Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-05
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Ethel. love you so dearly, Could you
live for a thousand years, you would
never know such love again. NJ
darling, win you consent"
StiII she hesitated but she was
young. and the passion Of his words
was beginning to influence her. Her
face softened and grew tender, her
voice became a sweet musical murmur;
she left her white, jeweled hand in her
lovers clasp, and he wOoed her with
such eloquent words, with such pas
sion such poetry, such romance, that
It would have been hard for her TO re-
sist
Had it been in the broad light Of
noon, in the garish light Of day, per-
haps it would have hardened her
heart against him and she would
have said no. but the hour
of night had Its own witchery, its own
/ glamour; the air was so fragrant with
rich perfume, the light Of the stars so
tender aud so pure the whisper of the
western wind so sweet and low, the
silence Of the summer night so beauti-
| fuI. that the place and its surroundings
mastered her She did not resist when
he clasped his arm round her and,
bending down, kissed her fair face, his
heart beating as he thought that the
proud young beauty would so soon be
| all his own
"You are willing, Ethel?" he wills
Ipered: and she replied:
Yes, am willing Laurie"
You have chosen wisely, and, be-
lleye me, my darling, you will never
repent your choice You can imagine
what a life you would have had II your
father had returned and married Miss
/ Digby There would have been no love
/ 10 spare for You She would have made
herself complete mistress of your
fathe"'s house, and you would have
/ been compelled to submit to her as
little child You would have found
such a life Intolerable Now you viii
have freedom, liberty brlghtness-all
/ that you value most"
Yet even as he spoke, he knew that
he had bound her in heaviest chains
81 ought 10 go in now" said Ethel
Suppose that should be missed?'
Nay, no happier hour will come TO
us, Ethel than this. The grand shore
OF the golden land is shining before
Ius We may not be happier when we
reach ii than standing. as we do now,
gazing upon It, Stay just a little
longer Oh Ethel my beautiful
proud Ethel if | could Iinger here
/ with You while life lasted
There was somewhat Of pain OF re-
Igret Of rcmorse, Of unhappiness in his
voice which touched her generous
heart more than all his love had done.
Are You not happy, now, Laurie?'
she asked, and he thought her voice
had never been so sweet
Happy, my darling? | am frighten-
ad at my own happiness ! find myself
wishing th7tl were richer than a mil
honaire so that might surround you
with everything most precious and
bright ! find myself wishing that /
had the goodness Of a saint, that !
might De more worthy of you Happy?
An Ethel, j wonder II YOU will ever
know the keen rapture of such JOY as
mine
As they walked beneath Che fragrant
lines and he told her. in the mos.
tender and eloquent words he could
command over and over again. the
story Of his love. SHE saw how mighty
tt WAS how il 0led bis heart filled
his soul and she was touched by The
Strength % such mighty affection
2ae #as nearer loving him In that
hour than she bad ever been. aud. for
the Time she almost forgot her desire
for revenge.
THE silence of the summer night
dgnpeuaj, one by one the lights In the
windows Of the hotel were eydn-
su.-hai aHd Ethel suddenly remem.
hered how lJte 1T was.
must go. Laurie" she said
llo dared not ask her to- remain. lie
mus. be prudent FOR few hours long
fr ami tH.n she would he his own
hn Huull take her away over the wide
where there would be NO more
need for prudence ur restraint lie
hNd doa.ynJher tor I'm his own mind.
An knew perfectly we'll that me had no
daa %. Whlus her 30 Vienna or of ever.
Showing h.r .a see har father ariin-
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