Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-23

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MIN. but | could not help It. Jasper
you see-you see, It IS impossible
our marriage, I mean. Have pity CO
me and lei me go, For your own
sake let me go! Think, think What
satisfaction. what JOY can you hope
for? IL have tried TO love you, Jas
per, but-but cannot! All my life is
his! Let ME go."
He almost flung her from him. then
caught her again with an oath.
by Heaven, / will not, he cried,
fercely. once TOR al, I will not!
Take care, you have made me desper-
ate; It is your fault If were to take
you at your word.
He paused for breath; then his
rage broke out again, more deadly for
its sudden, unnatural quietude
DO you think l am blind and bereft
OF my senses not 10 see and under
stand what this means? Do you think
you are dealing with child? You
have waited your time, and bided your
chance. and you think il has come.
Would you have dared to DO this a
month ago? No, there was no GER
tainty Of the boys death then; bu5
now-now that you see he viii de,
you think my power is at an end
with a cry she sprang to her feet
and confronted him, terror in her
face, an awful fear and SORROW in her
eyes As the cry left her lips, it
seemed to be echoed by another close
behind them, but neither Of them not
iced it.
"Franll-diel, she gasped No. no,
not that! Tell me that you did not
mean it, that you said, it only to
frighten me-
He put her imploring hand away
with a bitter sneer.
You would make a good actress, ="
he said, do you mean to tell me that
you We're not counting on his death?
Do you mean to tell me that you
would not have wound up the scene
by begging for more time--time to al
low you TO escape, as you would call
It. You think that once the boy is
dead you can slip from your bargain
and laugh at met You are mistaken;
since the bargain was struck, | have
stroye, as no man ever strove, to
make It easy for you, to win your love.
because l loved you. / love you no
longer, but will not let you go
Love you, AS there is a Heaven
above us, | hate you tonight, but you
shall not go"
he lowered above her, like some beau
tiful maiden in the old myths shrink
ing from some devourlng monster,
Listen to me, he said, hoarseIy,
tomorrow / either give this paper"
and he snatched the forged bill
from his breast pocket and struck it
yiciousy with his qulvering hand
Il either give it into your hands as
my wife, or give it to the nearest
magistrate The boy will diei 1t rests
With you whether he dies at peace OF
in a Jail
White and trembling size sat ana
looked at him.
This is my answer to your pretty
prayer" he said, with a bitterness in
creuible. 1T is for you 10 decide
use no further argument Soft
speeches and loving words are thrown
away upon you; besides, the time has
passed for them There is no love,
no narticlp ~ love I'm my hpart f0r
you tonight simply stand by my
bond"
She. did not answer him. she
scarcely heard him; she was thinking
of that sad face that had appeared to
her Tor a moment as If in reproacn,
ana vanished ghost-like; and it was to
it that she murmured
"Of, my love-my love-"
He hea'd her; and his face quivered
with speeches. rage; then he
laughed.
You nadee a great mistake, be-
sail with a sneer-'a very great mis-
tal.a, e you are invoking Lord Ley
cester Wyndward He may be your
love, but you are not 'ts, +, is 4
matter Of small moment-it does not
weigh a fea her in the balance be
tween us--but the truth is, your love
is now Lady Lcuore Beauchamp's,"
Stella looked up at him, and smiled
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