Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-07-20

she made no complaint.
The LIST of October found her wan and
hstless, but more beautiful than ever.
Her mother watched her with a sinking
heart. There had been consumption IN
the family at home, on the Atlantic
coast, and she was dreading the trs.
fatal signs of the dreaded disease.
One day when jamie came in from a
ramble, with her arms full OF the beauti-
full spoils of the woods, she was met at the
gate by Harry Forester, grown strong
and very handsome. He greeted her
joyfully, yet tenderly, and relieving her
of her lovely burden he asked her to re
trace her steps with him. She consent
ed. and they took winding path, car
peted with fallen leaves and hedged in
with all the glory of the autumn woods
Suddenly FORESTER turned and took
both hands in his. "Well, jamie" he
said II have come back to offer myself
to you. If you scorn me, as you did the
house l offered to build for you, shall
feel awfully cut up, for upon my honor
love you"
II should be very sorry if that were
So" she said, gently withdrawing her
hands. But l don't think you do love
me-" she continued, smiling brightly.
"You love the girl who waltzed, and
wore a rose colored dress. You talked
about her all the first week of your ill
ness"
"Oh, hang the girl who waltzed She
may go to Jericho. love you, say,
and | want you to marry me. | will
build nice house for your father and
mother and help the boys to Il start in
life, and, as for you, you shall be a
queen, as you deserve to be. You shall
be at the head of as pretty a house as
there is in St. Louis and have everything
you want Then hope nobody will call
me an migrate or a scorpion
mo one has a right to call you that,
Mr.. Forester You are noble and gen
erous. am sure and when you are mar
ried to some beautiful girl among your
own friends hope you will bring her to
see me. if am alive. Father has saved
some money. and with that and what
You gave mother they are going to build
pretty little house about where we are
now standing, and we will have room
for you
But jamie, | took time to consider
and know that love you. | do not
want to marry any one but you"
II cannot marry you, Mr., Forester,
for do not love you"
you do not love me-" he repeated,
with look of wonder why, thought
i really thought that you did, you
| know"
well, do not, and never did. Nor
must you mistake gratitude for love
either, or imagine that you are under
any obligations to me. | shall always
be glad that | had strength, and was
there to help you that night; the thought
of it is all the reward | want. | hope
you will remember me. am not very
strong Perhaps | shall not live long
If you hear tlat | am gone don't feel
sorry, for it will be best so"
Nov, see here, said Forester, again
taking her hands, ''if you are i'll you
are going to the best health resort in the
United States and your mother is going
too. swear that | will do something
for you. Do you suppose that | am
going to accept my life at your hands
and do nothing to show that have the
| feelings of man? will make Selwyn
take care of you"
All no pallor now! A rosy flush and
sudden pressure of her hand to her heart
| told that the name was shaft which
had struck home.
A light dawned on Forresters hand
some but rather vacuous face Good
by" he said suddenly, 81 will see you
again tomorrow, and he was gone.
An hour later he burst into DR.. Sell
wyn's library. "Well" he exclaimed,
II have offered myself to jamie Burton
and been rejected, by Jove, straight and
square. And see here, Selwyn, if hav-
ing fine head stuffed with science and
intellect makes man as blind as mole,
am glad to be classed with the brain
less variety. Have you seen jamie lately?
She is going to die unless you save her. !"
The doctor started as if he had been
shot and grasped the young mans shout
der What do you mean" he asked;
"speak. can't your
Drive out there at once and see" re-
piled Forester meaningly.
In ten minutes DIR. S.alwyn was on his
way, but as he drove along he reasoned
that it was altogether unlikely that any
thing serious was the matter. "She has
no organic disease, | know" he said to
himself. land Mrs. Burton is a sensible
woman; if jamie were stricken with
fever her mother would have sent for
me-" Thus reassuring himself he drove
through the cleft bluff and along the
seldom used road carpeted with rustling
leaves.
Passing cluster of glowing sumach
bushes he saw jamie idly pulling the
crimson leaves He left his buggy and