The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-10

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20 rsfn some beneft frun, Tour urnbrci-
~ hc rrrnnrked. ~ be ktarced 70 rncet
her On lie chnrch STEPS amer scrvice.
II 1r0u1f nsk % unlk ho11e with yolL
ff1nt cxpoct rain vixen left hons, -
Al unpreparcd :
sEfouercr, came her clear reply. jzst
arch endnrh 70 Be fascinating md Just
tender eDonzh % b frank. II youIl
err ~ IN hrnfla and lei nc turn r1y
energies 70 keeping NJ dress caught
rp Gu d he nnd III Be very thankful
% yon--
They had walircd. strangely cuough.
hair Eay bone II almost complete
siIenca. when man nna : woman
passed them. like thezn undcr cne I'M
hrer1a. but unlike then The woman
was held enugly close 70 re mans
aide - abs ciung 70 his arTn Il waa .
pretty picture 81 fha. opcn freedom
whseh 60 rn6eniably marks . congsui1i
nan ard wife. whose conpantonship
has ripcned Into frank trnst
As they passed. Robert COPYRIGHT
saId, half thoughtfully, perhaps
'sThey ara sensible II two are trying
70 use one umbrella they are surely 70
Be commended II they st1iTe 70 take mp
Is little room a. possible Even u Il
be noon, won't you take ny arm7-
.sBut they are plainly MOI such-such
strangers a. we.- she returned, con
scious that both were treating on dan
rerous ground
-Are we strangers7- be asked quick
~, turning his eyes searchingay 70 her
The pretty face grew tribe pale
against it. Hghtbrowr hair. A lump
seemed 70 elijah 70 her throat, but she
returned. brarely: 'sTes-that Is ven
always Be strangers compared with
them
He stepped for an instant and Eazcd
hxedly 1t her tn hot flush Jew up
from out her fur collar and'swcpt under
The veiTrt strings Of her dainty brown
bonnet
-Aiwaysz" he asked. simply.
yes Whys can't yor see that they
are narTied7~
She TIED 20 laugh II away. but Il
would have been difficult 70 tell which
pair Of lips quiyered the more or which
pair Of eyes swan IN the deepest mist
g he two started on. both silent. both
sid, both realizing that little tragedy
had occurred Ii that brief instant IN
der that dripping umbrella on the noon
boulevard
Eight years went BY and found
Gabriel Yanghnc alone In the world.
with necessity bookkeeping up 1 life ID
{ which all interest and all energy were
dead She had q. last arisen from q
tedious Illness. and the nurse herself
scarcely recognized The tan. pale, sad
faced woman, with the short, dark
curis Is tho bright-cyed. light-haired
girl Of sIx months before Gabriel had
one thing dear 70 her, and only one,
and that was d memory And some Of
orr dearest memories arc the erueiest
parts of our lives When finally she
stood before mirror and realized that
that changed creature was herself d
mighty resolve filed hcr-shc would 70
% the source Of that memory.
Ehc knew where he was; she knew
fhatshc had married three years after
thai bitter morning III tho rain, and
had married . wealthy wife. That was
the reason that she had thrust him
back from her long ago, inst because
81 his poverty. Not that Il would pain
her, thousand times mol Hadn't she
cried oct night after night since, that
starvation with him would 10 Only
bliss7 But she had known lis am
billions md his capabilities; knew his
dreams Of success, and she realized his
ability to turn the dreams TO realities.
She was poor. Would she permit her
self to hang a milestone about his neck?
Would shc hold him always IN the
depths Of poverty BY being his wife
and the mother Of his needy children2
No. she would burt his heart before she
would ruin his life
Time had proved that she had been
right His wife WINS beautiful woman,
and her wealth had opened bcundless
opportunities to him. He had risen
Jhe had known that he would But,
now that shc scarcely was able to
know herself she would venture into
his world and see for herself how hap
~ and proud and prosperous he was
So having spent all bat her last
bil for her ticket, she stopped into
Philadelphia one spring evening, steel
ing her heart to what might follow.
The next evening she had walked past
his great rich house and was starting
back when sudden shower burst I'M
expectedly upon her She gathered up
her skirts In that particular way so
characteristic Of dainty woman and
was hurrytng along when Ill at once
she was conscious 81 sharp childish
very at her side. Turning, she beheld q
tall sad-faced man trying to quiet d
fretful baby Of about two years. which
held out lis dinpled hands to her and
cried:
Mammal Mammair
The gentleman strove to stop Il and
Gabriel started on But sharp and
piercing came the .'Mam-rnal'' and her
heart bade her linger.
For tho frst time the man spoke to
her.
Il must beg your pardon madam.
lis mother has Just died and something
about you seems to have recalled her
to him"
Gabriel's heart softened 1t once Go
Ing straight up she took the tiny. out
stretched hands 10 her own and muir
INJURED: Poor, motherless little one. !"
The father held ont his umbrella over
her and fnrtthe Hv~t tfry,1 etta l,s.at,.a1 II