Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-04

are with him every hour OF the day. He
loves yon-yon must know that
''If / knew that, I should not. Icould
not. stay with him."
''Teil me that again" he said eagerly,
''for II you do not know that it is be-
cause you do not love him"
He does not l@e me. II thought
IL necessary to defend myself, l could
tell you why"
at do not ask for explanation. It is
enough for me that you say it is so, and
thank God for it. Forgive me IL l
have offended you. You must forgive
me, knowing how deep my passion is by
the mad lengths 10 which il has led
NE. Look in my face-see how ny hand
tremoles. On, II you knew. as one day
] hope you shall know, what l have
done 70 make you nine He paused,
as II perceiVing that his passion had
brought him 70 the edge Of an abyss.
"ToG it,Fbten ne. Let US go. You
hurt ny hand. judith ssi1Nn pain.
1T is past. See, an rational be-
Ing again now. There, YOU are free 10
leave me II you will. but for PHYS sake
give me- al answer now. / swear 10
abide ey Your decision, and II you bid
me 60 I will go, and you shall never
see my face again. You have told me
you cannot marry, but not why"
Il DO rot know. Il may be senti-
nent that makes il seem inpossible-a
feeling that ought not 10 marry"
If IL be only sentiment, reason will In
time prevail. Take time 10 consider my
offer. i is too grave . question 70 be
decided ia one moment. Until COW the
idea Of being my wife has not present.
en- itself 10 your Imagination
Indeed 10 has never entered my
thoughts. I have always regarded you
as a friend-a most generous and loyal
friend-but-nOt-not'-
Not IS = lover. No. my manner IS
against me. Filtration is Odious 10 me.
Love seems 70 me too great thing 70
be FILTERED away. A man should have
one passion and DO more, a grand pas
sion 20 which all ends are subjected,
and such a love I offer you. Think OF
nae during the coming week not as a
friend only, but as a lover, and next
Sunday let me know my fate. 1 ask
you now only 70 promise me that"
Il DIOAleEs edtQ 81 AltkLs IAN q
with ali my soul thank you. Rest
assured that l shall not attempt TO alter
your decision. II shall be fnal. II
you tel me that you cannot be ny
wife, shall throw up everything on
the morrow snd leave England forever.
Come. let Us 90 back mere friends as
We came. Your father is still there
see"
Judith made no answer. She may
have been thinking, as doubtless ksVa-
nagh intended she should. think, Of
what would befall her father if she re-
fused 70 marry.
thought il advisable 20 tell Mr.. Pei
ham OF the discovery had made, or at
least part Of IL, ana that, l confess, not
the least important part in my estima-
tor. An opportunity occurred that
evening.
Mr.. Pelham had brought bis sister
home from church, and being induced
70 stay 70 supper with Us we were left
together while the precise Miss Janet
was changing her churchgoing dress uD
stairs.
Il am delighted 10 see you looking so
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himself opposite 10 me and drew OF MS
gloves. "YOu look 10 years younger
than when l saw you last Tuesday"
Il feel ten years younger, 1 replied.
Indeed l had not felt so happy and
hopeful since the day l returned 70
LOnCOa. Il have been in the country
to-day, and-and l have something 10
tell you,
1T must be good news to have had
such sn effect upon you"
1T is good news. Oh, better than
any ] have dared 10 hope for" I said,
thinking only OF Judith's positive as
surance that Taras did not love her.
81 have found out Kavansgh's motive
"a motive which explains every act Of
villainy he has committed"
That is a very satisfactory dis
covery. AT any rate, IL is to ne; for,
as YOU may recOllect, intimsted that
some special purpose must have in
duced him TO take Colonel Bells affairs
in hand"
"He had a special purpose. he is 10
love with Mr. Bells daughter, Judith,
who was engaged 10 George Gordon,
aud today ne has made her an offer OF
marriage. threatening 10 throw MP
everything and leave England at once
IL she refuses"
"You don't say so." exclaimed Mr..
Pelham, regarding me in establishment,
not unmingied with perplexity. The
poor man must have been quite az 3
loss 10 understand the connection be-
tween my present elsted condition and
the revelation Of poor Judith's distress.
Has Miss Bell consented 10 marry
Mr.. Kavanagb?"
''No. she is to give him decisive an
swer next sunday
Next Suaday-hum" He held his
head on one side and looked down on
the ground exactly like q bird az al
empty husk, and then perking up be
asked, with a little hesitation: Have
You anything else 20 add2'
"No; that is all have 10 tell you"
BE regarded the husk again, serious
iy this time, and twiddling his thumbs
observed:
''Weu, really, do not see any great
cause for exu.tati0n over this affair,
for 4 Miss Bell consents your friend,
Mr.. Gordon, may lose his sweetheart,
and il she refuses he NAV as certainly
lose a considerable part OF his for
tune"
81 was not thinking Of that" con-
fesse1, sobefed at once By this plain
statement OF the position. But George
Gordon will be back before they could
be married
That depends on variety Of crcum-
stances over which we have 10 control.
10 the 5rst place, we must not count TOO
surely upon Mr.. G0rdOn's escape. We
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