Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19
TRUE TO HIS VOW.

The wind came signing In from the
breast Of ocean. stretching away under
the northern sky.
The steady wash Of tho surge ~ IL
came slowly In could not rouse the man
who lay upon his face under tho shelter
ing rocks
he was not aAleep. for at times his
frame trenbied. and now and again he
half started up and looked across the
SEA. and then dropped his head again
He was young man and a sailor-hc
showed that in every line Of his face and
motion Of his form-young and strong.
with sunburned features and blue eyes.
q man framed BY nature 20 make the
world better because he had done his
part III IT.
But there was great agony now In
that brave young face - from time to
tune he lifted IL.
There came . light step along the
gravel, and he started mp quickly - n
girl walked down the beach-a fair
young girl. with the sunny hair and
glorious eyes which since the days Of
Eve had made slaves and thralls Of the
children Of men.
And truly there was something In the
manner Of Millicent Durznd which had
given her rare power over the stronger
nature Of man, and this young sailor,
lying there upon the sand, loved her with
an unutterable adection-a depth Of love
il was hard for her To understand.
Richard Dean" she cried. why are
You lying hero alone?
Richard, she said again. what 10 III
Why do you leok ct me sor
II don't know what to say to you,
Milly," he answered slowly, because !
don't IKE to give you pain. but some
| times il seems 70 me that ii would have
been better. far better. II had gone
down with the scho, = last autumn, m
stead Of living to enore this great an
guish-"
Il don't know what You mean, dear
Richard You and were always friends.
and You know that ! would bear almost
anything sooner than give pain to those
] love. What does IL all mean7'
'Tll tel you. Milly. and try to tell II
in such way that you will understand
that, IL / suffer, have no hatred for
those who love me, although they have
broken my heart. An hour ago was on
the point, sitting under re trees, and
heard-I couldn't help il filly-I heard
what Harry Watson ss' % you"
A flush stole mp into the white cheeh
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II heard Harry tell you that he loved
you, and heard you say that you loved
him. and then ! stole away, not to hear
| more.
Il love you - man never loved woman
in all time. Hove you % wen that for q
moment IL seemed to ne that / hated
Harry Watson. because - robbed me Of
my jewel.
"But I knew him to be good and true,
kind son, tender brother. and he viii
make you happier perhaps than poor
Dick Dean ever could"
''Oh, Dick" abe said softly. 81 never
dreamed that you
She stopped suddenly.
IL have been 70 blame, md while you
loved me - sister loves . brother l.
fool that ! was. thought the feeling
deeper.
There. taere; am . man, Milly; IN
fight il down in time; give me awhile TO
draw breath and undentmd my losaL
When are yr1 to be married.
AFTER this trip" she aid softly.
when the Hesperus comes back"
And / am first mate Of the Hespcrus
and Harry second. And we've been
friends 90 long that-butit isn't possible
that could ever hate Harry Watson o.
do him any wrong. but ] wish he were
in another schooner"
Dick" cried Milly suddenly. ''yos
are going out with the man ] love In the
sane ship.
There viii come N hour Of DARK
temptation 10 you, dreadful hour.
when you win have 10 choose between
good and evil.
When that time ccuBS and the
fempser whispers in your ars. promise
me. in the name Of the love Tou bear me.
you will think Of me-
He drew his breath hard.
I'm try. Molly be sd quickly.
There's my hand on the bggsin-
And take this" she ssh. forcing =
ring into his hand. Take 4. wear Il on
your finger night and day. md when Yen
see IL. remember that you - pledged to
do right by Harry Watson
Tie took the ring and lookd n IL In .
strange. dared way. and tlen thrust 10
forcibly upon BIS finger.
III do IL. ne cried. Heaven help
M 70 keep this vow
SO the Heeperns sailed In an hour. and
A. they swspt cut between the piers
Dick Dram saw Millicent brand stand
Ing thers. with her finger OF her hp- in
token ~ remembrance.
she was - engro<~ei wi.h him that
Tor moment Il seemed q the second
mate ie"sng On jealousy tat sne lad
mo- eyes for him.
hArrT Watson wa a scels Youne
mae. bu, he had enc vice. rslousT, and
TIE last glance ~ gave Mill, Ne tfe Hes
perm swept on va enc - sager.
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