The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-04-12
CHAPTER XIX.-cCoST1NUEp.1

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withstand the shock of his daughter
guilt, and he was stricken down in
fit. He never regained his conscious
ness, but on the third day after the at
tack he died in blissful insensiblllty.
Imogene was confined to the room in
the third story, which was made as
comfortable as might be for her use,
and Ralph went about the house
gloomy, grief-stricken man. For sor-
row such as his, who could offer words
of comfort?
Governor Fulton prepared to return
home, and he insisted on taking Helen
with him. The Rock now was no placefor
a giddy thing like her, he said. On the
day of her departure Helen met Guy
ST. Cyril in one of the empty parlors.
She went up to him and held out her
hand.
"Mr. ST. Cyril" she said, 81 am going
to start for home today. Let us snake
hands and part good friends"
He took her hand in his, and looked
into her face a little reproachfully.
"Do you think I have been very
naughty with you, Mr.. ST. Cyril?' she
asked, demurely.
Eyes, l do You have treated me
shamefully, when have loved you so"
Indeed. Well, 1 wasn't aware had
been so wicked! Will you ever forgive
me?"
"Do you wish me to?'
81 don't much care-if you do?"
"And if do not?'
Guy. | shall be sorry
She bowed her head little, her soft
curls swept his hand He flung his arm
around her.
Helen, one thing tell me. Do you
love me?"
LET me go! 1 won't tell you!'
"You shall not go until you do tell
me! And here is your honored father
to witness your assertion"
The governor looked on in a puzzled
perplexity.
What? how? What is the meaning
of this! l don't understand.
'You don't see it, do you, papa"
said Helen, saucily.
II really don't think [ do said the
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somebody will explain
81 love your daughter, sir" said st.
Cyril. manfully; "but l cannot win
like confession from her. Still, take
the liberty of thinking | am not indif-
ferent to her."
BOX his ears, papa. He is an I'M
pertinent puppy
Helen, you must tell me! Do you
love me? Yes or nor
Eyes and no both. l love you till you
let me go, and then | don't.
'sThen | will never let you co.!
cit strikes me your arms will ache
in about a week from now.
Helen, answer me!''
"Well. what if | do love your"
He strained her closer, and put down
his face to hers.
Papa, run out quiek!' cried the in
corrigible girl. This fellow is quicker
ing up his mouth to kiss me! And
wouldn't have you see him for the
world"
The governor uttheir hands together.
"She' loves you, my boy" he said,
kindly, sand l give her to you; but
warn you in the beginning, she's hard
to manage. You'll lead an awful life
of itr'
"Tll take the responsibility, and
reckon myself the most fortunate" re-
piled ST. Cyril.
"And now you'll come home with us
won't you, and see sister Letitia?"
said Helen. 81 want her to look you
over and see if you'll do. She's a great
Judge of men. So much so that she's
never found one to suit her. You'll
come. won't you, dear Guy?"
The last words were spoken so low
that no one heard them save st. Cyril,
but with them she could have coaxed
him to the ends of the earth.
eyes" said the governor, syou must
go with us, and your sister, also. I
must look upon you now as one of the
family
So when Governor Fulton and his
daughter departed, they took away
with them the ST. Cyrils, and quiet
that was absolutely horrible settled
DOWN over the household at the Rock.
Lynde Graham was the only visitor,
and he d;4 not come very often, for he
feared that his presence might make it