Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-14

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wefe, ard tint " ron cannot, when
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tnavef and a ffpef thing for ~. be
rause we taeetd n hand W hand
thah n We had rassed through "
alonc. " hns fnilcdi DO you care
fof him enouab ~ live for hifn, rot
tomorrow, but when he Is aii old
faded mah. md you at old faded
eonani Cnn you forgive him his
sins aud his weaknesses when they
hurt you mOsti n he were 70 lie q
1hernloue invalid Tor twenty years,
would You be able ~ fold him ~
your afhs MI that time and comfort
him ~ a mother comforts her little
cmldf The woman drew her breath
heavily.
"Oh, love him absolutely !
would ie glad 10 die 10 only ! could
once know that he loved me better
than anything in the worldr
The woman stood looking down ct
her Have you never thought Of
that other woman; whether she could
not perhaps make bis lifo as perfect
~ your' she asked slowly.
'Ob, no woman could ever be to
bin what I would be ! would live
for him. lie belongs to me- She
bent herself forward. not crying, but
her shoulders moving 1T Is such n
terrible thing 70 be woman TO be
able to do nothing and say nothing. y
The woman put her hand upon her
shoulder The younger woman looked
up into her face, then the elder
turned away and stood looking into
the fire; there was such quiet you
could hear the clock tick above the
writing table.
Tie woman said There Is one
thing can do foryou lido not know
IL IL will DO Of any use Il will do 1t.
She turned away.
"Oh you are 50 great and good, 50
beautiful. so different from other
women, who are always thinking
only Of themselves Thank you so
much know ! can trust you. i
couldn't have old'my mother or any
one but you"
Nov you must go ! have my work
to finish"
The younger woman put her arms
round her. "Oh. you are SO good and
beautiful"
The silk dress and the fur cloak
rustled ont of the room
The woman who was left alone
walked up and down. at last faster
and faster. till the drops stood on her
forehead. After a tiiae she went
up 20 the table there was written
illcg bly, in mans hand on frag
mont of manuscript paper Can ]
come 90 see you this aftornooni"
Near II was closed and addressed
envelope. She opened 1t. In II were
written the words, Yes, please
come"
sho tore II across. and wrote the
words. mo, shall not be at liberty"
She closed them In an envelope aud
addressed them. Then she rolled up
the manuscript on the table and rang
the bell She gave IL to the servant.
'Tell the boy 10 give this to his mas
ter, and say the article ends rather
abruptly; they must state II Is TO be
continued; ! will finish II tomorrow.
~ he passes number twenty let him
leave this note there.
Tho servant went out She walked
up and down the room with her
harda folded above her bead.
Two months after tho elder woman
stood before the fire. The door
opened suddenly. and the younger
woman came ia.
IL had To come--l couldn't wait
You have heard ho was married this
oh, do you think II is truei
Do help mew She put out her hands.
"Sit down. Yes, II IL quite true"
'Oh. II IL so terrible, and | didn't
know nnvthingl Did You ever say