New-York tribune., 1895-02-17

nan si.r, ,.oeninr yucatan from hurting his leg
she said you know he's got to, TO De KEEP! i'o'''
hurting his leg now until II is well again
Mercer said yes. he supposeu 9o' ~ "
looking down AT the girl ,- . o
..I,vo inst been told that you are gong 10 mar
ry young Dalvecker. he said wlnout any ,rmet p,e
liminary. 'In that case OF couiSc W" N''''
consider my proposition g.. :, . ,,.,,,
His voice was so very calm. as II ne were speak
ing Of the sale of some land that lempIe d'u lio'
hinsh or look confused as she answered con-
csey: .r,. rir, ,r1
have told him 50. ,,.. 49,. a,,,o,,,,,,,,
,eruIiar came into the preachers eyes He still
fought however for that selt-controi whlch ne
meant always TO maintain. Ihe oniy outer -
the warmth and intensity Of his nature was the
outlet he allowed il when he was conducting re-
lgious meetings. 1t was for the WORK OF 1od
that he must use the strength ana the Nitahty
that God had given him m
asked. not knowing how stern His voice sounded,
anxious only that it should not weaken in
trcmor OF gratitude and JOY. II vas IN vain tha'
he tried to call that joy senseless.
Temple wac looking up at him like child who
is being cdtechlsed.
"Oh no." she answered: II would not promise.
7 said I would think about It. and have thought.
and I've seen him. he knows how I've made UP
my mind" ,.,,,..
on he table with great care Then he put his
hands behind him and clasped them ughtly, as
he gaZed down at the girl
ITnr
.o IT happened that he gazcd directly into her
c,os
The gaze lasted but an instant; The mans
hands grew cold and his "yes burned; Ms temples
He -cailed his sisters counsel Should he tell
mic tha, he loved her.
He mad "A strong fear that 10 speak thus would
s'".N "iIt ~, i',,au, human nature And
he he dnred ~, % n" yrnaly he dared not mention
his love
l; seemed to him that there was not n hint of
any such emotion IN the SFi ,ii1 ,hTI h he,Hr iS
his sister must be wrong; IL wouid pe oeUer III
this instance To wait
He sat down and looked INTO inc nre. as soon
as he could bring ms voice INTO p'"Pe' S""J''''"
he asked:
"Have you sufficiently CONSIDERED 'he PROPOSE
tion made to YOU! 49,. ,,., -. s,o
Temples eyes were hNei %" "'' "'7 ~ '"'
II think have. -. T.. ..,..
And will You be my "iie ana snare III "''
work?
Yes ,,.,
Mercer drew a long breath. lie sfalsh'''i''
himself in his chair II" tired L" spraK' but MS
lips wer" dry. H. tried again ana SilI'
1T seems 10 mo you are greatly wonderfully
gifted. / believe our marriage VIII he hi"s sd
/ believe that together We can d" great WORK.
Il hope So" responded Temple I'D j." No'e.
Then she said that shr iclt 'h"t "'I'l"H'
where there was mutual respect ana i'E 81" or
here she he'iiaied ana hn,'N ,'l'",u .l.
suppose this f"sl"cl j. hu'"aL ~ VI s'''.s ',
onlN Su'n " uli lldF' F'''"- ".t'''N '
human beings Feeling counts inr no.hins in me me
long We have minds ana judgment t' u.s..
she spoke with great d'hoeIdti'h anu p'us
often IN tnc s"l''u'h ~ h'i VIZ ~ - "".' '
long ago begun 10 ny u as ara inc terms S"'
had been in the habit ~ employing ana u F.f
took great deal II une she was moro Hh'H -
succeed In this attempt
As Mercer heard her he inwardly iha"hei
Heaven that hr naA h,'! Wis, "'' ~, "a. !,
iralncu iipn sp'dhnE "' Nv. ~" ...,' w. 80
sounded In ms ears ms s'S''' 'N''''''"'' '''"'
gu are n'lhn "''i'' , , 49,. t...,,,.,,
M i'u' ms siS''. We ht n.sJc. eSe v,.s
couu ,,o. ~, -, m a. a. sr- snc co,,Id No, t,dr.
..ITha, hoi,, ,bn case " no said III seems -
!ha. t '''"S Wv .oss,,,,. ina, yc sb,uIt d.l,v
I 80" @ ' ] ~ - .,,h ,,. -
''T - ~" 7',b, yuc,t,r.s ro,d She vas
.v''a"' ,ho 6',, and sudtcniy and n
n,, -, br ,,,,l.ouritlv tear. filled her cycs
ard h,,rlcd ber
ana 10 nlin,fn 'l,i ,r ans, aors,lo reason f,r
a,-,, ' h a,s,..r.d =, f., ,nonani "perban,
,,,n mini. o. ,.oiisb NJ Mercer" here she
HlNu h'I 's,"'5 i'i an go, irh, ,nI
pam'2n pan s"m ,' e V' ,iination and beid him
sef ouloI, IN his cbair his pnlscs beating in his
-, az -, his cycs ,vbilc s,u,e irresistible
uiu"' @ @ ar. ~ -, ~. - ist, ,,itht, MIN
pm, no held f., mark - sunerl6rliy to be- able
o. ,,,.ar, - ,,a.,roi i,,rulse oyen though the i'm
p''9t WIZ Ia It''.'' iinnr, and ra,snno shc
ple JUS 'dih'i VI J"'..t1 ,'
"cu ,u "a "a ' % 80 a. 49,. ,' a..,,. eho hcoar again Shc
on "nu P"uS'H' ~ ~" ''' " N
icpratcu heT ihsu WyrIS . f., .,,,h ,, >r.r.or
h, ppI;, 20 ,hiti " -, - ic,vinp here untu Yu
49,, ,. . n'.,i, ,,,li And-and-nb I
S".' 49,, . = w o',T ',or mart from him ar
u"" ~ - np" ~ ''"'" wv F
- ,,, ,'' .h, -. t,.,,, sh,r,l,.
~ ~ -, - 's, r., io,,lod o,,v
NIt',eI s'"H''t a. ',i az Wv '
iinnedi"''lE dS II hI.'N'ir', ~ .,,., ,.
..i,p IL. 4, - l l', -, ,,o,,, Vou 500 I di,in,t
oh' th"t u - sp"" VI 49, 80. -, '',,,i5
KNOW "hat ypui P1hs 'si "'si,. ~, '' 49,, :" ~ " Wv,
not 90 any 'h,"s /" hll'I'i S"u' "o,N' ~" ~ ~ ~,
Put s''"" d" ''"' way "''' ''' '' ~
'd"' ,,
She was so guilcless, 50 huulpIe; 80 u','i'S SUI
ccit 'H"' u S''" ""i"'' - - RI .,a
to keep up the proper si-i eSuhlh,' lh'I' NhS
one thought. however. whlch hclird MN sr'atN'
That was the conviction that u was not 10 MN
self that she deferred, but 10 his work
As he sat there MS dtutuue pdItp'h ol MS
mental enort' IL stHched WIN "oic ana "o'c
rgidlty - ,,,
IIe know