Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

think it intrusive OF me to follow
you?"
She looks up, vague trouble in
her eyes.
No, Oh. no" She says in a low
voice, and gees on rapidly; What a
pleasant afternoon we have had. l
don't wonder at Carries Hiking them
all Did you tell her that she need
not hurry and that | would send Mar
Garet for herr"
Yes, he says with a smile but
think she considered the Information
quite suporhuons, She told me that
she didn't think of leaving yet, and
that she would be sure and take care
.of Maraget
Il am afraid Carrie is rot quite so
respectful as she ought to be"
Carrie knows VI N she is loved -
he says gently. We are great friends
and understand each other perfectly,
If she were my own sistor---"
Then he stops with a quick flush as
the Significance Of the words break up
on him.
Yes" he goes on firmly, IF she We're
my own sister we could not care more
for each other. | wish she were. May,
dear. dear May, you can make us
brother and sister. Why will you not
10 it?'
May stops, then hurries on, her
hands working nervously. her color
coming and going,
No girl in the world could remain
insensible to such devotion. The
power of his manly presence and leep,
musical voice seems to enfold her.
Why win you not?" his eyes fixed
arIenty On her downcast face. DO,
May; YOU know how dearly love you
! made a vow that night | parted from
you a month ago that I 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 woelully long and weary,
But here | am at your side a: hin with
the old story | have nothing to add
to il, May, except that [ will not ask
ror too much. for all your heart at
once know, or j can surmise. that
there has been a something painful
ana trying in the past, but I do not
ask you to conf le It to me. | don't
want to make you lAhappy. | would
lay down my life to purchase your hap
ainess," and his voice breaks.
May looks up. the tears in her eyes.
"Don't--doni" she says. Il am all
unworthy l cannot give yon anything
il exchange for all you 50 nobly Of
fer me- Oh. am quite unworthy"
lie flushas ana takes her hands
Unworthy" he says, then stops,
his emotion silencing him: no. May,
in my eyes You are worthy of the
hest love that the highest could Offer"
you don't know-you don't know, "
she SAYS breathing fast
NO" he enjoins o. KY Il DO not
wish to know You shall tell me all
in good timc-ycars to come, If you
will II is your present and your
future | ask for dear May; your past
has passed into Gods hands, Give me
-FOUR promise to try AMI love me. and
am contcnt--ah. more than content,
/ May, DO you think l can make you
happy?"
She looks al him with passionate
earnestness.
NO woman could be but happy in
your hands," she says, feryeL dy; '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 sol" he says; for | will find
it and keep it for my own-my very
own Gene, darling BY word you
can make me the happiest man in the
world! And Carrie--will you think it
vain of me to say thai Carrie will be
aappy, too? Dear. deaa May-give
me the right to win your love! God
helping me. you shall not repent it,"
As lie speaks, he takes her hand
and draws her to him If there be a
girl in the world who could resis The
oloqucnce Of his voice ami presence
well. it is not May.
With rapt eyes she looked mp at him.
and her head droops, almost against
her will upon his breast