Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-07-19

If you had not loved me-what
should | have done?"
A slight noise caused by someone
moving in the house startled her, and
she looked up at the moon.
II must be late," she murmured
Cyril, you must go. All, how beauti-
full the night is-how 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? Yes, that must be
1t. 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. l
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 ine-if l
tell you how proud-how proud am
of you. love?"
Proud" he echoed, wonderingly.
You proud Of mel"
Yes, yes" she answered, 81 am so
proud at having won you that I should
like all the world to hear it."
"You will make me vain, my darl-
ing" he said, in a low voice, then he
added, suddenly, 'fLeola will you mind
If we keep this secret of ours secret
still for little while?"
.'Why?" she asked.
"Only for little while-a few days
at most" he answered There are
reasons which l do not want to tell
you now-you see how l trust in your
love-" he said with a gentle smile.
81 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 q 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, sis that
you wish it to be So"
There spoke your true, loving
heart, my darling!" he said, fervently.
"Our secret will not be the less sweet
because we help to keep the cold
world out of it for a 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.
mot one word have you asked of
my past life," he said. "You have
no doubts, no misgivings?"
mo doubts, no misgivings, only per-
feet love and trust" she replied, look
ing up at him proudly.
"And with Heavens aid will re-
pay such perfect love and trust" he
said
1T is late" she said, wistfully;
you must go now, Cyril"
YES" he said, reluctantly, Eve
must part for tonight. Thank Heaven,
will soon be here-and then
| shall see you again. We will go
into the park, down 10 the mill-any-
where out of the reach of prying
eyes. Good night, my darling, my
own" and he bent his head and
kissed her.
Leola put white hand on each
shoulder. and standing on tiptoe,
kissed him sweetly, gravely, on the
lips.
Goodnight. Cyril" she said. and
drew her hands away slowly, linger-
ingly.
He went down the steps, and turn
ing, watched her as she went into the
house, looking back at him over her
shoulder with as weet. loving smile.
Then the door closed and the moon
seemed to have dropped from the
heavens.
As he turned in at the farm gate
the church clock struck eleven.
so late!" he thought, forgetting
how time flies when he bears happi-
ness on his wings, and he looked at
his watch.
Mrs. Tibbett was waiting for him,
and looked immensely relieved at
sight of him; she dreaded that he
would be out again all night.
'Oh, here you are, Mr.. Cyril she
said: "and I've got you some soup
and it's all nice and hot, and-bless
me. how we'll you look" and the
good soul stared at him.
WELT" said Cyril, with a short
laugh, and a flash of the eye "Of
course I'm we'll I've never had an
illness in my life, barring Cape fever,
Mrs. Tibbett."
"But-but-you look so different to
what you have lately" said Mrs.
Tibbett. setting the soup before him.
and staring at him with a pleased
smile. You've heard good news, |
should think. Mr.. Cyril. You look
for all the world like my dear Miss
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