The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-01-20
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Captain RoG,iliy looked at tne window,
as she thus sat bending her calm face over
the aee. xo1g" me ssfG Re nsrj m msni Ti,l not Snt
potent spell does she bear about her that
She so 6ewitches me? / wish she would
give ME q word. or q look of encourage
nent.":he- added with a fretiul move
AZ this instant she raised her head, and
shook back her clustering curis. you
have put on your considering cap. Cap
tain" she observed.
my eonsi!de saWgg cap" he stammered,
IFS thats'I have determined to tell. you at
once how 1 love you!" he cried with sud-
'S She ,sr started from her chair with white.
~quivering lips, and 1astly,throbbing
pulses. "You love me, Captain Romilly?"
she repeated, recovering her self-possess-
ion. DO not mock ME, !Captain!'' she
continued, with dignity. :.
II tell you ayain, l love you, Flora-I
ask pardon. Lady Dovetree..'
"My pardon! For WHAT"
II called you Flora: =.
hltu w SOu may SolA IL u6i1h 0uu
again; butno more mus you tell me that
you love me. Remember that!' she said
withrcalm decision. g..
'.Net tell you that l love you'll" he re-
peated passlonately. :Why, you might
just as well bid me cease s; to live, as not to
my breast--tingling through my every
vein--stirring all my pulses-:-and burning
and trembling on my tongue!. / must pro-
noupce mYlcve, Flora, and you must listen
to it, and forgive it. tool"
Lady Dovetree hesitated. She was far
from feeling Indifferent to the man who
had just delivered himself; but she wished
to control her feelings.
sYou. are silent; have I offended you?"
mo, no, Captain? 1 am only surprised
and disturbed by your unlooked-for dcclar-
alton. Y.useem to have forgotten my
mature years. 1 am forty"
II am quite aware of that fact, and re-
gard it as one u~ninlportant to our happi-
ness" -" -. ~
~ am your senior by ten years, Captain
by tcn long years"
.:And what OF that, ~Flora-what orthat?"
he cried. impetuously.
..You canno care .or me otherwise than
ceeded very gently and firmly. You have
mistaken the sentiment of friendship for
that of love; and under that impression.
have spoken words which we will at once
and for ever forget"
"Forge.? Oh, Flora. Oh, Lady Dove
tree!"
Reflect, reflect. Captain Romilly, 1 en-
:reat, y she said. impressively. This is no
steadfast attachment on your part. All,
no! It IS a mere fancy.-:a %feeting hour Of
deceptive pass!on-.nothing 1aore!"
by 1ny.aaith, you.do me wrong, Lady
steadiast in his purpose than l in this OF
loving YOU'D Believe me, believe mel" he
added, Selling one Of her hands and sling
ing himself at her ieet. -.
esquire GA,clife NOW stole forth from his
place of concealment: He felt as if he
'Oh; why didn't Alice appear?' he NUT.
tered to himself, as he silently and stealth
lily made his way out Of the apartment.
You dopot answer me, Floral" Captain
Rodlilly said, pressing his lips upon ths
hand he was st5ll holding in his. "Will
.Can 1 trust your" she sighed.
NAY, mo- VOWS, Captain!" interrupted
sher a'.Ify6ur simple word is not to be de-
pended on:;yonr. oath would be equally as
Il am waiting your reply, Flora?"
II cannot give IT. just yet. Grant me
o n little time to consider your pro-
sst'But may I hope?"
ssNays,1 wall promise nothing until !
have vel reflected on your oiis1,n ,s she IRE re.
thDroughly-and remember this: if, after
due deliberation, you discover that you
have mistaken the nature of your feelings
towards me, you shall be at liberty to re-
count every syllable you have jnst uttered,
been disturbed by q single thought beyond
friendsliD."
s.MistaEen, the nature of my feelings to-
wards you; Flora! Impossible! l verify
believe that you regard me as q mere
sehooitoy,; who doesn't know his WI mind
well, time will prove your,
True, Flora" he returned. fixing an
ardent gaze, on the widows lovely face,
aid srealing.his arm around her slim waist
'Dns: Little word. Flora; tell me that you
:sJust Is ishi: was about to reply. Squire
rushed into the apartment:
Alice has come back!" he b~reathlessy
exclaimed. ~ g..
,:HfasAliesE echoed Lady Doyetree:
as. a SPRING. daisyI" the Squire answered,
Wath. Considerable emphasis:
"Ailce. AIce2", repeated Captain R3mil-
y, .yexed At the squire's untimely inter
hntioa..::....And who. is Alicef' I,
my daughter captain, NY. uausnCe.
yhen, you haYs not yet seen--Alice Cat:
captain Romilly changed color and
looked greatly bewilderedF ::Alice Cat
e!iffs" Surely he had heard that name be-
+. .Dear little Alice" aid,Lady Dovetree.
;.I must gosto bid herswelcome home. How
was II, cousip, that you didn't tell me you
expected her. ! thought her visit to the
R%!singso:,'s swaA ITO extend until the
."And SO It was to. have done" returned
s. the Squire. 'ButI. was seized with 9 sud.
/ den wish to see her, SOL sent forishet at
s&once, bldding-her hasten home immediate;
: ~. ,.Apdliksa.as good girl. she has obeyed
: s!sDear Aiice!"s. exclaimed Lady Dove
tree; 81 haven't seen her for ten, long
weeksl I feel quite over!joyed at her une1-
* ..Qvesioyedl""sc huckled the Squire, in
waraly aAha don't be 70 sure aboutthat
- Pray. INA Captaia. said the lady;
through the shrubbery and meet @her,
oo1sin Observation-Disclosures b Squire,
ssfor 4k..p.r.esnpae her first visit viii be e me me.
tain?",3 And waving her hand gracefully,