The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-11-15
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picturesque beauty Of the place. But
I LAWYER Eates fn,.ud - ti.a nnd - fn,,r
weeks that thaaa ~ =, . aons
Ind grow, sweet and ,are tn'ti,,n ,.oY Inc
cause If the i aaot.ia t;nns that van a e,.
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was dressed in "renmy soft wh;tap ,a ans
with d knot Of rich hearted roses fastened
| at, the belt and throat Tom Randall's
idle remark had proved predictions. A
surely wrought a Wondrons change. fine
| face wore d look that had a new meaning,
a iiEiit not borii Of frihndshih =. s'''''1'
II have come to saw good lyen the
lawyer said, aid held orlt Ills iiie. smooth
haiid: - So So. e.
..G6od bye? Do you 60 tbday?' she
said, rising Reluctantly. But making no
other sign. !
''Yes," he said. drawing Il i6na sirh.
| ~ must 90 hack In life mud its r;pil ,jjif;es
never meant to allow myself n plimnse
of anything so sweet as this brief month,
has been. But I hive. md So now. dear
friend, all l can do is to thank Won for
the happiness have received. and"
He stopped, pressed his Inns together
and made powerful effort to- conceal
the emotion that shook his strong frame.
Are YOU never coming back?" ELLA
found voice at last to say, bewidered at
this sudden demonstration OH his part.
NO." he said. sadly: .'or ut least / will
try hard never to come back,
ups moved rerceptibly, but what she said
was not audible.
ELLA, said the lawyer, drawing near
and taking her hand between his OWL,
God bless you. dear girl, I'll do the best
cnli to lire without you. But you never
Gun know the pain. as well as joy, that
| have experienced in these four weeks
that have passed. That ! am q victim
OF misfortune is no fault of yours, dear
| one-ll0r yet Of mine. But ali I ask of
YOU, Ella; Is to think kindly of me- To
believe l1le ii MAN of honest intent, sim
cere motives pure aims. ani not
criminal out on bail, nor iii escaped
prisoner, but l am i divorced man, and
50 can hope Tor no favor at your hands.
re tried TO force himself from her
l'lesehee' 1uI 1ne human III MN asserted
vo.io': hilil, ne continued III MUSK!
y o'; :; sou nt.er ean re:'l%e now hara
tho oartl tn ;,,tl tS ~ anG u4Mm
Of ot%ors' owl Ina,, +,,nt thS "+an,e AZ.
tates If =" ;n,,;fora,,t ."o,.lI 1n,;ns WV VIZ,
tha lows Il '.,a;ns fnr ;t.o,f " ,rn',t1 ,v vu
wears 400 T wns morreI ,coor,;na 70 the the
laws IF our land Rut w;thomt love thare
cnn he m trma ,n,rr;oo" T. u.as . ME
tnke r. 10th conrerned and q vear l.. ta,.
against nv own wishes. for r was worry
proud. / consented to n legal se,mration,
The woman who had s,uiletl nv life soon
forgot me and married a man suited to
her taste. Is it right. do YOU think, that
I should 20 heart-hu.,crv. sl,o,1d he iso-
lated from the sweetelii1ig influences of a
true womtln's love because of the frowns
of Il mocking institution we call society?
When man has complied fully with the
law by which all civil rights are gov
erned, has society right to demand more
OF him: But L am not going to ask you
to believe in theory that conflicts with
your conscience nor would wish you
10 snare name that III your lo1t! estl-
NATION Dears renectlQn. only ask you
10 SEM me ava! WIN klnd thoughts.
Although he made powerful EFFORT to
De calm as he uttered these words David
Estes stood trembling like Il reed crushing
the hand he crayed, between his own,
drawing in his breath, like one awaiting
a sentence.
And Ella Varnum2 She neither moved
nor s,nka If Che heord what ha so;d
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