Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-03

"oh! Oh! this is 50 terrible! OI
 it's 50 awful" , Her voice broke, and he felt he
 body culver with sobs. Her face wa pitifully convulsed, and tears welled fl
 her eyes.
 Let mo go-let-me-go!" He released her head, but still hell
 her closely to him. Her sobs had be
 come uncomfortable.
 Here" he reached for the littl
 lace-edged handkerchief that lay be
 side her long gloves and her purse, ol
 the table. 7, She took 1t mechanically. "Please-oh, please lot mo go-I be, you" She managed it with difficult,
 between the convulsions that wer,
 rending her. He put his lips down upon the sof hair.
 T won't-do you understand that.
 Stop talking nonsense"
 He thought there would no end to
 the sobs. .--.,..
 Have 1t out, dear--there's plenty of
 time" X
 Once she seemed to have stopped the
 tears. He turned her face up to his own again, and softly kissed her wet eyes. Her full lips were parted before him, but he did not kiss them. The sobs came again.
 'There-there!-it will soon be over."
 At last she ceased to cry from sheer exhaustion, and when, with his hand under her chin, he forced up her head again, she looked at him a full minute and then closed her eyes.
 He kissed their lids.
 There came from time to time the involuntary quick little indrawings of breath-the aftermath of her weeping.
 He held her so for a time, while neither spoke. She had become too weak to struggle.
 My arms have starved for you so," he murmured. She gave no sign.
 Come over here" He led her, un- around to the couch at the other side of the table.
 Sit here, and we'll talk it over sen- 'ibly, before you get ready"
 When he released her, she started quickly up toward the door that led nto the hall.
 Don't do that-please don't be oolish."
 He locked the door, and put the key n his pocket. Then he went over to he big folding doors and satisfied himself they were locked from the 'ther side. He went back and stood n front of her. She had watched him with dumb terror in her face.
 Now we can talk-but there isn't much to be said. How soon can you 'e ready?"
 You are crazy!"
 "Possibly-believe what you like"
 How did you ever dare? Oh, how wful!''
 If you haven't passed that stage, Il hold you again"
 No, no-please don't-please stand p again. Sit over there-I can think etter."
 Think quickly. This is Saturday, nd tomorrow is their busy day. They lay not sit up late tonight" She arose with little shrug of des- eration that proclaimed her to be Tn le power of, mad man. She To kad her face in the oval mirror. w.pi.g er eyes and making little passes and ats at her disordered hair. He went Ter to her. No, no-please go over there again. t down moment-let me think. Pil .lk to you presently" There was silence for Ave minutes. < e watched her, while she narrowed ,r eyes in deep thought. Then he looked at his watch. q can give you an hour, if you've lything to say before it's done-not ( nger." She drew a long breath. 1 MT. Zines, are you mad? Can't you e
 rational?" ' T haven't been irrational, I give S u my word, not once since I came r re" q He looked at her steadily. All at I zee he saw her face go crimson. She T rned her eyes from his with an effort. V I'm going back to Montana in the r Drning. l want you to marry me to- r ght-I won't even wait one more I y-one more hour. know it's a q ing you never dreamed of-marrying n poor man. You'll look at it as the h ost disgraceful act of folly you coud fl ssibly commit. and so will every one Q e here-but you Il do 1t Tomorrow h this time you'll be halfway to Chi go with me" I MT Bines-rm perfectly reasonable h q serious-I mean it-are you quite . re you didn't lose your wits when h U lost your money?" VI Tt may be considered vitless |, ng to marry a girl who would marry Al , money-but never mind that-rm = I'd 10 taking chances" =. ;he glanced up at him curiously. a, You know I'm to m-rry Mir ShepIer . tenth of next month" Your grammar is fsulty-tense is ,1 ong-You should say was to have rried Mir. Shepler.' I'm fastidious q, ut those little things. I confess" e, How can you jest?" h, I can't Don't think this is any e. He'll find out"
 Who will find out-vhat. pray7 He will He's already said he vas n aid there might have been some fl. Iserse between you and me. because to