The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-04-29

my secret. allie, is there no hope at all
Tor me! / know l am not worthy OF
You, but / am an honest man, and I
love you with my whole heart and soul"
DIR. DE Normanyille, she said slow
~, turning her tear stained face toward
me. II am sorry, moro sorry than you
will ever guess that you should have
told me this. Many men have let me
know their love before now, and was
ablo to tell them without pain to myself
that 1t could not be. Now, you love me.
you who have been so true and so brave,
ana have to make you see that what
yos wish can never be possible. Do not
think / am insensiblo of the honor you
have done me, for 1t would honor any
woman TO be asked to be your wife. Do
not think that it does not pain me to
hurt You So But oh, Or. De Norman
VILE, cannot you SEQ that l can be- no
mans vito, much less yours9'
And why, in heavens name, not?''
All this time she had not attempted
TO withdraw her hand from mine
Because. according to your lights, I
am not worthy. You have this moment
called yourself an honest man. Well.
then, judged by your ideas of honesty,
1 am not an honest woman. Look Mt
your own career; look at the namo you
have already created for yourself; think
OF your future; thon how can Ia wom-
an hunted by every nation. woman on
whose head price is set, who dares not
show her face in civilized country
allow herself to share that name ard
that futuro~ith you. Ask yourself that
question and answer it before you think
of making me your wife"
L can have no future without YOU
That is no answer to my question.
No, DIR. De Normanville, l am sorry,
more sorry than you will ever know,
that this trouble should have come upon
you. But when You have time to reflect
you will SEQ as clearly as l do tLat
what you ask is impossible. 1t can noy-
er boz
lone question before you say it can-
not be!' cried. ~ will not insult you
by imploring You to tell me the truth.
You will do that without my asking.
But we will suppose for the moment
that you were not the outlaw you de- +.
clare yourself to be and l asked you tie
same question. VIII you tell me if yon
would give me the same answer them"
1t is unfair of you to put it in that
way" she said, toying with a leaf
But since you do ask / will tell you
truthfully If were in the position you
describe and you asked me to share your
life with you, would give you this
answer-that l would be your wife or
the wife of no other man."
lyon love me, then, Alie?"
My heart seemed to stop beating
while waited for her answer. When it
did pass her lips, it was 80 soft that
could hardly hear it,
Eyes, do love YOU
Before she could prevent me had
taken her in my arms and rained kisses
upon her beautiful face. For moment
she did not resist. Then she withdrew
herself, painting. from my arms.
Let me go ~ she gasped. "You must
not do this. No, no, no! What am I
telling you? Oh, why cannot you SEQ
that what you wish is impossible?''
AS live, cried in return, cit Is
not impossible, and it never shall be-
Since you own yourself that you love
me will not live without you. / love
you as verify believe man never loved
woman before. Ii were post instead
of prosaic doctor. should tell you,
Ale, that to me your smile is like
Gods sunshine. would tell you that
the wind only blows to carry to the
world the story of my love for you.
would tell you all this and more-yes,
a thousand times more But I am no
poet. l am only man who loves you
for your own beautiful self, for your
sweetness, your loneliness, your tender
ness to those about you. What does
famo mean for me? want only you.
Let me have you for my companion
through life, and will go with you
where You wish, stay here with you If
you please or go away, just as you may
decide. ! have but one ambition, and