The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-26

woman ! want TO hear them; as a prin-
cess I cannot. Now. have | made you
understand? HsveI beer bold enoughT'
her face was burning.
"You-you don't mean that you be
half whispered. drawing himself to
ward her. his face glowing.
~Ach. What have / saidF'
"You have said enough 10 drive me
mad with desire for more" be cried.
seiziug her hand. which she withdrew
. Instantly. risln- TO her feet
Il have only said that | wanted to
hear you say you he'd come 10 see me.
Is not thai something for a woman's
vanity to value: / an sorry you have
presumed TO misunderstood me-" She
was cold again. but be was % TO be
UaIHed.
Then be a woman and forget that
you are a princess until ! tell you why
came" be cried.
I cannot II mean / will not listen
10 you" she said. CHANGING about help
lessly. yet standing still within the
danger circle.
NlAAE 0El1ASE q LahE Lt1-AN -
you and dreamed Of you since the day
you sailed from New York. Can | ever
forget that dayr'
Please do not recall she began.
blushing and turning TO the window.
The kiss you threw TO me? Were
you a princess them She did not an
swer. and he paused for a moment, s
thought striking him which at first be
did not dare to voice. Then be blurted
il out: If you do not want TO hear me
say these things. why do you stand
there?"
''Oh.' she faltered.
Don't leave me now. | want to say
what l came over here to say, and then
you can 90 back to your throne and
your royal reserve. and | can 90 back
/ to the land from which you drew me.
| came because | love you. Is not that
enough TO drag a man to the end of the
world? | came to marry you if / could,
for you were Miss Guggenslocker to
me. Then you were within my reach,
but not now! | a only lore a prin-
cess He stopped because she had
dropped to the couch beside him. her
serious face turned appealingly to his,
her fingers clasping his hands hercely.
Il forbid you TO continue forbid
you! Do you hearl l, too, have
thought and dreamed of you, and !
have prayed that you might come. But
you must not tell me that you love me
you shall noti'
Il only want to know that you love
me-" he whispered.
DO you think | a tell you the
truth?" she cried. Il do not love you
Before he had fairly grasped the i'm
p~ortance of the contradictory sentences
she left his side and stood in the win
dow, her breast heaving and her face
flaming.
Then l am to believe you do" he
groaned after a moment. Il find q
princess and lose a woman
Il did not intend that you should
have said what you have. or that
should have told you what | have. |
knew you loved me or you would aot
have come to me-" she said softly.
You would have been selfish enough
TO enjoy that knowledge without Civ.
ing joy in return. ! see. What else
could yon have done? A princess, Oh
would TO God you were Miss Guggen
slocker. the woman ! sought"
amen TO thatr' she said. Can
trust you never to renew this subject
We have each learned what had better
been left unknown. You understand
my position. Surely you will be goOC
enough to look upon me yer afterwarC
as a princess and forget that | have
; been a woman unwittingly. | ash
: you, for your sake and my own, to re
frain from a renewal of this unhappy
subject. You can see how hopeless (
r Is for both of us. | have said much &c
you that l trust you will cherish as
coming from a woman who could not
have helped herself and who has given
To you the power TO undo her with 9
single word. | know you will always
be the brave. true man my heart ha:
told me you are. You will let the be
ginning be the end"
The appeal was so earnest, so noble
AAdA ia "A LIE AtdAt 0AA
came from his lips in this promise:
You may trust me, your, highness
Your secret is worth a thoosandfolC
more than mine. IL is sacred with me
The joy of my life has ended. but tn
happiness of knowing the truth vii
never die. | shall remember that you
love me-yes. ! know you do-and
ehr1f l~C f~rr,~ 90 E1rn wlVv x-Fi
not promise that | shall never speak o
it again to you. AS | lie here tier
comes TO me a courage | did not know
| could feel"
mo. no. she cried vehemently.
Forgive me! You can at least le
me say that as long as / live | ma,
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