Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-16

"e' rear OF his next words. and trying
passiohately to withdraw her hands.
ies, you did" exclaimed Denzil
eNcitedly; Il know It now. Ii was NOT
'"ncs-how could ] ever think it was,
1t was reality. Oh. Mildred. Won
kissed me-" ~"
HOW dare your" cried Miss Treyan-
ION bursting into tears. You know I
uia not: It is untrue-a fevered dream
anything but the truth"
10 you say that?" he said, releas-
ihs hcr' OF course. then. It was mere
imagination. Forgive me, should nor
nave said IL. but the remembrance or
II haunts me night and day. This
room. too. fosters all memories. Here
Tor the first time told you how | loved
you and here, too. you refused me
lettihS me see how wild and unfounded
hhd been my hope that you also loved
me In return. Do you remember"
Yes. yes, remember" Mildred
answered. family. turning her face
away.
over pointing TO a distant
conch-"wc met again. after weeks OF
separation and oblIvIon-sInce YOU saw
that past thought OF mine was hut a
dEeam-and | felt when you entered
the room how undying a thing is love
You see this place Is fraught with main
TO me. and yet like IL. lIk. TO ait
here and think. and picture TO myseI.
'hoSc old scenes again. only giving
them n kIndlIcr ending"
DO you still care to recall them"
she asked in u low. broken voice.
i shall always care to recall any
thing connected with you" h. answer
cd. simply: thcn-"DId I ever THANK
you, Mildred. for coming to my assist
hnco ON that last hunting day. I think
not. have no recollection OF all that
occurred. but they told mo how good
to me you were"
1T was the very commonsst human
Ity." she Ea!d
'of course that was all. You would
have done the sane for anyone.
know that. stIll an grateful to YOU"
Then suddenly. Why did Sou break
OF with Lyndoh7"
You, have aHkcI me that question
prluEc. sue Aalu.
Il know have md know also how
rude question Il IL to ask: and a;ill I
cannot help wishing to learn tho an.
Nwcr. VIII you toll me-
She hCsliaici and thea said. slowly:
He discovered. or taneicd. tina,
did not care sufficiently for him: and
nc WAS too honorable TO marry a wom-
an who did not accept him willingly
Of her own accord
when did he make that discovery"
We ended our engagement the even
Ing OF your accident she answered.
Cyasivcly. and with evident reluctance.
Mildred. II thought" hc began.
passionatcly. trying TO read her face.
III dared TO believe what your words
enough again TO say 10 you words that
have ever fallen culdly on your car.
would again confess how foudiy love
yuu-how faithfully during all these
wTctchcd months have clunE to tho
sweet memories Of you that ever lIngcF
In my heart"
She shrunk away a little and covered
her face with her hands.
DO you Btiil turn from me. Mildred:
Am distressing yon7 Darling. will
say no more. It Il indeed for the last
time in all my life that | have now
spoken. Forgive me. Mildred: I am
less than a man TO pain you In this
way: but. oh. my dearest, do not
Ehriuk from me. whatever you do: do
not let me think have taught you TO
hate me by my persistence. Sec. ! am
going. and for tho future do not bo
afraid that shall ever again alludc to
this subject" lie drew near her and
gently kissed her hair. "GOod-by.' he
said. once more. and then, slowly al
most fccbly. walked down the room
toward the door.
Miss Trcvanion stood gazing after
him. her blue eyes large and bright
with fear: she had an intense longing
tn sny she know not what Oh. for
words to express all that was In her
hcartl
Her hands wCrc closely claspcd to-
g,,hcr: her lips. pale and still. refused
10 move. II was the last timc-hc had
said so: II she let him so now II was
n nartinE that must be forever anu
GO, shc could not speak. Her love. her
i,fc was going. and she could not utter
,no word that would recall him. Al
rradv he had turned the handle OF the
door: the last moment had indccd com"
would he not turn
..pcnzil," she cried. desperately
,,-c,linr down by one passionate e"or'
49,. ,,,-rior ,ha, had stood so long be-
-, w, ,bcm and held out her hands TO
him. ..,. Aud
,bop in another moment sh' was III ..'
arms and all the world was iors"'''"'
(Thc Endl
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