Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-28

playmate. She looked up at me with
a start.
DO you really mean to give It 10
me. dearest? she inquired with a
quick intake of her breath.
Dearest" The word ran through
me like wine. My clasp frightened
around the warm hand l held and my
reason ran riot Il most certainly
do. / bought It merely to please you.
Perhaps you had better keep 1t at the
Arcadia where It will be handy for
us on pleasant evenings" She leaned
forward and looked at me, her mag
nificent eyes glowing softly.
you are very good to me-better
than I deserve" she murmured in 9
momentary lull of the music. II shall
not tell you how much l appreciate
your generosity: shall show you
instead" Nothing but the presence OF
the crowd restrained me from repeat
ing my physical demonstration Of the
hour before.
And / win always be good to you
and you will be happy with me. won't
your / breathed. full Of anxiety. Her
long lashes fell until they swept her
cheeks and screened the royal blue
eyes from mine.
Il think so-given certain condi
TONS"
"And thoseT"
She looked at me again. smiling
now. "If we Ghould be married. Tom
dear, should demand nearly all You
time as my own. / should want YOU
nearly always where / could reach
out my hand and touch you. That
privilege you could not grant me 4
you were engaged in some occupation
which demanded much of your PHYS
ical attention. Also, In order to make
me contented, you would have to bt
able to take me where wanted to &c
and at such times as cared to be
there. / don't care for Italy In the
summer and despise st. Petersburg
in winter Furthermore. we both love
the beautiful things Of this world. III
flowers, its music and It's Injuries, and
could we enjoy them together l be
lieve that would be happy woman
But don't believe that we would
ever be content were we tied down t.
a fat In narrow. street. Therefore.
want you to understand me, dear. l
you wish our lives to be rich and
filled with the joys of living you mus
succeed. And IN this age success
means money. Having made your for
tune the world will cheerfully admi
that you have brains, and man WHIT
at your age has achieved wealth and
the consequent respect OF the world
has few other difficulties to over
come. These are the reasons why
so earnestly beseech you to make thu
most of your opportunities now tina
you are well on the road which leads d
all that both Of us crave. Whip you
talents and courage TO the uttermost
ride them mercilessly. but wisely ant
with patience"
/ followed her quickly and anxious
". But suppose. dearest. that
should be unfortunate; suppos'
through some financial cataclysn
which man is as unable to forsee Al
he is to prevent l should becom'
ruined and left dependent upon wha
I could earn by work. Would yo'
then love me any the iess?" Sh'
smoothed the rose upon her bosom
her eyes falling.
81 have not meant to intimate tina
life In cottage would make me low
you the less Neither would I expec
you to believe me II ! said that 4
would have a tendency to make M
love you the more. Anyway. 40 no
i feel that such an existence IL essen
tial to my happiness. which you ss'
is of the utmost solicitude to you
Therefore, mention these things no
as q condition to govern our futur
relations, but as incentives for you =
strain yourself to your best Efforts q
though you were lighting for you
| life; 90 overlook nothing which yo'
may turn to your advantage; to think
to act; to succeed-succeed- ] an
fonder Of you than Of any other NAL