The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-07-15
z b DE,BEAINE DIX z.

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That Il tt,snatSers which conosgns my
i hopo9 aad 50 not even FOR spl easl 4 - -
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4 honef, tsa oslly promised y9iir s4ther,
a0d ~ u he laa Ii LOVE fsle he
Nfor lazsS.-t9ld me, but goa-rss ca we
as hsga sAa ailiatlS You can { cars fof
3s.e ", or you would do what. [
ask he very nrHt thing i have
. ever asked yoa, Y she ended pettishly.
Alan Daiaaiiaa sailed at the preEfy
he XIII 5ition ei childish wrath. Il.an he
sasd graYslsr. yet fr1ll II
ut is no use, Elsie YoIl are causing
both yourself and me needless pain ly
constantly teasing me on this matter
I Once and for I'll cannot tell You, so
s.s now let us talk of something pleasant
What is the last new gown like?'' he
ended, smiling lovingly down at her.
The girl looked at him. a curious
glance, half menace, half malice, then,
yelling her eyes, dropping before his
ardent glance, she allowed herself TO be
coaxed, fattered and petted into seem
singly forgetful mood
II wonder why the little witch is so
eager to know the secret---a trade secret
5oo?'' thought Domaine TO himself that
night as he smoked a quiet cigar. a
childish within, suppose, or woman's
( curiosity. =
And, so thinking, he dismissed the
subject from his mind.
But he would not have dismissed it
quite so easily if he could have looked
into distant chamber III another part
of the house and seen little fury ex-
citedly pacing the floor and murmuring
TO herself;
Il will get to know it yet, whether
by fair means or foul it matters little,
A but will get it, and then
Il must be off to the works at once,
Alan said next morning to his mother
and sisters '.Tell Elsie, when she
comes down, that I am awfnlly sorry
s not to be able to take her for a drive, as
we arranged yesterday but something
unexpected has turned up, and am COM
PEELED to attend to it. No eye like the
nlaster's--eh, mother?'' he finished
laughingly
Mrs. Domaine looked fondly at her
son.
You are just like your father, /" she
said proudly 1T was aye duty before
pleasure with him, but I'll tell the
lassie, Alan, and maybe you'll be
home by dinner time "
II can't say, mother" he answered
oheeriIy; only wait for me.
And then they heard the hall door
close and knew he was off, The day
wore away. Elsie declined Enid De-
maine's offer to drive her in place of
Alan and went ioff for a long walk by
herself Enid and Cicely looked curi-
ously after her as she walked down the
T drive, and then Cicely said half dream
lily:
81 do think there is something odd
about Elsie Iwish Alan had not fallen
in love with her. Do you know" low
ering her voiceto an awestricken whis-
per, I'm afraid she is not trust
worthy =
When Alan came home that evening,
he seemed in uproariously good spirits.
He laughed and chatted and joked and
'teased until his mother declared that
he was fey After dinner he invited
Elsie. out on to the terrace, to s.see the
moonlight, = he declared mendaciously.
Very fair and sweet the girl looked
in her. pretty white gown of some SHIN
mering material, and SO her lover evil
IDENTIFY thought, for he suddenly caught
her to his breast. and rained passionate
kisses on her brow and lips. Then, just
as suddenly, he thrust her from him
and stood facing her in the moonlight.
The girl was half frightened at his man
ner.
What is the matter, AlanT' she
asked timidly.
Nothing. mypet, " he replied in his
old manner; 'tonly you looked SO be-
witching think / lost my senses. :
+ think yon did, Z she retorted co.
! quettishly. "Alan. = she continued
earnestly, do You really and truly love
me? " M
He looked at her curiously, then,
: recollecting himself, replied:
What a foolish question to askl
How many hundreds of times have /
told You the old, old story? \
But, she persisted, raising her face
to his, never, never can believe it
until you tell me that secret. 3
His face darkened at her words.
Did I not tell you las night that
your persistency was worse than use-
less? he retorted. looking coldly down
at her. SIS &
Well, then, she answered passion
ately, until you do tell me I will
never marry you neverl1
There was long silence between
/ them. Finally the man broke it.
Do you mean what you say?" he
asked in q low, tense voice.
z Certainly, : she responded in q hard.
! determined tome Then, changing her
xasnner to one of winning Sweetness:
ssBut 1 know ION win tell ma You