The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-12-07


made six years ago. and now dare not
redeem IT,"
"Indeedr said the brunette, smiling
arcllly. And why notT'
Because she would despise me nowv'
He stopped short. blnshing holly as he
realized that he had committed him
self. May escort you TO the ball
room?'
She blissfully ignored his question.
$50 YOU had asked her to marry
you" she said, thoughtfully, eand then
grew tired Of her."
You appear to be d thought readere
Exclaimed Montrose, almost savagely.
You are however, correct. | did ask
! her to marry me, then we drifted
apart; four years passed and / did not
/ write. and when did my letters came
back marked unknown You, how.
ever, are wrong when you say l got
tired Of her. ! have. loved her all these
years, and now, when she has passed
beyond my reach Ishhl WIN ia !
speak to YOU, al utter staneer. IN
these termsf" he asked, with sudden
GOODNESS. ALLOW me to conduct You
to the ballroom, and pray heaven
may never see YOU again; you remind
me too wildly Of what have lostlD
He raised the portiere.
NO she replied, impressively, seat.
ing herself on the lounge II will hot
90 in. Sit down here beside me, want
to speak to your He turned TO face
her, cold lines hardening his face.
Pardon ms" he said haughtily; 81
am nnaccustomed to be ordered-even
by beautiful woman
| She blushed crimson, and he, seeing
her embarrassment, hastened to apollo
glze.
I'm sorry for the way I spoke to
you just now he said awkwardly.
Ny pride is my fail"
"Charller
There was pathetic yearning in the
way her lips fingered over the uame
He started violently, st2 ssia Jaaf his
companion, then ar Aching the
lounge, said hoarsely;
rs it possible? No, you Jest. Yet
cara, can-can 1t be you? For Gods
sake tell me If this is truth, OF am /
dreamIng?'
1T is truem she said softly, rising.
fNo, you are joking, or must be
dreamingr' He seized her hand and
| grlpped it, then said feverishly. mo,
this is real--I am awaken Then, drop
ping her hand, said, almost wistfully:
.'YOu have come to rcproach me; IS 1t
not so, cara? Be mercifulF
II came over to England to see you,
not to reproach your she replied,
gently. "oh, Charlie. you cannot inn
agine what agony Il Underwent during
those four years of silence! A year ago
left Vera Cruz in the hope Of finding
you, and have only just succeeded in
seeing you. ] suppose you desplse me
now have committed that heinous
crime Of running after man.
She asked the question defantly, a
crimsods0lush suffusing her face.
"Despise your he echoed, wonder
ingly, drawing her trembling form to
him. "Zaral Zaral it is | who pose
you that question:
SHOULD / have crossed the Atlantic
II | had?" she queried softly Il
thought you had forgotten me, ana had
not been assured of your love to-
night | should never have revealed my
personality"
"And your" he asked. anxiously
DO Won still care For. that artist who
asked You to be his six years agoY
AS fondly rs did thea, she replied,
simply.
"And ie he wanted to keep you to
that promises" he asked, gently. tilt
ing her face up to his Would you
| repeat the answer of six years ago."
"TTow do know he. would not ignore
me again." she asked. archly. lie
sighed, then muttered bitterly:
True! true! 1t is only natural you
should doubt the sincerity Of my love"
She melted at the sight of his dcjec-
ton, then, nesting her cheek against
his. replied;
Can you forgive me FOR being so
horrid, dear? | never meant It, for 1
still adhere to my promise of SIX years
ago"
She glanced arehiy un nj him as she
uttered the words blushing so pref
lilly the while that Montrose flung dis
erection to the winds and kissed her
passionately. zare wrigsled herself
clear of his rctentive grasp. exclaiming
| merrily:
"There. that win dol Enough is as
good as a feast: rememhcr this is at
bail. please, and see you have taken
my fringe out OF curl! When we are
married | shall only allow you to kiss
me once a day. but never at ball.'
| Whether the prohibition was CON
tinued after they were, is matter
known only to themselves.-Nc York
News.
what P1enscs a Woman.
/ She likes to he truly loved and 10 be