Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-09-05
CHAPTER XIV.


chat; but he had to make the best of II
now-p<rhaps consoling himself with the
reflection that he would not stand n
after their marriage. ] can imagine him
promising himself 10 break her in and
bring her to meek submission IN the fu-
ture. Pity those poor souls who marty
a bully they have teased beforehand
81 think this is scarcely a time for
badinage," said he, after pause, still
looking upon the ground and tracing the
pattern Of the carpet with the lash Of his
whip. II know ] am not perfect; but
you must admit that allowances should
be made for a fellow under the influence
OFF emotion"
II am willing to admit that man
under that condition Us not responsible
for his actions-is that eDouzhY
IF you admit that, what am ! 70 IN
derstand by your present attitudef You
seem to forget what took place before
went away"
But i do not. You made me an offer
of marriage; but am i wrong in. thinking
that you made that under the influence
Of emotioni j absolve you from respon-
sibility for action under that condition.
May j not suppose that you were beside
yourself when you made that PROPOSE,
and overlook the mistake as readily as
that you have committed SINGER"
at was not a mistake. Gertrude
loved you then as love you now have
come here this afternoon 10 ask you again
II you will have me- faulty as ] am-yet
an honest fellow-and be my wife
Nurse Gertrude was not greatly moved
with this speech, which had very little
appearance of depth and sincerity in II,
despite the quayering Of that manly voice
May ! ask why you have thought IL
necessary 10 ask me a second timer she
asked, trying TO fix his shifty eyes, and
learn the truth from them.
We'll, your manner seems 70 imply
that you consider the engagement broken
of"
II did think IT broken on. Had ] not
reason 10 think sol"
'Oh. yes the way / spoke 70 you and
little Laure was objectionable
He paused and looked down again 70
escape from her fathOming eyes. He had
probably thought that there would be liz
tle difficulty 10 his way, and that be could
just reconcile Gertrude, II abs should re-
sent bis silence, with few words Or
kiss o. two, and without going into any
more yexatious explanation uhan q mere
ayowal Of manly weakness under trying
DR.. Awdrey had told him
70 confess the truth, and conceal nothing,
addinR that a woman would forgive the
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