Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-24
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DEEPER AND DEEPER STILL.

DEEPER AND DEIitK Still"
at is useless TO plead, Kenard; must
say no."
They stood in the shrubbery concealed
from view, and he had been pleading his
hardest for her to consent TO become his
wife, but she dared not yield.
The terror OF exposure and following
punishment was the handspring that work
ed within her. and ii did more than modesty
or prudence could have done III such wo-
man.
"Bu, what is your reason?" he asked;
yesterday you gave me hope, to-day you
drive me 10 despair"
II must have time" she weeks,
months. BE merciful 10 me. Kenard. Go
away and come again on-on 81. Valentines
Eve, and 1 will be kinder to you"
She had chosen that night on the spur OF
the moment, it being then in her thoughts.
1T was Inflated TO Ruth" he said.
'And may therefore be fortunate for me-"
she repliei. "Be merciful, X enard, and 80
awayT
'And II | do, and come back on ST. Val.
entine's Eye?" he said.
II will be your wife when you wiu," she
replied.
TO that hold YOU" he said, land to-
morrow / will go to MentOne. / can kill the
time there. You will write 10 me!'
As often "a | dare. but YOU mnst write
very little to me, a. show Ruth my let
ters.h
Il viii be cautious, dearest" he sighed;
'hut oh, this weary waitingr
They fingered but little time, for Vida
was in fear OF PhGbe, and would not re-
main, and they parted there.
kenard on going in sought his mother,
and told her OF his intended departure.
IA have thought you looked unwell." she
said, "and change will do you good"
She yielded 10 him as she had always done
in everything, and her husband yielded 10
her, so on the morrow kenar1 went away,
and the GOrdonfells was very dull and sad.
Vida and Ruth were thrown more togeth-
er than they had been for weeks past, and
drove and rode together.
One day they drove into Carpingdean fol-
Ruth to see her dressmaker, and on arriving
there Vida set her down 81 the place, re.
fuSing to go in with her.
You will fad me at the CHEMISTS" she
said. II want some hair-wash, and shall
have II made mp after recipe found the
other day IN an old book"
The chem's ST was not in the shop, and his
apprentice was the only perscn behind the
counter.
lie was young man with budding whisk.
ers, very susceptible to ladies' society. Vida,
TO him. was an ethereal creature, "a being 10
bow down before and worship
He blushed as red a. a peony as she enter
ed the shop, and when she asked for hair
wash proceeded TO compound il with trem
bling hands. The rafting he made among
the glass bottles was prodgious.
NJ t.a i,,orral ants xxara fa,x nd no al
tia preparations ready in two minutes.
As he laid il before Vida, she looked
straight at him. and he was rs helpless ne
bummng-bird in the presence of a rattle
snake.
lyon are forbidden 30 sell poisons," she
said.
"Oh no-o," he stammercd, mot exactly
forbidden"
"Miss Moore has very old dog which she
wishes 20 destroy" said Vida. Gould you
give her something quick, fast, and as pain
less as p0ssibIeY
rs it large or small dog?' asked the as
sistant.
"A very large one-a Newfoundland"
said Vida.
lie brought out a small phial, and poured
into II from bottle he took out Of locked
cupboard a small quantity of liquid Then
he put on the accustomed label announcing
IL was poison.
"You will be very careful with il, ma'am,"
he said. There is enough TO kill two peo
pie even In this small bottle"
I'VE only want to kill dog, Of course"
she answered sweetly And here is Miss
Moore. Ruth dear l have obtained what
we wanted. DO YOU need anything else"'
mo, think not" replied Ruth.
And they left the shop together. the a.