Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-14

IT 1OU DARE
 countenance plainly told him that her heart was his for all timo. He stopped and kissed her fervently as she looked up.
 'Fathcr has insultcd you, Arthur, and l hate him." and tho tones expressed an en- mity that even tho words could not convey.
 Miriam, dearest, don't say that" sad Arthur, holding out his hands ontreating- ly, but she only cienchcd one jeweled hand nervously and answered.: T must"
 Then she turned away from him and walked to tho narrow pancd hall windows and looked out. She was trying to calm tho tumult in her proud soul Away out there, across tho pleasant stretch of park and lawn, lay the dear dead mother. There, free from all this wear and tear of soul, rested mother in the family vault st Oak lawn.
 "Mother cared for Arthur, and thought him good and true, and she would have been willing, feel assured. Yes; mother, you are willing that 1 should go from hence, with Arthur Fairfax 1 some way feel that you arc looking down from the far-away home, and giving mo pityng assurance that this step is right'' Shc whispered this up against tho diamond panes with pale, trembling lips, while wave of con- scious right swept away all hesitation and fear from her youthful heart. Then, after moments silent prayer, she came back to Arthur who stood waiting. 'I will go with you," she said, her pale face lighting up with q bright, quiet radiance, born of her love for him.
 "God bless you,' he answered. ''I have ono true heart in all the country side more than friend my darling proves; yet, Miriam you must not make too great sacrifices for mo; ; you arc giving up beautiful, luxurious home for life which, by comparison, must neces- nrO ing an aged father. Perhaps, after all, VIC had better wait until retrieve my fortune, ill part, at least. Then I fancy Sir Rupert would give us his blessing, dearest"
 "No," came the answer, decisively. II am going with you, Arthur. The bird pre- fcrs the freedom of the forest, though bought with price, to the elegance and ease of gl!ded prison-house. Tho hard. ships and storms of tho former arc nothing when freedom and love and sunshine glorify it. am going with you, Arthur, so please do not object any longcr.'
 And he did not He only drew her close to his proud, happy heart and pressed a fervent kiss on tho determined little mouth for answer.
 What a wealth of love had been given him; and, for tho time, he had forgotten the wrathful vengeance of the father, in the love of tho beautiful daughter, until the turning of the door-handle gave him a start.
 To avoid Sir Rupert they let them selves out through rear entrance and stole across the park together until it's boundary was reached.
 "Don't grieve, dearest, if your father should say harsh things to you, and hard things of me, on your return to the Hall," Arthur said, taking her hand kindly. "As soon as have arranged with my uncle as to time of starting for the mines, l will come for you.'
 II shall be so glad," exclaimed Miriam, with a smile of anticipation lighting up her featul es. 'I will not grieve."
 "You arc brave and good" he said, proud ly. 'I shall not always be poor, and it will only be for brief season, I trust, that you will be obliged to feel the incon- vcniences of Q sojourn in tho mining re- gions. God help mel how l wish were the child of wealth for your sake, Miriam"
 Hush Arthur, I am not dissatisfied with your fortune, and am only too glad to be with you and to get away from Heather leigh"
 And they both looked back instinctively to the great frowning gables beyond the simmer of the rippling artificial lake, he with rising of wrathful feeling, she with shuddcr. Then with fond ''good- byc.' he was gone, and tho iron wicket shut with a spiteful click, and Miriam retraced her steps, pondcring this romantic days doings with sense of utter loneliness creeping over her.
 Fl am not in the wrong," she said, softly, to the mild-eycd deer in the adjoining chase as they browsed and looked wonder ingly at her through the barbed inclosure
 'l can not help it if am destined to in cur my fathers hatred," she nodded to the great swans at play on tho hosom of f. he sheeny water, ''and shall not try"
 But the deer did not understand, and the white, graceful birds sailed across to the opposite shore unmindful of her presence. They had no share in the wrath, the sor- rows or tho shadow-lifc of the Hall; theirs was tho sunny side of existence within it's envilOns, and all tho cares and heart-achcs fell to the lot of its moro intelligent dwellers.
 Back into tho silent gloom cropt tho worse than orphaned girl, and eluding Sir