The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-03

/ nrst impulse, and Tor n few moments
| followed her NJ pace which did not
lessen the distance between them.
Perhaps Owen Ormis' on had never
Sercised greater seli-conirol In his
lie; for the one ranid glimpse OF the
fair face and golden head had set his
heart and pulses beating ms they used
10 beat when he had been walking at
Iily's side among the roses in her
garden. Presently she stopped 10
glance at shop Window, and he.
cautiously pausing too. and now ale
10 sec her more plainly. felt a sudden
dread come over him which almost
stopped his breath. II was She
there was no doubt about that; but
yet, In some subtle way. this was not
the Lily who had listened with smiles
and bl.shes 10 his brief passionate
wooing at the 1halchcd Cottage. This
was Lily with the elasticity gone from
her step. the roundness from her fig
urc. with the color fad "a from her
checks, the light from her eyes
Lily, pale, sad, and dropping. Owen
could restrain himself no longer; he
was by her side in an instant.
Lilly, darling, won't you speak TO
me?"
She swayed. totterod--would have
fallen but for his arm about her, his
hands holding hers. II was all over
In moment; no one In all the hustle
OF the great seething thoroughfare
noticed this emotional meeting; there
was nothing to see but the slender
golden-hairod girl and the young man
with tho handsome eager face walk
ing away side by side. But Owen had
seen the wonder and rapture in the
sweet gray eyes, and knew with n
thrill OF passionate triumph that she
could never send him away; and Lily
rea lied nothing for the moment ex-
cept tho fact that he was there beside
her, not approaching her now. They
were both so dazed that for little
while neither OF them said word.
They looked at each other and re-
ioiced, that was all.
.How do you come 10 be here in
London?' said Owen at last.
Father brought me. ] was not
quite strong, he thought. and he
wanted me to see doetor."
''YesP You have seen one?n Owen
asked anxiously
"Yes-yeslcrday He says ought
TO go away for the winter to France
or Italy,
"Yes. said Owen very quietly
1--WE will GO together, Lily"
Together"
She tried to draw away her hand
he kept It. and smiled at her
Don't look so pale. my darling, /
mean It. You shall never 60 any
where without me again. II had not
seen you just now as did. should
have had n wild-goose errand. | was
going down to Upper Daiching by the
next trnin.
"ButLady ElizabethPn Lily faltercd.
.'But Lady Elizabethgn Owen
frowned. My dearest, won't try TO
deceive you; she thinks rs she has al
ways thought, and she l. always well
come 10 think for me. IL Is money on
one side an you on the other--and
choose you. Darling you won't send
me awayp You can't again, can
yeu?n
Lily had no strength now 10 deny or
contend; she looked up at him inno-
Gently and adoringly.
"Oh, can't, she said -'I can't.
Owen! / did once, and IL nearly
killed me; think have been dying
ever since. Oh" she cried patheti-
cally, ''my darling, II can't be wrong
to love you. How can IL, when you
love meP"
He answered her only by look and
the close pressure OF her hand against
his breast.
They had left the noisy thorough
fare now and were in n quiet by-street.
Lily stopped before "a house-tall,
ugly. dull, respectable; and he
stopped TOO.
"You are staying herePn-"Yes.
II will come in with you; | must
see your father. you know. love. Be
sides, am not going TO lose sight OF
you like this"
Lily hesitated, flushed. and yielded;
IL was pitiful that the thought OF the
father who adored her should come
like cloud TO chill the rapture OF her
newborn. She heaved sigh OF re-
lief when they reached the dingy first
floor sitting-room and she saw that ii
was empty.
Ill thought he would be herew
she said.
Your fathcrp"
"Yes.n
And II he had beenf"
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