Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-21
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; affections. She knew that she loved
him, but was too young to be in love
and must endeavor to forget and
crush that affection, though, when
the subject was mentioned, all of the
love sprung up afresh when she
thought it had been destroyed. Only
her youth kept back the words which
would make him 80 happy. Her
sorrow was az great as his when she
perceived him thus, therefore she
could not refrain from gently placing
his hands within her own soft ones.
"Arnold," she said in the same
confiding tone she used to call him
in her childhood. He raised his
bright, blue eyes, which were now
filled with tears, toward her spark
ling brown ones. 90, Arnold !" she
continued, "you have no idea how it
grieves rae to see my brother thus
and to know that l caused it,"
Her sympathetic heart was touched
and went out to him in pity. She
was always grieved to observe the
sorrows of others.
GLOW can you expect to win my
promise to be your bride when I
have no love in my heart to bestow
upon your 1 shall always care for
you as brother, but, as for the
affection that you wish to gain from
me, | must say, can never give it..
Both you and I would be unhappy
should we be united by the holy
bonds of matrimony without love.
will always be true and devoted
sister to you, but nothing more.
You must surely see how absurd the
idea of our being companions for
life appears, and, therefore, forget
me only as sister. Let us drop
this subject and be as true friends as
of old. May we not?"
"Giye me some hope, Her. Per-
haps time will change your indiffer-
ence to love, and, without you, my
life will be one Of sorrow and un-
happiness. OF course, prefer your
sisterly friendship rather than moth
ing, but, cndeavor to give me even
greater love than this. Won't you
promise ?"
"Arnold, / have thought of this
and am sure my decision is for the
best. You will soon forget me and
not wish for my affections. You
deserve a true and loving wife and
this place cannot fill. Please do
not mention the subject again."
"Will you write me when we are
separated by many miles The let
ters will afford me great pleasure
and comfort. Tell me you will do
SO /; give me your promise and do
not refuse this, my request"
eyes, Arnold, we shall part as
friends, but nothing more. l cannot
love you; so hope you will forget
me. AS to our correspondence,
think it best that no writing shall
pass between us. The time for our
separation has arrived, and, as a
friend and sister, will wish you q
pleasant and successful year. Good
bye" And she extended her hand
toward him. AS he pressed it within
his own tear fell upon it.
"Iler, may | not have warmer
farewell? How this parting gives
me sorrow none but can ever know.
May God bless you, and / trust time
will bring changes and that may
yet win the affection you to- day
have ,efused me. May your school
life be successful and happy"
He was jast lifting her hand to his
lips, when she snatched it away and
with one final wave of her handker-
chief and another "good-bye," she
entered the train and disappeared
from view. He waited to get another
glimpse of her from the window, but