The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-03

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Are you not mistaken? J had sup
! pissed my husband tolbe Sergeant King
bor, Itcy6old$ bpttcry3
| leaned toward her across the chair
arm. endeavoring to see into the depths
of her eyes. but she yelled them be-
hind lowered lashes.
He was Sergeant King at the time
of your marriage. yet think you have
no doubt as To who he Is now"
~ have not had n great deal at any
time" she said looking ut me directly.
although | could not be sure. The
night OF TINT unfortunate occurrence
you seemed to regret my predicament
and expressed desire tol(niake my
burden as light as possible Would 1t
not have been best when you came
here to have Informed ME as to your
IDENTIFY"
Eyes. II the Relationship between us
had been the same"
''Had been the same! What do you
mean?
took deep breath, mastering my
courage 10 face whatever fate might
have in store.
This. Miss JEAN" said gravely.
my voice trembling in spite of every
effort to hold 1t firm. ''Since then
have learned to love you"
For a moment her intense surprise
robbed her of all power of speech, her
round throat swelling, one hand press
ed upon her heart. So still was every
thing could hear bird singing with
out and the rustic Of wind through the
leaves.
You have learned to love me-me?"
she faltered at last incredulously. Il
I'D pot expect to hear you say that,
Ileutenpt King
Yet have said IT," insisted, be
cause it is the truth, and 1t Is time, is
II not, that the truth should be known
between iis?'a J
Her head dropped upon her hands.
her arm supported by the dresser, and
she remained silent. her slight form
trembling perceptibly.
do you blame me for what occurred
that nightT'
She uplifted her eyes quickly. look
ing frankly into my face,
you perhaps did the most natural
Thing. although l sincerely wish it had
never occurred, No. l do not blame
you; IL have never felt in that way
toward you. 1t is strange, is 1t not?'
Strengthening up and now looking me
again frankly in the eyes. There Is
certainly every reason why ! should
feel otherwise. have no sympathy
with your cause; all love is connected
with the south and | am thorough
rebel. Seeking TO serve your flag you
did me as grievous an injury as
man could do woman. At first |
was angry, indignant. | could have
killed you ana felt my anger just. |
can never understand the change that
came over me, for when we finally
parted that night we were almost
friends. / have never been able to
think of you since as an enemy"
"You have thought Of me- then?"
Gould do otherwise? Sergeant
King certainly wrought havoc enough
to make immediate forgetfulness i'm
possible. Then Lieutenant King APP
peared-the artilleryman changed into
d cavalry otiicer-but lin voice and
manner continually reminding me of
the former. ] did not know you were
the same, but suspected 1t. i wanted
to avoid you. yet that was impossible.
and have been compelled to accept
your help. to trust and contide In you.
Not only am i personally indebted to
you, but you have served others who
are near and dear to me- | had al
most forgotten you were Yankee,
except for the constant reminder of
your uniform. | even felt that we
were destined to friendship. in spite
4 Of all the barriers between us, but
now-now you have spoiled every.
thing"
IN Howe"
\ HBy your avowal-your expression OF
feeling toward me. You must have
spoken those words in jest. and yet
they are not easily forgotten"
"In jestr' and 1 arose to my feet,
indignant that she should even sug-
gest such u possibility. Miss Dens-
low, you do not mean that; surely my
sincerity can be felt. Perhaps l ought
not TO have spoken thus; 1t may be
you have no right to listen But l in
slst have said no more than the
truth. realize now that from the
moment Of first seeing you while con-
verslng with the old negro in the shed
on your fathers plantation. was I'M
usually interested In you. That first
impression might. indeed, have passed
away had we not again been thrown
together upon terms of peculiar init
macy. A certain tie was contracted
between us which caused me to think
Of you even while WEI were absent
from each other. could not remain
Indifferent Under such circumstances
could yours
She hesitated. drawinglslightly back.
yet her honesty compelled a frank
avowal.
mo. II could not be entirely In.
different"
Human nature wou1d prevent"
went on. encouraged by even this
slight admission. But our relation
ship was not destined to end even
there. Some strange fate seemed to
drn " ms topether Nv dutv led me