Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-25
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L must De cOlL9nt, ne SAID. 1On
are my sweetheart, and you love me
after your own fashion. You will love
me better some day. You can guess,
Violet, why have wanted SO much TO
see you this morning?"
mo" she replied; II could never
guess"
Dear one." he said. earnestly, sit
is great happiness to have you for
my sweetheart, greater than can tell,
but ! want to be something nearer
and dearer. / want you to be my
Wife"
You are never satisfied, Randolph, >
she answered Eff | were to be your
wife, you would still want something
more"
There can be nothing nearer, moth
ing dearer than WIFE" he replied,
with half smile. Il should be more
than content If you would promise
that"
ut is so much to promise, Ran
dolph," she said-'so muchl"
IF you are going to refuse me this,
it would have been better never to be
kind to me at ALA thousand times
BETTER" he declared passionately. Il
could not lose you now. A month
since ! might have borne it, and have
lived. Think of it, Violet. If you will
marry me you shall have your hearts
desire. | will take you to see the fair
est lands on which the sun shines; you
shall see earth's noblest cities. Italy's
art treasures, Swtzerland's snow-cap.
ped mountains. oil the beauties and
marvels of creation; you shall have
every wish gratified."
you talk like a prince. Randolph"
she answered. calmly. How could
you do all this? It would take for
tune"
Il would spend hundred fortunes
for YOU" he answered. eagerly.
But you must have them first"
she rejoined, laughingly: "and you
have not"
II will make them" he said. "Vio-
let, you told me once that you would
not marry an aristocrat."
And mean it," she cried.
IF one stood here before you now
with the most ancient and honorable
of titles. with fortune that would
make you a queen OF fashion, would
you not marry him?"
mo she replied" with sovereign con-
tempt; 81 would never be false to the
opinions of my life | will marry a
rnan who makes his own name by his
own industry and talent. | shall new
er make you understand how | dislike
the aristocracy You would have no
chance at all IL you were an aristocrat,
Randolph she added, laughingly;
but II is greatly in your favor that you
are an artist. OF all professions,
like that of an artist best"
How glad | ami" he said.
Ever since | met an artist sketch.
ing in Sr, Byno's woods. have liked
men of his profession. They seem to
me gentlemen. all of them am glad
you are an artist, Randolph" she add
ed musingly. l cannot imagine a bad
tempered artist"
THAT is not the question. Violet.
The manners of artists might interest
me at any other time but not just now.
You forget the question have asked
you--will you be my wife? Think
how much | love you, how happy you
might make me; think of the pleasant
life that would plan for you, and
think, though your Warwickshire
home is beautiful, how monotonous
the life is Listen to me, sweet Violet.
just now all is bright and glad. You
are young and beautiful. you are so
fun of vitality that the veriest trifls
is pleasure TO you, and you find all
existence bright and fair But, my
darling, the years viii roll on, and
Time, most ruthless of enemies. win
come and seal your youth, your bright
ness. the roses from your face, and the
light from your eyes. oh, my darling,
can YOU think of spending all your
fresh bright life In that solitary house,
of having no one to love you but that
stern, querulous aunt of yours? Oh,
my darling, have pity upon yourself.
For the first time he saw tears in
her eyes.
"You have to choose between sun.
light and darkness" he urged.
Give me time TO think" she replied.
Il will give you time. Take two
days, This is Tuesday morning; on
Thursday let me see you; even II I
cannot speak 10 you. Let me see you
standing by the great chestnuttree;
and II you will marry me. wear IA
bunch of scarlet geraniums in your
blue dress. " Isee il there, shall
thank Heaven indeed"
Two, uhoie davs ,,assaa a., tar,.i1,iaI