Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12

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CAREFULLY. ana, when you have finished
tell ms what you think about It. =
He gave her the paper. and for Z
moment she stood as If undecided.
DO you really wish it,"
1T is better that you should do so.
believe me-. he said. In that case, no
one can say that kept anything back
from you.''
Il will read 1t" she said. and went
towards the window-seat to do so.
While she was reading he stood be-
fore the fire and watched her. He no.
ticed the poise OF her beautiful head. the
sweet hands holding the paper, one one
anger of which sparkled the engage
ment ring he had given her, and che
tiny foot just peeping from beneath the
dark green skirt. She was woman
worth fighting all the world for, and,
as he reflected how easy it would be
for false evidence to separate them, he
experienced fear such as he had never
known in his life before.
When she had finished, she crossed
the room with the paper in her hand.
Deliberately folding it up and laying it
upon the table, she went to him, and
placed her hands in his. Looking UP
into his face with trustful eyes, she
said:
Il told you yesterday, Godfrey, that
4 believed in you. 4 ten you again, that
whatever the void may say with regard
to this dreadful affair, it will make no
difference in my love. | feel as con-
WINGED as l am of anything that by
whatever means, or at whose hand that
poor girl met her death, you were in
no sort of way responsible or connected
with it. You believe me, don't your
II do" he answered, with tears in his
eyes. "And I thank God for your trust.
Do you know, yesterday suggested to
your father that, situated as we are,
it would be better if were to give you
back your freedom until my innocence
is proved?"
Il would not take it, she answered,
firmly. when | gave myself to you,
it was not to be your bride in fair
weather alone; it was 20 be your part
ner in the rough seas of life as we'll
as in the smooth No, come what may,
Godfrey, | will not let you give me up.
Promise me that you will never men,
ton such a thing again. 1t hurts me
even to think of it,
Your mind is made up?"
''Quite mace up" she answered. 81
should not change, even If you were
what-there she shuddered)-wha that
paper would seem to suggest. No, dar-
ling, / am your wife, if not in the law,
at least in Gods sight"
Il thank you,p he answered earnestly.
THE knowledge that you still trust me
will be my most precious consolation.
and now tell me of this Mr. Cooley
the lawyer you have employed. Is he a
clever man."
One of the cleverest In the land,
should say" Godfrey replied. He has
had great experience in these sort OF
cases, and, if any man can render me as
sistance, should say he is that one"
ooh, how thankful | shall be-" she
said, when everything is settled How
little we dreamt, when we were happy
together last week, that within a few
days we should be so miserable! Per-
haps, after all, it is only our love being
tried in the crucible of trouble And
when it is over, and we have come out
of it, we shall know each others real
worth. That it Is the best way to look
at it, Il think"
quite the best" he answered and
kissed her on the forehead.