The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-06-13

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Then very slowly and unwiliingly Edward
COSBY tOk up pen. affixed his signature u
the letter. biOtted Il and pusheH It frOnl him.
The coLInPl folded IL up placed Il In an
-nveiope which he had ready. and pot Il In
dis POcket.
~Now, Nj cosssy,r be. sajd, ii viii wish
you good mgruing AnotheS tine I slIouItl
rerOninieDd you 70 Be more careful, 10th In
the facts and the manner Of your arSllsa
tIons," and with = slight bow hs left thF
rUoIn.
''cursO tho fellow" thought Edward T.
himself q the fnOnt door closed. "hP har.
me there was forcel 10 sign Well. I VII
be even with him about Ida. At any rate
will prOposO 70 her this very day Belle o.
10 BAllo. 9nd u do WON'T lmye me. vi,
call the mqney In aud smash the whole thin
up," and his handsome Eaco bOre q very evi
hook as be thought IT, $780,. -..... 81.
That very AFTERNOON he started, IN arcord
ance with this design, 70 pay visit az ID,
castlN The squiTO was out. but Mis- de D.
NollO was at home, tile servant said, and ~
COrIlIngly be was nSLered into the drawin:
ROM. WHERE Ida wRs working. for It was
vet and windy afternoon
HE rOss To greeS him coldly enough, am
be sat down. and then came u pause which
she did not seem InciinesI 70 break.
Al last be sIoGe. "DId The squire get N.
letter. Mss d. Ia Moller' be asked.
"HeA," she answered.. rather Icily. "Col
Quaritch sent II up" o. :
~ am very sorry DO added, coufusedly
that should have put myself In such q
false position. hope that you will give mt
credit for having believed my accusation
when made Il"
''sSuch accusations should not b lightly
made, Mr. Cossey,p was Ter answer, aud, u
though TO turn the subject, shs rose and RAM
the bell for tea e.
Il came, and tho hustle connected with u
prevented any further conversation foI
awhile. Al length. however. It subsidized
and once mors Edw ,rd found himself alOn,
with Ida He Ioo!;rI at her and felt Gfraid
Tie woman was u q different clay 70 him
cell, and hO knew it.. he loved her. but be dis
not understand her Ia the least. However
IT the thing was to be done At all It must b.
done now. % with q desperate effort be-
screwed himself up TO tlIN DOinL
"Miss do Ia Molle,r he aid and Ida, know
INT full surely what was coming, felt he
heart jump within her ''usom and then stan
till Miss de Ia Mole, he repeated, 'per
maps you will remember = conversation that
we had some weeks ago ia toe csnservatoryr
AYES" she said. II re,nomber--abOut thl
money"
about the money aud other thinss," he
said, gathering courage Il binted u you
then that ! hoped In certain contingencies
70 be allowed 70 mako my addresses 70 you
lad think TINT you understood mo-"
81 understood you perfectly" answered
Ida, Der palO face set like ice, land l gave
you TO understand that in the event Of your
lendhg my father the money, should bold
myself bound toto listen TO what you had to
say."
''Oh, curve the moneyr' broke In Edward
eft Is not a question Of money with me, Ida
Il Is not, indeed ! love you with all ms
heart ! have loved you ever since saw
you. It was because ! was Jealous Of hirl
that made fool Of myself last night with
Cot Quaritch. should have asked you "
marry me long ago. only there werV obstacles
In the way love you, ldn; there never
was woman like you-never"
She IlstRnOl with the same set faca Obvi
ously DO was In earnest, tut bis eaTnestneSs
did not move her, It scarcely even battered
Der pride Bbe dlsliked tho man intensely,
and nothing that he could say or do would
lessen that dislike by one jot-prObably, To-
deed, II would only intensity t.
Presently be stopped and stood beside her,
bis breast heaying and bis face broken with
emotion, and tried 70 take her hand
She withdrew it sharply
lido not think that there iS any need for all
this," she said, coldly II gaVsn conditional
promise. You have fulllled your share Of
tho bargain, and ! am prepared 70 fulfill
mine In due COURSE
10 far - her words went, Edward could
lnd no fault with their meaning, and yet he
felt more like q nIan who has teen abruptly
and finally refused than one declared chosen.
He stool still anJ lOOksd at her
~ think II rIsht 70 tell you, however, she
went on In the same measured tones. that II
marry yon Il will lie from motives Of duty,
and not from motives OF affection. I have
no love 70 give you, aud do not wish for
you1 do not know II you will b satisfied
with thiG II you are not, 700 had better
give up the idea" and she for the first time
booked up at him with more anxiety IN her
facs than she would havO cared to show.
But Il she hoped that her GOODNESS would
repel him, 6hO was destined 10 b dis
appointed On the contrpry, Ike water
thrown on burning oil, IL only iunamsd him
The more.
"Ths love will come, Ida," b said, and
once more be tried 10 take her hand.
"No, Mr. cossey," she said, In voice that
checked hlal, - am sorry 70 have 10 speak %
plainly, but till marry aln my own mis-
tresA Pray understand me-"
"As you like" be said, driving back from
her sulkily II am 90 fond Of yqu that. . will
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