The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-01-25

elder brother might have told me, had
I had one?'
| SAID rememoered' nat l was o
likely TO forget.
Are you strong enough to stand IN
that elder brothers place again to-
night"
Try me n see, dear lady
Not whilst you say dear lady "
she pouted, Twas Margery' and
Monsieur John q year agone.
Have it as you will; | will even call
you 'Madge' il it pleases you better"
for me; and-and it is OF Dick that |
would speak. You love him well, do
you not, Monsieur John?"
I said 1 could neVer make her, or any
woman, fully understand the bond there
was between us.
"Truly?" There was the merest flavor
OF playful sarcasm in the uphill Of the
word, Il it was gone when she went
on.
Being so good q friend TO Dick,
then, you can advise me the better.
Tell me, if YOU please. must l marry
hlm-when2"
"When You are free 20 do it?" I fin
ished for her. why should you not,
my dear?'
She was pulling the threads from the
lace edging of her kerchief Il would
not for Il Kings ransom let her eyes
meet mine.
You used to say-in that other
time-that love should go before d
marriage, did you not? Or do l re-
member badly?"
You remember well. I said 1t then,
and I say it again at this present. But
Dick loves you We'll and truly, sweet
heart, and you-"
She looked up quickly with the little
laugh that used to mind me of happy
children at play.
"And I--now you will read a WON
ans heart for me, Monsieur John. Tell
me, do l love him as his mistress
should?"
Nay, surely said l, gravely, for
somehow her laugh Jared upon me,
surely that is for you to say. But
you have said it, long since"
Have II" she uueried, with an arch
lifting Of the pencilad brows that came
straight from her French mother.
'Mayhap you overhead me say it,
Monsieur Eayesdropper?'
God help me, little one-so I did"
said I.
All in d flash her laughing mood was
gone and she stood before me like an
accusing goddess.
You told me once the past was like
n dream to YOU; YOU must have
dreamed that mart of if. sir. And vet
YOU said a little while aro that 7 had
not failed in any wifelv dutv!"
The time and circumstance were
their own best excuse. Sure T am far
from blaming Won. nv dear Rut Iet
il mass, its enough hat 7 know Won
love him as he loves YOU
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