Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-19

| who were standing there. That was
slight cause for mistrustirg me, sir"
1T was and am very sorry. Indeed.
/ have been fool right through the
whole affair. l see il nov. I had no
right to make such promise"
We'll, l do not think you were n
fool. But, forgive me, that promise was
a foolish one, and-and just trifle I'M
kind" The tears again started in her
eyes, and her voice took on the tremble
which went so appealingly to my heart.
Never again will l be so foolish!"
exclaimed. Il will see your father and
tell him | have broken my promise. that
Il was impossible TO keep it, and that it
is simply absurd to subject us to the
misery of a longer separation. May
tell him that? May speak for both of
u.?"
She hung her head, while the red
flush spread over her face. Then she
murmured: Yes, speak for both of
us. Why not, since it is true? Perhaps
you'll find father has changed his views
a trifie.'
Not in his opinion OF my innocence,
I hope" | said. Il have been told he
strongly objected TO my arrest. And
| know whose influence caused him 10
. do So"
Not mine, really" Florence earnest
ly replied. Father believed you were
innocent, and took the stand he did
for that reason. l did not know about
the robbery until after the first meet
ing of the trustees. 1t was at that
meeting that he opposed your arrest.
| remember he felt quite triumphant
afterward, for most of the trustees in
sisted upon your immediate arrest. and
ii was only after father said that he
would never consent to il that they gave
up the point"
Now that is pleasant to hear" ]
cried, joyfully. what reason have you
to think lie has changed his v;e~s &c.
garding the promise?"
This morning, after we had passed
you, l said: That looked like Nelson
Conway Father laughed at me, and
answered that il must have been an
Authorization produced by constantly
keeping my thoughts upon you"
1t is impossible to describe the fasci.
nation of Florence's manner when she
told me this-how maidenly bashfui-
ness blended with loves boldncss, how
the bushes dyed her smooth cheek,
while her eyes shone with a confident,
happy light.
asked me IL IL liked you as much az
ever. Liked was not the word hi
used, but never mind, we'll use il now"
And what did you answer" asked.
eagerly and cxpectantiy.
THAT not n day went by that I dia
not think of you. And oh. Nelson" she
continued, her voice deep aiid full in its
earnestness, that was nj. half the
truth. Why should hesiiGte to con.
TESS il TO you, my dear frienG?"
Here / made use Of my disengaged
arm. / could not help it. drew her
to me and kissed her blooming cheek.
Il certainly shall not go on II am in
terrupted," Florence said, in gentle re-
monstrance.
'What did your father say in an
swer?" finally asked.
''He said he thought perhape 1t was
unjust to both of us to insist On your
keeping the promise"
did he say that ?" exclaimed. 'Thes
Florence-"butre really ii is enough to say
that the dear girl promised to lie mp
wife, even though the suspicion SHOULD
not be removed from me, providing Mr.,
Morley's consent could be gained; xne
she moreover promised to do all ste
could to help me gain his consent.
FRO BE coNriNUEpl