Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-18

given to her stirred the maiden depths
of re- heart and soul as pebS'e
tii,,xn into deep lake disturbs It's
surface. Il Aunt Alice could but have
seen that. Violet shuddered as the
thought passed through her mind, and
he thought that she was vexea At his
c&.eGs.
ooh. Violet. If you would, If you
could but learn to love me little!" he
said. Love wins love. Win you
try?"
Il might try she whispered; but l
am not at all sure that should sue
ceed."
81 shall be quite content at present
If you will try. You have no other adj
mirer, and you love no one else. | see
no reason, my darling, why l should
not win you in time. | will live for
you; / will love you so well, so dearly,
that you shall not be able to help Low.
ing me. | am happier than dared
hope; / am happier than deserve to
be. You might have sent me away; you
have listened, and you will love me in
time, and, Violet, have been talking
to you all this time, and, Violet, have
not seen your eyes. Raise them to
mine, sweetheart, tb t may see what
they say"
Slowly enough tn white lids moved,
the long fringed lashes were raised,
and the dark, violet eyes looked sadly
into his.
What beautiful eyes." he cried.
"And they tell me that you love me a
little. Is it true?"
His own were so full of passionate
alteration that hers fell before them.
II am frightened" she said, with a
shudder. my heart beats. Oh let
me run away; must not stay here!
What have you done to me? It is as
though my heart and soul were stir
red with mingled pleasure and pain"
She tried to draw away the little
white hands; but he would not release
them.
My beautiful sweetheart. listen to
me-"
But she interrupted him.
Il am not your sweetheart. You
must not use that word to me-"
THAT is just the question" he said.
"Will you be my sweetheart? l will
not ask more just yet; consent to
that, and | shall be the happiest man
in the wide world. My sweetheart,
my beautiful, gentle, graceful sweet
heart, will you? If you do not like me.
you can bid me depart but. if you
learn to love me, you will make this
earth paradise to me-"
She was frightened, startled; but
her heart did not beat with rapture,
nor were here lips mute with the glad
surprise that comes to most young
girls when their lover speaks.
Think for a few minutes, and then
answer me-" Lord RIVERS went on,
and remember it is not a mans fancy,
but mans life, that hangs on the
word. ! do not wish to influence you
unduly; but, il you say me nay,
shall fling myself away as one filings
worthless weed. oh, Violet, is your
heart cold to me; are your eyes blind,
your lips dumb? stand here before
you, my heart in my words, my life in
your hands. Now tell me; will you be
my sweetheart"
He threw his arms around her with a
caressing gesture, as though be would
protect her from everything hurtful;
and it was this gesture of his. this half
caress, that touched her heart.
Say yes Violet. You shall never
repent it," her lover pleaded, passion
ately. you do not know what life is,
! will teach you. Open your pure
young heart to the influence of love
Whisper that one word to me. Violet"
He bent his handsome head to catch
the faint sound. She thought for
few minutes, then she answered:
Eyes"