Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-10

IT. love Inc.
" Mildred Reynolds looked ut her
lover half-archly. as If she detied him
to say he did not love her, half-plead-
ingly, as il she lomged for him to con-
tlndict her warmly.
Carl Langlois Redeemed under her
gaze. what nonsense, Mildred, OF
course | love you. Why else would
come a hundred miles to spend an even
ing with you:' he replied Il tritie i'm
patiently.
'"rhcn, why"-Mildred began brave
ly, but she in turn cOlored and looked
embarrassed Surely Carl knew that
she longcd to ask him why he had
twice postponed their marriage. and
on this visit when she had expected
him to ask her to set the day for the
ceremony, he had not done 80. True,
he had brought her Il beautiful brace
let and had seemed atfectiOnate and
loving; yet somehow Mildred felt that
caresscs, and the fact that he did not
breach the subject which she had hoped
he would settle OIL his visit vaguely
alarmed her. For she loved Carl deep
~ and was unhappy in the home of Il
relative upon whom she was partly de-
pendent and longed to have a home Of
her own
Carl had said. the last time he had
visited her, that they would arrange
their plans for the future when he next
came, but when Mildred had made the
remark that she did not believe he
really loved her he was on the verge of
departure and still had not asked her
to name the day which would make
them husband and wife. He must have
known what the question was she
wished to ask, yet he did not help her
out, and SO the question died, unasked.
upon her lips. Instead, he turned sud
denly to the clock. I'm have just
time to make my train" he said. hur-
riedly. $50 good-by, my sweetheart.
Give me n kiss and take good care of
yourself, for my sake" so tenderly that
for time all doubts as to his fidelity
were dismissed from Mildred's heart.
Only for n time, however. for while his
farewell kiss was still warm OH her
lips the question returned to her mind:
"Why does not Carl, il he really loves
me and wants me to be his wife, claim
me for his own! Perhaps he is growing
to love some one else. l believe | am
strong enough to bear 1t il it Is true
better to know now than when it is too
late--and uncertainty Is hard to bear.
] must find out and il it is true that he
no longer loves me us he did | will re-
lease him. But it | have Wronged him
by my doubts. | will atone by giving
him added love and affection"
Carl's mother had often sent her kind
messages and had also sent by Carl
some very beautiful table linen for Mil
tlred to cmbroider for use after mar
riage. She knew that Mrs. Langlois
was her friend, although they had
never met, and determined to go to see
her and discover whether Carl had
contideu in her any change In his de-
sire to marry Mildred. She shrank
from the trial. yet felt it must be made
for the sake of her future happiness.
Accordingly, Il few days after Carts
visit she took trip to his home, ar
irving there. as she had planned, when
Carl was absent at his business. When
she introduced herself to Mrs. Lang
lois she was warmly greeted, but when
she told the object of her visit her host
was visibly surprised and disconnected.
My dear child" she exclaimed,
"there must be a mistake somewhere.
Carl assured me only yesterday that
you kept putting him off whenever he
mentioned your marriage. can
not understand it,"
Il can, Mrs. I.anglois." said Mildred.
proudly. Your son has grown tired of
me- and Is seeking in some way to free
himself. But, thank heaven, his letters
are net yet rivetcd. and are EAST,
lru:tn. viii release him from an ~.
gagement which is no longer Il pleasure
to him."
My dear Mildred" begged his moth
or, do not speak SO bitterly. am sure
there Is some Misunderstanding.
Mildred had turned very pale, and an
overwhelming conviction that Carl
was false to her came upon her with
crushing force, but she summoned UP
courage to face the truth.
I'VE must find out" she said. very