The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-07-03
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she stopped In dismay, for he was
laughing.
And now do you know what think
OF you. Miss Hetty Glynn?" he cried.
seizing her hands and regarding her
with serious. steadfast gleam in his
eyes. you are the pluckiest, sandiest
girl I've ever known. You are 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
thought could be no stronger. VIII
you marry me. Hetty?"
She jerked her hands away, and
held them clenched against her breast.
mol cannot II is impossible.
Brandon. II loved you less than !
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 It hard
for me. Brandon. ! love you'll love
you. To be your wife would be the
most glorious-No, moi must not
even think OF II. / must put II out
OF my mind. There is a barrier. dear
est We cannot surmount II. Don't
ask me TO tell you, for 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 ! was In deceiving-"
He drew her close and kissed her
full on the trembling lips. She gasped
and closed her eyes. lying like one In
a swoon. Soft, moaning sounds came
from her lips. He could not help feel
Ing vast pity for her, she was so
gentle. so miserably hurt by some
thing he could not understand, but
knew to be monumental in It's power
TO oppress.
Listen, dearest" he said, after a
long silence; II understand this much.
at least: you can't talk about II now.
Whatever II is, II hurts, and God
5ows ! don't want TO make II worse
for you in this hour when / am so
selflshly 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 l will be content. Say them"
II love YOU" she murmured.
There! You are minel Three
little words bind you to me forever.
! will wait until the barrier Is down.
Then will take you"
THE barrier grows stronger every
day." she said. staring out beyond the
tree-tops at the scudding clouds. 'It
never can be removed
Some day you will tell me-every-
thing"
She hesitated long. "Yes. before
God, Brandon, will tell you. Not now,
day. Then you will see
cannot" She could not
complete the sentence.
Il don't believe there ia 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"
II can only thank you, dear, and
love you with all my wretched heart"
you are not pledged to some one
else?"
mo"
"That's all want to know" he said,
with a deep breath. Il thought It
might be--Leslie."
mo. mol" she cried out, and he
caught note OF horror In her voice. |
Does he know this - this |
hing you can't tell me?' he demand |
ID, a harsh note OF jealousy in his
yoice.
She looked at him, hurt by his tone. |
Sara knows" she said. There is
10 one else. But you are not TO Ques-
ion her. ! demand IL OF you"
Il will walt for you to tell me-" he
aid gently.