Telegram-herald., 1889-10-24


walking with Mr Brent IL TIE saft sam-
asE twillshg on ths lava
You should n0g press NE - hard.
she sAid. ss they paced slowly % and fro.
y fear ] Can never give yea ~ hag you
desire. bat cannot ten yet Grant ms
: litrle time
"A hEtle timei Bat think how much
time yoa have had! the gentleman
urged, not without reason. You s2ld
when ] went abroad that yoa we're AZ;
sure enough q your he&rt u Aooeps ne
then, bat that you would give ne anal
answer when ! returned. You had al
the months of my absence 10 consider
what This answer should be, and " asn
came for IT. spending not b much - al
hour ia tarTylng on the road. ! found
that il was noI ready for me-thst had
yet longer 70 wait Eleanor, Is thls kindf
Is II even JUST
III Is neither. said Eleanor, turning
20 him with strange depreciation Ga her
far proud face. u know that you have
been everything that Is patient and gen
eTous, aud ! am s0rTy-oh, / am more
than sorry-to have seemed 70 tIfle with
you. but what can DO. Remember thai
when ! decide, II is for my whole life.
You cannot doubt that viii hold fast L.
my promise when II is once given.
Il do not doubt il, and therefore de
sire that promise above al things
But you would not desire the letter
without the sprit?' said she eagerly. Il
dare not bind myself dare not-until
] am certain of myself"
But, good heavens" said harston
Brent, who. although usually the most
quiet and dignilsd Of human beings
was now fairly driven 70 vehernenoe.
when do you mean 10 be certain Of
YOURSELF Surely you have had tame
enough. Can you not love me. Flea
nor?" he asked little wistfully. II that
1 is tiff that is the doubs that holds you
back-say so and JET me 60. Anything
is better than suspense like this"
But Eleanor was plainly not ready 10
say that. She stood still for a moment,
then turned TO him with sudden light
OF resolve in her eyes. You are right. T"
she said This must end. / may be
weak and foolish, but have no right &C
make you suffer FOR my weakness and
my folly. pledge myself 10 tell you 10
morrow night whether or not | can bs
your wife. You will give me till then.
will you not? II is the last delay ] shall
ask"
/ II wish you would understand that you
could not ask anything which should
not be glad 10 grant" said be. little
sadly. 'For heavens sake, do not think
of me as your persecutor-do not force
yourself 10 answer me at any given time.
, can wait"
"You have waited" said she CRATE
fully-"waited too long already. Do not
encourage me in my weakness Believe
that will tell you tomorrow night my
/ final decision"
Later in the evening, Victor Clare was
leaving the drawing room as Miss Nil
bourne entered it. They came face 10
face rather Unexpectedly, and while the
gentleman fell back the lady extended
/ her hand.
Have you stayed away so long that
you have forgotten your friends, Ma
Clare" she said with smile which
was bright but rather tremulous, ike q
gleam Of sunshine on ripping water
"You have not even said good evening
to me, and yet you have an air as IL you
had said good night to the rest Of the
company"
$50 l have" answered Victor, smiling
in turn, partly from the pleasure OF
meeting her, partly from the sheer mag
netism of her glance, but it is no fault
of mine that / have not been able t.
speak 10 you: l have found no oppor
tunity."
But / thought you always said thai
people made opportunities when they de
sired to do so?'
Then the time has come for me 20 re
tract my assertion. As a general rule, q
man cannot make opportunities: he car
only take advantage Of them when they
come. as l hope 10 take advantage Of the
present" he added. smiling.
Concluded TOMORROW.