The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-25

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detail what my impressions have beer
, from the first of the master you serve
Let it be enough if l confide to Vol
that l cannot even now persuade my
self of the sincerity of his attachment
to my sister and that l feel-in spite OF
myself, in spite Of my earnest desire to
put the most implicit confidence in
Roses choice-a distrust Of his charac-
ter and temper. You have lived for
years under the same roof with this
man, you have seen him in his most
unguarded and private moments. |
tempt you to betray no confidence. l
only ask If you can make me happy by
telling me that have been doing your
master grievous injustice by my opin-
ion of him? ask you to tell me in all
honor If my sister is not risking the
happiness of her whole life by giving
herself in marriage to Danville tomor-
row."
Really, NJ. Trudaine, such an appeal
from you at such time amazes me-"
when we sat down here, / had no
thought of making this appeal, no idea
OF talking to you thus" pursued the
other. My words have escaped me I'M
awares. You must make allowances
for them and for me. l cannot expect
others to understand my feelings for
Rose. We two have lived alone in the
world together; father, mother, kindred
all died years ago. | am so much older
than my sister that l feel toward her
more as father than as brother NY
life, my dearest hopes, my highest ex-
pectations, have been centered in her
l was past the period of my boyhood
when my mother put my little sisters
hand in mine and said to me on her
deatbbed, Louis, be all to her that
have been, for she has no one left to
look to but YOU Since then the loves
and ambitions Of other men have not
been my loves and ambitions. Rose
has been the one aim of my life. L
have lived in this house, in this retire
ment, as in paradise, because Rose
has lived here with me. Even If her
choice of a husband had been nv
choice, the necessity Of parting with
her would be hard and bitter. AS it is,
think what my feelings must be on the
eve Of her marriager
suppose" answered Lomaque, 81
told you that you wronged him, would
my testimony really be strong enough
to shake opinions which have taken
such firm root? Suppose, on the other
hand, that my master had his little"-
Lomaque hesitated-"his little infirmi-
ties, let me say, and suppose have
| observed them and was willing to con-
f1de them to you, what purpose would
such a confidence answer now, with
the marriage fixed for tomorrow? No.
no! Trust me-
Il thank you, M. Lomaque" broke
IN Trudaine, ''for reminding me that
IL Is TOO late to make inquiries. NV
sister has chosen, and on the subject of
that choice my lips shall henceforth be
sealed. l apologize, NJ. Lomaque, for
having thoughtlessly embarrassed YOU
by questions which l had no right TO
ask. Let us return to the house. I
Will show you the way"
Trudaine led the way back to the
mouse In silence, the land steward fol-
lowing slowly at distance of several
PAGES and talking in whispers to him
self. His father was the saving of
me-" muttered Lomaque. "That Is tbe
truth. and there is no getting over that.
his father was the saving of me. and
yet here am l-no, it's too late-too late
10 speak, too late to do anythingr