The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19

paper, a ring, over which his fingers closed.
1--WE have everything. In readiness for til, the
S SSS So%s upstairs said the SOLICITOR VIII
She" BerrIs looked at him dumbly.
sne is SSsor w nCa eas hsr
hand kindly on the young mans arm. "vio-
lent emotion now might be fatal"
Nerve himself! Berris had strung his
afterwards. He had not slept, he had not
been home the thought was anathema, and
he, put it far from him: The solicitor glanced
great en,ad grief are equally rare they went up
stairs, and the door was opened softly on
the strange and sad bridal scene.
She lay facing the wide, bright easements.
Don't have me all white" she had whis;
pered with her adorable wan smile i shall nal
1t Is bad enough for him as 1t Is
She put out her hand. JEFF This is too
bad; such an ordeal for you, sweetheart,
She drew him down little. II have only to
over"
"You don't imagine I'm thinking of the
NO; but you will have to think Of it, JEFF.
1t will be yours. You have come to marry
me? They said"
"Leila-yes-yes"
Are you ready?" said Galloway. "She is
very weak
The clergyman stepped forward, and, with
reverent mien, began Dearly beloved, we
Cod"
The sight of God If only God alone could
be his witness.
The ring slipped on her finger, the words
were said, the vows taken, the thing done
and then Godfrey knew that the nurse, with
tender voice and hands, and weeping, laid
faintng form upon his arms
Your wife," she said, you must say good
by"
He saw the blue eyes for moment, Leila's
loved, dear, blue eyes and the parted lips, and
in them both the dumb, piteous and passion
ate, frantic fight to speak to him, to stay
with him an instant, then the lids fell, and
with the cry wrung out Of his soul, the mans
own spirit seemed to break from him to fol-
low the spirit that he thought was gone!
country and of night brooded peacefully over
the house. Coming softly down from the
roor Where he dned and SAT- in his
few moments repose.
Berris was there in the frelit dark,
stretched along couch, face downwards: He
self to sitting posture and questioned dumbly.
She is asleep said galloway with mote note
Of Eft in his vS ssnSsy a
the center table. In the soft radiance his
face showed pallor and deadly fatigue, but
his eyes danced.
lou are MOrH out, Sdiu DeiiiS III iiio-
less voice. He rose. II am going back up
stairs. Cannot you rest nowT'
Yes, / can. And do not go near he Ell
your wife's-room now, Mr.; Berris;- This
again, she will live"
Live" Berris stood rooted to his place.
Yes, the miraculous has happened. Your
coming. l think we can hope now Her
pulse Is stronger. She may live
Berris stared at him across the candle
flame and Galloway saw the great beads Of
moisture start under his eyes and round
Liver he almost shrieked. "You think
she will liver
And she did live.
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