The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-07-03
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She stopped in dismay. for he vas
laughing.
And now do you know what think
of you, Miss Hetty Glynn?" he cried.
seizing her hands and regarding her
with a serious. steadfast CLEAN In his
eyes. You are the Quickest, sandiest
girl I've ever known. You arc the
kind that heroines are made Of. There
is nothing In what you've told me that
could in the least alter my regard for
you. except to increase the love I
thought could be no stronger. Will
you marry me, Hetty?"
, She jerked her hands away. and
held them clenched against her breast.
No! / cannot. It Is impossible.
Brandon. II l loved you less than I
do, | might say yes. but-no, 1t Is i'm
possible"
His eyes narrowed. A gray shadow
crept over his face.
There can be only one obstacle SO
serious as all that" he said slowly.
"You-you are already married"
mol she cried, lifting her pathetic
eyes to his. 1T Isn't that. Oh, please
be good to me! Don't ask me to say
anything more. Don't make 1t hard
for me, Brandon. | love you'll love
you. To be your wife would be the
most glorious-No, no! l must not
even think Of 1t. ! must put 1t out
Of my mind. There is a barrier, dear
est. We cannot surmount 1t. Don't
ask me to tell you, for l cannot. IL
am so happy in knowing that you love
me, and that you still love me after
l have told you how mean and shame
less l was IN deceiving-"
He drew her close and kissed her
full on the trembling lips. She gasped
and closed her eyes, lying like m in
a swoon. Soft, moaning sounds came
from her lips. He could not help feel
ing a vast pity for her. she was SO
gentle, so mlserably hurt by some
thing he could not understand, but
knew to be monumental In Its power
to Cypress.
Listen, dearest" he said. after a
long silence; Il understand this much.
at least: you can't talk about 1t now.
Whatever 1t is. 1t hurts. and God
knows | don't want to make 1t worse
for you In this hour when | am so
selfishly happy. Time will show us
the way. II can't be insurmountable,
Love always triumphs. only ask
you to repeat those three little words.
and I will be content. Say them"
Il love you," she murmured.
There! You are mine! Three
little words bind you to me forever.
I will wait until the barrier is down.
Then l will take you"
The barrier grows stronger every
day" she said. staring out beyond the
tree-tops at the %scudding clouds. 1T
never can be removed
Some day you will tell me-every.
thing?"
She hesitated long. yes. before
God. Brandon, l will tell you. Not now,
but-some day. Then you will see
why-why l cannot" She could not
complete the sentence.
Il don't believe there is anything
you can tell me that will alter my
feelings toward you," he said firmly
The barrier may be insurmountable
but my love is everlasting"
Il can only thank you. dear. and
love you with all my wretched heart
You are not pledged to some one
!, else?"
NO"
That's all l want to know" he said
with a deep breath. Il thought 1
might be-Leslie."
NO, mol" she cried out, and h,
! caught a note OF horror in her voice
Does he know this - Thu
thing you can't tell me-" he demand
ed, a harsh note Of Jealousy In hi
voice.
She looked at him. hurt by his tone
Sara knows" she said. There /
no one else. But you are not to ques
ton her. | demand 1t Of you"
Il will wait for you to tell me-" b
said gently.