The sun., 1894-12-09

the cook Of your club" And then again ther'
| was silence for a minute or two. ..
| Patty" said he, stopping again In the path,
answer my question. have right TO demand
",And what il / do? What " I have been Sc
for for nv " weak weak he heart IT, What then. Capt
1T cannot he that you love me, or you would
Perhaps not. inteed," she said. II seemed
rs though she were resolved not to yield an Inch
In her own humor And then again they walked
Patty" he said once more, II shall get an
answer from you to-night-this evening; now,
during this walk, or l shall return tomorrow
AMI never revisit this spot again =, -
oh. Capt. Brogsh.on, how should we ever
walk / can bear 4 ali; and one word spoken
During lie whole of this time she felt that she
was ill-using him. She knew that she loved him
TO part with him; that she had heard bis re-
newed 9ifer with an ecstacy OF JOY. she nc,
OF his devotion as strong as any which Eirl
could receive from her lover. And yet she could
hsFf @ Gnred sr9S % hsnr That wo onse ns sG
cumb 20 her, love forever That word
hut to spoil him with her idolatry! That word
once said and she must continue TO repeatit into
his ears, TIL perhaps he might be tired OF hear
ing It. And now he had threatened her. and
how could she speak IL after that She certainly
without sucl' threat. And 50 they walked on
Patty" he said at last by the heavens
me !"
She now stood still. and almost trctnbled MS
she looked up into his face. She stood opposite
u him for moment, and then placing her
two hands on his shoulders, she answered S
with all my my heart; to with ali ali my y" heart% u
with all my heart and strength" And then her
head fell upon his breast
Capt. Broughton was almost as much sur
prised as delighted by the warmth Of the
acknowledgement made by the eager-hearted pas
sionate girl whom he now held within his arms.
She had said II now; the words had been spoken;
and there was nothing for her but to swear to
him over and over again with her sweetest oaths,
that those words were true-irue us her soul.
And very sweet was the walk down from thence
to the parsonage gate. He spoke no more
Of the distance of the ground or the
her % at every tut turn that he IN might pre- press
her arm the closer to his own. that he
might io9k S into the brightness St , her eyes ana
more gibes now on her tongue. no raillcry at his
London hnery. no laughing comments ON his
she told him everything: how she had loved
him before her heart was warranted in such n
passion; how. with much thinking. she had re-
solved that It would be unwise 10 take him at
his first word. and had thought II better that he
should return 70 London and then think over 1t;
when she had feared, during those long summer
days. that he would forget her: and how her
heart had lcapt for Joy when her old friend had
And yet" said he, you were not glad to
oh. was not gladl You cannot understand
the feelings of girl who has lived excluded as
hsTs mo-, Gsa rs no wGrd for s
1t was the knowledge that you were near me once
again I'm nlmost wish n0M that had not SEEN cen
pressed his arm. and this caress gave the lie to
a.
she reached the little wicket that led up to tho
parsonage: Indeed, you shall not; lcould not
0e9sSf i
oh. am to keep that for London, am I?
But, nevertheless. Capt. Broughton. will not
Surely may shake hands with your father,
him. must tell him at %sy tell
"Certanly," said he. $500
And then you shall see him tomorrow. Let
me s, seat at what hour shall bid you Gomez"
No, indeed. What on earth would your aunt
do with her broilel turkey and the cold pier |
have got no cold pie for you"
Nv hat rat t1'p q pR|'yi Rsii But. John. should bo
Come down-come down at ., or 3, and then
VIII go back with yor to Aunt Penelope: must
was settled, and the happy Captain, as he let
her. was hardly resisted In his attempt to press
When she entered the parlor. in which her
was sitting. there still were Gribhss and
Poulter discussing some knotty point OF Devon
full an hour she had TO wait, and then
In such matters as this that Patience Woods,
worthy was impatient. She could wait. and
while the thng waited for wes in her a eyes sood
but she could not curb her hot thoughts or her
hot words when things came 10 be discussed
Papa" she said, when Gribbles' long drawn
last word had been spoken at the door. 4" DO
what you would say II were to leave youY"
Yes; surely" he replied. looking up at her in
IL am going to leave you" she said. Dear. |
iearest father how am To go from You 2"
Going TO leave me" said he, thinking of her |
:, Now, there had been a story about Helpholme. |
That bed-ridden old lady there had a stalwart |
ton. who was now the owner OF the Helpholme |
pastures. But though owner in Zee OF all those |
Wild acres. and Of the cattle which they sup |
ported, he was not much above the farmers |
lie had his merits. however; for he was honest, |
Tell-to-do in the world, and modest withal.
How strong love had grown up, springing from |
leighborly kindness, between our Patience and |
his mother it needs not here To tell: but rising |
which might have grown To love. The young |
nan, after much thought, had not dared TO |
message by Miss lie Smyrger. IL there could |
De any hope 'or him. he would present himself
Ss %6rS rS nS bad ne Gid mot one shilling
He wouldn't ask the parson for shilling OF for
une. such had been the tenor of his message,
md Miss lie Smyrger had delivered 1t faith.
ully. " He does not mean IT," Patience had
mid with her storm voice. Indeed he does, my
lear. You may be sure hs is In earnest" Miss
30 Smyrger had replied; " and there is not an
lonester man in these parts"
" Tell him." said Patience. not attending TO
he latter portion of her friends last speech
hat II cannot be-make him understand,
'ou know-and tell him also that the
natter shall be thought OF no more"
The matter had. at any rate. been spoken of
10 more, but the young farmer still remained
'acheior and HelphOlme still wanted a mis-
ress. But all this came back upon the parsons
piEd when his daughter told him that che was
bout to leaye him.
:" Yes. dearest" she said and as she spoke she
low knelt al his knees. II have been asked In
marriage, and have given myself away"
Well, my love. II you will be happy"
" hope, ! think shall. But you, pspaH"
/" You will not be far from u.s."
" oh. yes; in London.
" In London 4"
" Capt Broughton lives IN London generally"
And has Capt Broughton asked you TO
Yes, papa-who else Is he not good WIN
ou not love him oh, papa, do not say that
m wrong TO love him! :"
He never told her his mistake. or explained TO
er that he had not thought IL possible that the
Ugh placed son of the London great man should
ave fallen in love with his undnwered daugh-