The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-11


now It was you | loved all the time.
Elizabeth grew suddenly white as
death The quaint, old-maidenIy
motherly air forsoolx her, and left her
undefended.
I'm sure Of it, he went ON eagerly.
but just because it's been always SO,
! didn't understand. That was why
couldn't agree with her. There was
something wanting, something wrong
always always! And / was blind
ass and did not guess!"
Don't be so rash, -shd said, with a
little sad smile Of yearning; but, alas!
It was hard to be prudent while her
heart beat SO fast Her voice, un-
steady, pleading, took on a quick ring
Of triumph.
why, Elizabeth ou-you-it's in
your eyes!"
He flung his arms around her pas
sionately, and she felt the clasp tight
en- until his heart beat wildly against
her cheek. Her eyes weer shut under
strange hot kisses, and for a little
while she was dumb.
Bobby, are you madw she muir
INJURED at last, breathIessly, lying up
on his breast.
'Mad?" he cried, Il was mad my
darling. When / mink how dear and
kind you've always been, comforting,
helping me all my life--my dearest,
my guardian ANGEL can't imagine
how could ever dream-oh. you don't
know what a heavenly rest it is to find
out that I'm in love with you'll"
My boy-my boy!" she said, visit
fully, looking up in his face Her
eyes were dim with tears and fear and
wonder
III go to your father at once" he
said, stammering. Elizabeth, do you
hear? Pm going to-to-to tell him.
! want all the world to know that I'm
yours, and you are mine. want
them all to Sec"
No. she said. Don't go tonight.
erhaps-tomorrow
Why" he 4skedimpatiently; and she
tried to smile brayely up at his eager
face. He believed that he loved her
then. All, yes, he believed it.
Dared she not
Il want to keep it to myself, to-
night" she said. "Ah, my dearest, you
don't know-you can't guess what it
means to me. Have patience, and let
me haye>it to dream tonight with all
but myself shut out"
He laughed, unwillingly giving in to
her whim; and she pushed back the
hair from his hot forehead. He was
hardly able to undertake a solemn
palaver with Mr.. Lancaster (who was
a ]. p, and gruff) in the present whirl
of his brain
We'll, I'll ride over tomorrow morn
ing-with the-with the early bird" he
said gayly. Elizabeth, will you be
awake? I'll be up with the lark to
come and claim you"
They looked into each others eyes
he with gallant laughter, and she all
wistful.
"Good-by," she said.
Good night, you mean. It's never
to be good-by."
Kiss me, then, Bobby, and say good
night"
She went with him to the door, and
watched him ride away under the
darkened trees. Her eyes were dazed
with happiness, but the wild flush was
already dying in her cheek-fa fading in
to its naughty pallor.
On the stair she met her mother,
and paused to let her pass. Mrs. Lam
cester looked her her curiously.
Has anybody Elizabeth, who has
been here?"
Elizabeth saw the sharp glance at
her TRANSPORTED face.
only Bobby"
and fell on her knees, hardly praying
what dared she ask?-her heart filled
with the rash happiness that had come
to her. 1t was all hers for one night
at least, and she would go to sleep
with his kiss burning on her cheek.
Bobby did not come in the morning.
The day after there came letter,
impulsive, boyish, and-lilze him.
Dear, dear Elizabeth-You were
right-you are always right! find it
was all my fault and my poor little
girl was not to blame, can't think
how l could have been such a brute.
But she has forgiven me, though |
don't deserve it-and it's to be in Sep
TENDER. because when we're married
we can't possibly quarrel like that, you
know. And she says, will you be a
bridesmaid? | was quite off my head
last night. How you must have
laughed at me! But I'll never forget