Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-08
Continued.

He stopped. HIS mothers voice sound
ed through the garden like a warning
cry: Ernest, Ernest"
The young girl raised her head. An
eager, imploring expression was in
these eyes, that seemed to pierce his
own.
Speak" the eyes seemed to say.
GO onp
Would you be afraid of life with
me?' he concluded, almost unintel-
ligently.
"Ernest!" she cried, and lay on his
breast, trembling and weeping.
Ernest, Ernest, Katie!" came the
mothers voice again. Then she
darted away, and few like deer
along the path. He was left alone
The rosy light in the SKY mad sud
denly departed, and a coiorless gray
twilight had spread itself over the
sky.
He leaned against the trunk of the
bunch of snowdrops on the ground,
which Katie had dropped there. He
stopped down to pick them up; as he
did so he felt as If all his limbs were
paralyzed
He went into the house some time
afterward and entered the sitting
room, his face as white as death. his
hair wet with dew, his features drawn
as II by some terrible emotion.
Katie was sitting at tea with his
mother; she, too, was pale to the lips.
She looked at him with deep, ex-
pressive look.
When the Frau Pastorin left the
in the kitchen, Katie hung down her
head with deep blush.
He went up to her and gave her his
hand.
Katie" he said, you know how it
is with me; my first ardent love was
betrayed. You know, too, through
whom. You have been the Samaritan
who came to bind up my wounds.
You will do even more-you will re-
place her whom | lost-or am I mis-
taken, Katie?"
No." she gasped.
And is 1t not too hard for your"
mo, no."
DO you love me then, Katie?' he
asked gently.
YES" she said passionately; and
as she saw his astonished, doubling
look, she threw her arms impulsively
about him. Eyes, yes" she whispered
oh, how could you help knowing II
long ago?"
He stroked her hair In some con
fusion. You are so young" he said
in a low tone; will you be contented
with the poor home that can Offer
you, and with"
He stopped
Dent ask me such things" she
said impatiently, 'or | shall run away,
Katie" And after awhile he added
Il am afraid you are mistaken, Katie
you only feel sorry for me-"
She laughed aloud.
on, you foolish fellow" she said.
Then he folded her close in his
arms II thank you, Katie"
That evening he went home witt
her over the same road he had walked
with Lora, when he had become en-
gagged To her. But how different Il
was from that time. He stood foi
awhile, as he had done then, after the
door In the wall had closed behind
her whom he could now call his own
and, as before a lovely figure came
back to him--and yet how different
IL was,
Il must see you once more, Ernest
only once more" whispered Katie, as
she threw herself on his breast. Say
that you love me, Ernest, say that
you have forgotten every one else fol
me-say so. | entreat you"
Forgotten" he said slowly Car
a man forget thing like that?'
Ernest" The tone was absolute
ly threatening.
Eyes. Katie, am fond or you. For
full friend"
Come soon to mamma, and tell
her of IT," she said.
Yes, Katie, tomorrow"
Tomorrow" she repeated in a whis
per. and offered him ner mouth &c
kiss. and flung her arms round his
neck; tomorrow and every day. al
ways and always. But, Ernest"
My lover
Il shall not try for the examination
now"
"Ah. Katie, that would be a pity
when you have been working so mar,
all this time"
But ! am going to marry your" sh
said wonderingly; "and the examine
lion Is so dreadful"
Katie. you are child
She laughed merrily, and presse
her lips to his hand so hard that
absolutely hurt him. Goodnight.
she whispered; goodnight. II
beginning to rain. Do you feel Ia
drops?"
She only looked Into the parlo
II