Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-17

lower OF his manly presence and leep,
musical voice seems to enfold her.
why will you not?" his eyes fixed
IardentIy on her downcast face. do,
May you know how dearly love you
| made a VOW that night parted from
you a month ago that | would not
poster and harass you, would not speak
TO you OF my love for a month
have kept my word, though the weeks
have seemed woefully long ana weary.
But here am at your side again with
lhe old story. | have nothing to add
10 II, May, except that will not ask
for too much. for all your heart at
once. know, or can surmise, that
thore has been something painful
and trying In the past, but | do not
ask YOU to conf le II to me. don't
want to make you unhappy. | would
lay down my life to purchase your hap
'iness," and his voice breaks.
May looks up, the tears in her eyes
"Don't--dOn't," she says. II am all
unworthy. | cannot give you anything
III exchange for all you so nobly Of
fer me! Oh. am quite unworthy"
He Pushes ana takes her hands.
"t'nworthyt" he says, then stops,
his emotion silepcing him; mo, May!
la my Dyes you are worthy of the
hest love that the highest could Offer"
you don't know-you don't know"
ahe saws, breathing fast.
NO" he enjolns quickly. Il 10 not
wish to know You shall tell me all
in good time--yoars to come, !f you
Will! 1t Is your present ana your
future ! ask for, dear May; your past
has passed into Gods hands! Give me
your promise TO Try ana love me, and
| am contcnt--ah. more than content,
May, 10 you think can make you
happy"
She looks at him with passionate
earnestncs3.
NO woman could be but happy in
your hands!" she says, fervcntly; "oh,
! know that butt have but the
shadow and semblance to give in ex-
change My life seems a shadow; my
heart Is lost forever"
Not so'' he says; for will find
II and keep II for my own--my very
own Come. darling, BY word you
can make me the happIest man In the
world And carric-wil you think 1t
vain Of me To say that Carrie will be
| lappy, too? Dear, dear May--give
ne the right 10 win your love! God
helping me, you shall not repent 1t.
Az ho speaks, he takes her hand
md draws her to him. If there be n
sirl in the world who could resist The
oloancncc Of his voice AMI presence
well, 1t Is not May
with rapt eyes she looked mp at him
and her head drOops. almost against
! ncr viii, upon his breast.
Two houls Inter Carrie, running in
flushed and GREATNESS from the race
she had run With the little maid-ser-
"ant, Margaret. and finding the house
empty, springs out into the trim little
garden, aud almost into the arms of a
tall dark figure who is just entering
the house
Good gracious" she exclaims," is 1t
q burglar Oh. It's you, Mr.. Gordon!
where May Have you just muir.
derCl her, and come from burying her
under tho apple-trecs? oh, there you
arc she rattlos on, as May comes
from the shadow and slips past her in
to the house.
"Why!" exclams Carrie, staring
with amazoment, and Is about to fol
low when Gordon slips his arm about
her waist. and holding her tor a mo
lmcnt, bends and kisses her,
MIR. - Gordon" gasps Carrie
looking up into his happy, laughing
face, have YOU gone stark mad ?"
what's the mattor, Carrier" he
says, coolly, Cant brother kiss hi;
sister,"
Carrie opens and shuts her moutl
Hike fish. with speechless surprise FOL
n moment, then with n cry of delight
she stands ON tiptoe and gives him tn,
kiss back
ooh. of comsc,1 she says. but Il
II really true? oh, am SO glad"
Then breaking from him she runs
into the house from room TO room, an,
ut last finds quiet figure standing
beside the bedroom window
"Oh. May" she cXelaims. throwing
her arms AROUND Mays neck, is |
really true?"
I, May laughs softly-it Is too darl, =
, see her face.
Are YOU glad. Carrier"
Glad am frantic with delish
Mas, he's the best fellow In the worlt
and too good for anybody but you. OF
i, May. aud this is to be the end-th
happy end of Il NIL! Glad, coul
cry with JOY, oh, May. he will neve
leave you MS the other did. not II a
the Rose Vayasours in London wer
Juggling ut him"
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