Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13

"YOu fmpGttentbou' she SAID cdJOlthgty
slant att 4ntion By toe end Of ten days
he had offered her his heart and all that
he had. Miss Rodney accepted it with
a beautiful directness. She knew that
he was the man she wanted for a nus.
band His fine. strong, simple. clean
manliness shone out as evidently. as
unmistak bly, as an electric light illu-
mines a globe with its splender
It was with a sigh of content that he
placed upon her finger the ring Of the
Matterhorn. She passed her hand over
il lovingly when it was in position. and
then. raising it to her lips, kissed il
Now. said Guy. looking into her
beaming face with strong love in his
own honest eyes. IL have got to tell
You something First. you love me for
myself. do YOU notl This man, and
he struck his chest with his powerful
right hand. "Guy Stadleyr'
She bent her head and said Yes
softly. but with intense conviction
II know you well enough, my dear
girl 10 feel that you will understand
and not be disturbed by what | have to
tell you But first | want you to agree
to something which | have greatly at
hear. Will you do itr will agree 10
. anything you can ask Of me
/ YES. she said, still softly, but with
a perfect, glad trust in him which made
her glory in submitting blindly To his
wish
81 want that we shall be married in
a week he said
"Bnt, GUY 1t is so soonr'
"You promised
And | will if You wish ii Why
should | carer Only it must be as phi
vate a wedding as possible.
at shall be as private as You like,
he said 80 long as it is within a
week. care for nothing else- You
promise thatt'
81 promise
He bent forward and kissed her lips
with the tenderest love and then re-
garded her with a proud light in hii
eyes
What woman you arel Now, dear
girl, prepare yourself for little sem
blance of shock. When you marry me,
You will marry-the Ea-l of Caring
toni
At the hated name she started up, &
look of terror on her face. But he took
her hands in his and said. with emo
ton dearest. do not love me less thai
l am his cousin and have succeeded L
title which he degraded You vii
help me, my dearest girl, to make i
clean and noble. as il has been before
and take more pride in it from know
! ing that | can confer it upon you.
He folded her closely in his mani!
embrace Young as he was, there wa
q contained self confidence, virile fore
and mastery about him. The girl in hi
arms had tears in her eyes. She scare
knew why But she looked up bravel.
: to meet his honest, tender eyes an,
smiled softy-a smile that proudly toll
him how dear he was to her
You impatient boyl' she said cajol
ingly why do you make such poin
about this early marriagef Are 20
afraid your courage will fail you
there is little delay"
my dear girl, '" he said. smiling, bu
with certain gravity withal. ''if 20
did not marry me before the year wa
, up your eccentric aunts fortune woul
come to me | prefer that it should b
yours, A." he added simply
Uncle Josiah showed he had a hear
!. and was really pleased with his nephew
in-law by the handsome way in whic
he bestowed stock certificates and on
or two choice bits of realty on his nice
the Gay of the wedding In deferenc
to Mrs Rodney's wishes and to pleas
= Rose, who was maid Of honor. instea
: of the quiet wedding the earl and h
: bride would have preferred, they COZ
= sented to make it one of the most bri
:, liant functions of the season.
: The Countess of Darlington insiste
on being made such by the ring of II
Matterhorn 1t has not left her fng,
since.