The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-07-02

She Made No Response.
mill race. Beyond, in the mossy
shades, stood dilapidated, centurion
structure known as Rangely's mill, a
landmark with history that included
incidents of the Revolutionary war.
when eager patriots held secret meet
ings inside its walls and plotted under
the very noses of Tory adherents to
the crown.
Pausing for few minutes on the
bridge, they leaned on the rail and
looked down into the clear, mirror
like water of the race. Their own
eyes looked up at them; they smiled
into their own faces. And a f1eecy
white cloud passed over the glittering
stream and swept through their faces.
off to the bank, and was gone forever.
Suddenly he looked up from the wa
ter and fixed his eyes on her face. He
had seen her clear blue eyes fill with
ears as he gazed into them from the
rail above.
"Oh, my dear!" he cried. What is
it?"
She put her handkerchief to her
| eyes as she quickly turned away. In
| another instant she was smiling up
at him, a soft, pleading little smile
| that went straight to his heart.
Shall we start back?" she asked.
| a. quaver in her voice.
NO" he exclaimed. I've got to
| go on with it now, Hetty. l didn't
intend to, outcome, let us go up and
sit on that familiar old log in the
shade of the mill. You must, dear!"
She suffered him to lead her up
the steep bank beyond and through
the rocks and rotten timbers to the
great beam that protruded from the
shattered foundations of the mill.
The rickety old wheel, weather-beaten
and sad rose above them and threat
ened to topple over II they 30 much
as touched its f1imsy supports
He did not release her hand after
| drawing her up beside him
You must know that I love you,"
he said simply.
She made no response. Her hand
lay limp In his. She was staring
| straight before her.
You do know it, don't your he
went on.
TGod knows I don't want you to
love me. l never meant that you
should" she was saying. as II to
herself.
81 suppose it's hopeless" he said
dumbly, as her voice trailed off in a
whisper.
"Yes, it is utterly hopeless" she
said, and she was white to the lips.
II sha'n't say anything MORE
said he. "Of course, / understand
how it is. There's some one else, Only
want you to know that love you
see how I'm going to get on without
you. But II won't distress you
dear"
There isn't anyone else, Brandon
she said In a very low voice. Her fin
gers tightened on his in sort of des
peration. 81 know what you are think
ing. 1t isn't Leslie. 1t never car
be Leslie"
"Then-then-" he stammered, the
blood surging back into his heart
there may be q chance"
"No, mol" she cried, almost vehe
mently. 81 can't let you go on hoping
1t is wrong-so terribly wrong. You
must forget me. You must"
He seized her other hand and helC
them both firmly, masterfully.
See here, my-look at me, dearest
, What is wrong? Tell me! You arr
unhappy. Don't be afraid to tell me
, You-you do love me?"
She drew long breath through he
, half-closed lips. Her eyes darkene'
with pain.
mo. / don't love you. oh. an
: SO sorry to have given you"
a He was almost radiant. Tell M
the truth" he cried triumphantly
I, Don't hold anything back, darling
If there is anything troubling you, lie
! me shoulder it. / can-I will do any
, thing in the world for you. Listen
a / know there's a mystery somewhere
i have felt 1t about you always.
= have seen 1t In your eyes, have a
0 ways sensed 1t stealing over me whe
4 I'm with youths strange, bewildel
d ing atmosphere Of"
J. 'Hushl You must not say anythin
L more" she cried out. II cannot lov
you. There is nothing more to b
q said"
k But ! know it now. You do Low