The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
.'To Have and 20 Held.

here they are;
.'To Have and to Held.-
"TEs George VIII sail ln three days. and
We are 20 De taken back TO England. after
all 10 does not scare me now" said the
lady. who was once Lady Joceiyn Leigh,
aad who was now Nine. Ralph Percy.
4" In all my lie ] have kissed you only
once ! said 20 the wife who was mine,
To Have and to Hold"
The rose deepened. and in her ewes
there was laughter. with tears behind.
You are a gentleman OF determination.
she said. II you are bent upon having
your way, ! do not know that I-that /
can help myself. ! do not even know
that ! want 20 help myself"
Outside the wind blew and the sun
shore, and the laughter from below the
fort was too far away and elfn TO far
upon u.s. The world forgot us, and we
were well content. There seemed not
much 10 say. 1 suppose we were too han
py Tor words. l knelt beside her. and she
laid her hands in mine, and now and then
We spoke.
80 must soon be gone she said AT
last II Is stolen meeting | do not
she rose from the settle. and 7 rose
with her, and we stood together beside
he barred window. There was no dan
ger Of her being seen; street and SQUARE
were left 10 the wind and the sunshine
MY arm was around her. and she leaned
her head against any breast Perhaps we
shall never meet again., she said.
The winter is over answered. soon
NIFil Ia
ln bloom. / will not believe that our
spring can have no summer
She took from her bosom a little fow-
er mat had been pinned there II lay,
i purple star, in the hollow OF her hand
II grew In the sun II is the first fow-
er OF spring. She put II 10 her lips. then
laid IL upon the window ledge beside my
nand. 1 have brought you evil gifts
loes ana strife and peril. VIII you take
ms little purple tiower-and all my heart
beside?
i bent and kissed first the tiny bios
som and then the lips that proffered it. I
an very rieh.' l said.
The snow is gone said. The snow
tircS are flying north
The woods will soon be green she
murmured wistfully. 'Ah, II We could
ride through them once more, back TO
Weyanoke-'
To home I said.
Home she echoed softly.
There was a low knocking at the door
behind as. 1t is Master Rolfe's signal
sne said. I must not stay. Tell me that
you love me, and let me co."
ssss
"Janice Meredith.D
You must not stay" protested Janice
Meredith. There are five"
Il know IT," interrupted Jack Brereton.
and II you'd not come TO me. I'd have
burst In on them rather than have my
third ride futile"
"Oh. 90; please. gor begged the girl,
his reckless manner adding yet more to
her alarm.
Say that you forgive me-" pleaded the
officer. catching her hands.
Yes, YES, anything; only go," besought
Janice, as a second laugh from the din
nercom warned her anew of the peril.
Jack stopped and kissed each hand in
turn, but even as he did so one OF the Of
ficers in the next room baWled:
Here's a toast TO Leftenant Hennion
ana his bride-hip, hip. hip. bumpers!'
Janice felt herself caught BY both
shoulders. with all the tenderness gone
from the touch.
What does that mean?" the aide de-
manded, his face very close to her own
The girl, with bowed head. partly in
shame, and partly TO escape the blazing
eyes which fairly burned her own. re-
Piled, Il am 70 marry Mr.. Hennion next
Thursday"
"Willingly?" burst from her ouestioner.
as If the word were shot from a bomb.
No"
Then you'll do nothing OF the kind"
oenied BreretOn. with a sudden eayety of
voice. MY horse is hid In the woods bv
the river; but say the word. and Won
shall be under Lady Washington's pro-
lection al Morristown before daylight"
And what then?" questioned the girl.
Then? Why, marriage with me the
moment you'n give NE ay."
But ! care no more for you than I do
FOR Mr.. Hennion; and even"
But I'll make you care for me-" inter-
urted Jack. ardentlY.
And even IL ] did" concluded Janice
you yourself helped TO teach me what
the world thinks Of elopements.
"Ah, don't let-don't deny"
No. once for all; and release me, sir.
BAG"
Not ti1l you swear 10 me that this ac-
cursed wedding is not to take place till
Thursday"
"Ot course not"
And where is II 10 be~'
At the church in Brunswick"
And is the BOBBY with HIS regiment or
s'aviEg here?"
Here"
H'er~'on. laughed gayly, and more loudly
lAan was prudent ~ bet and a marvel"
ne oar,ered; "a barleycorn 10 Miss Janice
Mr''d th, that the sweetest, most be.
"ilcAing creature In the world lacks
groom on her wedding day! / must rot
Arry for 'tis thirty miles TO Morristown.
ana three days is none too much for what
would do. Farewell" Jack ended. once
more catching her hands and kissing
,Aem. he hurriedly crossed the ,oon
OUT az he laid hold OF the latch he as sud
tealy turned and strode back 10 the maid
Has be ever kissed your he demanded
"tl4 savage scowl on his face
NcEer.' impulSively cried the SRI.
"hl.~ the color flooded into her cheeks.
Bless him for a cold -blOOded icicle"
y1y-ll.y exclaimed the officer and before
janice could realize his intention she was
caught n his arms and feryently kissed