Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
votiou and patience.

lduou ltOh uoI ldCct no saw uoI oouol-
tive lips qulver.
tits not pleasant thought for your
he said gently. why, the best of
friends must part you know
She turned quickly and held out her
hand, touching his arm lightly.
'Let US enjoy the present, without
calling up sad hopes of the future
she said, in a hesitating yet eager way.
Then he knew that she would miss
him, that she cared for him more than
she did for others-only the shadow
Leroy Palmer stood between them.
He went from her presence in a
hopeful state OF mind.
Not just yet, but by and by he
told himself; and in the midst OF his
reverie he was startled by voice.
Doctor, hasten to the Bend, there
has been an accident on the track, and
several are wounded
In few moments he had reached
the scene of the disaster; the first VIC
tim he saw was handsome, white
faced man, lying like one dead, near
the embankment.
He leaned over him, and discovered
that he still lived; then he picked up a
letter that had fallen from his pocket.
It was opened, and addressed to
LEROY PALMER,
Morton House, City
DR.. Godfrey started back, and look
ed again into the pallid countenance;
the perfect yet rather effeminate fea-
lures, the dark curling hair, the white
soft throat, were all those Of the type
of man he imagined Elsie's recreant
lover to be.
what strange fate brought him
herep he thought, and a sudden re-
sentiment rose within him; then he
grew ashamed of the feeling, and set
his lips firmly.
i will take him to my home he
thought; so when Leroy Palmer re.
covered, he found himself amid cozy
surroundings, and comfortable as was
possible.
DR.. Godfrey looked into the violet
hued eyes-that lent the dark face new
beauty; how dangerously handsome
this man was; just the type calculated
to win a girlish fancy. Elsie must
have made hero of him, but to the
keener eyes of this thoughtful man the
weak nature stood revealed.
you are Leroy Palmer?'
Yes, and what plight I'm jn,' sale
the low, rich tones. Disabled, eh?'
well, you will not be able to leav'
this room for several days
Leroy looked at his aching limb in
cased in fine, light cloth, and shrugged
his shoulders.
What must be, must be-, he saic
lightly. This is your home? Yo1
are kind to stranger.
DR.. Godfrey did not see Elsie for
few days, he would not tell her of thi
mans presence, nor did her name pas
his lips till one day-a bright day il
early July, a day never to be forgot
ten.
Leroy Palmer was able to wall
about the garden, and talked of goinl
on his way before the week was over
I'm in search of lost treasure, h
said, in his light, half jesting way
cast aside a heart once and now | wan
to find it. I have never known peac
since
DR.. Godfrey experienced sudde
chill. This man was looking for ri
sic! Should he tell him where to fin
her or let him 90 on his way in ignol
ance? All, it was bitter temtatior
his hopes had been so bright, success
seemed so near, and now he saw a
end of it oil.
Why not let the gay triaer depart
Yet stay--Elsie still loved Leroy
could he win her with shadow {
this deception between them? NJ
his duty was clear.
you are speaking of Elsie Benz
dict?' he said.
Leroy's dark face glowed.
you know? he cried. why, is sh
here then?'
4 was her physician; during her d.
lirium learned her story; your nam
was ever on her lips
Elsie ill-why, I did not know
. Can l see her at onceH
i will drive you to her home,' tt
doctor answered.
Would he ever forget that rid
through the July sunshine with tt
+ handsome careless man beside him.
He is not worthy of her, he erie
to himself, but she loves him.
Elsie was in the garden; he saw he
pale draperies through the shrubbel
les as he paused for Leroy to alight.
Il will make call and return
: about half an hour, he said, and the
7 drove on with bitterest agony of sp,ri
In fancy he saw the lovers meet!n,
/ the clasping of hands, the tendt
) glances; he heard Leroy plead for fo
giveness; he saw Elsie, yielding an
3 happy.
) God, it is hardr he groaned.