The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-17
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"ohl Does Louie know of this?"
"Yes. told her I loved her." '
"What did she sayT'
Absolutely nothing"
"Did you ask her to marry you"
"Oh. no. How could do that. cous
in, when knew of your views of herY
"Oh. you thought had other views
Why didn't you ask me?"
Because you told me one day tina,
you hoped she would marry Lord Clay.
don. And thought 1t was quite set
tied"
"Then I may go as far as to say
Lady Janet answered, "that Lord Clay.
don has asked her, and hope she will
accept him, though she has not YET
done so. I'm very sorry. Bernard
and sorry. too, that l let you paint her
portrait"
Don't say that. Cousin Janet, for
the time has been happy one, and
shall always think Of the helping hand
you gave me. Good-by. l will come
for the picture later, when there is nc
chance of my meeting Louie" And
he held out his hand.
"Good-by, Bernard. I'm sorry. But
you have behaved very we'll"
AS Lady Janet turned from the door
she thought to herself, what could
the boy mean by falling in love with
Louie? 1t will spoil everything.
wonder what answer she will give tc
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/ know which should choose"
Her thoughts were interrupted by
Louie's voice at the door. "Aunt Janet
are you there?" And Louie rushed i'm
petuously in. "Oh, Aunt, has he
gomez"
"What he?" asked Aunt Janet.
"Why, Bernard, of course. Oh. aunt
I am so unhappy" And the girl sank
into chair and began to cry.
Lady Janet few to her side. what IL
the matter, dear? And why are you
unhappy"
Bernard is going away from Eng
land-and all on account of me-"
II understood something of this from
the boy. l have Just seen him. He
told me that he asked you to be his
wife, and that you gave him no an
swer."
But that's just it. He didn't ask me
So how could answer him?"
Listen to me for a minute. What
answer are you going to make Lord
Clayton? He can give you home
name and position. And have very
little to give you"
"Oh. Aunt Janet, but don't love him
I cannot be his wife. And 1 do love
Bernard, though he is so stupid. And
I can be his wife, If he asks me. And
now he'll go away, and never know
Aunt Janet, will you let me go and
stay with my cousins in South Africa
/ want to go away, so that Bernard will
remain in England"
Perhaps it is better that yor
should" answered her aunt. "I'm
sorry you can't marry Lord Clayton
but won't stand in your way If Ber
nard should ask you"
HE will never ask me now," sait
the girl.
"You needn't be afraid of that, my
dear. He is sure to do it sooner ol
later. And when he does, tell him thai
l have no plans, except for your hap
piness. love the boy, If for nothing
else. for his fathers sake" Sh,
stopped and kissed the girl, and theI
went quietly out of the room.
Louie sat upright in her chair, hel
face flushed and her hair slightly dis
hevelled. but looking very pretty with
al. WAS there ever. such a complica
ton? Here is Bernard, whom / love
marching out of England because
won't be his wife as he hasn't asked
me; and here am I, whom Bernard
loves, marching out of England be
cause he won't ask me-" And she wen
again to look at the picture on tn,
easel. "It's very like me. but mucl
more beautiful than 1 could be-"
AS she was thinking this. Bernart
came back into the room. Louie locke,
at him from behind the easel. "Oh
is that you" she said in a lame kin,
of way.
81 have come for the plcture,v h
answered.
81 have seen Aunt Janet, and 70,
needn't leave England, because In
going to do So"
"Oh, really. I'm glad. OF course,
don't mean that. But I'm the righ
person to 60"
"0h, no. l only came to look at tn
picture. It's very nice"
"Oh, yes. And came to take 1
away"
Then we can only say good-b
again. Good-by. Bernard"
"Oh, good-by" They clasped hands
so nervously that they didn't kno,
what they We're saying or doins
"Good-by, God bless you. His arm
were open. She sank against his sid,
and he kissed her. In another momer
they were separated. as they though
forever.
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