The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-25
Lovers RuSe.


n GOD morning. Harry You are
Il 3 looking as if this free mountain
~ air didn't agree with you"
4 wish It didn't. 1 wish 1t would
dry me up and blow me away. or an
eruption OF the earth would send some
huge rock down upon me, and end it
T air.
20, nonsense. Harry You are a lit
/ tie dyspeptic Come. have a cigar and
face your troubles like mar. know
what the matter is; I've seen it all
along my boy. Let her 60, I say, with
her villainous-l booking foreigner"
of course you've seen ii. Every
body,s seen. how she has gone on. and
/ I've horne it all and said nothing until
last night when. as l had a right l
asked an explanation, but 1 wish /
hadn't; I'm sorry She explained it, for
its all over now. and she's free 70 have
that confounded baron; wish he'd &C
cieentally shoot or drown hlmself.
THAT never would do Harry. for
she would 90 mourning all her days
after him. In that case. and you
wouldn't stand half the chance you do
now. l wish you would make up your
mind TO let her 20. She isn't worthy Of
you. I'm sure"
, Eyes. she is. You don't knoY her.
Fred. She IS gentle and good but am
bilious. She can't help IT. You see. I
understand her. All her family are
+ ambitious"
/ 90 that's IL, IS it: Probably that is
tho way she explained her behavior TO
you last night:"
NO such thing. Fred. She doesn't
understand the real motive which has
D induced her to do as she has done II
a IS all owing TO her bringing un. She
= sees a better chance than can offer
Y and falls in love with that, and there
I stand her father and brothers. ready u
$ encourage the thing. l see how it is. -
''Then what do YOU intend TO do:'
I'm in hopes she VIII become dis
= gusted with the baron before II is too
% late. He isn't much of a fellow. and #
e It wasn't for his title and money his
chance would-be small enough"
Then you don't think she loves
: hims7
..N5O. I'm sure she does not"
"WeH. all I've 10 say is that Imogens
n Lacy IS. Il vain. mercenary. heartles'
- girl unworthy Of the affection of m!
= friend Harry Hammond"
:, You don't know her, and that Is
why you talk So
well perhaps l don't; however. w
le a plan to propose. which viii show yol
D. which way her heart turns: and if sh'
: cares anything for you she will turl
IS her back square on the baron and hi
at money-hags. Here. take a cigar an'
light it, while I make sure there is N
= danger Of our conversation being over
8 heard"
Or. Frederick Mason opened the doc
3 of his room and looked out. then be eS
amined the windows. and, finding tn
Z coast clear, resumed his seat. and 10
? some time the two sat earnestly in low
guarded tones.
8
8 HIbe view is very fine there. Sc
q how the soft rays Of the moon gimme
s over the lake. and the shadow of u
e overhanging trees; q. hew beautiful.
8 and Miss Lacy paused and gazed in 5
ii lence at the scene before her. tn
= baron bent his dark eyes upon his IA
= companion. and in low. soft accent
said; -.
l. yen have de great love for dc III
al ture."
Y, %. YES. There is so much of VOL
ne drous .bpauty TO worship in the wor
ee of the Divine Master. a scene like tn
he Ellis me with a deep joy, stills Il
~ worldly emotions Of my nature. an
he whispers TO my inward sense peace
II with thee.
"a And you listen TO de voice Of de n
y, ture. and you be still and happy; b.
ne when / look nj you l cannot hear 4
IT voice Of anything but mine heart or
IN ing forever dat 1t loves you. Is the
10 no answer in your hearth"
5, Imogene stood with dOwncast loo
81 but made no answer. No light of lo'
beamed in her eyes, nor blush mantle
gs her cheek. She was fully conscior
he that her heart gave no extra throb, al
ne vet she was considering how 20 answ
~ encouragingly She waited so lOl
Up that her companion spoke again;
ial "Have you no word for meF
use "You are very kind" she said. soft
ny with a little sigh.
se' And you. VIII you be kind to me
.. ..TIow can be otherwiseF'
and you VIII be my wifeF heaske
~. eagerly bending down toward h'