She told me that the proposal was of a nature to occasion deep and lasting repugnance, but that in my case she blamed circumstances and conditions more than she did me.

The quiet, loving manner in which she resented insult and left no tinge of doubt as to her virtue, if possible, intensified my love.
A few days later she came to me and said: 'Let us go to Canada and get married secretly.

I will return South with you.

No one shall ever know what we have done, and for the sake of your political and social future I will let the people apply whatever name they wish to our relationship.' "I gladly embraced the proposal, knowing that she would keep faith even unto death; although I realized how keenly her pure soul felt at being regarded as living with me dishonorably.

Yet, love and interest bade her bow her head and receive the public mark of shame.
"Heroic soul! That is the marriage certificate which I showed you.