The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-09

ana fCtth q choking sob she fed.
that is to be worthy of you, to help Won
to do good. All / ask is to be allowed
to live the life you live yourself
"And you think that would let Won
make this sacrifice for me? No, mol Oh.
why cannot you see that it is impossi.
ble?"
Again attempted to take her in NV
arms. But this time she eluded me. and
with choking sob fled through the
scrub toward the camp. Seeing that il
was useless to attempt to reason with
her in her present state, / followed more
leisurely, reaching the huts just as the
gong was sounding for dinner. AS soon
as my additions were performed |
sought the dining hut. but my hostess
was not there. l waited, and presently
the servant arrived to inform me that
she was not well and would dine in her
own apartment.
was not prepared for this, and my
thoughts during my solitary meal and
when / was smoking on the plateau be.
fore the huts afterward were by no
means pleasant. Glad though was that
had made her aware of my sentiments
toward her, almost began to wish, if
she were going to avoid me, that had
deferr5i my explanation until we had
reached the settlement again. But was
destined to see her that night after all
About 10 o'clock, just as | was think
ing of retiring to my own hut, heard
footstep behind my chair, and mo.
ment later Allie. accompanied by her
dog, stood before me.
"Dr. De Normanville, 1" she said soft
ly, II cannot imagine what you must
think of me. l have come to tell you
that felt could not sleep until had
apologized to you"
Her penitence sat so prettily upon her
that it was as much as / could do to
prevent myself taking her in my arms
and telling her so. But managed some
how to keep myself within bounds and
only said in reply:
lyon must not say word about it.
was equally to blame. Great as is my
love for you, l should not have forced
1t upon you in that unseemly fashion"
mo! No! Don't say that. I want
you really to understand my gratitude.
That l love you, have said Perhaps I
ought not to have confessed it. But see
ing that have done SO, and have told
you exactly what my position in the
world is, you must see that it is that
very love which keeps me from giving
myself to you as should like to do. l
don't make my meaning very clear, but
can you understand that?''
II think do, I said. "But it does
not alter my position. love you as
shall never love any other woman. AS
l told you this afternoon, my whole life
is bound up in you. It remains for you
to say whether shall be the happiest
or the most miserable of men. Remem-
Der, save for my sister, / am alone in
the world. Therefore, as she is amply
provided for, ! have only myself to
think OF. If you will have me, will
give my life to you to do as you please
with"
This generosity is like yourself.
Will you let me make a bargain with
you?'
"Wbat is it?'
- ~ sA''o' - hoe yOu sndil pIOiHieO
not to speak of this to me again until
give you permission. "
II will promise that. And on your
part?'
Il will promise to give you my an
swer at the end of IL months. In the
you will go back to England,
live your own life, and OH the first day
OF May next year, if you still love me
and are as anxious then to make your
sacrifice as you are now, will meet you
again and be your wife as soon as you
please. What do you say?"
For few moments l could answer
nothing; then. though / am not theat-
really inclined as general rule, fell
On my knee, and taking her hand kissed
It, saying in voice hardly recognized
Is my own:
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