Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-23

And ! might not have known YOU
oh, Cyril, it is terrible thought,
| did not live, not really i've, until /
met you that morning in the park
Do you know that while you were
standing in the moonlight, watching
the house, | was feeling so lonely, so
desolate amidst all my great and sud
den wealth, that I could have cried
aloud for some one friend, some soul
to love me? And you were outside!
must have known it, don't you think?
Do you remember looking up? l saw
you, Cyril"
What made me look up2' he said.
Surely there was some mysterious
influence at work /, too, was lone
ly. friendless. a stranger and wan
derer, and the old house seemed TO
frown forbiddingly at me until
heard your voice singing the Ave
Maria Then I fingered as if / was
fated TO linger, until | saw your face
at the window. Leola, / must have
felt drawn toward you from that mo-
ment- fium that night you have
never been from my thoughts"
Is that true?" she murmured, with
tender JOY. And IL know now
why | used 10 wait for your coming.
and hope to meet you-why used to
go down to the Home Farm so often,
and like 70 hear Mrs. Tibbett talk
about you. And | did not know that
loved you until
Until when?" he murmured.
Until today-this morning" she
answered, hiding her face. Il knew it
then because-because- Tell me,
Cyril. did you-kiss me?-did you call
me your darling?"
His answer was a kiss
Think, darling" he said. You
lay in my arms-I had just snatched
you from death--and you were so
white. and still, and helpless. l did
not think YOU knew-that you heard
me-"
Yes. l did," she said, with a sigh
Of perfect joy; Il heard you. Cyril
and then l knew that l loved you:
and I wondered whether l dreamed
what you had said-what you did.
Oh. Cyril. if it had only been a dream
If you had not loved me-what
should l have done?'
A slight noise caused by someone
moving in the house startled her, and
she looked up at the moon.
1t must be late" she murmured.
Cyril, you must go. All, how beauti-
full the night is-hcw beautiful, The
wind there amongst the trees seems
to me like that delicious sonata of
Beethoven's. all the world seems
bathed in happiness, so peaceful, so
full Of quiet joy. Is it because | am
so happy, Cyril? Y es, that must be
it. Cyril, they say such happiness as
mine cannot last
1t must, it shall" he responded.
quickly. Your happiness is in my
keeping, my darling"
And YOU will be always with me.
she murmured. You will never leave
me; We will go through life side by
side Think of that, Cyril Does
that thought make you happy? To-
morrow l wish it would come.
long to tell them, to tell all the world
that you are mine. Cyril. it will
not make you love me less nor will
it tempt you to think less of me-if
tell you how proud-how proud am
of you. love?'
Proud" he echoed, wonderingly
"You proud of me-"
Yes, yes, she answered, Il am so
proud at having won you that 7 should
like all the world 70 hear it
"You viii make me vain. my darl-
ing" he said, in a low voice. then he
added, suddenly. -Leola viii you mind
| if We keep this secret of ours a secret
still for little while2"
She looked up at him grayely. won
dering.
"Nhy?" she asked.
Only for "A little while-a few days
at most" he answered. There are
reasons which I do not want to tell
! YOU now-you see how trust in your
love-" he said with a gentle smile.
Il know that you can trust to me,
my darling; that you will not ask me
to tell you the reason, why wish the
great happiness and joy of my life
kept a secret for a little while. Be.
lieve me. it is for the best. There
| are reasons
| The best of all reasons for me.
she said, with simple faith, is that
Won v-fch n IN ha so
There spoke your true, loving
heart my darling.' he said, ferventlv.
Our secret will not be the less sweet
because We help to keep the cold
world ont of It for short time You
have trusted me in so much, you can
| trust me in this. Leola ?"
Il trust you with my life from to
night" she said, simply.
Not one word have you asked of
my past life" he said. You have
no doubts. no misgivings?"
No doubts. no misgivings. only per.
feet love and trust she replied, look
ing up at him proudly.
And with Heavens cid will re-
pay such perfect love and trust" he
said
1T is late. she said. wlstfully;
you must go now, Cyril"