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her fear Of his next words, and trying
passlonately TO withdraw her hands.
"Yes, you did" exclaimed Denzll,
eycltedly; 81 know II now, II was not
fancy-how could ever think II was2
1T was reality, oh, Mildred, you
kissed mo-"
How dare youY" cried Miss Trevan-
Ion, bursting into tears. "You know
did not; It Is untrue-a fevered dream
anything but the truth"
"Do you say that?" he said reeas-
ing her "of course, then, 1t was mere
imagination Forgive me, / should not
have said II, but the remembrance or
II haunts me night and day. This
room, too, fosters all memories. Here
for the first time told you how loved
you; and here, too, you refused me,
letting me sec how wild and unfounded
had 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
couch-"we met again, after weeks OF
separation and oblivlon-slnce you say
that past thought of mine was but a
dream--and | felt when you entered
the room how undying a thing is love.
You see this place is fraught with pain
to me, and yet like IT, like to sit
here and think, and picture TO myself
those old scenes again, only giving
them klndlIer ending"
"Do you still care to recall them"
she asked in low, broken voice.
~ shall always care TO recall any
thing connected with YOU" he answer
ed, simply; then-."Dld / ever thank
you, Mildred, for coming to my assist
ance on that last hunting day? think
not have no recollection of all that
occurred, but they told me how good
to me you were"
ut was the very commonest human
ity," she said.
"0f course that was ALL You would
have done the same for anyone. |
know that Still am grateful to you"
Then suddenly, "Why did you break
of with Lyndon"
you have asked me that question
before she said,
81 know have, and know also how
rude a question 1t is to ask; and still
cannot help wishing to learn the an
swer VIII you tell me?'
She hesltated and then said, slowly;
"He discovered, or fancied, that
did not care sufficiently for him; and
he was TOO honorable to marry wom-
an who did not accept him willingly
Of her own accord"
"When did he make that discovery"
I'VE ended our engagement the even
Ing OF your accident" she answered,
ovasively and with evident reluctance
Mildred, II | thought" he began,
passionately, trying to read her face,
III dared to believe what your words
appear to imply might be mad
enough again to say TO you words that
have ever fallen coldly on your ear.
would again confess how fondly love
you--how faithfully during all these
wretched months have clung to the
sweet memories Of you that ever linger
in my heart"
She shrunk away little and covered
her face with her hands.
DO you still turn from me, Mildred? :?
Am l distressing you? Darling, l will
say no more. 1t is indeed for the last
time In all my life that have now
spoken. Forgive me. Mildred; l am
less than man to pain you In this
way; but, oh, my dearest, do not
shrink from me, whatever you do; do
not let me think have taught you to
hate me by my persistence. See, am
going, and for the future do not be
afraid that shall ever again allude to
this subject He drew near her and
gently kissed her hair. "Good-by," he
said, once more, and then, slowly al
most feebly, walked down the room
toward the door.
Miss Trevanlon stood gazing after
him. her blue eyes large and bright
with fear; she had an intense longing
to say sho knew not what. Oh, for
words to express all that was in her
heart!
Her hands were closely clasped to-
gether; her lips, pale and still, refused
to move. 1t was the last time--he had
said so; II she let him so now 1t was
parting that must be forever; and
yet she could not speak. Her love, her
life was going, and she could not utter
the word that would recall him. AL
> ready he had turned the handle Of the
door; the last moment had indeed come
| would he not turn?
, "Denzil" she cried, desperately
, breaking down by one passionate effort
, the barrier that had stood so long be-
, tween them, and held out her hands to
: him.
/ my love!" he said, turning. And
) then in another moment she was in his
t arms and all the world was forgotten
+ (The End.)
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