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

playmate. She looked up at me with
start.
do you really mean to give IT to
me, dearest?" she inquired with
quick intake of her breath.
Dearest" The word ran through
me like wine. Ny clasp frightened
around the warm hand held and my
reason ran riot II most certainly
do. bought 1t merely to please you.
Perhaps you had better keep 1t at the
Arcadia where 1t 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 1 deserve" she murmured in q
momentary lull of the music. Il shall
not tell you how much appreciate
your generosity; l shall show you
instead" Nothing but the presence Of
the crowd restrained me from repeat
| ing my physical demonstration Of the
hour before.
And l will always be good to you.
and you will be happy with me. won't
youf" 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 thoser
She looked at me again, smiling
now. "If we should be married. Tom.
dear, should demand nearly all your
! 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 II
you were engaged in some occupation
which demanded much Of your phyis-
zeal attention. Also, in order to make
me contented, you would have to be
able to take me where wanted to go
and at such times as cared to be
there. don't care for Italy in the
summer and I despise St. Petersburg
in winter. Furthermore. we both love
the beautiful things Of this world. its
flowers. its music and its luxuries, and
could we enjoy them together be-
lieve that would be happy woman.
But don't believe that we would
ever be content we're we tied down to
fat in a narrow. street. Therefore,
want you to understand me, dear. II
you wish our lives to be rich and
filed with the joys Of living you must
succeed. And in this age success
means money. Having made your for
tune the world will cheerfully admit
that you have brains, and a man who
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 the
most of your opportunities now thai
you are well on the road which leads Il
all that both OF US crave. Whip you
talents and courage 70 the uttermosti
ride them mercilessly. but wisely ant
with patience"
| followed her quickly and anxious
". But suppose, dearest that
should be unfortunate; suppose
through some financial cataclysn
which man is as unable to forsee al
he is to prevent l should become
ruined and left dependent upon wha
III could earn By work. Would yo'
then love me any the less?" Sh'
smoothed the rose upon her bosom
her eyes falling.
! 81 have not meant to intimate tina
j | life in cottage would make me low
| YOU the less. Neither would ! eKpec
, you to believe me II / said that 4
, would have g tendency to make m
love you the more. Anyway, 40 no
II feel that such an existence IL essen
/ tial to my happiness. which you sa
/ is OF the utmost solicitude to yor
! Therefore, mention these things no
/ a. 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: to overlook nothing which 20
! may turn to your advantage; to think
I to act; to succeed-succeed- ! ~
! fonder of you than Of any other ma