The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-06-13

tie smile LnaL would nave appedSeQ
very martinez in love.
81 am very sure that Roddy does not
care scrap nowadays for me-" she
said demurely, adding, with sweet con-
the way I treated him. But was only
thoughtless girl in those days, and
know he has forgiven me-"
"How long ago is it since those
days'?" queried Don, toying with a
golden strand of her hair. Her words
had restored his reinsurance and calm
Il try to think it is a long, long
time, Don," she answered gravely, "for
then I never thought of right or wrong,
or how beautiful it makes life if we
try to serve God rather than self. Oh
she broke off, with thrill of emotion
in her voice, sometimes I pray may
live to be an old woman, just to try to
make ur for all those wasted years"
and so l, too, pray that you may,
though it were only to solace the de-
Ginning years of lost sinner like my
self, sweet saint" he rejoined, lightly.
and now, my darling, since I know
your heart is mine, beyond retraction,
I can risk to tell you my news from
home today. That faithless Roddy is
about to be espoused to my sister, Di.'
'Oh, | am so glad-so glad!" she ex-
claimed, and there was no mistaking
the genuine warmth of her words.
you will tell him that when you
write, won't you, Don? And I myself
will write to Di. Oh, Don, I think Di
Is one of the noblest women in the
whole world. But for her example !
should never have learned to remem-
Der our lives are not our own"
Don rose from her side with a mo-
mentary flush on his cheek
"You were not always such a little
Puritan, Lille" he rallied her, cor
don't you know, pom my word, !
should have been afraid to think it
possible you would ever look at such
reprobate as me, for-you know I am
not hypocrite, Lillie-Im not a good
fellow by any means, and, to tell the
truth, don't want to be one.''
1t was bold thing for him to say
in the face of her guileless professions
of faith; but love made Lille blind to
everything but the bliss of knowing
he had claimed her heart forever,
and that into his hands had been put
the Wondrous power of making his
chequered life blessed.
She rose, too, and put her hands out
to him with a sweetness that banished
all thought of alien opinion.
Some day, Don, perhaps you will
come to know, as 1 do now, that this
world is not everything; and so LONG
as you love me I am content to wait
Tor know that God will make it plain
to you in His own good time"
Don's arms closed around her with
more demonstrative tenderness than
ne had yet shown.
my white Lily, I am perfectly GER
tain we shall prove model Darby and
Joan, for, Since you will have me, what
do care for anything else?"
AND then he kissed her again, and
murmured "sweet nothings' in her ear
that brought the color fitting happily
to her lovely cheek. Lastly he drew
from his little finger gold band, bear
Ing diamond ivy leaf, and inscribed
inside with the single word "Bydand'
-steadfast-the Gordon badge and
motto.
And when he had placed it on the
third finger of Lilies fair hand, she
repaid him by throwing her arms about
MS neck and giving him the first shy
kiss Of love.
ON, Don, may we be like the WV
and always cling close to each other
May nothing ever come between tic
two!" she cried,
Those words of deepest love might
mayhap have fallen more fifty from
the mans lips than the girls; but Dor
read in their sweet solemnity the hid.
den meaning OF hoped-for highe,
bond OF union, and he only smiled con.
s1derately as he held her close and re.
turned her kiss with liberal interest
Il hope" he said playfully. "tha1
means you never, never would be Sc
cruel as to jilt me as you did old Rod.
dy. There! forgive me, sweet. Tn
brute to have reminded you of those
days when you were such a dear little
coquette. Are you quite sure you ar,
not afraid of giving yourself to sucl
jealous beggar as am, Lille? Fol
you know I am jealous
do you know why l. didn't tell yo,
of Roddy's engagement till knew tina
I had won your dear heart? Becaus,
/ didn't want to be taken out of pftv.
"You need never be jealous of m,
any more, Don," she said, with swee
earnestness.
What of His Highness Prince Glen
ent Sing, who your father told me sen
you lately present Of certain cash
mere shawl, and champac necklace?
he queried, laughing. -, 49,,
But the question turned Lillie'
blushing face for the instant pale. I
had suddenly reminded her Of Captain
Derwent's favor Of this wouId-be suit
or for her hand \Prince Clement SING
though native Pf the Punjaub, 'ha
European blood, in his veins, and ha
lived from bOyKOOd in England an,