The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-19

even than that"
As she had grown more remote
! Conrad became more fervent. 1t was
as if he fastened after her, to draw
her back as often as she eluded him.
Il must go on" he said eXcitedly.
I've gone too far, now, not to put You
to the test, even if l make the blunder
of my life. I'm risking my whole hap
piness, my whole life, on the throw. |
can't live without you, and l won't.
It's threat, if you like know what
I'm saying You will have me, won't
you, Aimee?"
There was a knock at the door.
Come in" she called, welcoming
the delay. Conrad rose in anger.
A maid entered, bearing a letter,
which she put in Miss Allison's hand,
than left the room. In an instant
Aimees poise had asserted its dom
ination. She looked curiously at the
address.
You must answer me now" Con-
rad exclaimed.
She held the evelope in her slim,
tapering fingers, delicately, as if re-
Ceiving some subtle, sentient impress
sion. viii you excuse me for a mo-
ment while | read this letter." she
asked, trembling.
NO, I won't" he cried, distracted
ly. why should YOU trife with me
at time like this? If you mean to
refuse me, you might at least do it
quickly and mercifuly."
I'm not sure what ! may do" she
said, softly. 1T may be better for
you if you wait, though | don't prom
Use it will. l don't recognize this
handwriting at all, but somehow |
have. feeling that it will help me to
answer you. OF course, though,
may be mistaken. | wish you'd let
me try it, Conrad"
He walked to the other end of the
room and stood, mOOdily, at the win
/ dow, looking out. She tore open the
envelope and found two inclosures-
At the sight of one as it fell upon her
lap, halfopcned, her color changed,
and her breath came faster She read
the other one first, however:
My Dear Miss Allison: l am sending
you herewith a letter which would have
| been sent many months ago had | been
| able to determine positively for whom If
| was intended. II was written by Lieut..
| Trrmc on the night of the engagement
| in which he was killed. He was prob
ably compelled to fall in suddenly be-
fore he had time either to complete or
address the letter attended Lieut..
Treme in the field hospital and was with
him till he died, He recovered conscious
ness for "A little while after the operation.
but had strength enough only TO ask me
to deliver this letter. without being able
| to communicate the proper address You
will understand that it was a delicate
matter to find the person for whom it
| was meant. as none of his friends knew
of your engagement to him. 1t was al
most a year before was able to be sure
| that it was meant for YOU | hope that
| you will forgive the delay and will be-
lieve me worthy of his and of your
contidcnce MARGARET TABARD."
Miss Allison cast swift o1anco
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Won Inf even more tbnn that 7 want
you to be happy-in your own way, not
mine only. don't want my love ever
I" ul.,u you vi 20 Gnd Go''e t De,"et ti any Two
other. Your happiness is all have to
caro- for in this world; it's your only
rival; II you asked me to XIII you, l
,',. or,, iif, ,%at,s or,o ~ ti,o Ioot @
things ia sacrifice. If it would make
you happier, I'd even live, when dying
Wou'u DC n,uS" taSler' 90 nope p you IL
ever any other man who can make You
happier than !, or can even make yol
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holl vonrscir faithfr, 70 = memory for
my sake, Believe me, this comes from
my heart believe that 1T is as, we'll as I
car, in, IT, o .mI ''''7' anu '''e "Vp'''
.W,isn oe ,.o,, are and snbtlo &C va,
are in the mysteries of love- I doubt
II you could ever quite stand this if l
SHoHN say II 10 you lace 10 ldC'' YOU