Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-20

| you nave ceased 10 love me-! ne SAID,
sadly. 81 don't complainant tell me,
tell me the truth, Kate!"
She remained silent and he drew
away from her, then he came back.
81 understand" he said. THE past
has worked its curse on both of us.
love you still, but you" he stopped.
All her heart cried out in a wild
longing to throw herself upon his
breast and cling to him, but she
struggled with the desire and con,
quered It, Better that he should think
her heartless and tickle than that he
should sacrifice his future for her
than that he should marry her whose
father had so basely wronged him.
He came back to her and stood for
moment, silently regarding her, then
he said
Kate, don't cry; am sorry l came
back. Heaven knows l did not mean
TO harass you. No! / would rather
have remained away from England
for the rest of my life! Forgive me!
will not worry you again. | can I'M
derstand how painful the sight of me
must be. and what memories it must
call up. 1 ought TO have thought of
that; but we men are selfish; we only
think of ourselves"
you SELFISH" she murmured, bu,
he did not hear her.
"I'll go back to the cape" he said,
with an air of cheerfulness, which was
in truth rather CHASTITY. Tit is an
interesting place, and-and I'm sick
of England. II hope you'll be
happy, Kate. Don't worry yourself by
thinking about me- II shall get over
my disappointment in time and-and
perhaps som day III come back when
when I've learned that hardest of
all lessons-to forget youi"
He paused and laughed a strange
little laugh. Then he put his hand in
side his waistcoat, and slowly, and re-
luctantly. took out some small object
He held it in his hand and looked at
1t.
See here, Kate" he said, in dry
voice, Il mean what | say. mean
to try and forget you; but | could not
do 1t while this thing lay upon my
heart. VIII you take it back? Il
shall serve as token that l will
never worry you any more"
He held out shilling through which
a hole had been bored, and a piece OF
ribbon threated.
There" he said, and dropped it in
her lap, with sigh; and goodbye"
Goodbye" she said, glancing at
the coin, her face pale to the lips, hei
hands trembling Wont you stay
and see Lady Warner"
mo, thanks" he said; 81 have seen
the only being in the world care to
see. Will you please tell Lady
Warner that was Obliged to go back
at once?"
YES" she said.
Then she looked up at him.
81 am glad you have decided, I.or |
Carr-Lyon. l know you think hardly
of me; but my conscence-my con
science is clear. know that ought
not to let you remain and sacrifice
your future to one so unworthy as
am. shall never marry again, never;
and | shall remember you and think
of YOU" her lips quivered painfully;
land wherever you may be, will pra,
yes, will pray day and night, that
you may be happy; and"
! She broke of suddenly, and rose,
stretching out her hands, with a pite-
Gus little cry:
mo. no; can't can't let you go.
Desmond"
He caught her to him and pressed
her to his heart. crying in voice of
wondering joy:
Kate! Kate!"
mo, can't let you go!" she said,
weeping. clinging to him and con.
vulsively drawing his face down to
her lips; Il can't, can't oh, do
wish didn't love you sol"
II was well for them that it was
Lady Warner who entered the rose
house at that moment. for the advent
of any less dear and true friend
would have been awkward.
With cry. Kate would have sprung
away from him, but he held her tight
ly with one hand and extended the
other.
Lord Carr-lyon!" she exclaimed
with pardonable establishment.
Eyes, it is |, Lady Warner" he said,
his face beaming, his eyes cleaning
with happiness.
Have you-have you dropped from
the shes?" demanded the lady, spas
medically.
NO" he said. with little smile,
lust the contrary: have mounted to
them"
He took her hand and pressed 1t to
his lips.
How shall thank you for your
goodness to Kate, to my darling?" he
said. with fervent gratitude.
"Hem!" replied the old lady. look.
ing at his handsome face with half
smile. by being very good to her,
Lord Carr.Lyon."
"rll try" he said. with a smile. as
his hand slowly closed more tightly