The Lamar register., 1891-07-04

On recount 1f n beautiful glen with rip
ping water that ran through the place.
They rode TO the spot Nell Indicated,
ard viewed II fgs1m every point, talking
over uinus with great interest, he try
Ing 20 thinl, Of she best way OF telling
kvr t. love and She using her utmost
s1sl,l 20 prevent IT, Hut Ray felt the
tiuc had come 20 speak. and he finally
gave rp all effort TO be diplomatic and
tlij;
After all. Nell. II will make no off
tc-rngv to rae what 'ort OF house
luild hcr, n You are not in II as my
wife Nell. Won know II Is my one
;Anught by tVy and dream by night C
ta.lLyuu mine, Nou know love You,
ncar. po yun-can you-loye me well
rn1rgii to marry me-
Nr.is merry face paled. and she said
r-., = or'.-rf ~. IN Epvo crna
;o-11v. did not want you to ask me
to tc your wife, L can not-marry
you.'
Roy was eoufounded- He had rot
hc4tatcd about dcclH ring his love l,e-
cause he never doubted Ncll's, for he
felt sure she loved him. What could it
Facan2
what Is it, Nen?'' he managed to
Hrticulate. Why can't you marry me?
ian do love me-
lle MADE this assertion with his
pleading eyes full upon her agitated
l4rc.
"oh. Raw. how can your she cried. n
r-reat wl1ycs1f rose color stealing over
l,cr face. ''Wcn, yes, Ray, can't deny
H. / DO love you! But motioning
lua away, II can't marry you because
--teeluse VIII not marry any man
y hO dginlSsn'
? lay looked his astonishmeut. "Why,
Neil everybody drinks here-your
father. frank"
II know" she interrupted, 'but my
husband must not SEe controlled her
vuicc and went on
~ man may bc able 10 take consid-
cradle 3nd show IL very little, but II he
drinks. he leads others TO drink. Now,
iny husband must bc free; he must not
ic miliy of leading Others wrong. and
slc must prefer my society to that of
the MN hanging around saloons True,
mg brother Franl; drank before you
.alne west, but he is not 50 strong as
you aud he-hc-drinks more since you
came
Ntfi smoke earerly--hastilv. She
mace Try Iecl, as ne nau never cone
uciuI-. that he WIS responsible for his
iuau.H,e.
81 gad not thought" he began, that
was responsible for any one but my
ELI: iWt | sec---try me, Nell. Promise
70 be mine and | viii give up drink.
cad ~ to get Frank to do So"
Nell shook her head.
AZ can't do that, either" she said.
"The man marry must be his best self
not TO please me, but because his
Maker requires it, and because he owes
II 10 himself and 10 his country. The
man nIarry may not be the best man
n the world. but he will be the man
lore. How could promise to be yours
unless have the assurance you will he
~ ayr,~to vou- 1vo-1 will not hr
enough for with the oest tnteauons
pcople often fail of getting back what
thcy have lost OF manhood and self
control"
lays face flushed hotly. Who was
Nell Edrnonds, that she should presume
TO demAad more OF him than his word
Why should he be put on trial! His
rgide rose in arms, and even love fed
Is he said
~ should not think Of any test of
my word, Miss Eduopds, hat sec you
do not love NC. Love does not argue
'r-. - - tI'-+ cool frshinn. Ish"ll
do as l please. and leave you tho same
privilege. Whom it plcascs you viii
take You home"
we will go now, Mr.. Kingsley" she
said. drawing her slepdsr figure up to