Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11

s.fasy7 EssfBut iss ustss h rrrsft
what we said then. let Us shake
hands boporably. lie; Us try TO b.
strong srn keep our promises, rs We
have kept them SO long. KarL II !
have beeu bold and frivolous ~ WIS
only becanSe I wanted 60 know what
You thought % me: no,hiug else. Rut
I avn afraid have been punished ton
much"
Her passion swept her aioug - she
was swayed alternately by love Of kar.
and the saner impulse 20 Zee from
him. But the sweetness 81 knowing
that she was loved. Of feeling her
hands c.ssped In his. after all her
years Of self repression broke down
her resolution.
Il fear IL Is too late. Karl My
strength In gone. Ny will IL lost. We
have gone hack six years. Karl. love
you"
The last words she whispered with
Infinite tenderness, and her head fell
ON his breast Historically they clasp
ed each other In their arms and. half
laughing. half sobbing looked into
each others eyes. Karl leaned over
her, murmur!ng his love and kissing
her eyes and hair.
BE careful: he Is IN there" Olga
warned him finally. again pointing al,
the door behind which their evil spirit
lurked. Then she whispered shyly:
"Dld my letter surprise your"
letter." Kari asked. astonished.
What letter. dear hearth
Kari. I understand you wish 10 be
discreet" Olga said reproachfully. but
II IL my first letter. and ! am MOI,
ashamed. Let US lie honest. am not
afraid. love yon. When | wrote that
/ letter ] hardly knew what WAS do
ing. and I mus, confess felt ashamed
at ilrst. Bur ! Am no longer ashamed
| now; ! am proud. Sometimes women
do not write what they want. Karl
but they always want what they
write. Karl. would ike 10 read that
letter over again In Jour arms"
| That letter meant much To Olga. II
! was her only love letter She had
never written TO Karl before except In
the conventional boy and girl fashion
when she did not know how 10 express
love. Her correspondence with Her,
man had always Leeu OF the most per.
! fuIctoIy sort. Never before had she
poured out her soul as she did III this
! letter. Now she wanted TO see wha,
abe had written, to read II over with
the man for whom It was intended.
IL was with shock of pain that she
beheld karrs indlner~nccs and she
was amazed when he added:
Il received no letter from you
Olga
What. How can you say So; Wa,
not a letter delivered to you this morn
ing;"
u assure you that | did not receive
any letter from you" Karl said ear
nestly,
The realization Of M!llar's trick was
like blow In the face Of Olga. She
saw now how he had deliberately lie,
to her IN order that she would certain
ly repeat her confession OF love t,
Karl. liz what "A bold. forward, dis
loyal attitude she had been placed
Her arst impulse was OK anger, ant
She ran toward the anteroom,
doctor! Dr. Miliar," she Gale,
wildly.
The door opened poise!essly. and Nil
lar stood bowling ~! the threshold
"My-ny letter." Olga stammered.
Madame. beg d thousand pardons,
Millar said suavely. My only excus,
Is that some letters are better unde
lIvertd."
He drew from the inner pocket 0
his coat 4 letter and, with u smile ant
9 sweeping bow. handed 1t TO Karl
However ! can now make repara
ton" he said
kar. took the letter. looking wonder
tpgly from Olga to Millar. He held
| an instant In bis hand and was abou
to open 1t when Olga cried:
Karl. tear the letter up"
Kari instantly obeyed her. tearin
} the envelope into small pieces.
Now burn IT," Olga said.
He stepped over to the fireplace an
threw the bits Of paper on the glow
ing GOALS. They started up In lttl
fame and were quickly reduced I
. ashes,