Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-02-01

shall"
"You must. I'm not quite such /,
cad as you make out. l only want you
to marry me as soon as we get t.
Apia." Wentworth knelt down besid,
her and laid his hand upon hers.
"How much did you pay for me?'
asked Sandra.
Seven hundred"
"Whatl all your savings? Inc money
you meant to invest"
Wentworth nodded. cit was wortl
It." he said, dryly.
| Sandra folded her hands lightly to.
gether. well, am your property;
don't dispute it," she said. do whai
you like. I don't assent, but / cam
resist"
81 can't let you go"
"As you will"
But, short of that, I'll do anything
you like"
Sandra looked up quickly. How long
shall we take to reach Apia?"
1--WE shall get there tomorrow,
hope"
you'll leave me free till thenP
"Free?"
CAS- though we were not to be mar
ried. AS though l were simply a pas
senger on board the Medic"
81 gave you my word, didn't II" said
Wentworth, after q pause.
Sandra slept like a child all night
and woke at sunrise.
Lying in her sunlit berth with her
arms above her head, she thought: "a
have won the first victory" she said to
herself. 81 have the whole day before
me to win the second. She drew out
the crucifix she wore around her throat
and kissed It passionately. VIRGIN
most pure, star of the sea, pray for the
sinner, pray for mel" she whispered.
She came on deck looking like lily
in her thin white dress. She was very
slight, too slight to satisfy foreign
canons of beauty. though she contented
Wentworth's English eyes. Coming up
to him at the wheel, she told him quite
simply that she had slept soundly and
asked the names Of the islands sleep
ing in purple mist far away out on the
sea.
"Oh, no, l am never i'll; l love the
sea-" she said, holding on her hat
hn xrfnd ffINknn a.
school at Apia, Monsieur Martin often
used to take Sister Seraphine and me
out rowing. He was the old drawing
master. They we're all so kind to me. y
you were happy at Apia?"
"Oh, yes; very"
Happier than with your uncle?"
Uncle was kind to me, too" said
Sandra. "He never went into the town
without bringing me back some choco-
lates, and often the Queen and the
Lady. He knew l liked reading"
Are you speaking satirically, or are
you really little saint?"
Neither, hope" said Sandra, smil-
ing.
White treated you shamefully. Do
you mean to say you forgive him?"
He believed he was doing the best
thing for me. Do you blame him for
that? can't"
II don't see exactly how the seven
hundred he got out Of me benefited
you"
ITO make money is his trade, and
am sure he would not have sold me
to cruel man."
mo, that's true" said Wentworth,
remembering the traders stipulation.
you find excuses for every one"
Presently they went down to break
fast in the cabin, where all was rigid
ly neat, but not luxurious.
Wentworth leaned back In his chair.
Sandra studied him in silence.
Tell me about your father" she said
suddenly, what is he like?"
Good abilities, very straight
straighter than am"
Have you other relationsr
HAfO DAOeASAo, q oloICA huu q uOlu-
er. I'm the youngest"
'Will you tell me what your sister is
likeG should like to hear; perhaps
l shall meet her some day, you see."
May? She's pretty enough; fair,
blue eyes-you know the style. Yes,
Mays decent sort Of girl"
Would she tolerate ne. do you
think?"
She'll tolerate you fast enough;
guess it's at me she'll draw the line"
Sandra perceived that she had made
a mistake, and hastily left the subject.
when was at the convent" she
said, Il had great friend, who was
just like sister to me. We used to
say we would take the veil together.
Ernestine is novice now"
And you are to be married to-mor-
row."
Eyes"
Are you sorryH"
"a little"
did you really want to be nun?"
Eyes, did; had a true vocation.