The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-24
Loved by Two.

HAANH = 49,
Nyou marry before you are twenty
one without my consent your uncle's
money is to 90 to q charitable insti-
tuition. Now, Elma WyaHt is a good
girl, but l think you might look high
ell than marrying my governess."
Then you mean" said Launt,
that you will not give your consent
to such Il marrIage2'
EXACTLY"
He picked up his hat and walked
toward the door.
81 love Elma," he SAID, land | in
tend to marry her even If lose the
whole fortunes" and with these words
he stepped out, leaving Mrs. Earring
ton in a bewiIdered state Of mind.
The young man was crossing the
garden, when he suddenly came upon
Elma, seated upon one of the rustic
benches. She started up suddenly on
his approach and tried to pass him,
but he caught her arm.
''\Nhy do you avoid me?' he asked.
Old you hear my conversation with
my aunt?'
Her hands trembled convulsively in
his clasp as she answered:
eyes, | a reading there when you
came in. Your voices reused me and
| WAS Just going to come out from the
curtains when what | heard chained
me there"
Then, EIma," Launt said, quietly,
"You know all-that from the first
moment my eyes rested upon your
face a deep, intense love for you
entered my heart. Is there any hope
that J can ever win your love in
return?"
The girl hesitated; then natural
truthfulness gained the day. Raising
her soft eyes to his face, she said:
al will not deny that my own heart
responds to all you say-that al.
ready my love is yours; but, Launt,
| can never be your wife. Please let
me go-do not try to break my reso-
luton. lam poor, and too proud to
ruin the future OF him | love, or en-
ter a family that does not want me-"
Opportunities to see her alone were
not offered on the succeeding days.
Meanwhile Mrs. Harrington had TAX
en- i'll, tn doctor informed the family
that it was best for them all to leave
the house, as the invalid had every
symptom of smallpox.
Elma, who was a listener when he
made this announcement, at once
volunteered to stay Us nurse.
The doctor gazed with amazement
at the speaker, while Launt, grasped
Ema's arm.
This is madness" he exclaimed.
ITO think OF p~eriling your precious
life!'
81 am not alarmed" the girl
answered. 81 can take every pre-
caution that a nurse would use, to
ward off contagion." There was
nothing for Launt to do but to obey,
and to convey himself and nephews
to the village hotel, there to await
results with anxiety.
On recovering, OF course, Mrs, Far
rlngton was full OF gratitude to her
yonng nurse. and at once sent for
Launt to acquaint him with the
change in her views regarding the
young lady.
"Go to her, Launt," she said, land
tell her what / have just told You.
Surely it will atone for the cruel
words You say she overheard =
And Launt needed no second bid
ding.
But neither in house or garden was
she to be found. Disappointed, he
went back to the hoase. His aunt
met him at the door with an open let
ter in her hand.
'Hastenl'' she said. "You may
overtake her" Then in answer to
his look of astonishment; "Elma
has gone. See; this will explain. !
found it in her room just now. / went
in, thinking to find her there. She
cannot be over half way to the sta
ton"
Approaching wheels were soon
heard by Elma. and uddenly a car
riage stopped beside her.
Stay, little runaway" a gay voice
cFIed-a voice in which gladness ran
riot; did you think to escape me SO
easiIyia
Lifting her veil, Elma's startled eyes
met Launt's triumphant gaze. Too
much surprised by the suddanness oil
his appearance and the assurance Of
his manner to offer any resistance, al
must Z ne realized what was hap
peping. Esina found herself in a car.
riaee by her lovers side.
"Elma," he said, as they drove
rapidly homeward, Read this note
of forgiveness my aunt has sent you
-penned in haste, as you see. but
with tears OF love and anxiety in her
eyes. and then--I have & word to say
for myself.
Launt watched her until she had
finished reading, then. no one being
IN sight, without waiting to ask per.
mission. he put out his arm and an.
daciously drew her slight figure to his
warmly beating heart.
evil you marry me, Elma2 or dc
you still intend to run away upon ths
FIRST opp0rtunity2
And as Ema1ifted her sweet mouth
to his eager caress she vas Obliged to
farknnwipdoe that lnva and fate vvnrf