Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-19

Of meaning. allss Mailing flashed a
glance at him as she asked:
did wake you? 1t was quite unin-
territorial on my part"
And involuntary on mine"
Pauline, fearing that the conversation
was getting beyond her control, turned
quickly and caught up the first picture
that came to her hand from the open
portfolio.
As was to be expected, Jack had spent
many of his spare hours during the last
lonely fortnight in painting her portrait
from memory; and it was this that she
caught up in her nervous haste.
"Oh, Mr.. Dorntonw she excla lined, in
rapturous tones. Even her vanity was
satisfied, and she blushed genuinely at
the lovely picture Jack had made or her
Il am sorry you found tnat. You will
perhaps think it gross presumption; if so,
| can destroy it. | cant wish it undone,
for it has given me so many pleasant
hours"
Presumption? No. indeed l feel as
tonished at the truthfulness and the fat
terry you have managed to combine in
the picture"
After that there was an awkward
pause. Pauline half wished to hear Jack
say that he loved her, and she half dread
ed it, for she had not yet made up her
mind as to how she would answer him.
Her wish was fulfilled sooner than she
anticipated.
Jack showed her his sketches one after |
another, and they were discussed, criti- |
cised and replaced. AS he put the last |
one back into the portfolio he turned and |
addressed her abruptly. With such i'm
petuous force did his words flow that |
she was compelled to listen to the end.
With regard to my staying here, Miss
Mailing, l did not care to discuss the
matter further before Mrs. Seton at
lancheon but | must do so now"
He drew a deep breath. and clinched
his hand firmly on the back of a chair.
Il cannot dare not stay here with
out telling you the truth; for, IL | allow
my feelings to become any stronger than
they are, and meet disappointment in the
end, I'm afraid | shall not be responsible
Tor my actions. Miss Mailing, / love
you-madly. While 1 am telling you
Ehis know the chances are that you will
presently turn your back and say, as you
cave me, Please quit my house at once;'
yet now tell you, because l cannot
stay in your presence with safety another
iour unless you give me some hope. II
lave loved you from the moment l woke
Ind saw you that morning in the wood.
GU viii say that is not very long; to me
is a lifetime. l never lived until that I
moment. l shall never live again if you
end me away"
His face was very pale when he ceased
peaking Pauline stood near him, the
olor esming and going in her cheeks, {
er eyes fixed ON his face; but she said
ever word. When he spoke again his
fords came slowly, hesitatingly, and his
oice had a stifed sound, as if choked ;
Nth despair.
You have no answer for me; but you :
o not tell me to leave youl 1t cannot ;
9 that, Pauline; heart of my heart, .
ueen of my soul, you love mep' J..
Ills last words died away to a whisper 1
| intense rapture; and, as Pauline felt .
Is arms encircle her, his kisses on her
ps, she forgot all the shadows that {
lrked in the past, forgot all the ques- /
enable means she had employed to at c
lin this end. She only knew that she L
wed him with all the force of her ma Y
ire that she was loved in return; and n
IT the moment there was in her heart N
supreme Joy as was ever felt by a
oman.
TO be continued)