,
an very different from what you imagined.
Are you greatly disappointed"
or course uaLey protested that he was
not, and no parted from hor at tho parson,
age gate with many assurances Of his devo-
ton; and, however fulso their relations Ia
each othor, these at lcast wero genuine.
FRO BIZ Continued
Hrlnteaaasg OF tic T.:guor Eati. Positively
GN.a3 u adm; aistsring DR.. Hninss'
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