Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-09-18

Hes come. gN>ped. And I'm
frightened L. death, with nobody but
You TO run t.. Hide me. quick, He's
fat and | hate him." wa" that
deadly cold you can set when fear
runs into Your Very marrow and con
gra> the blood in your arteries
QUICK, quick" painted.
He must have been Us pale Ms was.
and for an eternity of Il second he
looked at me, then suddenly heaven
shoue from his eyes and he opened his
arms to me with Just one word.
Here"
went.
He held me gently for half second,
and then with Il sob which felt rather
than heard he crushed me to him and
stopped my breath With his lips ON
mine understood things then that
l never had before. and felt that wise
guardian man angel take his fingers
from mine and leave me safe ut last.
raised my band and pressed it against
Johns wet ,HSheS until he could let
me speak. and WAS melted into his
very breast Itself.
Molly" he said when enough ton
dorncSS had co"!e back into his arms
to let me breathe. You have almost
killed mp,
You" / exclaimed, crowdug still
closer, or at least trying to. Its not
YOU. it's that am killed. and you did
il. | know you don't really want me.
but can't Aelp that. I'd rather you'd
do the suffering with me than to do
it myself away from Won. I'm so hun
cry and thirsty for you that-that
can't diet any longer" put the case
the strongest way knew how and got
a swooning. maddening. luscious re-
suit.
Want you. Molly" he almost sob,
bed. and felt his heart pounding
hard next to my shoulder.
Yes. want me-" answered. with
more spirit than breath left in me- Il
refuse to believe you are as stupid as
| am. and anybody with even an ordi
nary amount of brains must have seen
how hard | was lighting for you.
feel sure | left no stone unturned.
Some of them | can already think
back and see mE>rlf Juggling at and it
makes me hot all over I'm foolish
ana always Was, 50 I'm to be excused
for acting that awful way. but you
are to blame for letting me do it, I'm
going to be your punishment for life
for not having been stern and stopped
me. You had better stop me some now
anyway. for if | 20 on loving you as
| have been for the last few minutes
it will make you uncomfortable
'peacheS." he said after he had hush
ed me with another broken dose of
love as large aS he thought | could
stand could have stood more!-"l
am never going To tell YOU how long
| have loved you, but that day you
came To me all in II tutter with Al
Benefits letter in your hand it is go
ing to take You lifetime to settle for.
You We're mime-and Bill'S. How could
you-but women don't understand"
| felt him Shudder in my arms as
held him close | was repaid for all
those tiresOme exercises | had taken
my breast almost as hard as he crush
ed me. Our combined strength was
terrific, dangerous to life and ribs. but
heavenly.
Don't women know. john" | man
aged to ask softly in memory of like
question he had put to me across that
bread and jam with the rose a-listening
from the dark
What brought me to consciousness
was his fumbling with the buttons at
the waist of that blue muslin relict of
Il sentiment. | had fastened but one,
and the lace had got caught on his
sleeve buttons
please don't button me into his pos
session.. | laughed under his chin.
I'm still scared to death of him. and
you haven't hid me YETI
Molly" he asked this time with a
heaven laugh. where could you be
more effectual.y hid from Al Bennett
than in my arms?'
| spent ten minutes telling Billy
what hippopOtamuS really looks like
as put him to bed, but later. much as
l should have liked to- | couldn't con
sumo that horrible dinner that | had
helped prepare at the .IohnsOns' in the
shelter of Johns arms, and | had to
face Alfred Ruth Chester was there.
and she faced him too
4 man that can't be happy with a
woman who is willing to fulfill his
destiny doesn't deserve to be-
Then we came over here. and John
had the most beautiful time persuading
Aunt Adeline how good man like Mr.
Carter would want his young widow TO
be taken care of by being married to
safe friend of his instead of being
Eighty and having folks wondering
whom she would marry.
You know yourself how hard time
n beautiful young widow has, Mrs
Henderson" he said in the tone Of
voice that always makes his patients
glad to take his worst doses He got