Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
cuApTER XIV.-(Continued.)

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III 10 :xn;+v which l suspect does not
Nasn 1au much" said Marsden. bitterly.
coz Clifford" said Nora, determined to De
and honest, feeling her courage re-
0! !a;uo with the sincerity OF her resofu-
7l'ln1. ~ will be true, though it hurts me
t0 .s;h,v to speak the truth to you. You
10FllD'! ,ot TO throw away consideration
oagn u,dence perhaps duty. for the sake
0. p s;rl who does not, can not, love you
Of a. ~ ought to be loved for making such
as !v :saos ought not to have promised
'a I1. did. Can you ever forgive me, If
Wpas of Won to give up the idea of mar
| oes I should disappoint you, fear
should?" -, . 1onaaou
..;atlv "never" His hand, which lay
qu' tbe sofa cushions, clinched itself tight.
Oh Oh. wv rou Dersist in breaking with me, If
Il ottempt to juggle me-but you are
!uu vice too kindly! My sister talks of
Nv W. che does not understand. GER
, SuI, will not attempt to reside at Ewes
, 'a'L and throw open my house to the
' 'sntrv for some time, but l am by no
V ""ns in the straits she imagines or in
u"n+o. and even if were, no amount of
to,tnnp no advantages would atone to me
far you-I love you'll want you-and
rotbing shall separate US.
Emf, Clifford, shall you be happy with
~ if | cannot love you as you do me!
ove rs do?" cried Marsden, start
NO m to take hasty turn, and throwing
i lug uy on the sofa again. "That you
unror can! Nature forbids it! But you
shall be my wife, and give me what ten
derness you can!
Nara began to feel indignant at his tone.
"If Won really loved me, you should
think of my happiness as well as your
own"
~ do, only care to make you happy!
Bnt | don't want any one else to make
von happy. Nora! it cannot be possible
tbot after your solemn promise to me,
Won want to draw back? There is some
thing | do not understand here; some
thing more than IsabePs letter"
"Her letter brought on a climax; but l
have been uneasy for some time, fright
enqd at the responsibilities | was going
70 undertake.; frightened at my own
want of affection for you; though l do
like you, and am miserable at making
you unhappy"
"Then save your misery and my I'M
happiness! Marry me; marry me willing
ly-for marry me you must!'
Are YOU so resolved?" asked Nora,
changing color and feeling alarmingly
faint.
a am; even though l think l have hit
sn the solution of the riddle" said Mars
den, rising and confronting her. "You
may not love me; but you love some one
eseT
Nora was silent. Falsehood in every
shape was abhorrent to her, yet truth in
his case was terrible; how could she con-
tess her weakness. Marsden's eyes, full
Cf deadly rage, were fixed on her. II am
right? You do not reply! Then Nora,
with sudden flash of courage, deter
mined that all concealment should be
swept away. you are right, Clifford"
she said, coloring crimson, throat and
cheeks and ears. But l thought l had
pot over it all, that it would trouble me
30 more; and do humbly pray you to for
give me for deceiving you, as we'll as
Snyself."
Forgive you! Of course, forgive you,
Ey sweetest my darling!' he exclaimd.
only want you to love me now. If
you will but give me the fragments which
remain, | am satisfied! l will even bless
mat solemn rectangular prig Winton, for
tfampllng the divine pearl Of your ten
Cerness under his feet, so that it may
zone to me in any shape"
Why do you imagine-what makes you
FAlnk of Mr.. Winton?" faltered Nora,
asuely distressed by his tone, and shock
beyond description at the notion of
faymg betrayed herself.
Who else could it be? Unless. indeed.
ME very Juvenile affair, with Teutonic
aaron or graf aboard" he laughed, harsh
1 do not mind Winton. He never
lvud love as | do. He has sort of
[uilIed-shot detachment to your pretty
e sg,i which may
Inere you are mistaken" interrupted
O'a quickly. (Which Of the two Win
' as dld you believe her engaged to-"
A"Fsden turned and looked sharply at
lou have been exchanging con-
-I a1 with Mrs. L'Estrange?" he said.
nave received hers"
was Black Winton who was for
"ulle engaged to her; but your friend
1s attached to her, too!' returned Mars
lou told me-you implied-he was en-
as yea murmured Nora.
Va, see. You mean I deceived you?
INy cannot remember what I said
NH Nhat | believed. But that is of no
H. sequence. l want you to understand
ia IL nora. | will not give you up. l
u , you 10 Your promise. Keep it, and
s''Gly devote my life to you. Break
b;nL w. l viii not believe that! I'll not
ha VI 1t! Nora, do not desert me! All
on SOU mats left in me. clings round
a "a ~ you shake me off. I know l shall
), " Tue devil, and it will be the worse
oo .Ia know what l am capable of;
s @n De damnably cruel"
,jad y NOT suppose you can brighten me-"
ia tb. oFa' reused to anger by the shadow
faa I' eat i care too much for you not
u n. nnhite pain in disappointing you;
a., "iI' not submit to be bulliedv'
be- "a. heavens! You misunderstood
EO,ar " w not know what l am saying,
era T LOU must not be faithless. Look
b. fptr an utterly dependent on you for
BON ron l have no hope. no life, apart
ST c JDu, and | hold you to your promise,
wbatnss 70 salvation. On your head be
IT, lore e'ef becomes of me without you!
will my my soul. do not turn from me.
' never give va, ~ 49,, -,