The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-01-14
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The governor nodded. "Yes, / am
given discretion, but this is an order"
AN ordert" she commented. Then
II II should not be fulfilled, break II
and take the consequences. The prin-
ciple should he--no what is right and
have no fear"
al will think II over" answered the
governor. "what you say has I'M
mense weight with me--more even
than l have words to say. Yes, I viii
think II cver-I promise you. You are
q genius--you prevail"
Her face softened, new something
came into her manner. "You do truly
mean itY- she asked with lips that al
most tremhled.
"Yes I mean 1t" answered Lord
Manow. ~ mean II exactly as I say
It."
She smiled. "well, that should be
your Recommendation for promotion"
she said happily. Il am sure you will
decide not to enforce the order. II you
think about IL. You shall be promoted,
ycur horror. to a better place" she re-
peated. half satirically.
"Shail thens" he asked with a
warm smile and drawing close to her.
-Shan II Then II can only be by your
recommendation. All, my dear, my
beautiful dear one" he FASTENED TO
add. my life Is possible hencefor-
ward only through you. You have
taught me by your life and person, by
ycar beauty and truth, by your no
eility Of mind and character how life
should be lived. I have not always
deserved your good opinion nor that
OF others. l have fought duels and
killed men: I have aspired to place; l
have ccnnived at appointment. have
ceen vain, everhearinG and insistent
on my rights or privileges l have
played the dictator here in Jamaica :
I have not been satisfied save to set
my own way: but you have altered all
that. Your coming here has given me
new outlook. Sheila, You have
changed me, and you can change me
Infinitely more. I who have been a
master wish TO become your slave. I
want yoa--heaoved. want you for my
Wife
He reached out rs though to take
ner hand. but she drew back from
him.
My lord she said. oh, you have
stirred ne, Yet I dare not reply TO
you SIS ycu wish, Life Is hard as il
Is and Yea have suddenly made 1t
harder. What Is more, do moi. can
net. believe you You have loved
many. Your life has been covert
menace. Oh. I know what they said
Of ven In Ireland. know not OF ycur
he here y ...srpese 1t Is circamspecs
news ct "a Ireland Il was declared
were notorious with women"
~ls Is lie he answered. Il was
net rescrscoS I was No better and
~ worse than many another man. I
played I danced attendance. I said
Sosr ncshsncS but I was tied % no
wcm1n in all Ireland. I was frclsc-
cone ard adventures, but no more.
There Is no woman who can say
used her III o. took from her what
did net
. ~Atcue fcr. Lord Mslaowr
~Atone-na what I did not give
compensation fcr. was what I Was 60
ING 70 say
ne situation WAS Intense. she was
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eec&pe except by Eight or refusal She
Ga not really visa 70 refuse, Scune-
how. sAere had come upon her TIE
Nuer~ % put aal thought Of nycS Cai
Acun cot q her mind by making n
Impossible Tor her 20 tAsnk a him;
and marriage was the one sure and
conraese way-marTsage wssA this
nan. was n pcssshaes Her heart was
FOR the moment SGT % Lord NAaacw,
b Spsse of his hatred a nyck C&h
hean. TIE revexner w1< Q mAn a
charm b conversation. He was bern
w1sh rare faculties. Besides ~ has
! knc~aeare q humanity and a. wen
q. He knew her women couad b
sc0cAea- He had appealed e Shezas
nerve Ay aAxssSy than by a1xAt else
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u 4 way. TAey opened the rcute "a
her aisecicnS - his place and tstas
cenae net a.,
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w4x q suan who had 100 many sssarea.
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speaa M sise ny them and am Aers
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