Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-14
PART TWO.

-, wv Nint ltlhFh 70 me Nerunuhs Mr.
GOnonnc, whore have promised to
meet Capt Wi'loughhy for the german"
lie made no offer Of his arm for hcr
f. rise, She lifted her soft blue eyes to
MN olicc more as be saidl 1t Is onf
last meeting for long time perhaps
forever. Il Is growing harder every
hour for me 70 feel this darkness Of
separation looming up between u.s. but
We learn TO yield as well as TO suffer in
this cNaciing life of ours. | have waited
for q long time for yon--for the ideal
that i have cherished, the womhn |
could love unrcservcdly, wanting M
other"
Iherc was no otler of his life tO her--a
hitting sequence to his protestniion. A
strange calm shadowed Miss Danvers'
lace as she SAT there under the blooming
boughs. At length she cody laid her
long-gloved baud upon his arm and they
moved away as TRANQUILITY a. II In this
world OF passion, hope aud despair there
was no practical reason why such
emotions shonld give color to their lives.
Tive me . flower, Miss Danyers. AS
az angury that We shall meet again.
ihey were parting ~ the doorway where
the dance had just begun,
She smiled curluusy. O slight droop
IN The corner of her red mouth as she de-
tnchcd q spray Of cnpe ioseAmlnc from
the lace folds on hcr breast, saying light
ly' hut that seems very Ike scnii-
mcnt, Mr., Gurdonno," as ahe hoaiod
away with hhr waiting partner for the
german. Gayle Gorionne strollel to.
ward The outer conservatory again for
u cigar.
"llelis Dayncl Why, how Is thisY'
The collcge'mntes claspcd hands warmly.
And yourself, Gayle2 Perhaps tie
Same reason may he given for our sur
prise chance"
Come for a weed, Ilelis.' Passing tn,
love OF woman was the affection OF
these two 80 strangely dissimilar,
How good Ii Is to see You again,
Gayle" running his arm familiarly
through That OF his friend u was
seeking mne hostess when / ran across
yon, but TINT duty can wait, a. she
knows naight Of my coming
How Is the wound llelis. Ouly
memory now, J Hope"
',Scawely more, aud ! had meant to
write yuu THE yeiy night tn tell you
favor"
stop You FORGET, comradc the Ties
between rs. When you financially need
TO remember amy one think Of lang syno
aud me and ! will be- repaid.
'lut Gayle" and the clear, rich voice
grew low and tender, ~ am not sure thnt
you did a particularly good thing foi tie
world, thought hut for you my hones
would now be lying under tho larches
~ NORWOOD with those of my family
patrlurchs ! do NOT forget My life,
Gayle should you require 1t, would lac a
willing snrrlhcc' Gayle Gurddnnc'a
eyes glowed with the strength OF hii
confidence In this declaration, but lie
suil nothing And, Gayle, my star
has rlNcn az last our war claim for
cnttoa destroyed by ShnrmAu's mon has
| been paid, AMI ! ann no longer poor.
And ihor0 h something vet TO he told.
! have waited for PROSPERITY TO dawn
before ! would say to my darling that
can offer her more than manned right
| arm aud LIES devotion. ! am Oh
| my way To toll her this, 90 you see II
| WAS not wholly chance that has brought
us together herc.'
Gayle il0rdpnne looked cordially SYM
| nathiic.y extended hid hand, and saldi
AND | am wounded myself. Helis, II
the region Of the heart, but can't find
| myacli willing 20 exchange freedom lot
| her sweet sake The friends met again
Ia the breakfast room nnd sat DOWN to-
! gether. One by one the guests OF the
| hotel dropped Ia aud the snbducd voice
murmnr Increased
IN the alcoye aud you VIII SEQ the only
woman WHO has ever tempted me 10
resign my bachelor hleascdneea and yield
| myself TO domegtlciB aud dnllness per-
| hapsn
Ills companion glanced In the direction
| named His heart wei nigh stopped
| beating, for Ia the person of the goddess
| Of his friends story be- saw his own be-
| loved she for whom he would willingly
have yielded, u need be, all his earthly
hope and happiness. Relentless despair
| qlntchcd ~ his heartstrlngs and my Rad
! demons Of memory Knocked bis pain. but
| he smiled Into Gordonne's fncc
| An acquaintance Of mine; we met In
| tho Adirondacks a sonsun ago, SHE Is q
/ treasure, ! am sure Of that. But, Gayle,
| ] happen TO know that 1t " now or never
with you. Fail 10 speak aud another
villa tnyorite against the field" drop
| pug into the old racing slang.
would not like 10 lose her. / really
| believe II would go hard with me- Cor
| dome answered, the sclfishness OF the 1T.
nail0n presenting Itself TO his listener
the man whose life he had saved In The
hospital at Apppmattox -as the sequel
appeared, "and | know j can win her II
! try"
IN the evening Helis Dayne and Norah
| llanvcrs walked Gu the aiarshinn. And
there hc told the story Of Gayle Cor
donnes part In his lfo-the long watch M
die GLOOMY hospital ward. when he was
wounded well nigh unto death, She
listened, strangely commlngicd sense Of
regret and pleasure In her heart She
had once believed she loved Helis Dnyne
and II be had spoken that summer III the
Afltinndarks, when they daily met. she
could not doubt the result. But It owl
IDENTIFY had meant nothing. She ndnired
Gayle Gordonnc. and now. ance This
heroic story. camc nearly loving HIN. so
great was her admiration for his loyalty
aud sclf-sacrifice.
81 loved her best was the sore cry
Of his wounded sonl 'Was Il a fair
exciinnge-a lie for llfrY' he amos.
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