Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
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CHAPTER XXyiHi-ln Which An
Left Alone.
opened the door 20 Catriona and stop
ped hcr on the threshold.
"Your father wishes us TO take our
wuk. said L
She looked 10 James More. who nod
dcd, and ut that. Ike a trained soldier
she turned to 70 with me.
We took one Of our old ways, where We
had gone often together. aud been more
happy than ! can tell Of Ia the past.
c. me half step behind. 40 that ] coDd
watch her unobYarycd. Tho knocking Of
her little shoes upon the way sounded
extraordinary pretty and sad ! Thought
u strange moment that ! should be
10 near both ends vt it nt once, gud walk
In the midst between two dustinies. aud
could not tell whether ! was hearing
those steps ~ the last time. or whether
the sound Of them was 10 40 ia and out
with me OIL my lie.
She avoided even 90 look at me, only
walked before her, ike one who bad q
guess OF what was coming. ! saw /
must speak soon before my courage
was rim ont. but where 60 begin,
knew rot In this painful situation. when
the girl was ~ COOL az forced into my
arms and bid already sought my for
bcnrAncc, any excess Of pressure must
have seemed indecent; yet 60 avoid u
wholly would have u very cOld-likc mp
pcarnncc Between these two extremes
stood helpless, aud could have biz my
hngprs so that when nt last ] managed
10 speak nc all. it may be said ] spoke
,fatrionn." said I. u am IN very
pHuful atuatiOn--or rather. 80 are we
10Th and / would bc good deal obliged
ito you II you would promo to let nie
speak through grst OF AL aud not to in
q. sHHHa 4 IafN al
SHE promised me that simply
WELL said J. this that ! have rot
10 say is very difficult. and | know very
well | have no right 10 be- saying Il. AZ.
ter what passed between the two OF MS
last Friday, ] have NO manner Of right
We have ROT No ruvclod w land all by
my faulD that | know very well the
least ! could do Us just 10 hold my tongue.
which WAS what ! intended fully, aud
there was nothing further from my
thoughts than 30 have troubled You
again. But my dear, 10 has become
merely necessary, and no why by w.
You see this estate of mine Inns fallen
fairly in, which makes Of me ruther a
better match; and the the business
would not have quite the same ridicu-
lous.likc appearance that Il would before
Bcsldcs which. IL ~ supposed that our
nhhirH have got ~ much ulvellCd up lus
/ WAS suylugl that IL would bee better
"a let thcm boz the way they are. IN my
view, this part of the thing Is vastly
cxaggewto, and u ! were yor would
not wear two thoughts on H. Only It's
right ! should mention the same. because
there's no doubt Il has sotnc influence ON
james More. Then | think Ne were
mono 80 unhappy WHOM We dwVlt togcth-
on In this town before ! think we did
pretty well together II you would look
back, my dear, '
stftn T. q
she Interrupted "ioll me one thing:
this Is my fathers dringY'
lie approves Of it, said J. Tie hp-
proved that ! should ask your hand IA
marriage aud was going ON nmin with
somewhat more OF an appeal upon her
feelings, but sh, marked me hot, aud
struck Into the midst
'llo told you to- she cried 'lts no
sense denying II, you raid yourself thut
tnerc was nothing further from your
Thoughts, IL told YOU III"
He spoke Of IL the first II that Is
what you 'ncnm' | hcnu
She was walking even tho faster. aud
looking fair IN front of her, but ut this
ghg m1de @ little noise Ia her head, aud
thought she would have run
Without which," went ON after
what YOU said lasl Friday , would not
have been No troublesome ms 10 make the
oicr, hut .whpn he oa good as asked me
what was ! TO DOR
She stopped and turned round upon me-
wei u ~ refused, az oh events, she
CRIED, "und there win be- nn end OF H."
And she began TO walk forward.
suppose | could expect NO better"
said !. hut ] think you might hy to he
u little kind 10 me for the last end of A.
eec not why You should Dec harsh
have loved You worry wnll. CatriOnu mo
harm that ! should call YOU SO for the
lAN time. ! have doue the best that 1
co9iu nHnngr, ana trying the s0mt still,
md only ycxcd that / can 10 me- better
II ~ stringc thing 10 me thar YOU can
take any plonsprc 10 bo hard on nc"
II au NOT llhnkinE OF YOU" she said
II am thinking Of that man, my father
Well aud TINT way, too" nld II
Gnu be 81 use 10 you that way too; ! will
hhNe 20 be. II h very ieedful, niy dear
that We should conault about your fnth.
or; for the way this talk has gone, an
angry mnn win hc lamcs More
She stopped again. III N because 1
am llsgmcodf she aako,l.
That u what he Is thinking" | replied.
eal nave told you already to think
IL win be- all one 60 me-" she cried
u prefer 90 hc disgucVd"
l did moi know very we'll what 10 M.
ever and stood allpni.
There seemed 90 he something working
W her bosom after that last cry presently
SHE broke out And Whnt n The moan.
Ing of al thisf Why rs mn thls sheme
ipnndrrcd on my hendf How could vou
dare A. David BnliOurY
NY dear said J. what else was 1
y nin not your dc0r" she said. "apd /
DEFY you 90 BE- calling ne those words .
w NOT Thinking OF my wurds.n snid
ny heasl hleetla Tor you, Miss Drum.
mopd, Whnl0yoT / may say. le smr
you have iAy pity IN your difficult ~
nti0h, But thcro Is lust he ono thmv
thal wish ygu would bear In view
y was only lung. enough TO discuss h
aNlfuy Tor there ! going to be- Il col.
heahalels when we two ger home Take
my word for H. Il VIII need tho two al
w 70 make this matter end In peace"
Ay, anid she. There snrann a natnh
u rcd ~ either Of hur chpOks. "NVas 80
TOT hghdNg your said she. W
well, ne was that snid /
She gave a dreadful Kind OF lapsl
~ NJ events, 4 ~ completed" sho ,ri,.,i
ANA then turning on nlpi NV f,tin,.
aud are q fine pair" snid shs. ,.h.,
am thanking the gOOd God there viii h.
somebody worse than What wa mrs
un thanking the good Cod M hss -
NY nee you naked. There viii neVer he
tiis kin made that would moi ,o,s, IN, y
huu horne a good deal nl,,ftv 49,.
GENTLY but this was over tbs n,n,i -"
~. ~ nase 40 right % speak 90 nle llko
tnas aAiy What have / done hn,
70 pe good 60 You, Or try to- And here