The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

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Il shall never love YOU" she re-
peated. For many reasons you
wouldn't understand. For one you
will understand"
Il understand the many reasons
you say are beyond me" said |. For,
dear young lady, under this coarse ex-
terror / assure you there's hidden a
rather sharp outlook on human ma
ture-and-well, nerves that respond
to the faintest changes in you as do
mine can't be altogether without SEN
sitiYeness. What's the other reason
the reason? That you think you love
some one else?"
Thank you for saying it for me-"
she replied.
You can't imagine how pleased
was at having earned her gratitude,
even in so little a matter. 81 have
thought of that" said l. 1T is of no
consequence"
But you don't understand" she
pleaded earnestly.
ON the contrary, l understand per
fectly.' | assured her. And the rea
son | am not disturbed is-you are
here. you are not with him."
She lowered her head so that had
no view of her face.
You and he do not marry" went
on. because you are both poor?"
NO" she replied.
Because he does not care for your"
"No-not that" she said.
Because you thought he hadn't
enough for two?"
A long pause, then-very family:
''No-not that"
Then it must be because he hasn't
as much money as he'd like, and must
find a girl who'll bring him-what he
most wants"
She was silent
THAT is, while he loves you dearly,
he loves money more. And he's will
ing to see you go to another man, be
the wife of another man, be--every-
thing to another man." l laughed.
"I'll take my chances against love OF
that sort"
You don't understand" she muir
INJURED. You don't realize-there are
many things that mean nothing to you
and that mean-oh, so much to people
brought up as we are"
NONSENSE" said l. What do you
mean by we? Nature has been bring
ing us up for a thousand thousand
years. A few years of silly false train
ing doesn't undo her work. If you and
he had cared for each other, you
wouldn' be here, apologizing for his
selfish vanity"
"No matter about him." she cried
impatiently, lifting her head Taught
lily THE point is, l love him-ant
always shall. 1 warn you"
And take you at my own risk!"
Her look answered 'Yes!"
WE'LL took her hand-'then
we are engaged"
Her whole body grew tense. and he
hand chilled as it lay in mine. DIN
please don't" l said gently. I'm
not so bad as all that. If you will b.
as generous with me as l shall b.
with you. neither of us will ever re
greet this"
There were tears on her cheeks a
I slowly released her hand.
Il shall ask nothing of you that yo'
are not ready freely to give / said.
Impulsively she stood and put on
her hand, and the eyes she lifted I,
mine were shining and friendly.
caught her in my arms and kissed he
not once but many times. And
was not until the chill of her ice-lik
face had cooled me that l release
her, drew back red and ashamed an
stammering apologies. But her in
pulse of friendliness had been killed
she once more, as saw only too plain
", felt for me that sense of repulsior
felt for herself that sense of self-deg
radiation.
q cannot marry you!" she NUT
tered.
You can-and willard must"
cried, Infatuated by her look.
There was a long silence. l coul
easily guess what was being tough
out in her mind. At last she slowl
drew herself up. 81 can not refuse,
she said, and her eyes sparkled wit
! utndnCC lnaA AAeAu AAeNC ~ ~"
have the power to compel me. Us
it, like the brute you refuse to let m
forget that you are" She looked S
young, so beautiful, so angry-and S
tempting.
so l SHALL" answered. "Childre
have to be taught what is good 70
;. them. Call in your mother, and We
+ tell her the news"
>. Instead she went into the mex
). room. l followed, saw Mrs. Ellersl
q seated at the tea-table in the corne
farthest from the library where he
= daughter and l had been negotiating
Wont you give us tea, mother?
= said Anita, on her surface not trac
: of the cyclone that must still hav
q been raging in her.
. Congratulate me, Mrs. Ellersiy,
q said /. Your daughter has consentc
e to marry me-"
(. Instead of speaking, Mrs. Ellersl
O began to cry-real tears. And for