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

the terrace-there is a terrace. is
there not?7
a balcony"
win you come? It is quito warm.
She rose at once, and he took up d
shawl and put it round her, and Of
fered her his arm
She Just laid her finger-tips OF il,
and he LED her TO the window Size
drew back, and smiled over her shoai-
der.
at is a capital offence 10 open 4
window at night"
Il forgot, he said. You see, am
so great a stranger, that ! fail to r.
member the habits OF my own people.
viii you show me the way round?'
This way" she said: and opening
a small door, she took him into con.
servatory. and thence to the balcony
They were silent for a moment or
two-he looking at the stars, she with
eyes bent. to the ground. He was
fighting for resolution and determine
ton, she was silently waiting, know
ing what was passing in his heart,
and wondering, with throbbing
hea :. whether her hour Of triumph
had come.
She had stopped to the very dust to
win him, to snatch him from that
other girl who had ensnared him
but as she stood now and glanced al
him-at the tall graceful figure and
the handsomer eyes for its haggard-
ness-she felt that she could have
stopped still lower If it had been pos
sible-she longed for the moment
when she could rest upou his breast
and confess her love. Why did he not
speak?
He turned to her at last, and spoke.
"Lenore,' he said, and his voice was
deep and earnest, almost solemn, II
want to ask you a question. win you
answer me?'
ASK it," she said, and she raised
her eyes to his with sudden fash.
when you saw me tonight, when
came in Unexpectedly. you we're
Was it because you were glad
to see me?"
she was silent moment.
rs thai fair question: she muir
INJURED.
Yes" he said. Eyes. Lenore; we
will not .trifle with each other,
you and l. If you were glad to see
me, do not hesitate to say so; it is
not idle vanity that prompts the ques-
ton"
She faltered and turned her head
away.
why will you press me? she muir
INJURED, in a low, tremulous voice.
DO you wish to see me ashamed
Then she turned TO him suddenly, and
the violet eyes met his with a light OF
passionate love in their depths. But
l will answer IT," she said Yes,
was glad"
He was silent for moment, then
he drew closer to her and bent over
her.
Lenore. will you be my wife?"
She did not speak, but looked al
him
"Will you be my wife?" he repeated,
almost fercely; her supreme lowell
ness was telling ur0n him the light
in her eyes We sinking to his heart
and stirring his pulses. Tell me, Le-
more. do Won love me?''
Her head dropped, then she sighed,
Yes, / love you" she said, and al
most imperceptibly swayed toward
him
He took her in his arms, his heart
beating, his brain whirling, for the
memory Of that other love seemed to
haunt him ever at that moment.
You love me!' he murmured,
hoarsely, looking back on the night OF
the past, Can it be true, Lenore?
You!'
She nestled on his breast and looked
up at him, and from the pale face the
dark eyes cleaned passionately.
'Leycester,' she breathed," you
know / love you! You know III
He pressed her closer to him, then
a hoarse cry broke from him.
"Gcd forgive mel
1t was a strange response at such
moment.
why do you say that?' she asked
looking up at him; his face was bag
gard and remorseful anything but as
a lovers face SHOULD ,e, but he smiled
gravely and kissed her.
1T Is strange!' he said, as if in ex-
strange that should
have won your love, who am so I'M
worthy, while You are so peerless
she rembled little with a sudden
fear. II he could but know OF