Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-06-27
Who does not care for hcr -

who does not care for her"
There was silence; then Percy spoke
again, his voice sCraugey humble arc
gentle:
lone kiss Clare for our good-by only
one, my dear"
NO." she said ; and her tone was both
etern and surprised.
He said no more ; side by Size they re.
turned 10 the house Clare heart WIS
full with the unutterab,e ioEsAs 20 'rin
to the man beside her aud ca stay 4"
Percy's with a wild turmoil o. ..cer ant
love. He felt dimly that his love gave hin
right over Glare; that her power, ''yo
man-!ike to weave sweet words" had oeeD
exerted wrongly; that her sacrifice WAS
needless one, which would il.r both I'll, il
lives, and for no good.
A hard grasp of her hand, w-sroke,
goodby in answer to her whispered Fer
give me and he was gone. When won
she see him again ? Dizzy and fainc With
dull misery, she sat down in the veranIa
The dance was over. The two g:r'.
climbed rather YEARLY mp The bei1oor.
stairs of the Retreat.
'Come in here. Clare" said Gertis. ..
they reached the latter's door.
Care's wearied eyes looked piteous!
at her friend, as her lips repeated for th
third time that evening the excuse,
am SO tired"
''Only for minute. dear" Cerc.
drew her in and shut the door; then sal,.,
You were right"
"What do you mean?" asked Glare
stupidly amazed.
He loves me, said Gertie, pressing key
small hands close az gainst the faded pir;
lilies on her breast :" he always has. an6
was only little fool to thus Le was ilrt
ing with Florence"
'Hel Who?"
''Robert-I mean Captain Rashtca.
Clare, are you i'll 2"
For Clare's face was white. hey eyes
closed, the heavily cut lips closed together,
"No. Gertie, am quite well Boti
don't understand. Don't you love Per
Mr Moray ?"
"Love Percy! loft OF doing 80 NOR,
than a year ago l only used him as 9
decoy duck to draw Robert on"
And in do ng so may have unknowingly
wrought evil to two people, thought poor
Glare.
Percy was to leave Jersey OF the morrow
she might never see him again he might
y
of things
But she remembered it was hardly likelv
that nan possessing botn relations and
friends in Jersey would not hear very
quickly of bis old loves engagement to
another man; and she wished Gertie hap
piness very warmly. and was glad in her
gladness, staying with her more than half
an hour, Lis. CHING to her tall about Captain
Rashton
She was glad TO be alone, though, in her
own room alone, free TO thank God for
the great happiness which yet might be
hers.
And was; for in less than fortnight
later Glare was standing under the shade
OF tall Towering myrtle, the aromatic
scent Of which filed the autumn air with
bitter sweetness Percy was beside her,
very gravely contented, and on her left
hand was the simmer of sapphire ring
she had only worn week.
"You came back very quickly" she
said "Were you afraid ! should forget
your"
"Iwanted 70 be sure" be answered.
"You needn't have bsen afraid" and
her face glowed little. "Percy2"
"Clare? ?"
"Do you know, 1 almost think was ir.
the wrong that night"
" am sure you were"
She laughed, but her tone was grave -
she said, ''Are you angry with me?"
D " Angry with you for showing how
strong you were to do what seemed right
to your You must think me o brute,
Clarel"
1t seemed to tear my heart out to
have to deny you; and see was wrong
now"
So do l; but l am not sorry for it,
Clare, for it taught me"-he drew her
closer to him as he spoke" how far above
myself is the woman l love-"
sSs"