The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-27

III was nalf an nOur past the appoint
ed time when she neared the trysting
place. and she was beginning to won
der whether or not Monsieur Caussi-
diere had grown weary and had gone
N away. when, to her relief, he emerged
# from some nook where he had been hid
m ing and stood before her. Yes, 1, was
y he, looking anXious and restless. but
tt Frightening up considerably at sight of
her face.
Now that the meeting had really
come about, Marjorie felt somewhat
abashed at the thought of her own
boldness. She paused In some confu-
sion, and timidly held forth her hand,
but the Frenchman strobe boldly tor-
~ ward, and, the place being lonely. took
4her in his arms.
Marjorie, my Marjorie!" he muir
mured.
# Both words and action took her 80
completely by surprise, that for a mo-
v ment she could 10 nothing but M
II passively in his embrace like a trem-
ANbling. frightened child; then, recover
ing herself, she drew back, blushing
n and trembling.
Observation-Disclosures Caussidiere!
IA she cried.
IN The Frenchman looked at her
s5 strangely; he tool her hand and held
III it lovingly in both of his.
tS Marjorie" he said, my little friend
lg1 1t seems now that | have you by me,
}4t that | am born again. | have Travelled
@ all the way from Dumfries to see you
sEf and you do not know why?-becausc,
4X nv child. you lave taught me to love
.Wg you"
Wa Marjorie paused in her walk; she felt
stk her heart trembling painfully and her
XII cheeks burning like fire. She looked up
NM at him In helpless amazement, but she
sXt did not speak.
.% when you departed. Marjorie con
sy4 tinued Caussidiere, a~ffectionately clasp
1W ing the little hand which still lay pas
WI siyely in his, IL felt as II all the light
Tx and sunshine had been withdrawn from
Eh the world, and l knew then that the
iK3 face of my little friend had LETT such
Hf an image on my heart that could not
kE shake 1t away. l tried to fight against
Y the feeling, but I could not. You have
= made me love you, my darling, and
now I have come to ask II you will be
NJ my wife?"
WI Your wife, monsieur
She looked so helplessly perplexed
that the Frenchman smiled.
~ well, Marjorie" he said, "of what
are you thinking, ma petite?'
81 was wondering, monsieur, why
you had spoken to me as you nave
DONE"
For a moment the mans face cloud
4 ed. h the shadow passed and he
smiled again.
Because l adore you. Marjorie lac
said.
y Again the girl was silent, n the
Frenchman pulled his mustache VIII
trembling fingers. Presently he stole 9
glance at her, and he saw that her race
was irradiated with a look OF dream!
pleasure. He paused before her ant
regained possession of her trembling
hands.
Marjorie" he said, and as he SPOKE
his voice grew very tender and vibrat
ed through every nerve in the girl
frame, my little Marjorie, If you hat
been left to me. l don't think shoul'
ever have spoken, but when you wen
away / felt as II the last chance OF hap
piness had been taken from me. So
said, 4 will go to my little girl, | will
tell her of my loneliness, ! will say Il
her / have given her my love, and
will ask for hers in return Marjorie
will you give 1t to me, my dear?'
She raised her eyes to his and an
swered softly:
Il like you very much, monsieur
"And you will marry me, Marjorie?
II don't know that"
"Marjorie?"
II mean, monsieur, l will tell MI
Lorraine"
You will not!-you must mott"
Monsieur"
Marjorie, do you not see what
mean? They are all against me, ever
" one of them, and II they knew the
r would take my little girl away. Mar
iorie, listen to me. You say you soy
me-and you do love mel am sure O
that; therefore wish you to promis
to marry me and say nothing to an
soul"
ITO marry you In secret? oh, coul
not do that, monsieur
''Then you do not love me, Marie
rie?"
Indeed, it is not true. And Mr.. l'oi
raine is like my father, and he loves IN
SO much. | would not do anything
yex or hurt him, monsieur"
For a moment the Frenchman's fac
was clouded, and he cast a most oml
nous look upon the girl; then all In
moment again the sunshine burs
forth.
"You have a kind heart, Marjorie,
)he said. 1T Is like my little girl to tai
so; but she Is sensible. and will liste
10 me. Marjorie. don't think | wal
to harm you. or lead you to do wronl