Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
A Winter Niglt;;
OR,
Found in a Snow-Dfift.
CHAPTER v.-CONTNUED.
"Who was your fathers lawyer"
"Mr. Silas Self, of Staples Inn."

CHATTER N.-tONIINtt
"who was your fathers lawyer"
"Mr. Silas Self, of Staples Inn"
"Iiave you ever appealed to him?'
mo; what would be the use? He esteems
Mr.. Middle u highly, and believes me 10
be capricio girl. He would be the first
to advise marriage with man so well able
to manage my affairs; but won't marry
against my will, would rather kill myself.
Fancy being tied for life 10 a man you hate
and despise, sanity villain who never
kicked anyone with his hoof but his wife,
who pocketed his birthstone abroad and
never showed his santship at home. BE.
sides, l am afraid of him, his silent rage
makes my very heart quake; and then he
can be so cruel, torture one in way that
others could not understand. Oh, hate
him--I hate him awfully!'
Dorothy's little hands clenched, and she
set her pretty teeth viciously.
"Well l declare you are a viXen-the
man who marries you will catch a Tartar,
and no mistake" said Pierce. laughlngly,
and kissing the FUCKERS out of her pretty
forehead. There's the dinner-bell; come
my queen, ! must confess to being most
Economically hungry"
Dorothy's hand shook as he took ii in his,
and her lips quivcred
my darling" said Pierce, don't look so
troubled; surely have not seemed unkind?'
Yes you have, very. don'tbelieve you
were in earnest when you asked me. I'll go
away. don't want 10 b, trouble 10 any
one. unless il be Mr.. NJ ddleton.'
Forgetful Of dinner, Pierce sat down and
drew her towards him, saying:
Flush, child you must not talk like that;
you know il is not true. love you to dis
traction, and as TO not wanting to marry
you, don't |? know by Jupiter do. Bat
don't tell me don't love you and long to
marry you. My scruples are those that hon.
or and integrity dictate.
Because a man loves, IEadly, he must not
net madly. i must consider your interest,
dear; mine are centred IN you. While YOU
were in my sight poor wanderer-a penni-
less girl, dependent upon your own eXer-
tions for your daily bread, threw discre-
ton to the wind. | wanted you for my wife,
to benefit not only myself but you.
Now, know If take advantage of your
ineXperience, your gratitude, and girlish
fondness, may wrong you irrevocably in
the future.
Il am so much older than you, dear: and.
forgive me If i say so much more in love-"
mo, you are not; if you loved me as l do
you, you would think only of the happiness
of being always together"
II dare not think of that, Dorothy, lest /
forget all else. Child, child, you are so
beautiful-so winning-a man may be ex-
cused if he forgets all else the world con-
tains.
II promise to protect You against your
guardian. will not give you up to him,
dear, and / will consult my lawyer to-mor-
row. and find out II marriage, under such
circumstances, can be legal"
1T must be if we are both free and agree
TO take each other"
She laid her hot cheek against his coax
ingly, and, carried away from prudence by
passion, he said, as he pressed her close to
his heart:
Suppose we risk it and get married on
the sly in London@'
"Do, do, Pierce; then no one dare part us
for those whom God hath joined together.
let no man put asunder.' And, oh, | should
be so very much obliged to your
Fancy such beautiful girl az you talk
Ing about feeling obliged in such matter"
We'll, wish you would feel obliged, too,
and so settle the matter, Sir Stonyhesrt."
''If wrong and ruth, sorrow and shame,
could turn a heart 10 stone, my name should
be Stonyheart. Some day will tell you all
/ have endured; now you have trouble
enough without feeling panied on my &C.
count Say you love me, Dorothy"
Very solemnly she assured him Of her nm
dying love, while their lips fingered over
fond caress
Byron says kiss strength may be reck-
oned by its length, if so, that was a ire
mendously strong kiss Of theirs.