The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-04-26
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BY CLARA AUGUSTA
CHATTER XvI-(Cosr,Susp.)


She stopped suddenly, and, rising.
was about to leave the room. He took
her hand, and closed the door she hai
opened. leading her 10 a seat.
My dear Miss Lee. ! do not ccmpre-
bend you. Explain. II have ever
injured you in any way, (, has been
he very thing farthest removed from
ny intentions. Will Won ne, give ne 5
chance to defend myself
She blushed painfully. he7 emasT-
0assment disturbed him. for rs Nss
generous TO all. and he really te.t YeEy
kindly toward her.
Il cannot explain she SSH il $ $40
iued voice. = an sorry YOU came -;
now. But these ISLANDERS snse7 as, IS
sell as wound my feelings"
What SANDERS. Miss Las
Her color grew deeper. An.1s:sa y
sonic sudden resolve sAe it:'e1 as7 Asad
proudly.
i viii tell YOU. RensraAe- taAi yaa
sought the Information EoU7 coa,as
here has been made BE safest e -
mark, and / have been accused q aav-
Ing sohened 10 draw yoa here Noa
know Il It - rus
His face flushed slowly. Hs recalled
he silly stories tia; ha3 some time es-
'ore reached his ears And because e.
them sac had suffered This Woman
whose ua-enittins care haa saved hls
i.e, How ~,housht,sSs ana cruel lie h2t
been, He was 3 nan OF honor, L any
woman's reputation had been injured
through his means, there WAS hut one
course Tor him to pursue. He must
made r%eparation. And how For s
moment his head whirled, bat slane-
Ing at the pale, distressed face before
aim. he made his decision.
"Alexandrine," he said quietly, You
know just what my course has been.
You know my lowiy origin-you knew
how life has cheated ne OF happiness.
You know how dear Margie Harrison
was to me, and how ! lost her. l loved
her with my whole soul-she will be
the one love of my lifetime. shall
never love another woman as ! loved
her. But II my name and the position
| can give my wife, will be pleasant
to you, hen l ask you TO accept them.
as some slight recompense for what l
have made you suffer. II You can be
satisfied with the sincere respect and
friendship l feel for you, Their offer
myself to you. You deserve my heart,
but l have none to give to n one.
l have buried 1t so deep that 1t VIII
never know a resurrection"
She shuddered and grew pale. To
one OF her passionate nature-loving
him as she did-it was but a sorry
wooing. His love she could never have.
But IL she married him, she should be
always neal him; sometimes he would
hold her hands in his. and call her,
as he did now, A~leXandrine. Her APP
parent struggle with herself panied
him. Perhaps he guessed something
of its cause. He put his arm around
her waist.
MY child" he said, kindly. do you
love me-? Do you indeed care for
me? Cold and Indifferent as l have
been? Tell me truly, AleXandrine?"
She did tell him truly; something
WlllllA u 5Su ACi W hAih W. ASA
heart as 1t was. For a moment she
put aside all her pride.
Il do love YOU" she said, God only
knows how dearly."
He looked at her with gentle, pity
ing eyes, but he did not touch the red
lips so near his own. He could not be
a hypocrite.
II will be good to you. A~lexandrine.
God helping me, you shall neve have
cause for complaint. l will make your
life as happy as l can. l will give
you all that my life's shipwreck spared
me. Will hat content you? Will you
be my wife?"
Still she did not reply.
care you afraid to risk it," he asked,
almost sadly.
mo, l am not afraid! I will risk
everything!" she answered.