Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-05-11

| object-nothing TO make life sweet.
Now" and he draws long breath.
The intensity OF his passion almost
frightens her; her color comes ana
| goes.
ooh, why-why," she pants, do you
love me so?"
"Why?" he says, and he smiles
down at her. That's a question that
requires some abstruse calculation. (
love you because you are-yourself; I
! love you because you are my second
self, that one soul for which mine has
been searching-isn't that what the
poets say? ! use to laugh at the
poets, there is something in them
after all May, you will never love me
as love you" he says, almost abrupt
ly.
She looks up at him, with something
half sad in her wistful smile
If he could but know!
1T could not be" he says, half
muslngly. Il loving you, love not
only yourself bat the purity which
you personfy-that's philosophy! /
love you because all your life lies be
fore me like an open book--plainly
writ, plain to read May, though you
have told me so little of your past,
feel that there are no concealments."
"Concealment" She echoes, almos'
inaudibly, an her eyes sink.
He laughs softly
II don't mean all the sins OF your
schoolgirl lfe--I pass those by; but
mean that though Il have much to
hide and bury, you have nothing
is like an open book. Darling, | could
not bear that you should have any
blow, not to my love as there is a
Heaven above us, | do no think thai
could debut 10 my happiness
May, as you love me, let the book b.
oDel still, and the page plainly writ
Steady, Dutchman!"
With a little sudden culver, sha
tries TO draw her hand away, but the
strong fingers holl 1t in firm grasp
Heron" she says in a whisper, hair
hcsitating, half fearful, 81 want t.
ten you something"
He starts, more at her tone than her
words, and his eyes deyour her face
an%iOusly.
SO anXiously that her heart sinks
Not now-not now while he Is happy.
Why should she spoil this the one
happy day of her life, with his hand
caresstng her say: "'rhc miserable
u oh i,N,y
saw flying for his life, is my brother,
an / If you marry me will be your kins-
man How can she say this and
chance feeling his hand unclasp and
throw hers aside? Not now! Some
other tlme
oh. fatal cowardice! how often hast
thou brought ruin in thy train mot
now, a more convenient season." is
an epitaph that might be written
above tie tomb OF many hope that
nourished like flower, till conceal
ment, that fatal canlier-worm. blasted
It's fair life, and laid it low.
May hesitatos, and, womanlile, her
opportunity is lost
"To tell me something's" he says
with searching smile. "Well?"
Mo" she says, drawing long
breath and looking asiIe. No; let
il rest. Heron, you know Il love
your"
For answer he puts his arm around
her, and draws her to him.
Forgetful of the high road, and re-
uprIlpgp of t,hl,1Ipfi.- oh
closer, until her head nearly lies
against his breast.
"I-loye you" she breathes. her
eyes dXd on mis- with rapt intensity
that is full of passionate prayer
Heron, if-if-at any time you are
led to doubt-if--oh, can't explain!
But you will remember whatever hap
rcns to cause you to think i'll of me
| loved YOU"
He bends his head until his lips
touch, for an instant, her warm, half.
parted ones.
II Is answer enough, With q shake
Of his head the Dutchman turns into
che avenue Of Gresham House; Carrie
wakes up and looks around, ana May
with haf-gulty flush, draws away
from the arm that reluctantly releases
her
Papa will be waiting on the steps
with his watch in his hand and his
heart in his mouth" says Carrie,
laughing misChtevously He has a
horror of horses even when they are
snaillike ones, and harnessed to a
heavy landau, This morning he asked
May If she was going to be strapped
in, and when she told him that she
was not. he turned pale At this pres
cnt moment he Is wondering which of
us has broken our neck, and hoping
that 1t isn't May"
Sir Heron laughs and gives her
something like a shake as he lifts her
down, which he does as If she were a
child.
II pity your husband. whoever he
may be Miss Carrie" he says, he
will have a tease for his wife, There
run in aud show papa that your neck
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