Telegram-herald., 1890-12-21

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didn't understand the emphasis on
the pronoun, bat only answered
do not send me away before tel you
II was accident brought me here and
sympathy detained me. You seem very
miserable"
She glanced shyly at me from under
the swollen hdA
Il was little while ago. But don't
feel so now" she whispered.
The deuce. Here was an odd return
for my sympathetic interference. 1
rather liked il. however. for seemed 70
do the poor child good. and | felt 80
wretched and alone in the world.
"But, OH what must you think Of
mel" she cried suddenly. end again the
face went into the hands and again the
bushes mounted up TO the eartips.
Il think-I-that isl am very, very
sorry TO see You suffer" / answered,
somewhat inconsequentiy.
But 10 think you Of all people But
you VIII never tell him?
Why /, "of all people" couldn't con-
ceive. but it was very safe TO promise
about him" as had never set eyes on
the grief producing Goodwin. Therefore
answered honestly:
"On my word, neverr'
"But then you know all! Oh, how
forward, how unmaidenly, how bold
you must think mer'
What in the deuce the girl meant why
should think her bold for not wanting
to marry her grandfather l could not
conceive. SO | only shook my head
sagely. In medic tutissinus ibis.
But then this never has seemed Ike
home. she wen: on. "Auntle tries TO
be very good, but she doesn't knew
how And then a young girl may have
strong feelings and oh. l DO love so ut
terly!"
What" I gasped, surprised ont Of
propriety. The devil You do" 1t was
very improper; but then to think of her
being sold 10 man Of GO. and then 'lov-
ing so utterly" Wonderful creatures are
women. My abruptness made her recoil,
but it was only for a moment.
Then you won't think me immodest
-unwomanly: / could not bear it, You,
Of oil people in the world"
There it was again. Why in the deuce
did she care for my opinion so much IL
she loved Goodwin $50 utterly
"Unwomanlyl neveri' ] said vaguely.
"Oh, thank youl thank you" She was
beginning to get excited again. Il felt
YOU would understand: You have seen
more Of me than any one else; you can
make allowance for q young girls feel
ings overstepping the bounds Of prudish-
ness"
rose and walked to the mantel
began to believe that the stone sphinx
that upheld it had turned suddenly soft
and blonde and crept into tho form Of
the White Mouse. She was surely talk
ing in riddles Of the deepest.
Tell me once more, she said, follow
ing RE to the hearth. that lose moth
ing in your eyes by-by what YOU know.
L nder any circumstances, / began,
wns1ly, real. deep love-
"Oh. and how DO love. God knows
how deep and pure is the passion that
makes me forget all bonds ana almost all
proprieties. What else could excuse my
being able % speak of IL now--to you'
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haie,~ the girl answered. with TIN times
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me At such a moment; You know whom
/ vou have long guessed even before
/ confessed my love for for another
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