The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-31

| NNfcHN NNAVA tNdUtN " utI NUtths a
embarrassment which made her thou
sand times dearer and more charming
to Arch Trevlyn. possessed her. Blu
she held out her hands and said few
shy words of welcome.
Arch sat down beside her, and the
conversation drifted into recollections
of their own individual history. They
spoke to each other with the freedom
of very old friends. forgetful of the fact
that this was almost the very first con-
versation they had ever had together.
After a while. Arch said:
Miss Harrison, do you remember
when you first saw me?''
She looked a, him moment, and hes
itated before she answered.
II may be mistaken, Mr.. Trevlyn. II
so, excuse me; but think / saw you
first, years and years ago, i'm a flower
store"
You are correct; and on that occa-
sion your generous kindness made me
very happy. | thought 1t would make
my mother happy. also. ran all the
way home, lest the roses might wilt
before she saw them"
He stopped and gazed into the fire.
was she pleased with them?"
"She was dead. We put them in her
coffin. They were buried with her."
Margie laid her hand lightly on his.
Il am so sorry for youl /, too, have
buried my mother"
After a little silence, Arch went on.
THE next time you saw me was when
you gave me these" He took out his
pocketbook. and displayed to her. fold
ed In white paper, cluster OF faded
blue-bells. do you remember them ?"
Il think | do. You were knocked
down by the pole of the carriage?"
Yes. And the next time? Do you
remember the next timer"
81 do"
Il thought so. | want to thank YOU,
now. for your generous forbearance.
want to tell you how your keeping my
secret made different being of me.
IL you had betrayed me to Justice. I
might have been now an inmate of a
prison cell. Margie Harrison. your ST.
lence saved me! Do me the Justice to
credit my assertion, when tell you that
| did not enter my grandfather's house
because cared for the plumber | should
obtain. had taken a vow to be re-
venged on him for his cruelty to NV
parents. and Sharp. the man who was
with me, represented to me that there |
was no surer way OF accomplishing my |
purpose than by taking away the treas |
ures that he priced. For that only | !
became a house-breaker. l deserved |
punishment | do not seek to palliate |
my guilt, but | thank you again for
saving met
II could not do otherwise than remain |
silent. When | would have spoken
your name, something kept me from
doing it. ! think remembered always
the pitiful face of the little street
sweeper and | could not bear to bring
him any more suffering"
Since those days. Miss Harrison. I
have met you frequently-always by ac-
cident-but tonight it is no accident
came here on purpose. For what, do
YOU think
Il do not know-how should -"
Il have come here to tell you what
longed to tell you years ago! what was
no less true then than it is now; what
was true OF me when I was a street.
sweeper, what has been true of me ever
since, and what will be true Of me
through time and eternityw
"Margie, | love you! have loved Won
since the first moment | saw you.
There has never been a shade of wayer-
ng; l have been true to you through
III. My first love will be my last. Your
influence has kept me from the lower
iepths of sin; the thought of you has
'een my salvation from ruin. Margie.
ny darling | love youl | love you!"
And yet you kept silent all these
ears! oh, Archer
IL could not do differently. You were
IS far above me as the evening star is
bove the earth it shines upon 1t would
lave been base presumption in the
'oor saloon waiter. or the dry goods
Jerk. to have aspired TO the hand OF
me like you. And although ! loved
on so, should never have spoken. had
lot fate raised me TO me position of a
ortune equal to your own, and given I
ne the means Of Offering you home
rorthy Of YOU. But | am waiting for
ny answer Give it 10 me. Margie."
Her shy eyes met his, and he read his
nswer In their clear depths But he
'as too eXacting TO be satisfied thus.
do you love me, Margie? want to {
ear the words from your lips. Speak, @
arling. They are for my ear alone. 3
nd you need not blush TO utter them" !
II do love you Archer. ! believe ! {
ave loved you ever since the first" !
And you will be mine? All my !
wnv' ,
She gave him her hands He drew ,
be head. with its soft, bright hair, to
is breast and kissed the sweet lips
gain and again, almost falling to real ,
,e the blessed reality Of his happiness. ,
II was late that night before Archer
'revlyn left his betrothed bride, and
ook his way 10 the village hotel. But ,
e was too happy. too full OF sweet con-
emit, 10 heed the lapse OF time. At last
he longing of his life was satisfied. He
lad heard her say that she loved him.
And Margic sat and listened to the
ound of his retreating footsteps, and
hen went up to her chamber to pass
he night, wakeful. too content to be
willing to lose the time in sleep, and 30
he dawn of morning found her with
open eyes.
CHAPTER XIII.
SIEYv1 HE ensuing winter