“You harden your heart against meRose” urged her lover.
“OhHarryHarry” said the young ladybursting into tears; “I
wish I couldand spare myself this pain.”
“Then why inflict it on yourself?” said Harrytaking her hand.
“Thinkdear Rosethink what you have heard tonight.”
“And what have I heard? What have I heard?” cried Rose.
“That a sense of his deep disgrace so worked upon my own father
that he shunned all Therewe have said enoughHarrywe have
said enough.”
“Not yetnot yet” said the young mandetaining her as she
rose. “My hopesmy wishesprospectsfeeling―every thought in
life except my love for you―have undergone a change. I offer you
nowno distinction among a bustling crowd; no mingling with a
world of malice and detraction where the blood is called into
honest cheeks by aught but real disgrace and shame; but a home―
a heart and home―yesdearest Roseand thoseand those alone
are all I have to offer.”
“What do you mean?” she faltered.
“I mean but this―that when I left you lastI left youwith a
firm determination to level all fancied barriers between yourself
and me; resolved that if my world could not be yoursI would
make yours mine; that no pride of bi
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