Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01

..i.x. zones, uuJ could not help 1t,
and understand. will not intrudc.
IL will send the carriage back for
you-Mr. Verdery."
Helen, you cannot mean that-that
you" he began.
Heard? Yes, heard enough; moro
than enough. There's nothing moro
to say" She started to go.
"Helcn Iclen!" he cried; "iust q
moment! Listen to me! This is all a
mistake, terrible-you will not 20
away like that? Wait-I will go with
you"
you will not" she said, deter
minedly. II do not need you. That is
enough"
But, Helen" he begged, what
what does this mean?"
ut MEANS" she said, that 1 heard
what you said toto this lady. I'M
derstaud. There's no explanation;
nothing that can change what heard
1t means that you IRE less to me than
she is to you"
you cannot mean it, uelen!" he
said, in great alarm. Think of what
you are saying! Think OF what it
means to me! Helen! Helen! let mo
explain. was boy then, nothing
but a foolish boy. am so different
now; I'm a man now, and all my heart,
my soul, my life arc yours-yours,
Helen! Do you hear me? The past is
| dead!"
"You cannot explain to me-" she
said, turning to go. "You have al
ready said too much. will not in
trude further"
II will go with you!" he declared.
II will explain. You shall not leave
me like this. )"
you cannot CO." she said, land you
will not insist when tell you that
do not wish you with me-"
| He saw that she meant it.
'"Then will come tomorrow" he
said 81 can make you understand it.
will come tomorrow and explain
everything"
II will not see you tomorrow" she
said "You need not come.''
'Then l will come Sunday will
wait until you have thought over it
and are ready to listen to me. I'm sure
you will change your mind then. I
will come Sunday"
ut will be unnecessary trouble" she
told him, quietly and decisively; II
will not see you"
mot see me?" he said. Think how
long it is three days-and things will
appear so different then. When may
l come? Just name the day will do
as you say"
There will never be any day when
you may come"
Helen"
But she had gone. Tho room was
recling round and round. Verdery,
like a drunken man, dropped into his
chair. His head fell upon his hands.
He sat there, dumb, trying vainly to
realize what had happened and failing
to do it.
His thoughts raced madly through
his mind, keeping pace with the mad
leaping of the blood in his almost
bursting veins and nothing save the
powerful and overwhelming sense of
calamity remained with him. The
collapse had come in moment.
AT length he arose. 1t was dark in
the room and he was alone. Heno
ticed a batch of letters at his feet and
picked them up. The lights on the
4 street shoue through the window
q feebly. 1t was not late, for the stree
4 was still thronged with people. Could
4 it be that it was just an hour age2g-
Where had tho woman gomez He drew
down the cover of his desk and was
turning to go when a familiar step
sounded outside.
why, Mr.. Howard, what are you
doing here? What's up? The carriage
came around an hour ago and your
father-devilisl particular old chap
he couldn't understand it, and he sent
me around to look you up" 1t was
Jack Chambers.
Upon my word, that's funny" said
Verdery, laughing. II had a lot of
work to finish and Helen, she-went
home"
rs that alp knew it wouldn't be
much, but l came to please the old
man. Say, what arc you going to do
tonight? Can't you come out and have
a good time with lot OF us fellows?
There's great gang of the boys who
came up to the Thanksgiving game
and we arc going on Q lark tonight,
and you've got to come along. You
know your iberty's short and you'd
better make the most of it, Won't you
Gomez"
I'm obliged to you, Jack; itsuaw-
fully kind, upon my word, but--but-I
think I'll go hone. Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
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