The morning call., 1892-01-26
A FAITHFUL LOVE
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ers were present. Yet each knew well
when they had been alone with her, and
she knew we'll when she had been alone
with each II them.
During that month, by taclJ consent. the
two Young men never mentioned Aloe TO
each okuer. and, excepting once. when they
called after the first Saturday, they never
went together to Oaku-lt again, Though
they met each Other there. and drove back
together several times. 80 month
went Dy
Alice never liked to ask or to fad out in
any way whether tie new Boo Smith OF her
acquaintance and her boy friend Of that
name were one and the same. Her promise
stood ja her way, for even now she c0Lld
not ask: "Arr You the man whom, when
was child, j promised TO marry But,
as tie days -lpued away, she grew more
and more afraid that he was Der former
pisVWata. She had no fresh reason Tor
suppOSuE solar from il; but she had be
gun 10 believe that lie must De-ptrl4pS
because she did SO hope he was not
This uncertainty made her little shy with
Nj Smith. and shyness lent 81 charm To her
manners ami scltuess to her words which
fairly intoxicated poor BOD. ana YET Ihe
bright blush. tie Gu"ucast eyes, the silsnt
tremur round the mouth with which she
hailed the entrance OF one Of re two, were
not fer Bob. Bat he was too much Occu-
pied in noticing and dwelling upon the
little stammer and the pretty shyuess with
which she often greeted some chance r.
mark Of his 10 see how she received his
friend.
One Tuesday. exactly a month after tho
lawn-teanis party al Mrs. Fosters, the two
young men were out riding. That there
was something SPECIAL IN this ride both OF
them knew Il had been sOleIliy arranged
that morning; and uOtl Ie.t tLal there was
something which would have 90 be said be-
foe ID was over. ami Yet they hau ridden
F-r rI -. p "a % I
that very uuimpOTtalt uYeTSaNou lad
passed between them. But a. they rode
down q lane with steep banks Of sandstone
Oh either side slightly covered with grass,
road S. bad that uOt1 men should have 0een
occupied lu holding mp their horses victor
SmYtLe broke silence:
81 saw, Bob old chap. do you remember
what you said this day month when we
were driving home from Fosters, that you
meant 10 fal. ~ love with Alice Markham
Because, if you are playing al falling IN
love- / IS sh you'd stop
"ButTm not, Victor o,dfeUow; and I'm
very CAD you have spoken atIast \ GU are
such a reJ.celt chap that [ daren't speak
urst about Il, but / have seen plainly
enough lately how il is. We both love her,
and We both want to have her. Now in CID
DAYS we should have had 70 night, and one
of us would have been killed, and then the
other could lave married her; bat things
are t-Igut now. so Well 10 the same with
a difference Wen toss up, and the one
that wins the toss shall have the first
chance, @ week from to-day all CleaT-sLaU
make love, ask Ter, and be either the happy
man or q miserable sinner this day week;
if Size SAYS W tuen tie oth-r Shall ss5
her WHAT do YOU say But Y .c, which
ever Il is, don't let US sacrifice friendship Of
years for tie sake Of any gin, however
lovely. OF course l am MOTTO you what You
are to me. You aren't d lonely btggaT Ike
me- INIT"
Sir4f.yy tho horses yva-a mar together
and t.a tvy. man Crashed hands tightly.
ft-r Victor said.
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W. never fra-a
Afrartle f-rr-h dan, Alice devoted herself
~ her Garden and yEeTt f9- n n'rra ,iriyes
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ilat Re la i sI-as b5a.ea her childish
rrgn.5Sa tIsf She lad +rsadv given away
beTIasI+-a sr-ai, not uus0ugbt! Bat
y,hara vyssIa9 Bob smith never mentioned
his friend. and sne could not ask.
The week went by, and Alice, as she
dressed on Tuesday morning. only knew
thstit was . week since Victor had been al
O%kfeld. she did not know W bat was be-
o. fore heron This day, Bob Smith had been
there Lle evening before; but, though he
had trF0. somehow he had failed 10 pluck
M discourage and tell her that he loved
her This morning. hiring q hanson, he
drfe out TO the AarEhams', and was shown
ITO A.ice's mOrnjng-T0Om, where she was
Sitting, endeayOrIDg to read, but, oh, failing
50 utterly.
Then and there, in a simple manly way
Bob told her OF his love and asked her 10 be
his wife. Ast0nished and hOTri6ed-and,
oh. SO very sorry poor Alice only muir
INJURED
"Oh, no-oh. can't!"
Bob stood uD.
Please don't cry; I'm sorry | bothered
you. l. does not matter. II you are quite
sure you can't, you can't; but are yuu quite
sure?' he asked. 50 wis.fully; then, as she
managed to look ND, he saw in her face
something Of the truth. Il think I know"
he said, bending over her as she half re-
cl!ned on tie sofa. Don't be unhappy; it'll
ak come right And he's the best chap in
the world"
lie raised her hand TO his Ifps. pressed II
rushed out OF the house, and Jumping into
the hanson, buried his face in his hands,
gObbing Ike a child.
Alice, spIinging from tie sofa. flew into
the garden. and throwing herself unon a
grassy bank cried as if her heart wou!d
break.
The week was up. Another hanson
passed Bob some Two minutes after he had
left tie house, but the occupant of each.
buried as he was in hIs own thoughts, did
not tce the other.