The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-08
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THE young girl is myself"
| DO you intend to marry?"
Eyes"
And you wish me to undertake
this negotiation" asked Ray
mond, much stupefied.
Not exactly"
PLEASE tell me what you do
mean"
| You once told me that you
were willing to devote your life to
me-"
81 did"
II know well the exaggerations
OF lovers, for already 10 men have
Offered to devote their lives to
me-"
Il am not astonished at that"
Yet there is but one man
whose offer trust, and that man
is yourself, Raymond"
oh, thanks!"
Still, you are far from imag-
ming what 1 am going to ask Of
you"
Il have told you already there
is no sacrifice that I would not
make for you"
You know that in our society
some of us are forbidden to mar
ry. In the position that / hold,
am not allowed to marry; DO you
see why?"
Yes, / understand that mar
riage does not fit the life of an
apostle"
"And besides, love is talkative."
Truly, love opens the heart.
could never have a secret from
Hush" interrupted Wanda.
quickly.
Why"
1.-THE word love must never be
pronounced between you and me.
This is the state of the case" she
continued. I'm my fathers house
my every action is fettered, and
cannot fulfill the mission that
will fulfill at the risk of my life.
My father suspects me, he watches
me; he will soon find out some
thing. There is danger not only
for me, but for my friends"
And you wish to marry SO as
to escape from under the control
of your father?" VI
81 wish to marry without mar
rying." III
81 think understand YOU"
II wish to contract a sham mar
riage. BY marrying / shall obtain
my independence. and likewise
my mothers fortune, which at
present is in my fathers hands"
And whom have you chosen
as your husband?"
You, Raymond"
me! mel" exclaimed the young
Frenchman.
II must have a great confidence.
In your devotion to me, must I
not? For l know that the feeling
iyou have for me is not entirely
lfraternal."
MY feeling for you, dear Wan
da, shall be whatever you wish it
to be-"
Are you sure?"
II swear to you 1t is So"
But / must tell you one thing
more, which may perhaps arouse
your jealousy"
At these words Raymond grew
lpale; but in moment he an
swered:
Having no pretension to your
love, how could l be JEALOUSY"
win you never be jealous?"
Never"
Even If I love another man,
while l bear your manner"
do you love another man?"I
said Raymond, in a choking
voice.
HE is not free to marry"
/ AS Wanda spoke, Raymond hid
his face in his hands. and sat -
some moments perfectly
When he raised his face, 1t was
bathed in tears.
"Oh!" cried Wanda, what have
I done? Raymond, forgive me, II
had to tell you the whole truth; If
l had supposed your love for me
was SO strong | never should have
thought of proposing this mar
riage to you"
"The shock has been TERRIBLE
aid Raymond, but it is over. For
|give me for my weakness. Here
latter you will find me a brother.
a slave; the most devoted brother,
the most humble slave"
But the marriage"
sit can take place whenever
you will. 1 belong to you; you
can use me as you please. 1t is
great happiness for me to live byl
your side. to know that you have
lsuch confidence in me-"
Remember. you are not going
Ito marry princess. The day i'll
leave my fathers house shall Law
aside my rank and my fortune"
Promise me that you will mott
lcut off your hair nor wear blue
lspectacles," said Raymond.
Ito Be Continued.)