The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-31

Win glanced at her with a puzzled
air, but good humoredly fell in with
ner whim.
Il hardly feel qualified to judge. for
after the text was given out it sug-
gested thoughts of my own which
kept me wei occupied. You remem-
Der the text?'
No she never could remember texts
at was short, only five words. or +
should have forgotten it myself" VIII
answered modestly. 1T was, Perfect
Love casteth out Fear and l thought
how true it was" he went on softly
but it was the love of a girl L was
thinking OF"
81 think it really sacriligious to
make such an application of that
text You'd have done much better
to have listened to the sermon" said
May in her most didactic tone.
Il think it really sacriligious to
you girls are so much better than
men-but this girl was irresistible az
ter | had begun thinking about her
mo / do not interrupted Nav
despcrately-wha was he going to
say?
VIII stinened up a little, and re-
garded her critically, then said kind
Miss May, let us sit on this rock
ana IGSIS you must be 1lred.'
No, she was not at all tired, Nav ex-
claimed with a nervous laugh.
Gwen if you are not, let us sit
here awhile; | want to tell you some
thing this afternoon; but / don't seem
to be able to get at it,"
Don't tell me-" said May wildly
II don't want to hear it; simply
won't listen if you do tell me-"
Very well" said Will with dignity,
And he remained on his dignity until
the next day when Mays charming
cordially quite disarmed him.
A few days after this May and VIII
both received letters in the same mail.
After reading them each looked grave
and withdrew for the rest of the
morning from public gaze.
L viii tell her this evening after the
dance concluded viii after long medi-
tation, / don't see what objection she
can have to knowing it, and any way
since it Will come out soon, I'd rath-
er tell her than have it come as a sur
prise
Yes unused May as she sat at her
window overlooking the woods where
Will was forming his determination,
I'll have to tell him this evening there
is no help for it. | hope he'll not take
it very hard poor fellow--any way,
he'll feel grateful that I stopped him
the other afternoon, and will under
stand my apparent rudeness, too.
In the evening May threw herself
into the dance with feversh gaiety
and it was not until the musicians
were putting UP their instruments that
VIII had thu opportunity for private
word with her.
Miss May, won't you come on the
piazza with me- he whispered. 81
have something to tell you. Let us sit
down here" he suggested as they
reached a quiet corner.
"No not here" she said quickly
'let us go into the par.or. l always
like to see PERSONS expression as
he talks"
He might propose out there in the
dark before she knew it,
AS you WILL and he started in.
eve might just sit here outside the
door said May, suddenly bethinkine
herself that her own confession could
be much more agreeably accomplish
ed in the dark.
Her hysterical manner puzzled VIII
Was She in love with him-psham
the thought was preposterous and he
was IL conceited ass to entertain such
a suspicion for a moment.
Miss Pierson," he began gravely
81 am sorry to force my confidence
ON you, unpleasant as you have as
"Oh," she Interrupted: don't tel
me a word before l tell you some
thing. | have a confession to make. -
Don't make it," he interposcd
gently, while he unconsciously re-
numbered that it was Leap Year.
But / must-You remember you
asked me one day if / ever was in
love-Well | deceived you when L said
No"
Will started up hurriedly; she must
not be allowed to so on under any
circumstance
you have not deceived me- have
kept my secret to myself too long.
I'll not listen to another word, ;
broke in May IN an agitated voice
until / tintsh-I have been in love
was more in love every day. / never
told you before because"
And there is no need 10 tell il
now" said Will quickly: you must
let me tell you of my love, and you
will"
May rose in her excitement "No I
must tell you of mine, and then
Before you say another word
Will almost shouted in desperation,
you must read this
And he thrust a letter into her
hand.
"And this will explain everything
to YOU" responded May, excitedly, as
she drew an envelope from her belt.
May read:
Isn't it lovely, viii, dearest, that
mother has decided we can join you
on Saturday-look for us then with
out fail 1 am wild with joy, and
don't see how | have existed these
four long weeks without my love.
your till we meet and ever after,
edith"
Will meanwhile was reading the
following:
my Sweetest May Bosom:
"Will you be as glad as | when |
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