The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-09

said. Tor troubling you. but must know
the truth My mother told me all she said
70 you thar morning before you left Wa
yerland Did yoii believe that loved An
ME Wrent'
She turned her face toward me Ia the
bright moonlight II was full OF reviving
hope NJ she answered:
Yes Sir Lloyd, 1 believed it and that
wac why left Wayerland"
20, my darling" I said, taking her
hand. "h0w could you believe that anyone
was dearcr To me than your own sweet
selffr
II believed II because your mother said
II was settled long ago. that yon were To
marry Annie There WIS just a CULVER
Of pain IA the voice that made this comics
sion.
WAS that the reason that you left Wa
vcrlandf''
1T was"
Then you loved me Just little. even
though you left mef"
"yes. lloyd. | loved you," came In n
whisper too faint for aught but lovers
ear. hut II was enough. l held her To my
heart and kissed the sweet lips and pure
white brow My heart uttering oil the
time In glad refrain the words OF the old
song, my heart now sadly dumb shall
speak 10 you alone
How changed the world seemed. ] had
secured the love OF the one individual In all
the world that could inspire my heart with
noble aspirations. We did not need words
TO tell the old. old story, for the sweetness
and the honor OF the new-found compan.
ionshlp had language all it's own.
''No more weary hours. my lover said,
as led her 10 seat. ''Did You think you
could hide your love from me by assuming
Indifference"
II was afraid could not, that was why
/ left wavcrland
"Do you know the anguish felt when |
knew that You had gomez Where did you
gos How did you farcs Tell me ALL my
darling
II found Lady Irving, as you See We
have been travelling together long time"
she answered eyasvely
but did you find her at onces"
II cannot tell you now IL would take
too long. I have found friends continual
lyn
III had known you were safe should
have been happy"
IL do not believe that" she said archly
"Yon would have tried TO flnd me II you
had known where | was"
you are right. never would have
been contented until Ind learned my fate
from your own dear lips II mother had
not come TO the library door just when she
did. should have known IL then"
II felt the impulse And | knew that
my life would he very dark without you.
My hungry heart was ready to respond to
the call OF joy and hope"
my hopes were rudely shattered when
CAME home and found that you had gone.
What dreary life led for days and days
But one evening Il seemed to me you came
aud said. ~ | were you | would not let
my inheritance 20 10 waste Then other
words that you had uttered, words OF com.
fort, and words OF cheer came TO my mind.
They inspired NE with courage and filed
my heart with hope ! was almost sure
that sometime we would meet, and that |
should yet win your love"
How long was that after lefty"
"Abait a month Whyyn
II remember one evening about that
time ] had been feeling that Ia all this
great world there was not one Individual
that needed me, or that could benefit by
living. There seemed 20 be no place for
me, no loving heart 10 claim mine in re.
turn while sat musing in that melsn-
voice saying. i need you! am coming for
yon'' From that time | never believed
that you would marry Annie or that you
loved her ] remember thinking how
pleasant Il would be II mind could answer
mind II seemed almost ns real rs llfcn
But this is real. said, mind can an
swer mind, aud heart can speak 10 heart.
liui how came You hercs never dreamed j
OF finding you this side OF the Atlantic Or
have you been leading me on with your
magnetic powers. to find you here 20 far
from homes"
Eve have been coming toward each
other" she said laughing IL have often
though; " Waverlnad, dear old place:
have often sketchcd Il for Lady Irving.
But Il would not be the same now that
your mother l. not there She was very
dear 10 me. Ny heart went out In sympa
thy for her IN her loneliness, and | sought
60 make her happy"
"And you accomplished more than you
caa ever know. ms dear My mother re-
remcmbereA YOU and asked us 10 forgive
her for the pain she had caused tis both
She gave her dying blessing on 0nr love
and prayed that we might meet She said
that Sic Ead missed on more than words
can tell, J believe tl.Et grief fer yOu short
cned her life She had learned to love and
trust you and when you left her all was
gone. Ru, where have You been all these
months / asked agnia
Travelling with LAZY irving" she nm.
swcred again II aia so glnd she has at
last met The man She las loved from child
hood. Iier father promised her hand IN
! .rfia-c when she was bat child. She
vDcycd his wish aud became the wife Of her
fathers lriead liui ell the while the Duke