Mohave County miner., 1890-07-26
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that rested 80 fondly. on the young girl.
face, and surely Lillian Dover was hvely
enough TO dwell forever In the remem
hraace Of him vino loved her.
Who that was once touched BY thai
sweet yet piquant face, those innocent
blue EYES, those tender lips, cc1id even
fQCget her. pearl among women
Yet women have been fair and lovers
proven false through many ages. Lillian
did not doubt her lover, but nameless
fear made her heart thrill, and she drew
sail closer, with her eyes upturned wist-
fully.
But. Lee, I am only poor unknown
girl, and you are all so rich, so proud,
she said Il believe you intend 10 be
true, has ! know how your mother dis
likes me, how she has already opposed
our acquaintance, and / have heard Of
The rich belle she wishes you TO marry. "
MY mothers wishes were always mine
TIL nov, dearest, said Lee. we will
overcome her prejudice in time. II she
ualy knew you as do she could not say
1 had mot chosen wisely"
oh, how I have prayed for her lovel'
murmured Lillian. But she will never
love me, ! fear; she feels that ! have
come between her and her son."
time will alter that, said Lee, though
In his heart he entertained sad doubts.
No one knew better than himself how
impls1able, how proud, how merciless
fis aristocratic mother could be. But
WY think Of those things when Lillian
lay in his arms, with her heart throbbing
against his own. with that sweet silence
Unfolding them, and the moonlight fall
ing on them like benson?
Another night and they would be far
apart, but now-he pressed her to him
and kissed the unresisting lips again and
again
Newer doubt me. my darling" he
whispered. sSuch love a. mine lasts
through eternity!'
Il believe you, Lee, she answered.
So they parted. Lee Clavering 10 re-
turn to his palatial city home. Lillian to
resume her duties in the little cottage,
where her sweetest pleasure was to re-
call the happy hours Of the summer that
was gone.
Soon letter came from Lee.
IL was fond and kindly, but he never
wrote as eloquently as he spoke.
Then his words were full of ardor and
enthusiasm; now he was more matter of
fact and concise. To Lillian, in her pres
ent sensitive mood, itseemed trifie cold.
After a little delay another letter came
and then another; the tone Of the last
was decidedly constrained.
Lillian detected, or fancied she de-
tected, a vein of indifference, and her
proud spirit rs well as her sensitive heart
was touched.
4LEE-Have your feelings toward me
changed p she wrote at last. do not
deceive me. IL you have any regrets for
the vows you made to me. any wish To
free yourself. you have only to say so. I |
would not care TO retain heart that was
not completely mine. and to know that
you were trying to be faithful would be
worse TO me than to have you prove
faithlesa After all. who am that I |
should coVe between you and your
mother, You and your proud friends?
Let me know the truth at once-I shali |
not blame you 1t Is the way of the
"or'c LILLIAN
She knew the answer to this appeal
would settle her future, yet she knew it
would be better 10 give him up then than
10 have him drift away from her day By |
lay.
1t was only his love FOR her on one side,
against love for his mother and duty to
he world. his world. What would his
answer be!
IL was three days later that Lillian was
to the parlor. |
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