The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-24

Titles have naught to do with it,
Titles are but a breath-still, men
have intrigued for them, have sold
their souls for them, as others have
bartered for gold That shall / do.
thought never to beg from any man,
yet for this king l stake my life, and
1t is but fair he should cover my wager.
will say to him. go to Scotland on
your behest, through an enemy's coun-
try. Death or treachery dog every
footstep take. / may win or lose,
but If l win then demand theNstakes,
which will not take q silver penny
from your depleted treasury. Make me
Earl of the Southern Marches
you ask just reward, but 'twouId
De useless as assistant to the quest you
now pursue"
Frances, no lover truly entitled to
bear that dear name thinks himself
worthy OF her on whom his heart is
set and do not plead my own WORTH
=ssss ~ys@z SIS eo- your favor. But
l am buoyed up by the thought that
every day we live some woman mar
ries some man. therefore are women to
be persuaded. and there are none OIL
earth but US to persuade them. Why
should my fortune be worse than that
Of my fellows?.
'Sir, you forget or ignore that every
day of our lives some woman refuses
some man and never marries him.
Why should your fortune differ from
that of so many Of your fellowsT
You have pierced the armor there.
my girl, 30 own my simile defective
and fall back on my own unworthi-
ness, to beseech your pity on 1t and
point the way to that amendment
which will make me deserving in your
eyes,"
"Sir, you force me unduiy. You drive
me toward confession Plying God
is my witness that l hold naught
against you. You must accept my
answer as final and let us have an
end of this fruitless and embarrassing
conversation. / can never marry you"
There is but one circumstance to
prevent it"
Then believe that circumstance ex-
lists"
You love anotherr'
Il do not"
The young man laughed joyously.
but no corresponding smile disturbed
the set lips of the girl. When he ac-
cused her of loving another she glanced
up at him for one brief moment and
answered before she thought, wishing
her reply recalled as soon as it was ut
tered, for If she had agreed with him
he himself had said it was at an end.
Bitterly did she regret her needless de-
struction of the barrier which would
have separated them. Now she must
erect another more terrible, more COM
plete, be the consequences what they
may.
"Sir. you laugh. / am glad your
heart is light, for mine is heavy
enough. II loved another 'twere a
small matter, for the man were not
likely SO estimable In a woman's eyes
as you are. AS | have said, you drive
me toward confession, and here is one
bold enough for maiden 10 make.
admit you please me well, and IL had
loved pnother-a woman's affection Is
bckle-you were like % benefit by fits
transference. But there is an obstacle
between Us more serious than the one
you proclaimed sufficient Take thar
as truth and ask me no m0reH
u must be the Judge OF the obstacle,
What Il itw
u shall make fun confession when
this war h nnisbei II you ask me-
'huf fhe war can have nothing ~ DO
With your feeling toward me Or ny
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