Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-10-08

'Rosalie," he said, you told me |
might come back to you when | could
prove my honor unstained bring it to
you as spotless as" -
Il know know, she hurried to say;
Il did you irreparable wrong shall
never forgive myself-never.
Don't talk that way. he exclaimed,
4 cant bear it. You have done no
wrong You are all right. Let the past
keep its troubles and misunderstanding,
want to be happy now Rosalie, are
you afraid of ne1 Am | so dreadful to
you that you shrink from me in this
wayY"
His grave, gentle voice was full of
persuasive music. He stopped toward
her his eyes growing cloudy and
soft. Suddenly he flung out his arms
and clasped her close to him, kissing her
hair and her forehead and murmuring
unintelligible things She wrung her
self away from him, her physical elusive
ness seeming quite as pronounced as that
evasiyeness which had always character
ized her conversations with him.
i
breathless whisper Il cannot permit
it. She actually pushed hun with her
hand
In an instant a fash Of resentment
fickered across his face and he made IA
inpatient gesture.
'Rosalie, did not expect this from
you, said he, slowly recovering his full
height
''Oh" she cried. her voice thin and
dry, II did not mean TO offend You,
don't want you to be angry with me-
you" --
II love, love your he exclaimed, let
ting the words fall heavily from his
ashy lips, as if he were beginning 10 an
ticipate dreary failure,
She looked beseechingly at him, hel
hands hsng.-
fore her
Il love, love you
Il wish you did
something Of the Oh
uavete ringing through
voice Il nin so sorry to A,-
fering"
! lie stood awhile in a hesitatus3
tude then with great effort he saio
so 1t has come to thisl Rosalie, Il.
falie, must go away wounded to the
heart and die all alone somewhere !
cannot believe you mean it, you will not
kill me Rosalie, will your The frenzy
Of despair rang through his shaking, ap-
| pealing voice.
No, no. you wrong mer she cried,
| you will not understand me You re-
| fuse to see that ! would have you be my
friend that honor you that despise
myself for having suspected you wrong
fully that never can make amends for
the injury did you
II don't want to hear that" he said
imperiously it displeases me You
cannot appease me in that way any
more than you can satisfy your own
true heart Rosalie, you cannot spun
such love as mine. You Will keep tit
is priceless
He spread out his arms again She fed
through the doorway and stopped on
the balcony in the bright, slanting moon
light He too, became motionless AS
they stood thus confronting each other
Ellis felt that all his bright hopes were
waverlng in the balance, and the ecstasy
OF his suspense brought out cold drops
upon his forehead He gathered all the
passion of his nature and his words
came from his lips with thrilling power:
"Rosalie, is this the end of it all? Don't
you love mef Is my life at last to be a
failure3 Do you drive me away? Must
go? My God, and love you sol"
Must | goY he repeated; "Rosalie,
must r.
"Yes-l-think you had better 60"
she sald, her voice even and spiritless.
He staggered as If she had shot him
drew his hand across his forehead. turn.
ed and walked from her to the door
From there he looked back wavered
then turned again and disappeared.
Words cannot suggest the force of such
passion as his-a tropical storm in VIC
lence, mountain torrent in strength
He was wild, crazed, blind with despair
He tramped slowly along the hall, biting
his lips, his eyes flashing. AT the stair
way he met Mr. Roosevelt, who, though
evidently surprised to see him, held out
his hand and greeted him cordially
Go to hellr' he muttered in response.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not catch the
words, he looked after Ellis in blank
amazement as the latter mechanically
descended the stair without having
touched his hand.
Rosalie was crying when Mr.. Roose
welt entered the parlor, and the old man
guessed what was the matter When he
put his hand on her head she sobbed.
"Oh, uncle, take me home, please: | am
very, very wretched."
Don't cry, my DEAR" he gently said
still keeping his hand upon her head;