Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-01-13

refused to bear her, and with shame. re.
morse and grief gnawing at her heart
she awaited his approach as doomed
man awaits the end of his sentence.
Paul sprang from his horse and with
a smiling face came forward to greet
his love. He opened his arms expect
ing her to nestle within them, but she
moved not, and looked not at him.
He came up quite close to her and
stopped. He spoke her name softly. but
she made no reply
Louise" he said again, do you not
know l am here?'
Still she neither spoke to him nor
looked at him, but sat with her face
buried in her hands while the tears
streamed through her fingers. Paul was
nonplused completely. He knew not
what to make of this reception.
Louise" he continued, after short
silence, what does this mean? Have
You no welcome for me? Nillyou not
speak to me?"
"Oh. Paul, Paul" Louise cried .'Why
did you come? Why do you stay to
break my heart now? Oh, God! oh,
God! this is more than can bear!''
Her words were so imprisoned, her
manner so vehement, that Paul was
struck with awe. He could not under
stand her meaning. and was mt loss to
account for such irreconcilablc conduct.
She showed plainly by her tone and
actions that her love for him was not
dead, while by her words she only too
plainly manifested n desire to escape
him. He knew not what to think of her
what TO make of the change in her.
| After short silence, he said:
Louise, / cannot understand you.
| There is something wrong with you,
but | am unable to account for 1t. /
never dreamed that l should receive
such n welcome as this on my return to
| you. Never n day, since l left You, has
| passed without thoughts of you and
this meeting thronging through my
mind. / have dreamed of it by night.
But l never thought we should meet
thus. Louise, tell me what has wrought
this change"
He paused for reply, but none
came. She longed TO tell him all and
show to him that her heart was un-
changed, but she dared not. Her lips
must remain scaled, and with n great
effort she kept down the longing of heI
soul. Seeing that she was not going e
speak, Paul continued:
For Gods sake, Louise, say some
thing. This suspense is worse thar
death. Tell me what you mean, anC
why you act as you do. / do not be
Heve you have forgotten your love foi
me. There must be some secret cause
for all this. Tell me what IL is"
"Oh, Paul" cried Louise, do not ash
me. / can tell you nothing, nothing
Only spare me. Paul. Go away anc
spare me the bitterest trial Of my life
Louise, " he said, 81 would spare yor
all pain possible. but cannot leav,
you like this. love you to-day more
than ever loved You before, and feel
! know that you love me. must know
the cause Of your action. 1 will no
leave you until do know"
Il cannot tell you. Paul. / must not
You must go away from me and nevei
see me again. That is all can say"
BE reasonable, Louise, and remem
bcr that ] have % heart. Remcmbct
that I can feel and that every word yOt
speak pierces rue like a knife"
Then leave me and do not maxi,
me say more. God knows I woulC
spare you the agony Of this meeting"
Must we part. Louisc?"
Yes, yes: and never meet again. "
els IL your wish2"
1T is"
And you will not tell me why?"
''No, ! cannot do that"
Then IL shall be as You wish
will go away. and promise not % 81,
You again. But Louise, viii move
forget you. You have this day broker
my spirit, destroyed my happiness an,
wrecked my brightest hope. but vii
love YOU still little thought that th,
great purpose that has checrcd me OF
20 the greatest efforts I was capable o.
making should come 70 this. For you
sake and in the hope Of on
day claiming You for my wife, hav
applied myself well % my studies, an,
/ have graduated with honor. / hav,
f done everything Tor your sake. and On,
guiding purpose Of my life has been .,
gain home ft Tor you. But now. tia
Is all % an end. Ny hopos arc biastc,
in ono short hour and my castles hav,
fallen down. You shy that you vii
never be miner"
II can never marry you, Paul"