The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-11-08
me trntn 20 one another
Then she added. after pause;
Il believe you do love me. as much as

Then she added. after pause:
Il believe you do love me. as much as
you ,ssibly could love anything, aud
l believe that when you ask me to
marry YOU you are performing the
most generous act you ever have per
formed in the course OF your life or
ever will, but, at the same time, IL
had required your generosity, IL would
not have been shown me. III. when
got your letter a month ago, limiting NJ
your willingness 10 marry me, had ~
once written, imploring you TO come,
| you would have read the letter. Poor
! little devilr you would have said and
] tore IL up. The next week YOU would
have sailed for Europe and have sent
1 me a check for fl5O which ! would
4 have thrown In the fire, and | would
! have heard no more of you" The
1 stranger smiled but because de
cliued your proposal and wrote that In
three weeks ! should be- married TO an.
other. then what you call lave woke
up. Your mans love Is a cnild's love
for butterflies You follow till you
have the thing ami break II. If YOU
have broken one wing and the thing
flies stlll then YOU love Il more than
ever and follow till you break both.
Then you are satisfied wien Il lies
still on tic ground
You a-e profoundly wise IA the
ways of tAe world Non have seen far
into Life, hc said
Tie might as Well lave sneered at The
nrelight
II have seen enough g teli me thai
YOU love inc because you cannot bear
70 he resisted ana want @ master me.
you liked me III first because ] treated
you ana all men with Indifference. You
resolved 10 have me because seemed
unattaInable That Il MI your love
means
He felt strong inclination 10 stool
down ana kiss tile little llps that deiivd
him. but lie restrained himself Ht
said quietly, and You loved me-
Because sou are strong, You an,
the first man ! ever was afraid Of
And"-a dreamy look came into hel
face because | like 70 experience.
, like to try You don't understand
that"
lie smiled,
well since you will not marry M
may | inquire what your intention
, are, the plan YOU wrote off You aske'
me TO come and hear Il, and hav'
come"
, II said, Come II you wish II so
! agree to 1t, well; II not, | marry o.
| Monday"
well"
= she was sun looking beyond him a
the fire.
i al cannot marry you" she said SLOW
/ ly, "bccause | cannot be tied; but,
you wish, you may take me ava
with you and take care Of me. The
!, when we do not love any more we ca
. say goodby. | will not 20 down coui
: try" she added Il will no, 70 TO ~
rope. You must take me to the Tran
. vaal. That Is out Of the world. Poop
we meet there we need not see aga
a In our future lives"
"Oh. my darling" he said, bendiI
4 tenderly and holding his hand out
her, why viii you not give yOurse
entirely to me? One day you will d
= sert me and go IN another"
/ She shook her head without lookil
n at him.
: mo; life is.soo long. But l will 4
with you"
4. "Whenr'
q Tomorrow. 4 have toldrthe1h III
4 IA lTs.lx n % hAy faF y
r will write from the town and I
them the facts. i do not wAnt tn,
IN to troubse me. i want to shake mys
!, free OF these old surroundings, wa
them 10 lose sight of use. You c
r understand that IL In necessary
me-
20 He seemed lost In consderstb
10 Thenihe said
IL at In better tos hive yon on. IN.
a condfti0ns than rot stsall. II you '
II hive at. let IL betso."
l. He rs,st looking nc her. On herff,
Il WINS the weary look that rested fth
IL go often now when she sst ,alones Il
n months had,not passed ance they III
II ed. hut the time had set Its mark
/ her. he looked az hert carefully, fr
" the brown, smooth fopelead to- the
tie, ,crossedl feet on the floor. A VT
l. hook had grown over thetllttlefface .
l. II made It's charm fori him strong
[ Tor pain and time, wlAich trace u
j lines iand write a story on a huEI
y face, ihave, strangely different EFF
q on one free and nnoaher The r
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