Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

tell you it will save her life"
How he reached her presence he never
knew. a surging sound was in his ears,
and all faces were indistinct and all
voices uninteligible. Il seemed as il long
hours were dragging by, and in his heart
wild tumult warred, and in his brain
the blood beat like dizzy pulses.
And then, quite suddenly, amid all the
war and tumult of emotion, came a great
peace, and he was standing beside a slen-
der, wasted form, in some hushed, dark
ened chamber, and uplifted to his own
were two beautiful, steadfast eyes-eyes
into which a sudden gladness leaped like
/ flame, and shut out all the mists of sor-
rowful pain 50 long and bravely borne.
You have come to say-good-by," she
said, family, and all the rich, deep music
of the beautiful voice was hushed and
saddened now. THAT is kind of you.
They told me you were going abroad
again"
He did not speak--he could not. To
see her lying there so altered. and so i'll,
smote him to the very heart, and made
him weak as a child 10 the anguish of his
great pity and remorse.
Il wanted 80 much to, thank you" she
went on, brokenly. but have been very
ILL., IL know you must have done so
much for me; no one else would have
worked so hard, or found out SO much.
And Toni should like to thank him, too
poor, brave Tom"
Il will send him to you" said Ivor,
hoarsely. IL wish / could tell you
how grieVed am to see you ike this
how earnestly | hope that now your mind
is ut rest, you will also improve"
THE mind always acts on the body.
does it not?" she said quietly. I'm that
case, no doubt. my health will soon i'm
prove"
He looked at her, but her eyes were
fixed on the window through which the
faint sunlight stole like message from
the outer world There was another
pause. The hearts OF both were too full
for speech to come readily to their lips.
II wanted to speak to you about the
Court" said Berry, at last. II cannot
look upon it as mine. l never shall; but
l should like to know your wishes re-
speeding its management, and | will see
they are carried out Tiff you would
write all Instructions down before you
go"
Dear" he said, and his white lips
trembled like a woman's, don't you wish
me to go? | thought it best for both our
sakes; but if il adds to your sorrows-if
it lays ever so light weight upon that
burden of trouble you have borne so
bravely, III will abide by your wishes.
You shall do with my life as you will"
- - c1a l.
/ cannot think clearly, l."
''0h. hushp' he cried Don't cry.
Your tears madden me. 1, too. mean 10
be strong. but to see you SO changed
is terrible.'
But you are changed, too" she said,
raising her lear-wet eyes to his. do
you not know2 Can you not see p
YES" he said simply; II know, for
have suffered deeply"
I'VE have both suffered" faItered
Beryi What a long, long time it seems
siuce-since first
"Since first we met" he said as the
low voice faltered over the uns pol1en
thought Yes. Il seems long, long time.
All, II had but knownr'
She did not ask-what. Her own heart
told her that only too plainly.
Life is full Of mistakes" she said pitt
fully. At the time we don't know we
are making them. 1t is only-after-
wards"
Yes he said gently. 1T is only-af-
forwards. That is why l put my fate in
your hands now, Beryl. Shall l leave
you again; or can my presence make you
even little happier?"
my life has been so full of partings,"
she said brokenly. rs it fair to ask me
this?"
Perhaps not. But what am to do:"
he said, = stlessly. Honor forbids me
to say too much, and yet--and yet think
you might understand-you might trust
me. Beryl."
II do" she answered softly.
And you are sure-quite sure-that
You wish me TO stayT
Il am quite sure"
and though | am homeless. nameless,
fortuneless. am none the less your
friend?"
"None the less" she repeated softly.
He knelt down by the couch and drew
her to his heart
Then let the world say what il will.
II l can make your happiness, none the
less surely can you make mine. Sweet
heart, you would have taken me as a
beggar. but you have made me rich be-
yOnd all words: and-and l am not a
beggar, after all, Beryl."
Something has happened?" she ques.
toned, aud looked up into his glad face
with new wonder dawning in her eyes.
Yes" he said simply; the Court is
mine once more. Savona's sentence was
passed yesterday, and TO evade it he took
dose Of poison concealed in n ring he
always wore. Before he died he wrote a
confession TO me of all the doings of his
life, and, above all, the means he had
used to deceive my mother. For she was
deceived, dear, and have the proofs at
last"
"Oh. how glad am" she cried. But,
Ivor, why did you not tell me beforel
Why did you still pretend the Court was
mine?"
Il felt / could not bear to live there
without YOU he said gently. "and so
placed my fate in your hands. 1t is worth
| more than fame or fortune. Berry,, 70
know that only for his own sake do you
love My Lord Coucet.
All she cried with the old. bright
| lectins blush, don't remind me of that
/ Il was so foolish, SO untrue, So
! II it served TO keep me In yoar mem
/ DRY, dearest. no matter what it was; and
! you see my promised vengeance is mine
at last. for you will have to be My
Lady"
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