Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-11-19
~ do love YOU" she said simply.

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II do love YOU" she said simply.
ming with tenderness Neither spoke
for long minute, but words were not
needed to tell what the soul was say
ing through the eyes.
II do love you-you know do Con-
ME. I've loved you from the first day
cannot live without you. Connie.
darling. you won't keep me waiting
You will be my w1fe-you will marry
me at once? You do love me. know
I've known it for days and days.
She whimsically broke in upon his
passionate declaration, saying with a
pretty petulance: "Oh, you have?
What insufrerable conceit! p
! He laughed joyously. Il never was
SO sure of anything in my life," he
said. 'You couldn't help loving me,
Constance; I've loved you so. You
don't have to tell me, dear; know.
Still, I'd like to hear you say, with
those dear lips as well as with your
eyes. tnat you love me-"
She put her hand upon the back of
the broad one which held the other i'm
prisoned; there was proud, earnest
light In her eyes. II do love you," she
said simply.
God. but I'm happy man, he ex-
ulted. Forgetful of the time and the
place, he half arose and, leaning for
ward, kissed her full upon the upturn-
| ed lips.
There was a rafting of chinaware
behind them. In no little confusion
both came tumbling down from para
disc and found themselves under the
| abashed scrutiny of a very red faced
young serving woman.
"Oh, never mind" stammered Gret-
chen quite amiably. II am used to
that, madam. A great many ladies
and gentlemen come here to-to-what
you call it?" She placed the tea and
| sandwiches before them, her fingers all
thumbs, her cheeks aglow.
Brock pulled himself together. Very
sternly he said. This young lady Is to
be my wife,"
"Ach," said Gretchen, with friend
~ smile and the utmost Difference,
that Is what they all say, mein herr"
Then, giggling approvingly. she hustled
away.
Brock waited until she was out of
| sight. "She seems to be on to us, as
Freddie would say. But what do we
care? I'D like to stand on top of the
Bandjoch and shout the news to the
world. Wouldn't you, dearest?''
1.-The world wouldn't hear us, DEAR
she said coolly. Besides, it's raining
up there Just look at it sweeping
down upon us. Goodnessr'
| He laughed hilariously, amused by
ner attempt to be casual and indifrer.
ent. you can't turn it off so easily as
that, dearest" he cried. Come! While
1t rains we may plan. You will marry
me-tomorrow?"
MOP she cried, aghast. How utter.
" ndiculousv'
"Well, then. day after tomorrow
mo, no, nor week after next. r.
/ SCO uVACs NOuAASs we VIC 6OI 6Ou0
one else to consider as well as our
selves. In order to square it all up for
Edith we must be able to say to these
people that we haven't been frivOling-
that we are going to be married at
once. That will let Edith out Of the
difficulty, and everything will look rosy
at the outset. II we. put it of the
world will have said things In its ig-
norance that she can never refute. sim.
ply because the world doesn't stop long
enough to hear two sides Of story
unless they are given pretty closely to-
gether. Now. Edith is counting on us
to put the peeping Tom Rodneys and
the charitable Carneys to rout with
our own little bombshell. They're say.
Ing nasty things about all of J us.
They're calling you vile thing for
stealing your sisters husband, and
they're calling me a dog for what In,
doing. No telling what they'll be say.
Ing If we don't step into the breach
as soon as it Is opened. We. can't at
ford to wait. no matter what Roxbury
says when he comes. We've just got
to be able to forestall even dear ole
Roxbury. Come! Don't you see? We
must be married at once" -.
Dear me-" she murmured softly
what will papa say?' Il.
MY dear Constance, l will explain
it all to your father when he gets back
from South America next winter"
It was now raining In torrents. They
moved back into the darkest recess OF
their shelter and blissfully looked out
upon the drenched universe with eyes
that saw nothing but sweet sunshine
and fair weather.
The Gathering Of horses hoofs upon
the hard mountain road sounded sud
denly above the hiss OF the rainstorm
It was quite dark BY this time. night
having been hurried on by the lower
Ing skies. A moment later three horse
men. drenched to the skin. drew up ir
front Of the inn. threw their reins owe,
the posts and dashed for shelter. They
came noisily into the arbor, growing
and stamping their soggy feet.
what, ho" called one OF the new
Corners. sticking his head through q
window Of the house. Brock and Mis-.
II Fowler looked On. amused nv Ntht