The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-19

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WILL you DANCE THIS vALsE WITH
ME?" HE SAID.
have tried once or twice, but 1 never
even approach it without your manner
becomi ng SO discouraging, and your
words so repelling that see it is of no
use to say more"
What is the question:" she de.
manded, with an admirably ingenious
manner.
Can't you guess?"
II don't know Perhaps can, but
seem to like you to put it."
81 do put it. Will you be my wife?"
There was brief pause, and then for
sole answer she put the four little ane-
mones in his hand.
"Say you will" he pleaded.
II will"
Good heavens! And you did make
me SO miserable this morning, and l
have been SO miserable ever since"
You are sure you love me?" she
asked, almost in Il whisper Even
though this offer was not meant for
her, she was too much affected by his
words and manner to be able to answer
"Of course 1 am! never was so
sure of anything in my whole life. 1
only wish 1 was as sure of your loving
me. Once or twice during the past
two months you have looked as if v ou
did care for me just little, and then
the next moment you have chilled me
into silence and hopelessness Even
now feel as if 1 scarcely dared to
trust in such happiness. feel as if it
would fade away and leave me. and
that tomorrow, when see you again,
you will look frig and hesitate,
and when you do open your lips it will
be to say, ri can't think what YOU
mean; l am quite certain that 1 never
said loved you; how could say such
thing? In a modified form that is
how you have treated me for months Z"
81 know it is, and it has made me
quite as unhappy as it can possibly
have made you. 1t is something that
can neither control nor alter that
makes me behave as do, and when
ever you seem to like me most, and I
am most happy, play the fool and say
something to drive you away ! warn
you that / shall perhaps do it again;
it is quite posi- bic that when you next
come to see me I shall deny that have
owned l love YOU"
ooh! impossiblel"
mot impossible at all. From what
know of myself think it is almost
certain; am afraid of its happening
SO afraid that i do so wish there was
some way Of defending me against my
self"
"Forewarned is forearmed; / shall
refuse to believe you; besides, / think
will make sure of you by going to
speak to your father about this to-
morrow morning. and shall not
trouble you, dear, with any further X
preston of opinion"
THAT is much the best way" she
murmured softly. That's how like
it do love you, and that is enough.
You say that you intend to see my
father to- morrow
Yes, tomorrow, and as early as
can with propriety present myself"
Then afterwards, when you come
to see me-for my father likes YOU.
and is sure to say Yes and send YOU
on to me--shall tell you how / should
like you to behave? / don't want Won
to say one word about nythinr that
we have said tonight; just come into
the room and say, I have been to tell
your father that love you, and now
come to tell you that he says may I"
"And your"
"And II Well, you will see may
be as shy as ever when daylight comes
and have no mask on to hide my face;
but don't let things say or do make
you for one moment believe that
don't love you. for do; so
If anything goes wrong it will be your
own fault"
Nothing shall go wrong 1 will
make You say YOU love me again, and
You will say it"
"Oh, yes, shall say it sooner or
later but do remember your promise
not to say q word about having seen