The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-01-25

rejoicing: she would rather have you here
than any one"
Lady Avon is too kind" he murmured,
abstractedly.
"And what do you think mamma said?
Shall tell you? Mr.. Baumgarten can
marry now Those were her words"
Grace spoke with sweet sauciness, Sc
cure In the fact that he could not divine !
her feeling for him-although she believ' /.
ed in his love for her. His answer sur i
prised her. !
Eyes, I can marry now" he assented,
still half lost in his own thoughts. II
shall do so-soon. I have only waited
until some preferment should Justify it."
you are a bold man, Mr.. Baumgarten,
to make SO sure Of the lady's consent.
Have you asked herr"
mo; where was the use, until l could
speak to some purpose? But she has de-
tected my wishes. l am sure Of that; and
there Is no coquetry in Edith"
Edith" almost shrieked Lady Grace.
II beg your pardon; shall not fall"
what have you done? You have hurt
YOURSELF"
They had been walking close to the min
iature rocks, and she had seemed to STUN
BILE over projecting corner. II gave my
ankle a twist. The pain was sharp" she
moaned.
pray lean on me, Lady Grace; pray
let me support you; you are as white as
DEATH
He wound his arms gently round her,
and laid her pallid face upon his Shout
der; he thought she was going to faint.
For one single moment she yielded to the
fascination of the beloved resting place.
Oh! that it could be hers forever! She
| shivered, raised her head, and drew away
| from him.
THANK you," she said, family; "the
anguish has passed. l must 60 indoors
now"
Mr.. Baumgarten held out his arm, but
she did not take it, walking alone with
rapid steps toward the house. At the en-
trance of the glass door she turned to him.
| II will wish you good evening now"
| He held out his hand, but she did not
appear to see 1t. She ran in, and he
turned away to depart, thinking she must
b In great pain.
Lady Grace shut herself in the drawing
room. For q few moments she rushed
about like one possessed, In her torrent
ing desk and dashed off a blotted and
just save the post.
"Give the living to any one you please,
Harry, but not to Ryle Baumgarten; be-
stow it where you WILL but not to him.
There are reasons why he would be ut
terly unfit for it. Explanations when we
meet"
During this, Mr.. Baumgarten was hast.
ening home, the great news surging in
his brain. Edith was at the gate. but moi
looking for him, of course; merely en-
5oying the air of the summers night
That's what she said she was doing when
he came up. He caught her by the wais,
and drew her between the trees and be-
gan to kiss her. She cried out, and gazet
at him in wonder.
Edith, do you think am mad? be
lieve I am-mad with joy, for the tim,
has come that I may ask you to be my
wife !"
"Your wife," she stammered, for IL
truth that prospect had seemed farthe
off than heaven.
He drew her to him again in the plenti
tude of his emotion. Her heart beat wild
ly against his, and he laid her face upor
his breast, more fondly than he had lait
another's not long before.
You know how have loved you; 20,
must have seen it, though l would no
speak; but could not marry while m.
, income was 80 small. 1t would not hav
been right, Edith"
I IF you think so-no."
, "But, oh, my dearest, may spea
now. Will you be my wife?"
|, "But-what has happenedT she asked
"Ah, what! Promotion has come t
me, my dear one. l am presented to th
living of Great Wilton"
"Of Great Wilton, Ryle?"
"It Is quite sure. Lord Avon's mothe
asked him to give it to me, 1t seems, an
: he generously complied. Edith, will 20
reject me, now I have Great Wilton
She hid her face. She felt him lovingl
: .stroking her hair. II would not hav
rejected you when you had but Lift
: Whitton, Ryle."
"Yours is not the first fair face whic
has been there this night, Edith" he sal
: in a laughing whisper. II had Lad
Grace's there but an hour ago."
;. A SILVER seemed to dart through hi
,. heart. Her jealousy of Lady Grace ha
v been almost as powerful as her love fc
Mr.. Baumgarten.
5 "Grace said, in joking kind of wa
t that her mother had remarked l coul
e marry, now l had Great Whitton. So
told Grace that should do so-one VOL
d leads to another, you know, Edith, ar
e that l had only waited for prefermel
It to marry you, my best love. AS l WI
/. speaking she managed somehow to twi
IT her ankle. The pain must have been i
|, tense, for she turned as white as deaf
10 and l had to hold her to me. But l d
lie not pay myself for my trouble as l a
e. doing now-with kisses. Edith, my who
love is yours"
d, A little more lovemaking, little mo
lingering in the soft shade of the evenil
ot twilight, and then they went in togeth
3. and impaired the great news to MI
vs. Dane.
n Ito be continued.)
Certainly Not.
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