Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-21
thought Of it"

thought Of it,
"Sit here in my lap. Putsyour head
on my shoulder, like that. Let me rub
your face little. You're feverish. You
are sick. Go to bed, won't you, sweet.
heart? We can settle this. later on"
You must go right away, or can.
not let you go at all!''
do you mean you want me to get
my things and go right now?''
Yes" She buried her face in his
shoulder. Tiff you stay in your
room until breakfast time I will lock
you in, SO you cannot leave me again.
l know It. am crazy today" ia
Don't you think you owe me some.
thing, as well as your father and sis.
tiers? Didn't God bring us together,
and make us love each other? Don't
you think he intended us for each 9th.
err? Do you wish you had never met
me?"
Jerry"
Then, sweetheart, be reasonable.
Your father loved your mother, and
married her. That is Gods plan for all
of us. You have been a wonderfully
brave and sweet daughter and sister,
I know. But surely Fairy is old enough
to take your place now"
Fairy going to be a professor, and
the girls do not mind her very well.
And she isn't as much comfort to fa.s
ther as am. It's just because am
most like mother, you see. But any.
how, promised. can't leave them"
''Your father expects you to marry,
and to marry me. I told him about it
myself, long ago: And he was perfect.
". willing. He didn't say word
against it,
''Of course he wouldn't. That's just
like father. But still, I promised. And
what would the girls say if should
so back on them? They have trusted.
me, always. # I fail them, will they
ever trust anybody else? IF you love
me, Jerry, please go, and stay away"
But her arm frightened about his neck.
"Ill wait here until you get your
things, and we can-say goodby. And
AOA AOASCt your
"Oh, very well, Prudence" he an
swered, half irritably, 'tn you insist
on ordering me, away from the house
like this, can only go. But"
p Let's not talk any more about it,
Jerry. Please. I'll wait until you come
down." s(
When he came down little later,
with his suitcase, his face was white
and strained.
She put her arms around his neck.
.Jerry," she whispered. II want to tell
you that I love you so much that
could go away with you. and never see
any of, them any more, or papa, or the
parsonage, and still feel rich, if I just
had you! YOU: everything in me seems
to be all yours. love you"
Her tremulous lips were pressed
against his.
ooh, sweetheart, this is folly, all
folly. But I can't make you see it. It
Is wrong, it is Wickedly wrong, but"
'But am all they have, Jerry. and
promised"
whenever you want 1ne, fTuuence,
just send. I'll never change. I'll all
ways be just the same. God intended
you for me, I know, and-Ill be wait
ing" ~
Jerry Jerry Jerry y she whispered
passionately, sobbing, quivering in his
arms. It was he who drew away.
''Good-by; sweetheart, y he said quiet
sly, great pity in his heart for the girl
who in her desire to do right was doing
such horrible wrong. "Good-by, sweet
heart. Remember, will be waiting.
Whenever you send, will come"
|; He stepped outside, and closed the
door. Prudence stood motionless, her
hands clenched, until she could no
longer hear his footsteps. Then she
dropped on the floor, and lay there,
face downward, until she heard Fairy
moving in her room upstairs. Then she
went into the kitchen and built the fire
for breakfast.