Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-21

pointedly. "An adventure of this sort
may be overlooked in man, but in a
woman
An adventure repeated Marian, her
| frank, brown eyes full of astonishment.
"But could we possibly help itg Did we
want TO stay here? Who in the world
could blame US for matter entirely be-
| yond eur power to oontrolln
Eugene looked at her fxedly for n
long moment. III was in your power,
Miss Hanford," he reiuined Quietly
You would not allow me to lsaye you.
am going to Dixon" he repeat
ed with added frmuess, "to hnd a
minister. In the meantime try TO use
your reason-if that be possible, he
could not refrain from this slight thrust
And be assured of one thing that it will
not be my fault if your COCOA name is
sacrificed through an accident fer Which
You tell me | was to blame in the first
place"
He tarned on his heels and left her
helplessly watching his retreating figure
=
Good morning, Uncle Reuben; can
see Mrs. Landty"
Marian shouted Uncle Reuben, put
ting his head in at the doorway; come
down, will you! Mr.. LaR---your hus-
| bands here"
He bestowed wink on Eugene as he
substituted the word. Her foot's all
righ' again. She's goin up TO school to-
morrow, believe"
Henodded and passed along theveranda
TO the farmyard gate.
In moment Marian came. She was
blushing snd breathing fast, and her
brown eyes were lowered. They barely
touched each Others hands.
u heard you we're about 60 take up
school again" he said gravely, ais il
trueYn
But l must" she answered in sub
dued voice, still not daring TO look at
him, my term will not end -~"
arianl He caught her gently,
turned her in his strong arm, and walked
her into the little dark paror, where the
horse hair sofa aud midew were. LET
as talk together moment ga friends at
least. You are my wife, She WINGED at
the word, and Eugene withdrew
his arm proudly "But you are free
woman, too. Only / beg of You not 10
pain me by persisting in this. | have
settled on you an ample iucome-money
that would have been yours by right, dear,
only for the legal injustice that made IL
mine. have arranged to conway. But
| will go away q very wretched man unless
/ can think of You cared for and happy.
Promise me that you will not teach
any more; that you will accept your rights
as my wife, as the woman | love-
"Dou't dare TO say you love me- She
stepped back, from him, looking very
pale, but very piteous, too. you are
sorry for me; and you think'----
81 am not sorry for you he interrupt
ed, firmly. Indeed, no. Who could be
sorry for one SO proud and-coIdY But
am sorry for myself he added, slowly,
"because, in spite of all your faults, do
love you dearly"
And then Marian came slowly near, aud
very shyly took hold of Eugene's coat
button and examined it closely as she
spoke.
"if you love me-" she said, softly
"you took a long time to tell me 30"
"Marianw
"You did This is the first time sou
ever limited such thing was-possi5le.'
'Dearest--but you must have known"
"Only tell me by what means. l might
as well say that you-must have
known"
"Oh, Marian"
"Well, she. said, but she laid her cheek
az ainst his arm TO say it, II didn't love
you the least bit-nOt at all, und very,
very lately. 1t seems | am only begin
ming to know you now. And theu-woll,
I-oh, Eugene, you are good"
TO this little outburst of coherent
eloqnenoc Mr.. Landt merely said:
My precious girl"
Presently she held up her obstinate
little head again.
But / never would have married you
that morning -neyer--neyer-only the
minister-only dear old Mr.. Eari-per-
suaded me. You never could have man
aged il for yourself"
"I'd have managed it later, though"
Eugene answered, laughing.