Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20

life, and, as for you, you shall be a
queen, as you deserve to be. You shall
be at the head of as pretty house as
there is in st. Louis and have everything
you want. Then hope nobody will call
me an migrate or a scorpion"
mo one has a right to call you that.
Mr.. Forester. You are noble and gen
erous, am sure, and when you are mar
ried to some beautiful girl among your
own friends l hope you will bring her to
see me, if am alive. Father has saved
some money, and with that and what
you gave mother they are going to build
a pretty little house about where we are
now standing, and we will have a room
for you"
"But, jamie, took time to consider
and know that l love you. do not
want to marry any one but you"
81 cannot marry you, Mr.. Forester,
for do not love you"
"You do not love me!' he repeated,
with look of wonder. "Why, thought
i really thought that you did, you
know"
"Well, do not, and never did. Nor
must you mistake gratitude for love
either, or imagine that you are under
any obligations to me. I shall always
be glad that 1 had strength, and was
there to help you that night; the thought
of it is all the reward I want. I hope
you will remember me- I am not very
strong. Perhaps l shall not live long.
If you hear that 1 am gone don't feel
sorry, for it will be best So"
Now, see here" said Forester, again
taking her hands, eff you are i'll you
are going to the best health resort in the
United States, and your mother is going,
too, swear that l will do something
for you. Do you suppose that | am
going to accept my life at your hands
and do nothing to show that have the
feelings of a man? 1 will make Selwyn
take care of YOU
All! no pallor now! A rosy flush and
sudden pressure of her hand to her heart
told that the name was shaft which
had struck home.
A light dawned on Forrester's hand
some but rather vacuous face. Good
by" he said suddenly, 81 will see you
again tomorrow" and he was gone.
An hour later he burst into DR.. Sell
wyn's library. "WellW he exclaimed,
81 have offered myself to jamie Burton
and been rejected, by Jove, straight and
square. And see here, Selwyn, if hay
ing fine head stuffed with science and
intellect makes man as blind as mole,
am glad to be classed with the brain
less variety. Have you seen jamie lately?
She is going to die unless you save her"
The doctor started as if he had been
shot and graspsd the young mans shout
der. "What do you mean?" he asked;
speak. can't you"
Drive out there at once and see," re-
piled Forester meaningly.
In ten minutes DR.. Selwyn was on his
way, but as he drove along he reasoned
that it was altogether unlikely that any
thing serious was the matter. ''She has
no organic disease, know" he said to
himself, land Mrs. Burton is a sensible
woman; if jamie were stricken with
fever her mother would have sent for
me-" Thus reassuring himself he drove
through the cleft bluff and along the
seldom used road carpeted with rustling
leaves.
Passing cluster of glowing sumach
bushes he saw jamie idly pulling the
crimson leaves. Heleft his buggy and
gently approached her, holding out his
hands. II have had terrible fright,
JAMIE" he said. Forester made me
understand that you were i'll. Oh, my
darling, God only knows how thankful l
am that it is not true, for love you,
jamie, with all my heart and soul and
strength"
She came to him glorifed and trans
figured SO that her face was like that of
an angel. And l." she said, ''have
loved You with all my soul for three
years."
THE END.