The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-14

Let no subject be debarred. Mss
Castlemaine. 1t is not right tina; it
should be. If there We're some one
else. of course. | should nave to
regard your refusal as inevitable.
B,t there is no one else IS there"
Olive Castlemaine did not speak
but there was look in her eyes
which, had Herbert Hriariield seen
he would have thodgat 1t wise to
be silent.
I'VE are neither u IA children, .
he went on; 81 an tliyty.six, and
therefore uot ignorant o. he world.
| know mat you haze lal many Of
fers of marriage, and Il knew
that the man TO whom you Gafe
once engaged is dead"
He felt he was acting like fol
while he was speakrg, but the
words escaped him, IN sp,e Of him.
self.
But you are not soilg 70 allow
that TO wreck your life he went
on. You are young and and You
know how beautiful yor are. Besides
love you; love you like my own
life. You are the only womar in
the world to me. I do not knew the
the story of that business, but
but surely-oh, Olive, you cannot
allow such an episode-the fact tina.
n worthless fellow committed sui
cide-to close your heart to me for
ever. Oh. Olive. do have a little
pity on me"
Her first feeling as he spoke was
one of anger, but this was followed
bv pity. She had always thought
of him with kindness. In many re-
spects he was a fine young fellow,
ard was beloved in the neighbor-
hood. thus the fact of his love could
not be altogether unpleasant.
"Mr. Briarfield" she said, really
I am very sorry for this; but let me
say once and for all
mo. no, not now. Give me an
other three months-let me speak
to you again then. In the meantime
think it all out again, Olive"
1T is no use, Mr.. Brlarfieli. | am
rot one to alter my mind easily.
But there is ro one else, is
there?"
NO"
Then let me speak to yol again
IN three months time. May I?'
But my answer will be the same
as now
no, it will not. You will let me
speak again them, wont you7"
And you'll accept what l say
then as final?'
IF you wish it. That is, if you'll
promise me one thing"
Tell me what it is"
THAT if you refuse me at the
end of three months, and then j!
you alter your mind afterwards
you'll let me know
"Yes, I promise that. But mind,
after that you are not to speak t.
me, that is, on this subject, till
tell you
Yes, | promise that
Herbert Briarfield turned away
from Olive as he spoke and. walked
to the end of the lawn. There could
be no doubt that he was deeply in
earnest. A look of fierce determine
nation shone from his eyes, and
his hands clenched and unclenched
nervously.
"She must, she must" he said:
There is 10 one else, and | will
VIII HeT.
He returned to her presently and,
drawing a chair near hers, sat down
by her side.
q suppose your Home of Rest
is full" he said, with seeming care
lessness.
Yes" she said had it been
twice as large it would have been
filled. AS for the golf links, they
are always popular. You see, while
it is foggy and miserable in Lon
don. it is perfect weather here
Just fancy, we are only in the mid
die of April, and yet we are sit
ting out of doors in perfect com
fort. It's as warm as June
There is a mixed crew down
there" said Briarfield, nodding in
the direction of what he had called
the Home of Rest.