The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-04

tightly one over the other: so tightly as
to cause pain, had her mind been at ease
then she got up and stood by the fire
all IN the effort to nerve herself TO her
task; it must be done. Now. or never.
Il have a communication 10 make 10
you. Sir Everard-"
"Sir Everardr' he interrupted, stand
ing near her.
And don't know how TO do it, she
continued. unmindful of the reproof
Had you been any other than-than-
what you are. could not have made It.
have been very wicked very wrong. l
have let things go on, suffering you 10 be-
lieve thar I would--that l was going to
marry you: and l find cannot do So"
dead pause. Sir Everard thought
that he had never seen any one so con
fused; SO painfully agitated.
Il do not understand YOU" he said.
But l think you had better sit down"
he added. gently leading her to the sofa,
on which he took a place beside her.
1T is your coming home which has
awakened me-" she continued. scarcely
knowing what she spoke. Indeed, did
not mean to do wrong. or TO act dishon-
orably; but when you came yesterday
evening-then-I found-that l could not
marry you. Let me tell you ALL" she |
resumed, gathering some courage now the |
ice IS broken. as nervously sensitive peo-
pie will do Il found did not love you
that II would be wrong to myself, and /
doubly, doubly wrong TO you. II l fulfilled
my engagement and married you: and | /
lay awake all night. thinking what ought
10 be my course did not dare tell papa.
be Is very severe: and decided to-
hell you; to ask you to give me up. II
s what | am now trying to ask you 10
To- oh, Sir Everard.v she added, burst
ng into tears. II do like and esteem you
'ery much; and it nearly breaks my heart
% have to say this
You must forgive me il I repeat that
do not understand you" be said, in
ow, kind tone. -and your last words less |
han all You like and esteem me-. but 1
ou q not love me? l am quite content
take the esteem and the liking, Mary ,
o trust that the love will follow
III never viii" she almost vehemently
answered lifting her eyes to his for a
loment in her eagerness. lit cannot do I
D.
You love another,'' .
-Oh, forgive me-" she whispered. at u
as not willingly done. il seems to have
'me on without my having been aware e
it. He did not know it, either-untiI T,
ST night when you came. At least-at n
ast-he had never spoken of it," =
You have betrayed yourself. | sus-
ct, unwittingly. You speak of Mr..
aumgartenl Why did you accept me7- n
Why, indeed :" she murmured But ~
did NJ h. \ I IN
liked you very much. | admired and to
spected you; you were so different. so OF
perior to the frivolous men we mostly n,
set- 1t is true l did not love you, and %
en- then knew that | liked-onIy liked. =,
nd-Charles Baumgarten; but :,
ought il would all come right in the ~
lure | was acting in species Of In'
sam or bewilderment, which was the so
ect your offer had upon me- / had ca
en wrong view of your frequent visits
US l fancied you came for the sake Nj
Gertrude Baumgarten.~
Gertrude Baumgarten r. he repeated a.,
a curious intouation- Gertrude would -,
have cared for me- Nonsense. Mary W
was rapt In that Italian prinee-who las
more money than brains.v gay
dary shook her head 'She did NOT thi
2 for him: and when be asked her TO wa
his wife she refused After il was all q
RI mean when I had accepted Won anf
we were away. and on our return e1ss
le again, an idea came over me that IL -.
you Gertrude had really cared for.
not sure; and ] judged il better not ''ii'
ontinue the train Of thought but this -
has never been oujte fou
same girl since. ! suppose I ought she
to tell you this: / fear am forget a.
myself In more ways than one" 20 :
verard Wilmot paused do Won
=, Mary he said, that this conmu- VINE
ton in regard to yourself places me you
very painful position p ed I
can only throw myself upon your pror
rosity; only plead for your forgive Was
",
'ou wish me to understand that vou
Mr.. Baumgarten are irrevocabIy at
d to one another7 Then will It NOT
stter to tell the simple truth to DIR. Fra,
vor? do not suggest this to avert
.asantness to myself, but M
is the very thing that must not Be syste
she interrupted, in agitation. get
ries Baumgarten is as yet too poor Them
for me, and papa would go wild at d,,ot,
are idea OF It, He, Of course, con- -.
il a most desirable thing-oh. par ran
ne for having to say all this-that PIE I
-should-become Lady Wflmot reapt
dare not tell him I object. I ant
ht If you could do it--as If the OBJ three
D came from you-you would not be consi,
Of him. for he could not be harsh iars.,
'eremptory with you. as be would NJ.
me. know it is great boon to
you she added. her eyes filing lnoer
buff you knew how unhappy. Owner
erplexed ! am-perhaps you would OF III
fuse to help me- natior
= iorset one thing. ne returned, in to bu
tone, that the odium Of being re- earrps
had far better fall upon me than ,,,,,a-..
1ou. The world Is not generous in 1-7."'
matters, but I can fight il better rec'lol
on cam som
forget all things" she answered. state.
he bare fact before me-that I does
rot marry you, and dare not con- porary
papa the true cause. The world may o
ly say that you repented Of your $500.
nenf TO me- LET IL he so - 'c'P'''