Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-23

alonel-at night? Why did you come
You must not stay moment half
| moment"
Not in my own park" she MUIR
INJURED.
No! Not here,' he said, desper-
ately. "Oh, my pure, innocent angel,
that | should have to speak to you
| ike this! But, dearest!-Ah why did
you come? 1t makes it all the hard
er for me; all the harder to tear my
self away and he hung his head,
clinging still to her hand.
IF it is so hard, why go?' she whis-
| pered. Listen, Harry" she went on
piteously, for he had turned his face
away, as from some temptress.
Don't be angry with me. Don't-don't
think lightly of me-
Lightly of you, my aheen!' he
broke in.
Because l came here tonight. They
i told me that yeu had gone, and
came to see the place you had left,
the place you had lived and loved.
Listen, Harry; | must speak. All, you
ought to make me; but if you will
/ not, must! Il" Her voice broke,
and her face crimsoned, and dropped,
but. she lifted it proudly, almost
haughtily, Il want to tell you what
you were too proud to hear
81 proud, proud" he murmured in
articulately.
"Yes, Harry. Proud See-you are
me-
1t was more than mortal man could
withstand. With low cry he caught
her in his arms and held her, looking
down into her eyes until she hid them
against his breast.
Yes, you are prouder than l am, .
she murmured, with a little sob, 'for
| have dared to come and tell you
what / have thought
What have you thought" he asked
hoarsely.
Il have thought of all you said.
nd-and-Harry- | say it,
l do not care.''
"You do not carer"
mo! do not care! What does
anything matter-what does all
the world matter to me, Tiff you
love me? And you do love me,
Harry!''
| eyes, love you," he said, and the
words rang solemnly in her ears.
"You love me! Yes, l know it! 1t
was yourself you were speaking OF
when you told me-ah Harry! what
| cruel words you spoke! You would
leave me, leave me all alone, and
loving you!'
my angel, my queen!" was all he
| he could say.
you will not go now?'' she whis
pered, raising her eyes to his, half
proudly, half piteously-'not now?''
No. he breathed. II cannot!
cannot!''
There was silence for moment, as
he kissed her hair reverently, pass.
ionately.
-s-c Teu counted the cost?" he
whispered grnvely.
'''rne cost?''
eyes," he said hoarsely. do
you know what the world will say
your friends"
THE world! What do l care for it!
What do l know of it? And l have
no friends, can have no friend one
half, one hundredth so dear as you!'
"Oh, merciful Heaven; what can
say-do?'' he murmured. They will
say, dearest, that you stopped tc
marry your servant; you, the lady Of
Darracourt-"
my servant! My master in every
thing, Harry! Yes, everything for you
have taught me TOTO love you!'
AS he held her closely to him he
caught sight of the clematis spray.
'You wore this?" he whispered
holding it.
q would have worn it if it had beer
of thorns!
He took it reverently and pressed
it to his lips. and silence reigned su
preme for moment Then he seemed
to awake from the spell of happiness
which had fallen upon him.
Lucille my darling! you must got
YES, will go. But you will not 2
No. he murmured. "Ah, my queen
do you know what it is that you are
making me do? You are making ms
sacrifice honor-fe2tty-co ciencp!
Lucille, you will never regret it.
You will never reproach me? In the
future, when you come to know wha
it is that stands between us, this
gulf which our love has bridged over
you will never cast it in my teeth
She drew away from him as far as
his arms would permit.
Il reproach you. she murmured
mo. Not while love your
Then, let it be as the gods have
willed it," he cried, with glance
round him. Dearest, ! will stay. Yol