Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-20


dream of her-waiting for him One
half moment and he was by her side.
How am | to thank you?" he said.
Il did not like to ask you to meet me
here, but | had no other alternative.
| have spent weeks in looking for you,
and now that have found you must
speak to you; you are not angryT
She raised her eyes to his face, and
their troubled depths touched him.
Angry! why should | be? did
not know that you would remember
me-"
Remember youi" he repeated. with
strange laugh; how little you know,
dear; Heaven! how little you know.
Why, | have never forgotten you for
one moment. night or day. Your face
has haunted me as no other face ever
will. | have dreamed of 1t all night.
and thought Of it all day. 1t has come
! between me and the blue heavens. be-
tween me and the fair green earth.
! Forgotten you! could Adam have for
gotten Eve, do you Think"
But ! am not Eve" she said, with
a smile.
You are thousand times fairer,"
/ he cried. "You are my Eve. never
| pardon myself for having lost sight of
you before | knew either your name
or address. | have haunted my neigh
bors' houses, hoping to find you; |
have been everywhere thought it
possible or probable that you might
live; | have made all kinds OF in
quiries, but could discover nothing of
you. | was almost in despair"
Were you so very anxious to see
me again. she asked, softly, and with
an expression of absolute wonder on
her beautiful face.
L was, indeed" he replied. earnest.
ly.
"Why?' she asked, still more sur
prised.
Dare | tell you? Will you promise
not to be angry with me, not to think
me vain or presumptuous?
Il could not be angry with you" she
replied, gently.
Then | will tell you It was be.
cause fell In love with you; because
from the first moment | saw you. [
said to myself: That is the only
woman | shall ever love- I loved Won
as much In that one moment as though
had known you all my life"
light. half divine, came over her
face
You love me?" she said, softly: ait
Is impossible"
You think so. found It the easiest
of all possibilities; in fact, could not
help 1t. love you. and shall love no
one else until die"
But you do not know mel" she
said, hesitatingly.
i shall know you now" he said.
i have no name" she continued.
Il have one. and 1t will serve for US
both"
Il have no fortune. no friends; am
alone, helpless. poor, unknown-how
! can you love me?"
How can | do anything else?" he
asked. Il have money and friends
all that Is mine shall be yours, if you
VIII only try to love me-"
You cannot mean it?" she said, half
doubtfully.
Il do mean 1t. Listen to me: | do
rot know that in all my life my lips
have ever been stained with one false
world can safely say I never dc.
liberately told 2 lie. and | tell you
that IL you stood now, side by side
with a crowned queen. who had all
the riches of earth in her clasp. |
should choose you, ohild---do you not
know how fair, how sweet, how win.
some you are?"
mo. that l do not" she replied:
ARE you sure?--is 1t true? Miss Mabel
and Miss Jane laugh at me because
am ugly and awkward"
Sir Leonard muttered something not
very complimentary to either lady.
then he turned to her suddenly.
viii you tell me who you are?" he
asked. abruptly.
! The beautiful face bent in low hu.
mility before him. the lovely face
flushed. a deep sigh came from the
sweetest lips.
IL cannot tell YOU she said, a
have no name. no home"
You live at Weston Granger he
asked.
Eyes. that is the only home l know
| have no other"
A sudden light seemed to reak in
upon him.
Are you the little girl who was
brought here years ago by French
nurse, and sent to school by the old
squiree"
Yes" she replied. 81 am that most
unfortunate child"
Il understand now; | wonder that |
did not think of IL before The squire
died without a will. and you are left
at the. mercy of those new people, |
suppose-you who remember nothing
OF father or mother?"
YES" she replied. II ammo one
is more so-at the mercy of the
world"
1T shall not be for long" he said.
Tell me what name they have given
you, sweet"
Il am called Florence I.atour." she