The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-07-16

did you come? Why do You stay to
break my heart now? Oh, Cod oh.
Sod this is more than can bqSzI
Her words were 50 iEpassk G, her
rpsRasS SO vehement, tdats ~, WA,
Itracx " th aWS .IIe ceassi ho2 lar
| Stand hefp aa'a In IS al
account i91 s'lalI coucilable ,SonslSk
rs shoMe Plainly ~ her tone IN
Actions thak her love for him WIS no
dead, while BY her words y A ossH To-
| plainly manifested a u t6glS eseape
him. He knew not what Is think finer
what to make of the change in her
After short silence, he said:
Louise, | cshnot understand Won.
There is something wrong with Won,
but am unable to account for It. I
never dreamed that should receive
such a welcome as this on my return tn
you. Never day, since left you, has
passed without thoughts of you and
this meeting thronging through nv
mind. have dreamed of it by nirht.
But | never thought we should meet
thus Louise, tell me what has wrought
/ this change"
Z lie paused for a reply, but none
came. She longed to tell him ali and
showsto him that her heart was I'M
changed, but she dared not. Her Inns
must remain sealed, and. with a great
effort she kept down the longing Of her
soul. Seeing that She was hot oing to
speak Paul continps
FVF llaII yke LdHfsb, az some.
thing This suspense is Werse than
death. Tell me what you mean. ana
why you act as you do. l do not be1
lieve you have forgotten your love for
me. There must be some secret cause
for all this. Tell me what it is"
"Oh, Paul, " cried Louise, ''do not ask
me. l can tell you nothing, nothing.
Only spare me, Paul. Go away and
spare me the bitterest trial Of my life"
The girls tone was piteous. 1t was
as that of one pleading for life. Paul
was struck by it, and forgetting the
pangs that were wrenching his own
soul he felt his heart go out to her in
pity as well as love.
Louise, he said, 81 would spare Won
Rll pain possible, but / cannot leave
you like this. love you to-day more
than ever loved you before, and feel,
know that you love me. Imust know
the cause of your action. will not
leave you until do know"
t'I ranpct fo1l ,-o,,
must go away from me and never
see me again. That is all | can say"
BE reasonable, Louise, and remem-
Der that | have heart Remember
that can feel and that every word you
speak pierces me like knife"
"Then leave me and do not make
me say more. God knows | would
spare you the agony of this meeting"
"Mustw we part, Louise?"
"Yes, yes; and never meet again"
us it your wish?"
ut is"
And you will not tell me why?" y
mo, cannot do that
Then it shall be as you wish.
will go away, and promise not to see
you again. But Louise. will never
forget yon. You have this day broken
my spirit, destroyed my happiness and
wrecked my brightest hope, but [ win
love you still. little thought that the
great purpose that has cheered me on
to the greatest efforts was capable of
making should come to this For vour
sake and in the hope of one
day claiming you for my wife, have
applied myself well to my studies, and
have graduated with honor. | have
done everything for your sake. and the
guiding purpose of my life has been to N
gain home fit for you. But now, that
is all at an end. My hopes are blasted
in one short hour and my castles have
fallen down. You say that you will
never be m;ne?"
u can never marry you, Paul"
Then good-by, Louise, and as Pan, .
poke he, advanced and reached out his
land.
Louise. could almost feel his pres
nee, and she longed to throw herself
n his arms and crv her heart out. Rfst