Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-09-27

mingled with the reYeTlers, watching
covertly that one girl face, seeing
only its mirth and its beauty, finding
in it no memory of his cousins grave,
no regret for his own desertion.
Fair blooms the Alpine flowers with
its root in the snow," he thought bit
terly, as he watched her. 'And fair
as her face is, she has a heart of ice.
Would had never met her, knowing
all know now! will not bid her
farewell. She will understand why
go silently out of her life. Alas! my
transient dream of love-"
81 cannot bear it-I cannot bear itp
murmured the girl to herself 81
must have a moment alone or shall
sob aloud"
So she slipped away from the dane
ers and stole out to a deserted part OF
the grounds, tears rising at last to her
lashes and falling like dew on her
cheeks. ..t
A mans low step reused her at last.
She turned and found Guy at her side.
Both faces were pale in the soft
light, and hers was wet with tears.
When he saw them some of the hard
ness died out of his eyes.
"You know that l am to 60 away at
daybreak, he said slowly. '"You
know my reason? 1 wished you to
hear all l said this afternoon. l think
YOU did"
81 did Her voice was clear, even
with ring in it which he had never
heard before in those silver tones.
II heard all, for l was sketching, and
did not know until the story was half
told that should hear anything not
intended for me-"
"But it WGs intended for you. I
wished you to quite comprehend-to
understand that the woman who had
amused herself with my dead cousins
heart, could never be more than hate
full memory to me. l thought it best
for you and me to part in silence since,
q grave divided U.S."
"Stayr' she cried imperiously. "You
have the right to go where you will,
silently as you wish, but you have no
right to accuse my youth of crime! II
was not who won your cousins love
six years ago! 1t was not who
lured him on, and laughed at him,
and drove him to suicide! Six years
ago was child at school"
''But Mrs. Alden"
Eyes. Mrs. Alden spoke of Miss
Gaseoigne. You did not question her
OF you would have discovered that she
spoke so of my Cousin Lena, not OF
me-"
He breathed hard, standing quite
still and stunned in the moonlight.
Was it true? Might he love and
seek love fearlessly after ALP
She read his remorse, and her color
stole back softly.
He put out his hands to her in 81.
lent pleading, and she laid hers il
them without moments hesitation.
"You will forgive nieP" he faltered
''forgive me all l have said ant
thou ghtP 1 should have known yo,
were neither false or cruel-you, m,
beautiful, star-eyed love-"
"You should have come to me a
first" she answered gently. Then
with smile, as he bent his head: "An
I to bid you farewell? You 60 at day
break, and the ball is over. an
going in."
mot yeti" he pleaded. mot unit
Iknow whether or not you care TO
me. If you do not love me, bid m
go, and / obey you. Speak my dear
est! You are not a tritler; and yes
terday could have sworn you care'
for meW
"And to-dayp"
To-day, forgive it all. my darling
I have suffered enough to atone. Mus
I go9
None of those who thronged out t
the night-air caught her tender mul
mur:
"Stay, Guy!'
And SO Fate for once decided kind
ly, with smile, for Love.