The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-20

would be ungrateful indeed were to for
get that at my request and for me, you
rislsed your life"
q Have you any objections to me sitting
here at your sidep said Allen
None whatever. There is no other seat
and YOU must have become weary climbing
tho hill" N
" How is the little boyi' he asked, sitting
himself at hor side.
- He 10 we'll"
Does he like TO stay therel"
"He can bo happy nowhere else"
For several moments Alien sat thinking
that he was fully repaid for all he had en-
durod on that journey
"Was pursued" no at last asked.
"No, sir, you wore not"
ell thought was, and yet there was no
direct proof Of it,"
"Evory rrccaution was taken TO prevent
pursuit, and every prccaution takcn in case
you were pursued: but, thanks to Providence,
our prccautioun in that direction wore un-
necessary"
'HoV did he learn of my return"
~ do not know, Mr.. Allen but let us not
talk any more Of that Grateful hearts
will ever ho.d you in sacred remembrance
for your pob.o self-sncriflcing actions. !
can not thank you enough. l with could
repay the do1t of gratitude / owe to you"
~ would rather you would not mention
it."
"Iwill not, then. You want to go away
from Turloy's Pointl'
"How did you learn thatP
II Judge so from your editorials, and
have seen your press and material advcr-
tiscd for sale in other papers"
"You have rightly guessed my motive"
said Allen, sadly "Turley's Point has been
disappointment to me and the business a
sad fahuro.'
With u sigh she answered;
"Turley Point has been great disap-
pclntmcnt to more than yourself 1t has
been the rock on which my bark Of hopes
went down.
"What do you mean" Allen asked, gazing
wondoringly into the sweet, beautiful face.
"You, who have scarce been in the village,
how has 1t wrecked yorr hopesl"
''By Turlcys Point include the house on
the hill, and there some of the darkest days
of my life have been spent. l have formed
no ucauaintances hero cavc yours, and from
the first time met you felt that you were
brother A real brother could not have
been kinder than you have been, and fol
you noble conduct shall never cease 10 be
thankful"
For o few moments Aliens emotions goi
tho better of hlm. At last, rogaining in
part his self-control, he determined to dare
all and know tho worst, and in voice oi
forced calmncss said:
Il wish | could be more than brother tc
you"
"No, no, do not mention that" she said
her fcco very palc, yet she was no excited
81 did not como here expecting TO mee'
you,n she went on, "but ilce by chance
we have met, am glad of it. Your faitf
in myself has convinced me that you arC
superior TO others. But, whic admire you
/ can never be moro than o friend, very
dear friend, sister II you will, but nothing
morcn
"Oh, Bertha -Berthal in Heavens name
don't drive me madm he groaned, In the bit
terest agony "Don't you know that love
youP'
az have feared it" she answered.
"Fearcd til"
"Yes, feared it from the very first"
"Why need you fear honest lovei oh
Bertha, Bertha, do not drive me away II
utter despair. l have tried to forget you
but can not. II you do not love me now
give me some hope, say that you will Low,
me in the future and become my wife,"
"Oh, Heaven, that can never be |" she wep
I violently, wringing her hands.
at can; 1t shall be-" cried the frenzie'
Allen, seizing ono fair plump hand and rails
ing IL to his lips.
"You know not what you say, am al
ready married"
{, Hc dropped the hand and staggered as
he had received blow.
fro he coNTINurn