The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-30
CHAPTER MI

Hettic Ray was watching the amber
light. The king of day was setting in
royal spendor. Hettie. in her old seat
10y the UNCOVERED wall, was TRANQUILITY
watching the lovely scene.
How strange she said. 81 was just
thinking OF you."
He Ionsed to tell her that there was no
moment, night or day. in which he was
not thinking Of her, but he restrained
himself lie was there to say good-by
He was on the brink: let him pause there,
ct him stand by her in silence for the last
time and watch the waves breaking on
the sands.
4 was thinking of you" repeated Het-
tie. Il knew that you would come"
L came to tell you something, Miss
Ray" he said. Il know it will interest
You. l am going away"
The western wind seemed to grow chill.
Hettje's heart was heavy with pain and
fear. He had been SO much to her and
her life was so cherries. She thought of
her sick father ana her hard work, of her
jaylcss loveless life that he had SO sud
denly frightened She thought Of the
happiness that had been hers so short a
time, and then, with Il passionate burst
Of tears. she cried:
DO not go away
Il must" he said briefly. There Is no
choice left to me. | must 60"
He saw the fair head bent until il rest
cd on the ivy leaves. He was only hui
man and he could bear no more He
drew closer TO her.
"Het,;e," he said-"let me call you
Hottie for the first ana last time-tell
ne. why DO you shed these tears? Are
they flr me-"
4 am sorry you are going" she sob
bed.
Are you really SO grieved as this?" he
asked. oh. Hettie, can it be true?
What am l to YOU? Why should you
care:"
1t is quite true that you are nothing
70 me, but you have been kind TO me and
my life is lonely"
"IIettie, l viii tell you the truth" he
said. Strange that there should be 4
scene like this between us-who were
strangers some weeks Since-and you do
not even know my name.'
Ne" she said; Il have never heard it.
My father always calls YOU Glen. 1t is
singular, but in that first hour that We
talked together / felt as though | had
. known and trusted you all my life
need neTer tell you my name, Het-
tie. We must part tonight, and we must
never meet again. Do not cry. dear. It
, IS harder FOR me than for YOU
Sic chung To his arm. still weeping He
felt TIE quick beating Of her heart. and
/ He stepped Vet another minute before he
said the fatal words which must part
them forever. He felt III that moment
shat. if this grief Of hers were caused by
+ him. ae deserved any punishment.
"ii,ttic. listen 10 me. dear. How we
IEiftcj into This matters but little, vheth-
/ - have been blind or careless matters
! less: The fault must be mine. | ought to
have resisted the first temptation. After
f ! ha3 seen YOU that first time in church
{ ought never to have seen you again. My
( sense. my honor, my conscience, tell NE
Sc"
"Bu, Why" she cried in amazement.
i 80 not understand YOU. Tell me why
/ Because l am engaged to be married.
( because l am bound by the most solemn
! pledge. and. because OF this promise,
+ mus, 20"
( Why" she said in a faint low voice
/ why must you go: IL it be someone who
: loves YOU, and someone whom you love
/ very much. surely she would lie kind, and
let yau stay-at least. while my father i
/ - i'll Ii he We're Well, it would all be
/ different"
"Hest4A he said, 4 VIII trust you as