The Elbert County tribune., 1900-05-03
=, v1-fContinued.)

? w. XII loved him for the periii
.''ssd y, through. and he loved
\ did pity them" ,..,
,.,-est =. said Don at last
.,lv one thing I can ASH
!. v sow 10 insure your happi-
md your safety. Give me
!, once to shield you from
|, "a care for you as only your
an" ,.,..-.d while
.oIOr auttered to her wan
Ia, ms be married without
'sI,sv Don finished the sem
~ 81 cannot bear to think
..,nr home to England when
.'slIn goes. nor yet of your be-
,,re alone; and I may have
,,aye Pindl at any moment.
nou. | could not marry you
!. she said, her voice breaking
|.nrlOus sob. at would be too
ny poor father!"
a Il not be more cruel to me
lbs dead. to live in constant
n someone annoying you, or
.s happening to you, when l
Al hand to protect you?" he
And his voice quivered.
vesl" she sighed. And invol-
4 memory of Prince Clement
shed through her overwrought
How might not he take oppor-
I harassing her now her father
n especially as he claimed to
dead mans sanction to ad-
r And impulsively she told
ihe Princes visit.
he went away in quite a
mood, saying IL / ever want
might count on him. 1t was
relief. / was terribly afraid
N 90 away angry. He is so
he and SO powerful. l imagined
y Of harm he might do"
NJ tender heart recoiled from
a her own welfare, whilst
his grave LAY so freshly dug"
Dom she said. putting her
bad tenderly in his. perhaps
not understand my feeling; but
b feel his presence still. as If
h stood quite near me now. and
|, would hurt him to know l
10 be happy without him SO
IND she touched trembled.
| don't understand that" he
most roughly. 81 am afraid l
think of the dead as dead and
; their graves"
,ol don't say thatl" she said,
drew his hand to her lips and
tears fell upon 1t. You who
rpved so strong and true through
trials. won't you take the So
ny belief that there is eternity
rd US for all our grief and part
1sai Don, how else could we say,
"a where is thy sting? o. grave,
, hy victory'?"
Fme and paced the length of the
Fvice before he came back and
Pace more by her side.
s' he said, and she knew by
Of his voice he had been strug-
ith some strong emotion, come
nv. and teach me how to be-
ess things, while my heart is
fuh to your sorrow. Promise
Iae!"
H1ned his seat by her side and
hs hand to her appealingly.
nei bis eyes. her own all shin
p unshed tears.
dearest. II | went home to Eng
nn Mrs. Franklin for a few
: Wouldn't you come and fetch
~ But to marry you now
3 ! cannot!"
z heaven help mel" he an
utterly.
! ne rose, and she saw by the
" Oh his face how the indomi-
'ai OF the strong man. which
"a before brooked rebuff, strug-
y supremacy. even over his
ane back to her. and when he
" voice was low and tense.
{ us all been in vain, Lille.
Ne me, you say; but you can
: @e SO much as l love you, for
.Au asked me to do what l have
''a would not have forsaken
'se and flung herself in his
). .on. my love. why do you
W !, what makes you SO wild and
Don, Don, have not for
=, ',u' You are all l now have In
ole world!" "
''Aiousy could not be but STAYED
;, passionate fervor; and, sud
!, = .ouch of those clinging arms.
. NE old calm imperiousness of
: Oi old came to his aid.
aaliing," he answered, drawing
! want You, I need you
~, no. Know how much! Why
~. ~ aeiraud me of what is mine? ?
Z ~ now, God knows how next
= ever meet"
~ ~. words to haunt her in the
oas days to come.
.ss' sow. overcome by his mastery
'aains' ~ she resisted no longer;
n, spoke the words of yielding
n Ii
~, me ae Kissed the lips which had
'nem with fierce, consuming
va, CHAPTER VII.
'suains ',s was over. 1t had been
/ ple, hsa very quiet affair. In
! =, osa !, quite taken the little com
a, p me .ne garrison station by sur
'os rs.aN, pon's disposition was SO nat
emu. =. He had spoken little
= easement, o,spS and only a few
le,s rs ns and a small number
personal friends were in the
!, Aaa a, with great relnctance had had