Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-11-02

~ think / kno1D hon to anSiccr noto. 4,
lam can work when he Is I'm earnest.
You must have hope and confidence.
Besides, nobody who knows you Will
ever believe such story as that. YOUR
own life will contradict the lie, and
Tandy's reputation is not.of~a iEind to
lead sensible people to believe his false.
hood when you have set the truth
against it,. You are depressed and de-
spondent now, The mood is unworthy
Of YOU" N>A .,..~-
"rell me, what 1 should do" .,
"First of$all you should act like the
brave, strong man. that you are. fop
should either take this Islander by the
throat and strangle it by publishing O.
simple. direct statement Of the facts,
or you should ignore ii altogether as a
thing too absurd to need even a denial.
Wait till you see what Captain Hallam
and Mr.s Temple succeed>ia, dong and
then act as seems best. But, in.any
case, you must be strong and coura'
geous. No other mood belongs to such.
q man as you" ..,. ~
Duncan looked her full In the face
for a space before speaking. Then he
said: ~.,..
"And yet you say you have no gift ia
help me-that If you were my wife YOU
would be drag upon me! on, Bar
bara. you cannot know how greatly !
need the strength that the sympathy
and counsel of such a woman as you
are must give to the. mar. who 'lofes
and wins her. You have ID this hour
rescued me from .despondeDeys you
have made me strong aga,d; you nave
shown me my duty xnd Inspired me
with resolution 20 do It manfully."
II am rsry glad" she answered.
amen promise me you will stand by
my side always. Let me give you the
right to help. Say that you will be
any wife"
His voice was full Of tender plead
my, and for moment the girl hesitate
cd. Finally she said:
81 think know how to answer now,
but you mustn't interrupt. & l feel as
though couldn't stand much this even
ing" --'a
II will not interrupt. am too eager
to hear" ~ q -. ~
81 think l have a plan forsyou and
me. still think what l thought be-
fore when said mo- still think you
ought to marry woman that you
need never be ashamed to Introduce
as your wife. If l were sure Of my
capacity to make you happy. not just
for q little while, but throughout all
your life, would say yes to the cues
tons you have asked. But l mustn't
make any mistake that might spoil
your life, and so / must not say yes
just now, at least, and you will not let
me say no. l am still very young. as
you know. You, too, are young enough
to wait. So / think we'll leave both
the yes and the mo- unsaid for long
time to come-for a year, perhaps-longs
enough, at any rate. for both of+us TO-
find out which of us Is right. During
that time we must be the very best OF
friends. You must tell me everything
that concerns you, so that / may prac-
tice helping you and find out whether
1 can really do 1t or not. II you hnd
that can't you shall be perfectly free
to 60 away from me. If l find that ].
can't, then I'll say mo- and stick to It," !.
Duncan was disposed to plead for,
better terms, but the little lady had
fully made up her mind and would &c
cept no modification of the treaty. =
AS they were on the point of parting,
Barbara, with something like a strug-.
gle, made an addition to the compact.
IF that SANDER sticks to you, Gull
ford, I'll marry you at once and give
it the lie"