Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-23


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"And about securitiesl" questioned
Mildred, trying anxiously to recollect
all that ihe had ever heard about
money matters, and not succeeding at
all
I'VE will not speak about securities"
answered Lyndon, gently. Lat It be
an arrangement between you and me
alone; shall trust to you t1 repay
me the moment you are able.
The utter kindness and nobility OF
his nature touched her to the heart.
What shall say to your" she said,
in low tone, while a strange trem-
bling pervaded her voice n hT shall
thank your"
Say nothlng-do not thanH me at
all, he answered, in hurriedS panied
her.
Meanwhile time was fiyiH One,
two, three minutes passed, nj ked by
nothing except the small orn(h orna-
ment on the chimney piece, d 4 licked
away its little monotonousI sStence.
He, gazing absently in thu }, be-
thought him of what all Knight
portend; she thought Of nd Ag-re-
membered nothing-beyond u fact
that for her, lifes sweetne liberty
and tender sympathy were
At length, rousing hersel With an
effort, she went up to LeN& and
placed her hand on his. v heart
was beating wildly, her facS as ash
en-. .} ta at f
do you remember QueAon you
asked me about two weeks aEo?' she
said. do you still care to rgbmember
it? Because, IL so, / have a different
answer to make you now"
Two weeks ago asked you to
marry me-" he replied, in forced, un-
natural manner.
And then l said No." she MUIR
INJURED family; now now would
say Yes" She covered her pee with
her hands; a thick, dry, teal Hess sob
escaped her.
But have not asked vol to say
it," observed his lordship, c@dly, still.
keeping down with firm hand the ris-
ing hope that was consuming him.
What, Mildred, do you imagine that,
because l have been able to help you
in this little matter, I have acclaim on
you? You are doing both yqifself and
me great injustice"
"You are too good for ne" said
Miss Trevanion; and yet 1know you
love me. If you still carelto marry
me, viii gladly be your Tife."
Mildred, Mildred, wkat1Ne you
saying?" he cried, al the &fl Ye6re-
|s'.aT;ss. Iae I q ! ! \
must mean to me-life nope, happi-
ness greater than have ever dared
to dream of-and beware lest 1 take
advantage of them. If you are say
ing all this--as feel you are-from q
mistaken sense of gratitude or pity,
! implore you to desist and leave me
as was before"
"Listen to me-" entreated Mildred,
determined honestly to advocate her
own doom, and holding out to him
her hands, which he gently took and
held. If tell you that do not love
you with that passionate love with
which some women love the men they
marry, but that I respect you above
all living men, will it content you
will you take me as I am?'i
IF were quite sure you would be
happy" he began, reluctantly.
Tam quite sure I should be happy"
she interposed, and burst into bitter
tears as she spoke.
After little she recovered herself.
II feel nervous" she declared, try
ing bravely to appear her uSual self,
and smiling wan, faint sind though
heavy drops were on her las b; you
should have come to my RED 1t is
not every day the proposal hade by
the woman"
My darling" he said, tel irly ca.
ressing the small hands, ofl& ieh he
had again possessed himself IL hops
II think-you will never 3et it.
Mildred, If were quite csJ In that
this was for your good, and bat you
would never wish unsaid words
you have uttered, belieyV might
feel satisfied" IA
"Be satisfied, then" she pturned.
but there was terrible. dit aching
pain at her heart, as she fave the
expected assurance. y,
When he was gone she went upstairs
again to the room where sheshad left
her father and mother, and found
them still there-Sir George ktandins
Eat the window gazing out upon the
snow-covered ground, Lady Caroline
before the fire, as though In the acc