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

pleted, and now it only remains for you
to say-well, TO say when you wish {,
leave US. F"
This speech, following on top of wha
had been thinking myself, put me il
strange position, and for a minute
did not know how to answer. Then 6
torrent of words and protestations rose
upon my lips. but pressed them back
and to gain time for reflection asked 9
question.
81 hope that have done my work &c
| your satisfaction"
"How can you ask such a thing?''
she answered promptly. "You have
worked for us as few other men would
ever have done. cannot"-here her
voice trembled little, and her beauti.
full eyes filed with tears-"I cannot
ever thank you as would wish to do. "
| Either her tear laden eyes or this ex-
preston of her gratitude must have de-
prived me of my self control, for when
she had finished speaking my presence
of mind completely deserted me, and
without more ado / drew closer to her
on the tree, and, taking her hand in
mine, said, almost without thinking Of
my words:
allie, cannot you see that there can
be no question of thanks between us?
Cannot you see why l have worked so
hard for you? Cannot you see that
would give my own existence TO save
for you even the life Of the dog you
lQyedf Have my actions not spoken for
themselves?'
She rose to her feet, but I noticed
that she turned her face away and
would not look at me. / could feel that
she was trembling violently. In spite
of this continued:
"Alie You must see that love you
with my whole heart and soul. From
the moment l first saw you on your
yachts deck l have been your slave. /
know it is madness for man like me
to hope to win such a queen among
women as yourself, but / cannot help
it: Send me away from you if you will,
but there is one thing beyond your power
to do, and that is to take away from me
my love-"
Hush, hush, for PHYS sake!"
mo, Allie, l cannot stop. have gone
too far now TO draw back. Day by day
l have hidden. away in my heart-I
have tried TO crush down and stife this
love OF maine, but it will not be hidden,
1t will not be crushed, it will not be
stifled. Now the food has risen, it has
burst its bonds and washed away all
thought of prudence. You have learned
my secret. Allie, is there no hope at all
for me? l know l am not worthy of
you, but l am an honest man, and l
love you with my whole heart and soul. "
CDR. De Normanville, " she said slow.
ly, turning her tear stained face toward
me, Il am sorry, more 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
able to tell them without pain to myself
that it could not be. Now, you love me,
you who have been so true and so brave,
and have to make you see that what
you wish can never be possible. Do not
think am insensible of the honor you
have done me, for it 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, DR.. De Norman
vile, cannot you see that can be no
mans wife, much less yours?''->
land why, in heavens name, not?"
All this time she had not attempted
to withdraw her hand from mine.
because, according to your lights,
am not worthy. You have this moment
called yourself an honest man. Well,
then, Judged by your ideas of honesty,
am not an honest woman. Look at
your own career; look at the name you
have already created for yourself; think
of your future; then how can Ia wom-
an hunted by every nation, q woman on
whose head price is set, who dares not
show her face in a civilized country
allow herself to share that name and
that future with you. Ask yourself that |
question and answer it before you think |
of making me your wife,"
II can have no future without Won. ("
That is no answer to my question. |
No, DIR. De Normanville, I 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 see as clearly as / do that |
what you ask is impossible. 1t can new.
er bo."
lone question before you say it can.
not beP' cried. "Iwill not insult Won
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 I asked you the
same question. Will you tell me if you
would give me the same answer them"
1T is unfair of you to put it in that
way" she said, toying with leaf.
But since you do ask / will tell Won
If l 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."
"You love me, then, Alie?"
MY heart seemed to stop beating
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