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

CHAPTER NXIL-CoNTISuED
"Lonfsc," he said, IL have brought
You ont here to-day to speak to You on
- subject that lies near my heart. and
which i cannot bury, though I've tried
oftcn- Yon know what it is?"
I'm afraid do" said She
"Afrahl?' he repeated. Then Won
have not changed your mind?"
mo. no, and never can
LOUISE" said Pearson quickly. you
can change yonr mind. and YOU must. /
tovc yon better than any other man ever
did or ever will III do anything to win
You have busted myself to help your
parents in every way that found pos
siblc- and l did it all for your sake. I'd
do anything for your sake, and I've
sworn that You shall be mine
''Oh, don't talk so, please" pleaded
Ionisc- Il know how good YOU have
been tn those l love, and it hurts me to
deny any favor YOU ask ut my hands.
Don't compel me to say what l said
once before, and what l hope never to
have to say again. Please say no more
about it"
But viii say more about ii. Louise.
Il said Just now had sworn TO have You
Tor my own, and 1 mean to do it, II
can't win You one way, perhaps l can
another Look here, you must consent
10 nay wish to save your father Do you
understands
To save my father Louise repeat
I'd, looking mp inquiringly while great
fear sInote her heart. What do Won
mean by that?''
do you know that he is in my power.
practically? Do you know that only
stand between him and state PRISON."
mo, no." Louise gasped. turning
ashy white while her heart stopped its
beating. II do not understand. Tell
me, oh, tell me what you mean. What
has nc done?"
He has committed penitentiary
-ohense- He has sold mortgaged prop
crty, and nothing but / stands between
him and the laws penalty. If / step
aside then the law takes its course and
yonr father must serve n term in state
pri>on-a convict among convicts. You
know what such n result would be to
him and what it would be to your
mother
--Oh, God! oh, God.'' the girl walled.
'-can snch a thing be? Can nv poor
dear father be IN danger of such a
fate?''
1T is too true, Louise, - Pearson went
On Il have told you truly of his dam
GER Bnt You can, and you must serve
him Become my wife and he shall
never be disturbed. / will continue to
protect him, and no man shall raise a
hand against him. Come, saw YOU will.
Louise You shall never regret ii. /
Will raise You from this life of suffer
ing and want and make you n lady
fou shall have everything your heart
can desire. Say yes"
or no. no, a thousand times no.
The girl cried. you do not know what
You ask of me. You do not know how
my sonl revolts at the thought / thank
yon over and over for all You have done
for us, and / would be willing to do al
most anything for you in return. but
-yon ask too much. | cannot love you
and l cannot marry you"
Not to save your fathers name and
honor and your mothers life?" Pearson
asked Remember how much You
have ut stake, Louise"
Cant they be saved without that?"
Without your giving yourself to me?
No That is The only terms upon which
Your father can be kept from the laws
grasp"
Surely, surely, Mr.. Pearson. YOU
VIII not require such a sacrifice on
my part You know why father did
thai, and you or any other man would
hETe done the same. You know all this.