The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-09

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and so powerfully had his beauty and
his sweetness affected even men of
coarse natures that they uttered these
words for the most part with tears in
their eyes. As for myself I would
rather have seen ghost.
Yet the sight was forced on me. One
day received note from him asking
me to come to the hotel. and it was
signed Henry Arnold.
had no choice. could not refuse.
1 went to him.
As saw him seated in a great arm
chair in the room to which the waiter
showed meas he arose and advanced
toward me, and saw that he limped
heavily wonder that he did not die.
l felt the blood leaving my face, and l
saw the hot flush rise to his, as he no.
ticed the shock it gave me.
But he only said:
''Sit down. 1t is kind of you to
come"
l staggered to a chair, and I saw
nothing for a while; yet through it all
l wondered what he thought of my
strange conduct. and hated myself for
my weakness.
At last he spoke:
II see how I-how my appearance
affects you.' he said, very sadly. ut
is a horrible thing that L am
trying to grow used to. l
wish 1 had broken my neck. OF
course, any man would under the cir
cumstances. But / did not ask you to
como that l mightsay that to you. lwant
you to take a note from me to lady at
your aunt's house, if you will be so
kind. l chose you because you are, as
it were, one of the family, and you will
be very careful and-and kind, I know.
1t is to Miss Belle Burton. had hoped
to marry her one day. OF course, all
that is over now. No one would-no
woman could-overloook my hideous
appearance.
His voice broke little, but he went
on bravely.
$50 l have written to her. l do not
want her to see me, and I shall 20
abroad In a week or so, and-you II
tell her you've seen me, You know.
have loved her very much. always
shall; and this is terribly hard.''
lie broke down entirely there, and
took letter from his bosom and put
it into my hand.
Give it to her," he said, and turned
away.
Invent straight to Belle Burton. l
found her in the garden, and l told her
from whom l came and gave her the
missive. She read it through gravely,
but without tears. Then she looked at
me with eyes that had such solemn,
holy look in them, as one would hope
to see in an angels.
edward. she said, '.he says he is
frightfully altered; is it so?''
''Yes," l answered.
my poor boy!'' said she. LAS if
anything could change me but a change
in his heart. Will you take mo to him,
Edward? I must 20 at once"
Command me, - l said.
She caught up the wide straw hat or
the bench beside her and drew on her
gloves and took nv arm. I never
loved her so we'll as l did then, but, for
once, it was with a perfectly unselfish
love. l knew what she was about to
do, and blessed her for it.
And so took her to him: nv hand
opened the door of his room for her;
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however that changed face might affect
others it only made her love for him
more tender. l saw her rush into his
arms and hide her head on his shoulder;
and then l went softly away and hid
myself where no one could see me, and
cried like baby.
All! we'll, that is a good while ago,
and they have been very happy. The
big fellow is almost as graceful as ever,
and as for his FACET do not think it
would matter much to me what nv
face was if any one loved it as we'll as
Belle does his.
l 60 to see them sometimes, and nv
mad fancy of kneeling down and con-
Tossing my share in the horrible affair
of the past is quite abandoned. Be-
sides. Bellies daughters Is now, and
if an old fellow of 36-ah! well, who
knows what may happen in the future?
Only that would be another story quite
and l need not tell it here. Ieit is
written it is written.