The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-06-18

~ think -, too: Ut II you only knew
how unutterabiy, in4.litesimaily small Il
makes me feel. ! know now that my
personal valuation Is nothing
'sDo not think II, interrupted her
aunt hastily. ssOnly yesterday DR..
Graham, the wealthidst man I know,
spok: Of his love for you and anxiouslt
inquired II / thought you were fancy
free"
SIS he, too, looking for some Of you
moneyip asked Edna, bitterly.
'sNow, indeed you arc wronging noble
ran. Without reason, too, for he il
quite as well of financially as you viii
be-"
perhaps he wants to add some to it.
/ can trust no one, not even myself.
When Alphonse, whom thought almos
divine, has proved false, what can ex.
pect from the surly old bear, who, only
the last time saw him, called me "a little
heathenT"
"Try him. He will bear any test, :"
Ssaid her aunt.
~ will do it just to satisfy you," an
swered Edna indifferentiy, 'sthough I
have as little faith In his love as | have
in his medicine.
So it happened, during the Doctors
next visit, after some Of the usual wordj
warfare, that Edna repeated her little
formula and added that she would like to
be independent, and meant to look about
her for something to do. Could he help
her to find positioni
The doctor looked very grave at this
communication, thought few minutes,
then said he would willingly assist hei
and asked what kind of position she was
capable OF filling; and drawing on. a
little notebook he prepared to take
down her answer.
Edna's eyes CLEANED maliciously as she
thought what triumph she would have
over her aunt when she announced that
the doctor was as little in love as Alphon-
so, only adding to the Insult by offering
to patronize her. Then she said very de-
murely:
II might take place az lady's maid,
child's governess, or possibly that of
companion"
The doctor regarded her contempla-
lively time, then said:
az think can help you if you are
equal to all the requirements; for know
person who needs companion"
''Whet would be necessary" asked
Edna, in voice fairly trembling with
suppressed mirth and little anger.
sin the first place the person refer
to is subject to various moods. Could
you play gay. solemn or plaintiye music
to charm ne different humor!"
eyes. id Edna. II think may
safely say play well almost any kind of
piece"
'sSecendly, tine person has terrible
habit of tearing off buttons. Are you or
are You not handy with your needle2"
The doctors voice wtxed stern in the
delivery of this important question.
Again Edna answered affirming her abil-
ity to perform her necessary task.
"Lastly," saidthe doctor, rising and
approaching her, ''the one great require
ment that far out-weighs all others and
one that the person Graves for with all
his heart, with all his strength, is that
you love him little"
He held out his hands to her with a
look of love SO intense and passionate
that her heart thrilled strangely in re-
Spouse. She closed her eyes and pressed
her hand over them, an old trick of hers
when In thought.
The man stood patient and motionless.
Minute after minute passed, till at last
Edna moved. Advancing, she placed
both hands in his, and, with tender
smile illuminating her face, whispered:
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