The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
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aimed r!a con YOU 'iiU, "
ro thought i; an excellent
- trv you- arts Of fascina
who, so Ia" as YOU knew,
implicit trust III your non
Iase Please let nc finish.
e truth, nothing more. Tho
Ned YOU and grati'icl your
he same time. You * knc"
rht learn to like you. There
Eon why she might not give
nd her future happiness i'll
You realized this, Yet
sill knowing You had nc
marrying her. And when
II Of the diversion, YOU in
with a declaration OF love
Oposal Of marriage. You
ordid motive 10 cheat your
noblest instincts. Io",--
\ I can say so lauch' There
hen ] positively dcspisc you,
yhen--I believe | am los
Prospect. ] wish you had
to S'c0nset.
d from her chair and walked
bosite window. Her hands
srvously, though her words
IN uttered with paas:oo, but
!. deliberate clnphasis thai
bccusing force.
listened with bowed head.
% had tried to interrupt her,
d silenced him with Il mo-
after she hal paused he
IL for some seconds.
hard upon me-" he sad, a.
led contcmptlbiy, bat won t
hink there was some little
don't know Why | am such :,
elbow. Perhaps because nc
whether I ever amount 10
i not. | have not been $;
YOU. You have been loved
all your life. | have had
nent and condemnation on
Perhaps / deserved SO much,
artens a man to be forever
b down"
softened as she answered in
bne: They are wrong to dis
bd condemn YOU. No one
II possibilities for good or
hey have been tried. There
Ing traits even in the worst,
b not one Of the worst. You
eiorc you. ! want to forget
happened. For your SAKE,
be, ! wish to feel---" She
ind her face grew crimson.
b from his glance rs from
her own thoughts.
|on't you understand" sne
Fpless embarrassment, after
bat was almost felt. Nv ny
comprehend that I want you
at belongs to you?"
want it," answered Brian
d resistance, THE thought
ley is always between us.
i't want it becaus" YOU cam
bout an incumbrance, l sup.
ncumbrancc means you, Mar
: is nothing l desire SO muct
mbrance.'
ke 1t, please, Brian. The in,
hnds YOU 50 slow Of compre'
sslow no longer. Margaret
ashed upon him, and with ;
and glad cry he started TO-
stopped him rather precip;.
the words:
3 foolish, Brian, please.
%. understand that this is
BUSINESS arrangement. We
efy alTectionatc, but neither
harrel."
~ wish simply to satisfy YOU
pAsation,' he said, rather rue
DON'T caro- for me the lcas1
lor,yon means giving you my
aaiy say | haven'tit to sive
need not complain. Mar.
W. y, make a great difference in
We shall always be gool
aM, Are you satisfied"
w 70 get you on any terms,
W. FOR no other man cal
you And maybe some da,
Esata TO love me, if only ;
s'u ~ yourself with any sucl
s.1 IS all, | believe. Please
s.. aaa Indifferent you are,
a.as to obey her request
livery hard for me.
dropped beneath the inten.
: sase, bat She made no re.
e Ms next !, second he had left
osl thoughts.
y ssaat lubilant but rather pc.
h a. y. VI : mind he sought Miss
W son |, to her sympathetic
sl fortune.
|ss Ms later, as Margaret sat
/ 4e =, corner of the veranda,
up behind her chair, and
~ zap airing Of Old fashionc,
Sia'Slte workmanship.
s..F1,lIeti''ins I prize very high.
!. !. II belonged to my mother.
(lsa 70 SEE it on your iager,
Ei he pear! of pearls"
(|a .u appearance and unex-
n n ia u'aae her h blush warmly.
,ns me-, She replied, rather
NV holding her hand toward
Z, W. sure that l know ths
(ssls.esslon," he ra'o ned, ex.
| F,n ~ tn'ili Of ps aare a:
kos.,!a ned hers. Wig, it Ill:
t;h.'aaSiJul, a lied Margaret