So you may be sure, if papa will not let me marry you, I will never
marry at all," Susie said, her eyes full of tears, looking up to his.
"Susie, I have made three appeals to your father during the year past;
each time finding him, if possible, more determined to oppose our
happiness. I will _never_ humiliate myself again, and he will _never_
yield. Now what will you do?"
"Wait, hope and pray. I can do nothing more," Susie answered, in a
tearful voice.
"Yes, Susie, darling, you can, and secure our immediate happiness. You
can come with me, be my own true wife, love."
"No--no--_no_. I _can_not. I should not secure our happiness. I should
be miserable, and make you so."
"_Then_ I have nothing more to hope for. He will not give you to me,
and you will not come. Oh, Susie, how can you send me off? You know
you are all the world to me! If I lose you, I lose everything. I am
alone in the world. There are many loved ones to comfort your father,
until he comes to his better nature and calls you back to his heart.
Susie, am I to leave you forever?"
The beautiful dark eyes were looking into his, filled with so much
love.
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