Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-10-26

When he turned around, Louise had
at least nerved herself to meet what
she felt was imminent.
The prince approached her dellber-
ately. She knew what he was going
to say.
Louise" he began, drawing chair
to her side, II have found myself
| thinking a great deal about you dur.
! ing the last few weeks"
she did not interrupt him. She
simply waited and watched.
81 have come to certain determin-
ation," he proceeded; zone which, II
you will grace II with your approval,
will give me great happiness. ask
you to forget certain things which
have passed b tween us. have come
to You today to beg you to do me the
honor of becoming my wife"
She turned her head very slowly
until she was looking him full In the
face. Her lips We're little parted,
her eyes little strained. The prince
was leaning toward her In conven-
tional attitude; his words had been
, spoken simply and In his usual con-
versational manner. There was some-
thing about him, however, profoundly
. convincing.
"Your wife," Louise repeated
IF you will do me that great hon.
or"
II seemed at first as If her nerves
were strained to the breaking-point.
The situation was one with which her
1, brain seemed unable tn grapple. She
set her teeth tightly. Then she had u
sudden interlude of wonderful clear
slghtedness. She was almost cool.
= "You must forgive my surprise, Eu-
!, gene" she begged. ave have known
!, each other now for some twelve years
= have we not?-and believe that this
), is the first time you have ever limited
:. Mt anything of the sort! J"
"One gathers wisdom, perhaps, VIII
y the years." he replied. II am forty
y one years old today. l have spent thu
early hours of this afternoon In reilec
ton. and behold the result!'
:, "You have spoken TO me before sh'
y, said slowly, "of different things. You
" have offered me n great deal in life
but never your name. l do not under
stand this sudden change"
* Louise" he declared, "if ! do no
~ tell you the truth now, you will prof.
'o ably guess II. Besides, this is the on
time In their lives when II man an
H. woman should speak nothing but I'll
u' truth. II Is for fear of losing you
- that Is why"
(" Her self-control suddenly gave wa,
She threw herself back in her chat
She began TO laugh and stopped al
he ruptly, the tears streaming from h'
eS eyes. The prince leaned forward. u
M took her hands In his, but she Dire
!" them away.
'ss "You are too late, Eugene" 81
said. 81 almost loved you. was
err, most yours to do whatever you like
ou with. But somehow, somewhere, nc
withstandng all your worldly know
ell edge and mine, we missed II, We
nod not know the truth about life, you al
it'll lat least you do not, and ala mol
his He rose very slowly TO his re-
Wy There was no visible change in
face save slight whitening Of I
ed, checks.
an "And the sequel 10 thls?" he ask
'om 81 have promised to marry 10
'ar- Strangewey," she told him.
me THAT" he replied, sis imposslb
have a prior claim"
era The light of battle famed suddel
re- in her eyes. Her nervousness i
Zed gone. She was strong woman II
hair TO face with him now, taller than
seeming, indeed, to tower over nm
has the splendor of her anger, She
like lioness threatened with the
asst of the one dear thing.
per-