New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23

sssY on wrong me; she answered. 81
am ready to keep my promise, butt
had expected more charity in time. !"
$50 ct, as I reco1lecJ it, there was no
question of time in our compact save
such time as should be Of my choos-
inc.
That is so; and yet I am sure you
will not take it Ill if I beseech you TO
make your choice Of a later date.
You cannot consider it unreasonable
that / should ask a little time for
preparati ona week, if you will; but
If not, then day. I am certain you
will grant me this.o
Her every protest but served to
increase Bessemer's determination
IT may be that my memory plays me
false" he remarked, "yet it occurs
to me that the other night you
promised to marry me at any mo-
ment which might seem to me most
expedient. This is the moment; but
if such were not your promise, then,
of course
"Such was my promise, but
But now that the object for which
that promise was given is attained,
Ismay whistle for the payment Of my
claim !? Is that your stand? Well.
while should have looked for fairer
treatment at the hands Of q
daughter Of the Ellerys and the sister
of your brother, still .
'sSay no more" Jane interrupted
proudly. II shall beseech no further
favors. I am prepared to do your
bidding =5
All, madam" he observed, st is.
your better self which speaks He
turned toward the porch upon which
Mrs. Elery had remained impatient.
My dear aunt to be- he said, 81 am
a candidate for your congratulations.
Your beloved niece has promised to
marry me at once"
Jane, what folly is this ~ her aunt
cried. TT cannot be that you have
submitted to this mans importu-
mites? He, am ashamed Of you!
You are no niece Of Mines
YEARLY, st is the keeping of a
promise. You would not have me
break it?''
t'Tush!'' the other woman ex-
claimed; there are worse things
than broken promises. have seen
the Ellerys make fools Of themselves
many a time to keep their word, and
regret it bitterly afterwards. Thank.
God, have no silly Ellery traditions
back of me. I am a Morgan, and
Morgan is not afraid to break
promise if by SO doing greater crimes
can be prevented; and what greater
crime could there be, Jane, than the
perjury Of swearing to love and honor
this man when you know that you
do neither? Think you,'' she com
tinued, shat will permit my house
to be the scene of such q farce?
Never! You must find some other
spot"
Bessemer turned with lifted brows.
to Jane. If" she said, in answer to
his look, "my aunt win not permit us
to be married under her roof, she
will not, am sure, drive us from her
garden"
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70 MAKE re announcer proCesc against q. tne'
keeping Of her promise, and she was
anxious to have the ordeal over.
Bessemer summoned the chaplain
and the higher officers, and with a
brief but adroit explanation request
ed the reverend gentleman to per-
form the ceremony That holy man man
began a hasty search for his book,
not being prepared for so startling
4 a demand fl1 Bessemer's brows con con-
ltracted as the search heightened
While they all stood thus, they were
startled by shouts coming from the
hill where the Ellery mansion had
once stood. The shouts were followed
by some scattering shots which fell
far short, as they were meant to do,
OF the waiting group. Upon the hill
could be seen gathering Of many
horsemen.
Officers and men turned eager eyes