The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-09
CHAPTER III

her master passion; bur. HIreaNF. 1 III"
was doing for her what he does for the
young. and indeed for the old. too. only
more slowly. And Tom had bravey aided
Time
should you be very angry if l were to
say something TO you:' he asked June
one day.
No" answers June. placidly. with
tolerably good intuition of his meaning.
Il have been afraid 70 say word yet.
he utters. still much perturbed in his
mind. "But-but-oh. my darling. will
you some day come and live here for good
and al do you care enough for me 10
marry me-"
June does not answer in words, but she
gives 4 little pressure 10 the hand which
holds hers.
After that. what could any man do
under the circumstances. especially man
madly in love, but snatch his darling 10
his breast and cover her face with kisses:
June trembleS violently: this time II Is not
from horror or disgust, but because the
sudden remembrance OF Dallas KISS
smites her. and with it the awful neces-
sity Of confeSsing her shame TO Tom. III
a moment she tears herself from his arms
and, starting up, PUSHES over to the fire
place. He dareS not pursue her. already
he is accusing himself Of iHdelcacy 10
her grief; the moment Of delight IS being
punished by remorse-too frequent Sc
qucncc.
At last. making n tremendous effort
over herself June goes back to the sofa
and SITS down at a little distance from
him.
Il have something 10 tell YOU, she says.
in trembling voice. No. do not come
near me. do not touch me, unit! you have
heard it; perhaps, afterward. you will not
want TO-"
\ feeling of stupcfacti"n comes over
Tom. What can she mean:
Then June turns her face from him and
begins 10 cry pitcouSly.
oh" She sobs, how can how can
1cll YOU
What do you mean" cries Tom. at
his wits end. unable 70 believe a breath
against her but unu tcrably panied and
iuy-titici hy her woros and her agitation.
''IJo yGu remember" she says al last.
''wnen-wh"n your cousin was here in
the summer:
Ital, What is this: Tom feels liter
ally turning to stone. lie cannot speak.
You went away ing 4 day or two. and
and ! saw good deal of him, and |
fancied"-oh. poor poor Juno, the agony
"i ,h!H ''Hl '1i"' vas III 'r
with him and he with me. aud"-Suddemly
checking herself, and speaking in strain
eed, unnatural voice-"hc kissed me"
Tom is dumb; ii any one bad plunged
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