The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06

..and it is you who have brought me
back. I" W.
"Not consciously or voluntarily, %
said Violet, with q touch of her old
hauteur.
"No; unconsciously and involuntar-
ily," he answered, 'but surely and
Enthusiastically, for all that.
There was no opportunity for fur.
ther conversation between them
now, and very soon dinner was an
nounced, and as they were separated
there, it was late before Mr.. Darcy
found himself again at Miss Dennis's
side. He had fingered after all tho
guests had gone, and now they were
quite alone.
$50 you would have known me
anywhere, Violet?" he asked, looking
down at her rather fondly as she
stood beside him.
II could never fail to know your
eyes," she said. ."They, at least,
have not changed"
sNeither has the heart changed ."he
said, gently. every now and them
when was far away, used to fall
into the most torturing doubts
about you. l had made upmy mind
idiot that I was-that l would
never come back to you, and that
you could never have loved me at
oil, if you could send me away like
that. l think that now perhaps
maybe-well, possibly was mistaken.
Was II"
81 don't know" said Violet, not
prepared for immediate surrender.
''There's one feeling l always have
about you. When I am in trouble
or worried, or when think any one
has treated me badly, Ialways think
of you. suppose it is having no
father or brother that makes me
think of you when want some
one to take care Of me. Nova thing
happened not long ago
And then she proceeded togive him
account of the rude and presumptu-
GUS man who had taken advantage
of her helplessness to force himself up.
on her acquaintance, to which he
listened patiently, and at the end
answered, somewhat irrelevantly.
"And SO you are sure you would have
known me anywhere?"
''Oh, yes; I'm certain OF that"
Given if you had seen my eyes
though persistently avoiding them
and if l had had q big brown beard
all over my face-and it had been in
a most unexpected region, in a pour.
ing rain, in the twilight of a winter
EVENING""
.'What are you talking about"'
said Violet, bewildered.
II am trying to prove that I had
q more faithful memory than you.
Not even the rain, nor the isolation,
nor the twilight, nor therubberco
nor the draggled feathers, disguised
from me. Iconfess I had some doubts
until you got into the buggy.
Then I had a good view of the
right side of your face, and saw the
three little moles which identified you
beyond possibility of mistake. The
fancy seized me then to play a part
and see if you still retained the old
naughty manner that has cost me
SO much, and that look for in vain
in the person of this meek maiden
beside me-"
Violet did not speak. She was too
astounded, SO he went on:
"If you remember, tried to make
myself known, but you would neither
read my card nor hear my name.
You ran and left me relentlessly but
had q horse I could not leave, so
resolved to rectify matters by call
ing next day and sending my card,
knowing you would come down at
once, and picturipg your surprise,
when explained my double identity.
l had gone down to join some friends
in shooting, and expected to be
some days in the neighborhood.
You may imagine my disappoint-
ment, therefore, when called only
to learn that you were gone."
1t was some time before Violetquite
forgave him for the ruse he had
practiced, but he made his peace at
last, and before they parted, he took
from his pocket q bright and spark
ling object, which he slipped upon
her finger.
"Will you accept that from me,
Violet?" he said. ~ bought that
jewel long ago, because it was very
pure and perfect one, resolving that
if I ever asked any woman to marry
me, Iwould offerit to her. Somehow
have never been able to fancy it on
any hand but yours. Will you take
it, Violet, and with it a heart that
has been faithful to you throughout
all these years of separation?'
Violet still wears the ring, and it
serves as n guard now to another,
which. though it has no jewel in it,
is thing more precious still, which
Arthur Darcy put on her hand before
the winter hatfollowed that Thanks
giving Day was over.
Habits and Long Life.
The information which the blanks
give on the subject of habits coin
cides with the opinion of most peo.
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