Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-04-06

he sent for Louise that day he came
She went To him badly frightened poor
thing! as, indeed, we all we're. He lay in
bed helpless. and wcpt when he saw her
She came back crying and would not tell
what he had said. | do think he loves
her very dearly. and somehow we are all
beginning to think better of him Surely
no one could be more courteous and gal
liant Louise went to help nurse him
yesterday. dear, sweet little mother!
Then he told her the good news of our
coming release, where your men would
meet us, and all as / have written. He
is up in his chair to-day, the maid tells
me. ioked Louise about him this morn
ing. and she began to cry at once and
said her heart was not hers to give. The
sly thing, | wonder whom she loves; but
she would say no more, and has had
long face all day. She is so stubborn! [
have sworn | will never tell her another
of my secrets You are to answer quick
ly. sending your note by courier to the
Indian dockman at Elizabethport ad-
dressed Robin Adair, Box 40, st. Hilicre,
Canada. And the love of all to all. Adieu.
Your loving
LOUIsON.
p s Can you tell me, is the captain
of noble birth? | have never had any
doubt of it, he is so splendid
It filled me with a great happiness
and bitter rang. l was never in such
a conflict of emotion.
Well" said Therese, "do you see
my trouble? Having shown you the
first letter, had also to show you the
second. | fear | have done wrong.
My soul"
BE blessed for the good tidings," I
interrupted.
Thanks. l was going to say it ac-
cuses me- Louison is a proud girl;
she must never know. She can never
know unless"
"You tell her." said I, quickly. And
of course you will"
What do you mean?" she asked.
THAT every secret that must not
be told is the same as published if
if"
'If what?"
Tiff it tells a pretty story with
some love in it," | said, with quick
sense of caution. "Ah, ma m'selle, do
| not know what has made your lips
so rcd?"
What may it be?"
"1he attrition of many secrets
burning secrets" | said, laughing.
"Mordieu! what charming impu-
dence!" she said her large eyes glow
ing thoughtfully, with some look of
surprise. You do not know me,
m'sieur have kept many secrets and
know the trick"
"Ah, then shall ask of you great
favor" said that you keep my Sc
cret also, that you do not tell her of
my love"
She wheeled her horse with a merry
peal of laughter hiding her face, now
red as her glove.
''It is too late" said she. II have
written her"
We rode on, laughing In spite of
the serious character of her words, |
fell a-Quaking from crown to stirrup.
I was now engaged to Louison, or as
good as that, and, being a man of
honor, | must think no more of her
sister.
Il wrote her of your confession,"
said she, "for | knew it would make
her so happy; but, you know, did not
tell of-of the circumstances"
We'll, it will make it all the easier
for me-" | said. MAIN selle, l assure
you-I am not sorry"
And, my friend, you are lucky; she
is so magnificent"
Her face will be a study when |
tell her"
THE splendor of it," said she.
And the surprise" l added, laugh
ing.
"Ah, m'sieur, she will play her part
well. She is clever. That moment
when the true love GENES and claims
her it is the sweetest in a woman's
life"
D.,