The Marshall republican., 1913-01-17

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fences punctuated with kisses. I
caught my breath In ecstasy. and my
hands reached up and encircled his
neck.
There are only n few words TO say.
after all. words that have been said
over and over again-nothing new
but they are quite adequate. had
v admitted even to myself that I
loved him; I had pushed II back and
trampled II down. and refused to lis.
ten when my heart threatened to
speak. I realized that I must not lis.
ten now; that I was not strong
enough to listen; that there was Ma.
tales awful accusation; that I was
just n servant In the house; that his
money was a gulf between us, his So
cial position, what his mother ex.
pected Of his future; a gulf so wide
across that II would take q great deal
OF unselfsh love and affection on the
part OF Mrs. Hazard TO bridge Il.
I unlaced my fingers and struggled
free OF his arms. His mother
Intended anything like this.
stop! Please stopl" I pleaded.
The tears ran down my cheeks, and
I'm a fright when ! cry. II can't lis.
ten; I must mott"
I started to 20 back up the steps.
He caught my hand and held II press.
ed tightly In both his own: and he
was the strongest. I only reached
the step above. and sat down again.
sI anil. thta q Nh- A..t stl.. IT,.
been serious about In my iife." he
said earnestly. DO you believe me.
dearf Don't you see I'm seriousf ]
wouldn't kiss you lightly" This time
no kissed the tips OF my fingers with.
In his own. IT didn't rush you. dear.
because IL was afraid I've always
done that, rushed. but it's because I
was never serious"
He smiled up at me and crushed
my hand against his cheek. I laughed
to keep from crying. but the silly
tears would keep coming. I was cry.
Ing because he was serious. had
never seen him serious before.
II love you'll" he whispered. II
loved you from the moment saw
you. knew You were my Fate. or
whatever II Ia you are. my sweet.
heart. What II that: The bolt Of
Cupid felir I've forgotten. never
could remember Shakespeare. but It's
beautiful. and I think it's what !
mean. II I could only tell you. Do you
remember how my mother said. This
10 Miss Codman!' You smiled at me
and I grinned back at you. I wouldn't
have missed that luncheon for all the
Peabodys In the world. I was hard
hit, 's~weetheart. We talked baseball
when wanted to tell you how beau.
tiful your eyes were. and how I loved
the light OF your hair, the curve OF
your iips when you smilsd-Louiis.
read that, but it's what I mean. I've
been loving you every blessed min.
! ute since. I've almost told you .
thousand times. Haven't you guessed
tf-F rf.s-s s are 49, r
brushed aside the forsiock over
his eyes--howswesk women are!-I
and Just that touch upon his forehead
vas my undoing. I leaned forward 70
surrsnAsr my lips to hin. to kiss the
Anssrs that held mils. when suddenly
I rsasnhsrsd I must not. Practically
tried to ~ ny hands away from
hin.
"Lst. Ne 90. Hap" I pleaded. LET
ne 90! Let NJ 90! And doa't. II
you love me. over speak Of these
thingJ again"
He twisted around upon his Knees.
Look at ne. dsarl I'm afraid I doa't
undsrstand. Why are you not to lie
tent" -
THAT awful accusation" I began.
could not 90 on.
"oh. pi6ie!"
"How do you know Il isn't trusY" I
cried brokeniy. II was there. the ruby
h missing-how DO you know It Isn't
trusf"
"How do I know the skies will not
fall. ny swssthsartf Because they
wont. That's bow I know Natalis's
s~ccusat1on isn't trus-becsuss Il
isn't" He smiled at me. wonderfully
pleased with his silly argument.
"your mother" I reminded hin
tSasicaiiy~
AVN taiuA ~ Wouio oo1O9tV |
II think she would at least BE- terri.
bly, disappointed"
He compelled me to meet his syes.
His we're steady. and there was oil
sweetness in the expression about his
mouth that played havoc with me.
"Psrhaps you don't know II. NY
dear iittie GIRL" he said 'buth there'sI
nobody In this world can keep me
from marrying you. NAEt i
] got up to %. IrAad 70 dress for
dinner; % bad hA WssNers both
crasy and Mrs. Hazard was % par.
ticular about her dinner hour. He
looked At his watch. !
I'VE have fifteen minutes yet" ~
persuaded. "Ffftsen dear. precious
minutes. haven't told your all. II
haven't said"
] tried 10 60.
ut takcs Celis ten minutes to