The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-11-23

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nave written to my father. telling hi
.na' am going to marry you" she q
hounced. He gasped with unbeI,er
1ou nave. already?" he cried
vi course. My mind has been mof
up ror more than a week. told a. =
Aunt F'anny last night"
And she?"
. she almost died, that's all" said a,
unblushingly. II was afraid :" a.,', o.,
the news to father. He mioht .,o ."o' W
If he knew it in time. ,o.tou ,op IL,
much smarter" e' w"
lou dear. dear little sacrifice, H.
'''eu 'enderly. II Will give all nv ne
10 make you nappy"
am soldiers daughter, and I On,
oe soldiers wife. have tried borl
10 give you up, Paul. but I cou,dn,t
lou are loves soldier, and It IS a-s
reiief 10 surrender and have II owe,
with" oe'
!hev Tell to discussing plans for the
tuture. 1t all went sm8othly and airily
uhtil he asked her when he should go to
washington to claim her as his wife
ohe gave him startled, puzzled look.
10 Washin'ton?" she murmured,
turning very cold and weak. YOU
you won't have to go to Washin'ton,
dear. I'll stay here"
My dear Beverly. 1 can afford the
trip he laughed. 81 am not an abso.
lutte pauper. Besides. it Is right and
just that your father should give you
to me. 1t Is the custom Of our land :"
She was nervous and uncertain.
But-but. Paul, there are MANY
Things to think Of" she falteret,.
you mean that your father would
not consentY
Well-he-he might be unreosono-
ole. she stammered. And then tbera
are my brothers, Keith and Dan. They
are foolishly interested In mo Dan
thlnks no one Is good enough for me.
90 does Keith. And father too. for
'hat matter--and mother. You soc it's
hot JUST as II you were grand and
we'lthy nobleman. They may NOT un-
oerstand. We are southerners. lou
Know. Some Of them have ne.iIliar
IDEAS about
DON'T distress yourself so much.
dearest he said with n laugh.
lhouSh l see your position clearly
ana 1t Is not an cnviablc one"
we can go to Washin'ton lust rs
soon as we are married." she compro-
missed. Father has a great deal of in
huence over there. With his helm ho.
nInd mn you you will soon be a power in |
-, But his hearty laugh
hei eager plotting. "ltA moth
ing 10 laugh at, Paul" she said
Deg your pardon n thousand timeJ
WIS 'hlnking of the disappointment
'iiuSt give you now. I cannot live in [
the United States-never. My home is
mere. | am not born for the strife of ;
your land. They have soldiers enough
and better than l. 1t is in the turbu-
lent east that we shall live-you andi
l.. Tears came into her eyes.
Am l not toto go back to Wash
IN ton! She tried to smile.
when Prince Dantan saws we NAV.
',On, lie is my IrieIu: snr cr.,.
great relief. IL can get any faTSrs1 I
ask OF him. Oh, Paul, Paul, | know
hat my folks will think I'm an awful .
fool, but can't help it. shall let YOU
know that intend to be biSSful one,
ut least"
He kissed her time and again out |,
there in the dark. soft light of the fairy
grotto.
Before we can he married, dearest,
| have Il journey of some Importance
to take he announced as they arose
to leave the bower behind.
a journey? Whcre!"
ITO Vienna. l have an account to
settle with a man who has Just taken
up his residence there" His hand
went to his sword hilt, and his dark
eyes cleaned with the fire she loved.
count MarlanX and have postponed
business to attend to, dearest. Have
no fear for me. My sword is honest,
and l shall bring it back to you my
self
She shuddcrcd and knew that II
you'd be as lie said.
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