Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-08-21
By Charles Qarvics

insensiDle to such devotion. The
power of his manly presence and Ileep,
nmsical voice seems to enfold her.
why will you not?" his eyes fixed
ardent1y 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
1 to YOU of my love for a month. I
have kept my word, though the weeks
have seemed woefully long and weary.
| But here | am at your side again with
the old story. l have nothing to add
to it, May, except that will not ask
for too much. for all your heart at
once. / know, or I can surnise, that
there has been something painful
and trying in the past, but I do not
ask you to confiie 1t to me. | don't
want to make you unhappy. | would
lay down my life to purchase your hap
piness:" and his voice breaks.
| May looks up, the tears in her eyes
"Don't-don't," she says. Il am all
unworthy. I cannot give you anything
il exchange for all you SO nobly Of
fer me! Oh, I am quite unworthy!"
He fushes and takes her hands.
! "Jrnworthyl" he says, then stops.
his emotion silencirg him; mo, May!
i'll my eyes you are worthy Of the
best love that the highest could offer"
"You don't know-you don't know"
| she saws. breathing fast.
NO" he enjoins quickly. Il do not
wish to know. You shall tell me all
in good time-years tc come, if you
will 1t is your present and your
future l ask for, dear May; your past
has passed into Gods hands! Give me
your promise to try and love me, and
| am content--ah. more than content!
May. do you think I can make you
! happy?"
She looks at him with passionate
earnestness.
"No woman could be but happy in
your hands!' she says, fervently; ''oh,
know that! but-EI have but the
shadow and semblance to give in ex-
change. MY life seems shadow; my
heart is lost foreyer!'
mot SOL" he says; for 1 will find
it and keep it for my own-my very
own! Come, darling By word you
can make me the happiest man in the
world And Carrie-will you think it
vain of me to say that Carrie will be
nappy, So? Dear, dear May-give
|, me the right to win your love! God
helping me, you shall not repent it,
AS he speaks, he takes her hand
and draws her to him. If there be a
girl in the world who could resist the
eloQuence of his voice and presence
well, it is not May.
/ With rapt eyes she looked up at him,
and her head droops, almost against
liner will, upon his breast.
Two hours later Carrie, running in
flushed and breathless from the race
she had run with the little maid-ser-
want, Margaret, and finding the house
empty. springs out into the trim little
| garden, and almost into the arms Of
tall, dark figure who is just entering
the house.
Good gracious she exclaims." is it
a burglar? Oh, it's you, Mr.. Gordon!
Where's May: Have you just MUIR
derel her. and come from burying her
under the apple-trees? Oh. there you
are!" she rattles on, as May comes
from the sla dow and slips past her in
to the house.
| "Why!" exclaims Carrie, staring
with amaZement. and is about to fol-
low when Gordon slips his arm about
her waist, and holding her for a mo-
ment, bends and kisses her.
"Mr. - Gordon!" gasps Carrie,
looking UP into his happy, laughing
face, have you gone stark mad?'
Whats the matter, Carrier" he
says. coolly. Cant brother kiss his
sister,"
Carrie opens and shuts her mouth
like a fish. with speechless surprise for
moment, then with a cry of delight,
she stands ON tiptoe and gives him the
kiss back.
ooh, of counsel" she says. But is
! it really true? Oh, am SO glad!
Then breaking from him she runs
into the house from room to room, AMI
at last finds quiet figure standing
beside the bedroom window.
con, May" she exclaims, throwing
her arms around Mays neck, 'is it
really true?"
| May laughs softly-it is too dark 70
see her face.
Are you glad, Carrier"
Glad! I am frantic with delight
May, he's the best fellow in the world,
and too good for anybody but you. Oh,
May, and this is to be the end-the
happy end of it all! Glad! | could
cry with joy! oh. May, he will never
leave you as the other did. not II all
the Rose Vavasours in London were
Juggling at him"