Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-13
Did you-did you tell herr" she


Did you-did you tell herr" she
murmured
No; it was to be a secret-our Sc
cret for the present, Ey darling. }
did not tell her.
She would be sorry," said Stella
They would all be sorry, would they
not?" she added, sadly.
Why should you think Of that?" he
expostuated, gently. What does il
matter? All will come right in the
end. They VIII not be sorry when
you are my wife When is it to Re
stella?" and his voice grew thrillingly
soft.
Stella started, and scarlet blush
flushed her face.
I All, no." she said, almost pant
ingly, mot for very, very long-per-
haps never"
1T must be very soon." he mur-
INJURED, putting his arm around her.
Il could not wait long! l could not
endure existence IL we should chance
to be parted. Stella, l never knew
what love meant until now! II you
I knew how / have waited for this meet
ing of ours, how the weary hours have
hung with leaden weight upon my
hands, how miserably dull the day
seemed. you would understand"
Perhaps / do" she said softly,
and the dark eyes dwelt upon his mus
ingly as she recalled her own listless-
ness and Impotence.
'Thens you must think as I dot he
said, quickly to take advantage. Say
you do, Stella Think how very
happy we should be"
She did think, and the thought made
her tremble with excess OF JOY.
I'VE two together in the world!
Where we would go and what We
would do, We could go to the beauti-
full places-your own Italy, Switzer-
land! and always together-think of
it,"
Il am thinking" she said with I
smile.
He drew closer Id put her arm
around his neck lie very innocence
and purity of her love iRhamed his
passion and enhanced her charms in
his sight
He had been loved before, but
never like this, with such perfect, I'M
questioning love.
Wen, then, my darling, why should
we wait? 1t must be soon, Stella
mo, no. she said, family. Why
should it? II am very happy"
What is it you dread? Is it so
dreadful the thought that we should
be alone together-all in all to each
other?"
1T is not that" said Stella, her eyes
fixed on the line OF light that fell OH
the water from the rising moon. at
is not that. am thinking of others
Always of others" he said with
tender reproach "1nmk of me-of
ourselves.
Il wish she said.
Wish" he coaxed her. See if l
cannot crafty it, I will, if it be pos
sible"
ut is not possible" she said. Il
was going to say that I wish you were
not--what you are"
You said something like that last
night" he said Darling. I have
wished 1t often. You wish that l
We're plah. Mr. Brown"
NO, no" she said, with a smile;
mot that
That we're a Mr.. Wyndward-"
with no castle" she broke in.
."Ah, if that could be, If you were
only, say a workman! How good
that would be to go to work, and come
home at night. and I should be waiting
for you with your tea-do they have tea
or dinner ?fshe broke off to inquire
with a laugh
"You see" he said, returning her
laugh, ut would not do. Why, Stella,
you were not made for a workman's
wife: the sordid cares OF poverty ara
for different natures to yours. And
vet we should be happy, we two
And he sighed wistfully. You would
be CAD to see me come home, Stella"
To be continued