Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-01-19

nothing to offer but his great love which
would be hut n moor eompensa,ion tor
| the life of Injury IN which GLADYS
Bronson had been accustomed from her
i earliest childhood. His dutv was plain
/ and clear. Until he oonld attain a no
sition in the world he Ind no right IN
ask any woman to share the discomforts
Of his life.
It was the lattsr mart Of October and
the family at the blowers" were going
to town in a few DAYS. John Bronson
was sufficiently recovered for Robert ri
lison to make his last professional visit
II was glorious autumn morning. and
as no drove to the flowers" 10 make
his final call his heart was sad. The
foliage was INV with its October color
ing Of vivid red and gold. and there was
a crispincss in the mir which started the
blood to active moyement-such n day
as ellis the soul with great thankful.
ness to the Creator for its being,
"Oh. nv love. nv queen p were the
words repeating themselves again and
again to him She came ouietlv for.
ward as no entered the bonse. recalling
the night of his first visit, for il almost
seemed that she had been watching for
him. As he followed her across the
hall to the cosy room she called her
"den, his heart beat wildly. The mo-
ment had come in which he must say
good-by-perhaps forever. He stood
silently before her impressine upon his
memory every detail OF her perfect face.
How lovely she was How dainty and
thoroughbred She wore a morning robe
of rich old rose shade with soft lace at
the throat. which showed to full adyan-
tage her dark beauty. She stood silent.
while be endeavored TO control himself
sufficiently to utter the farewell words
he was there to say. There was n soft.
dreamy look in her ewes and her face
wore an expression he had never seen
upon IL befoie. Could il be possible
that she cared for him. he asked him
self hut the next moment he inwardly
laughed at his own presumption.
II am here to saw good.bv. Miss
Bronson" he said in voice he triad
to render cheerful, but was painfully
strained. "My patient is quite himself
again and | can safely,trust him to your
watchful care"
"You are going away from B.?
Do you mean that Won intend to leave
the village 2" she iuu uired pc.yously.
while her face grew a shade paler.
eyes, I have so decided | fear (
am a rowing sort Of fellow" he con.
tinued. with on uneasy laugh, but see
ing her sudden panied expression he
grew serious at once. .tUntil very
lately" he went on, II have had but
little incentive in life. but ali has
changed. am determined to make a
name which will be no dishonor for the
woman love to share"
The color rose in her face. "You
contemplate marriage then" she said in
q chilly voice, which she tried to make
common place. "Wc are to coneratu-
late you, I suppose"
"Gladys," he answered passionately.
moving nearer to her-"don't YOU un.
derstand that | am going because I love
you that, in the short time I have
known you, you have taken possession
of my life have nothing TO offer. nv
darling. How could | presume to ask YOU
to leave o home like this TO be nv wife.
even supposing you cared for me, which
have no reason to believe"
While he was speaking her face had
paled aud flushed. She loved him--more
now at the thought of losing him than
she had ever realised before.
"Why must you 20 2" she asked
family, her face radiant with the liRht
Of her great love. "Why must YOU
goT
"Whatlo he cried incrednlouaIv
"yop ak that after what have told
you? You cannot mean that you caro- +?
But what folly am thinking OF"
80 you call your love for me folly ?" ,
she said, with an amused little laugh,
her lovely face tender with ito new hap
piness. Dear" she continued, seri-
ously. II love you--have loved you
all these long, dreary weeks and il you
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