The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

more ingratiating. Then, stlll stnnd-
ing. which suited her best, and look-
She waited for what lie had to say.
Lady JEAN lie began, your honor
able mother has told you for what end
and ask vow to give mo fair hear.
ing Of your Kindness, for though have
been called OF God to declare Ills word
peters Pc ,,,, m, NAM people have no skill
dress myself In this matter or love
between q man and q maid have never
before spoken, and II l succeed not to-
day, shall never speak again. Bear
with mo when l explain for your bet
ter Understanding OF my case. that I
began my life in the faith OF my fam
ny, and that came into the Covenant
! trust OF God, unto the ministry Of
the ;Evange and l have exercised It
not IN In, quiet places, but in the service
nl c Gods l People who are scattered and
therefore Of my calling that I should
live rs n Nazarite and die alone. hny-
ing kno ,yIs neither wife nor child, and
said 50 much, as he looked not at Tia the
Eirl but out Of the window he now
turned ,ans M, ms face upon her. which. al
3 way pale, began now to be ashcn
ME, through rising emotion and IN
tenslty OF heart. EiIi
Two years ago first came to this
castle and saw you; from time to time
upon the errands Of my master or shell
here. and uefore knew 1t I found my
heart go out to you. Lady Jean, SO
that on the moors heard your voice
and saw your face with your burning
hair In the glory Of the setting sun
The thought OF you was never far from
me, and the turn. OF your head and
your step as you haze walked before
me came ever to my sight Was not
this. | said to myself. the guidance OF
the Lord In Whose hands arc the hearts
cleave to Eebccca? But, again. might
1t not be that was turning from the
way OF the cross and following the
desires Of my own heart? prayed for
some token, and fourteen days ago this
word IN the Song OF Solomon came unto
Z me, and was laid upon my heart Be
n mo- ~, thon art fair. my love, behold thou
thy locks. thy hair is as a foek Of
4 goats that appear from Mount Giicad.'
wherefore make bold to speak tc you
ti estaa ana on your reply viii hang the
begun to shine with mystic tenderness
i i,a yearning appeal. SO that size. who
had been looking away from him could
not now withdraw her gaze.
Is there In your heart any Kindness
ana confidence towards me, and have.
you been moved to think of me as ono
whom you could wed and whose life
nor to honor. 1t Is not to case and
safety. that invite you. Lady Jean; You
mus must be prepared to see me suffer, and
What could do to protect and cherish
YOU, u God gave you to me. should.
ana next to the Lord Who redeemed
m me, 10, you would be the love OF my heart
should follow the Lord together, unto
living fountains OF waters"
It was not the wooing OF quicter days
tSyac ) - =.
fashion that Cavalier would have
spoken to his ladylove, but his words
were " ere In, IN k,eeping with the man. and
than from his lips And tho
girl, who had come to say no as briefly
anu iirm1y.ns might be consistent with
courtesy. was touched in the deepest
almost hesitated.
"Ye have done me the chief honor q
man can. oner to woman. Mr.. Pollock.
that ye asked her in marriage. It cam
say this without delay or uncertain
derstand Nv Why PRAY and Yot thInk Hs me- yot
proud or foolish girl. 1t is not that /
90 not Know that you are holy and a
brave man. HON the folk rightly con
slderEto be a saint, and whom others
say would nave made q gallant SOL
der. It Is not that doubt the woman
ye welded you'd be well and tenderly
to mo to have the making OF a perfcc,
husband. And it is not that I"-and1
here. she Strengthened hcrself-..would
PC AFRAID Of any danger. or any suffering
either Tor myself or you. j should bic
IT welcome, and II saw you laid dead
Tor he cause We love. should take
you IN my arms and kiss you on the
mouth though you were red with blood
as = never kissed you living on on,
marriage day." And she carried he,
head as queen at the moment OF he,
NO" she went on, while the GLOW
for two reasons. but one OF them I tel
you only to yourself, In tho secrecy
OF your honor. admire and I-rev,
erence you as one lifted above mo IKE
saint, but this is not the feeling O
woman for the man that is to b,
her husband. I do not love you as