The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27

presence lii &c felt her hand tightly nj. cel
on his shoulder.
Der. she said wistfully. you tole
me this morning that YOU haS sometime
20 speak To NE about-it Was lust before
Janet came 10 tell me that Mr.. Brent was
in the drawing ROOM
lie turned 10 gaze at the girl beside hin
in mute agony.
Won't you tell me now what it was YOU
wanted to say 10 me, DEAR"
No, j am afraid that / cannot, ha said
hoarselN, as once again he turned to look
OUT OF Lac window. '.l-I-to tell Won the
truth. Ii forget what | was going to
say" ~ "
Don; 'ell q fiji. Bert she said quietly.
as putting her arm through his. she laid
her head upon his shoulder. You know
really quite we'll what YOU were poinr to
say. Won'' You tell me-that is. IF T rea1l,,
want TO hear?"
a Faint smile stole over his features.
Aou-that isl can never tell you what
L was going TO say, now"
"WllN?:" She raised her h,ad rro,, h.,
shoulder. to glance inquiringly up into mis-
race. Why wont You tell mo now. wheI,
mar an hour ago You We're willing TOP,
Why: lie placed his hands on ber.
shoulders and looked straight into the io-
let eyes raised half silly TO his. "a great
aea' mas happened in those thirty minutes
and wonder If YOU would be angry With
me, If said that you have hardly been
quite fair with me-" "
Hardly fair. Why do you cav that
Bert she asked. "A fam flush sufruseJ
ner cheeks. mounting to the very temples
Mle'e htF solt golden hair strayed in UNI
IulN curls of gold. why do Won ,binl.
that | have been unfair?"
\ don't know why 1 should have said
~. ne said. unless it is that the world
mas suooeAiy seemed to grow cold and Bit
,ei 10 me- ne added abruptly, his voice
ne'oihrhs ODDLY strained. You came to
us as Peggy Smith, nearly two ycars apn
and as Peggy Smith, l loved You. -"
Cannot you see your way to love yts-
Gus iSendual as much as you loved Peggy
sm'th?' The faint flush manuine her
checks deepened into a furious blush.
IL would not be honorable on my pert
TO ten her so. even If 1 did, and"
But you have" she said. a rims, oe ~;
nnlph III her voice. And now will YOU ey-
pialh 10 ME Why 1T would not be honnrahL
iof YOU TO ten Vcsdris Pendual that Won
owe her. when you could do SO without
olshonor to Peggy Smith"
~, nilie woman, cannot you under
STAND. ne said fondly. You are an heir
ess. and one OF the richest women in E,nr-
isl''d at that: while Ii am merely tbe son
Oh a country squire, With a few hundreds
TO can my own! AS Peggy, l might have
round courage 10 ask you to be"
ne paused abruptly to turn and gaze
anew ont of the window.
Yes, dear-io be what?, She glanced IN
at ms face plcadtngly. Bert, to YOU I
shall always be Peggy. Don't let money
prove a barrier between us. We have been
so happy together. and. Bert. tell me wlnar |
YOU were going to say" "
"Nesdris, he Interrupted hoarsely. do |
you kno" what you are saying? Do YOU
that you are tempting me-"
y want to tempt you, dear. she said.
as laying her head on his shoulder she hid
her tear blurred eyes from his view,
'Ihen' Peggy, Darlington / shall al
ways call you by the name | first learned
love you under-will you be my wife.
dearest?' %
Though tear stained, 1t was = h,nnr
ply: SM
Der, dear, I shall be the happiest CIR,
in the world il you will only have mel"
"IfH" He pressed her closely. 70 htn
her resistless lips with hraerv
III 1T Will be more 10 the noint