Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14

grave and quiet AS he fingers on the
piazza few minutes. When he has
gone she comes in very quietly. When
| assist her To remove her riding dress
she SAYS:
"Ad, dear, this ride has given me such
fearful headache that | cannot see any
OF those chsttering Ooys tonight. Enter.
tain them for me, please, won't you.
that's DEAR
This Is all she says 10 me, although |
know there is something wrong, and
late that night, when the boys are ali
gone, find her with her fair head living
IN the moonlight IN the windu..
Don't light the lamp yet," she saws.
as come in. Il want TO tell you, Ad.
dear This hasn't been quite like the
rest, very wearily and sadly. ''for like
him very much, but oh. Ad. we have
been poor so long. could not wrons
you all 50 much by not doing better for
you than this. But he is true, Ad, SO we
won't laugh over It, YOU know" Her
face is turned away from me a moment.
well, 1t is settled now, SO go to bed.
dear. will come directly.
'"'Vt uSSah pdsslOnatelys III You
care for this n'don't wreck his own life
and his
Hush, Adj" she interrupts. 1T is all
over. | guess I'll have to take Charley
yet"
A week later We've and are in the
parlor reading when Professor Moore
comes in, very pale, but resolute, to saw
goodby. He is going away, he SAYS, as
he found he could give up his present
position for better, ''and, he adds bit
terly. this place has become unendur
able to me-"
glance at We've. She is deadly pale
and the scarlet roses ut her fair throat
are trembling. He has but a moment in
which to say goodby, so | extend NV
hand, feeling very regretful that we must
lose this noble. true friend.
Why will they all fall in love with
We've?
Miss Elanor," he says, his voice
slightly trembling, II shall never forget
your great kindness to me May God
bless you for it! | shall probably never
see you Again
He pauses-my hand trembles and |
turn away.
We've. he says, hurriedly, 'goodby."
"Goodby, she says, her face very pale.
II am sorry know you can never care
Tor me again-t know You never will
We've" he interrupts gravely, Il
shall always love You as | do now
but
Il know. she replies pettishly. "You
are disappointed with me. You thought
was better, nobler, truer.''
am provoked with her. womanlike.
she Is trying to make him still think |
well of her. even when she has hidden
him leave her
Hush, We've, he says. "Goodby. II
. all over now He lets her hand fall |
and turns away TO leave the room.
Adam! she cries passionately, don't |
et him go!''
do not move. II anything is to be
lone, she must do it.
'Geoffrey. she SAYS softly, crimson. .
ng at her own audacity. He pauses ir.
'esolutely. "Geoffrey,' still more softly
md going nearer to him. 1T is not ali /
'ver. do care for you. Stay! love
'ou very dearly and am willing to be
'our wife As You asked me-"
He turns and takes her in his arms. |
IN softly crying 10 myself by this time.
or she is noble and true after all.
II do love you. she SAYS, brayely. but
Ter face is half hidden. II don't mind
'overty-with you." This with an in.
escribable, adoring look, which takes
way the last remnants of doubt the
oung man has left. Then she looks up
I him with eyes full of laughter and
ays, Il just love to live in paper bagsr'
At that leave in disgust.
Two months afterward they are mar
led. But his little secret is ont. He is
wealthier than Mr.. Somers.
nd had only used this ruse to see if
'ieve WAS true enough TO love him for
imself. When the wedding cards came
ut everybody was a little mystified
Or, while very elaborate and costly, the
utside cover bore a quaint design. much
esembsing the ordinary paper bag used
tradesmen generally. But being Pro.
,ssor Moore's they were pronounced I
quite unique--so artistic, you know"
ut where did they ever get the idea?
We've casts down her eyes very de.
lurely and says;
II can't imagine, Ad. can youf"-Betty
Thomas in Pittsburg Bulletin.