Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-18
very fashion, "a every way, how I love

every fashion. N every way, how I love
YOU"
The sun never shone up0n happier lovers
than those. The golden doors Of Loves
paradise were open to them.
II never knew until now said Vane,
chow beautiful life Is. Why, Pauline, love
Is the very center Of IL; ii is not money OF
rank-it Is love that makes lie. Only 10
think. my darling that you and may speGd
every hour Of il together"
She raised her eyes to thc fair, calm heav-
ems, and infinite happiness filed Tier soul TO
overlooking: 3 deep, silent prayer assembled
Unspoken from her heart.
Suddenly She sprang from his s!de with a
startled cry.
"Oh, Vane.' She said, with outstretched
hands, II had forgotten that ! am unworthy.
/ can never marry you!
lie saw such Wild despair in her face, such
sudden, keen anguish, that he was half start
led; and k~neeling by her side. he asked:
why, my darling? Tel me why. You,
Pauline" he ~cTicd-'you not worthy OF mel
My darling, what fancy Is it-what foolish
.~dea-what freak Of imagination? You are
the nOblest, the truest, the dearest woman in
the whole wide world! Pauline, why are
you weeping 50? My darling, trust me-tell
me-"
She had shrunk %sluddering from him, and
had buried her face In her hands; deep, Bit
ter sobs came from her lips; there was the
very eloquence Of despair in her attitude.
Pauline" said her lover, you cannot
shake my faith in you: you cannot make me
think you have done wrong but will you
Try, sweet, to tell me what it Tsp
He never forgot the ~despairlng face raised
10 his the shadow of such unutterabie sorrow
Ia the dark eyes, the qulyering OF the pale
lips, the tears that mined down her FACET
was such a change from the radiant, happy
girl Of but a few minutes ago that he could
hardly believe it was the sa.ne Pauline.
lie bent over her as though he would fain
kiss away the fast falling tears; but she
shrank from him.
do not touch me, Nane.' she cried; Il
am not worthy. | had frgotten; in the hap
piness of loving you, and knowing that |
was beloved, | had forgotten Tiny "
deed had dish0nOrcd me! Wemust part, Tor
! am not worthy of YOU
lie took both her hands in his own, and
his Influence over her was so great that even
in that hour she obeycd him implicitly, as
though she hal been a child.
You must let me judge, Pauline" he said,
gently. you are mine by right OF the
promise you gave me a few minutes since
the promise 10 be- my wife; that makes you
mine-no one can release you from il. BY
virtue OF that promise YOU must trust me,
and tell me what you have done"
He saw that there was a desperate strug.
gle in her mind-a struggle between the
pride that babe her rise in rebellion and
leave him with her secret untold, and the
love that. bringing with it sweet and gra-
cious humility, prompted her to confess all
to him. He watched her with loving eyes;
as that struggle ended, so would her life take
its shape.
lie saw the dark eyes grow soft with good
thoughts; he saw the silent, proud defiance
die out Of the beautiful face; the lips culver
cd, sweet humility seemed to fall over her
and intold her.
II have done a cruel deed, Vane," she
aald-"an act Of vengeance that cuts me OF
from the roll Of noble women, and dlshonors
me-
Still keeping his hold Of the white hand,
he said,-
Tell me what it was-I can judge far bek
ter than you"
Continued Next Week.