News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-12-16

group to repair with him to one OF the
jury rooms. They got up and followed
him out. AS he was about to close the
door after them he nodded to Miller
"We'll take a vote on it an let you
know" he said coldly.
Hes going to talk to Them" said
Miller aloud to Wilson. "Mr. Daniefs
speech almost shook them out Of their
boots, and he saw he was losing ground.
1t looks squally."
"You are right" said Wilson gloomi-
ly. "Our chances are very SLIM"
Miller caught Adele's eye and went
to her.
I'm bound to say the outlook is not
so favorable" he said. IF we could
uncle spoke, we would have clinched
them, but Hertel thinks his election
depends on beating us today, and, be-
ing the chief landowner he has infu-
ence."
at will break my heart" said the
girl TREMENDOUSLY. Poor father and
mo her, They look as if they were on
trial for their lives. Oh, had so much
hope rs we drove over here this morn
ing, but now
Il can't lc&r to see YOU take it that
way" said 1sIlcr t,nGeyly. Il did not
intend to speak to You so soon about
another matter, Lat | can't put it off.
You have become very, very dear to
me, little girl. III fal,, ] never dreamed
there was such a thing as genuine, I'M
selfish love till know you. 1t seems to
me that you were actually created for
me. l want You to be my wife. Some
how | feel that you care for me at
least a little, and / believe when you
realize how much | love you and how
devoted l shall be you will love me as
I do you"
To his surprise she averted her face
and said nothing, though he remarked
that she had paled a little and com
pressed her lips. He waited a moment,
then said anXiously:
Haven't you something to say,
Adele? Perhaps l have misread you
all along and really have no right to
hope. Oh, that would be hard to bear"
at is not that" she said, her breast
heaving suddenly. ut is not that"
Not that?' he repeated, his wonder
ing eyes fixed on hers.
Then she turned to him.
"Alan has told me of some of your
talks to him about love, and
ooh, he has!" Miller laughed out I'M
easily. But surely you wouldn't hold
anything against me that l said before
l met you in Atlanta and fell heels
was simply stretching my Imagination
to save him from making serious mis-
take. But | know what it is to care for
girl now, and | have wanted to tell
him so, but simply could not face him
with my -when-when his
own sister was in question"
Il have tried to believe" Adele hest
tated, that you had changed in your
ideas of love since-since we learned
to know each other and l confess l
succeeded to some extent, but there
was one thing that simply sticks and
refuses to be eradicated. 1t sticks more
right now than ever mean this morn
lag, since
Now you do surprise me-" declared
Miller. "please explain. Don't you see
I'm simply dying with impatience?'
you pressed the point in one of
those talks with brother" said Adele
quite firmly, that it was impossible
for two people Of unequal fortune to be
happy together, and
"Now, you wouldn't surely hurl that
rubbish at me-" broke in Miller. 81
never would have dreamed of saying
such thing if l had not thought Alan
was about to butt his head against a
stone wall in the hostility of Colonel
Barclay. If he had been fairly well off
and she had been without money, I'd
knew what mercenary old man Bar
clay is, and l thought l could save the
boy from a good many heartaches"
''That-even as you now put it
would be hard for girl in my position
to forget" Adele told him, for if
ILLS CillCl ~ lOuUy L
think Of it'll shall not only be penni-
less, but my father will owe you large
amount of money that he never will be
able to pay. Oh, / could not bear to go
to you under such circumstances! |
have always wanted my independence,
and this CRATES on my very soul"
Their eyes met in a long, steady stare.
"Oh, you must-you really must not
see it that way" floundered the young
man. You will make me very miser;
able. l can't live without you, Adele
Besides, l shall not lose by the loan |
made to your father. The land will
bring the money back sooner or later,
and what will it matter! You will be
my wife, and your parents Will be U,y
parents. Already l love them 10 my
own. oh, darling, don't turn me- down
this way Really can't help the turn
matters have taken, and if you care for
me you ought not to wreck our happi-
ness for a silly within like this"
She sat unmoved for a moment,
avoiding the fervid glow of his passion
filed eyes.
IF this thing fails shah be very I'M
happy" she finally said Its success
would not make me rich, but it would
rpmOVn q debt that has npolly Ei15pf