The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-10

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There was "a queer expression on hti
| pale face no she stood before him.
prof Cheanry." she said with quiv'
cring lips. n am not worth the love you
have offered the Your realize that
when I tell you that I have only been
pleasant and civil 90 you all these
weeks. not fyr any liking for you. but
Z toto plague the others"
! Thoroughly ashamed. she bent her
| head unable TO meet his eyes.
You mean that you have deliberately
] played a part all these wceks2 You
whom I thought 90 frank and true p
I How could you do ~ Then you have
not the slightest love Tor me in your
hcart-that ! suppose. ~ out of the
| question:
There was o. hurt. shocked tone in hia
/ voice that touched Larry kecnlyY
~ don't love you" she answered. but
I shall tc very grateful w. after what
! have told you, you viii Jet me be your
friend
she put out her hands and moved "a
stop nearer t0 him. but CO. her m1rtI1-
cation her extended hands remained un-
touched
e dld not ark for your friendship he
said. unHtcndlly. "und Just az present
want only what ! ask Tor Hy and by I
may Do able 10 appreciate your offer 1
shall try. but you've taught me " hard
lesson. Larry. one I'm not likely 10 for
get. Perhaps I ought 90 have known
better. but"-wlth break In his voice
I'm not used Co women. I'm only AN
old fossil after ALL"
Ana without another word be- LETT her
w. in her room Larry was still more
surprised to nnd biz IT crying ncccr-
rnry She could not account Tor the un-
happy feeling that took possession ~
her nH she res icwod the past weeks and
realized that tho kindly. pleasant com-
panionahlp Hhe had accepted au heed
lcraly was nt nu end.
81 suppose hen hnto mo now foi-
ever" she thought between her rDha.
but how could ! my ! love him when
didnt9"
Then rho aobhcd nll tho harder
The professor icft the next afternoon
while Larry was out
a box ~ white roses lay on the table
addressed o. her. card attached. on
which was written. From your friend.
Roger Chcaney" THAT was all but Hhc
guessed dimly what an cnort it cost
him 10 write 10.
with trembling fingers tho made
ihrec parts ~ the flowers and gave
Them t. hcr mother aud sisters.
don't want thcm.' she said proud
~ In anHwcr ~ her mothers rcmln
STRANGE. - was only civil 20 him to
please you all"
Jim noticed that the brilliant eyes
were fun ~ tears. and that she tool, the
card away with her.
IT must he "a relief 10 you 90 have
him gone he said az they stood for a
moment In the hall Association with
such serious man must have been a
trial 10 you"
lie was unpreparcd for the way she
hamed out NJ him
such q trial as makes me moro will
ing TO accept the statement that man
IL made after Gods own image aud pos.
sessea some uod-llko attributes. Now
gol"
And he ana. a lurking smile under his
muHtnchc ana most emphatic ny
Jovci' upon his lips
One bright morning early In June Jim
opened the door OF Mrs Austln'H sit
,lng room. Larry was there alone. She
hhd AN industrious NJ on her and with
we sleeves OF her blue morning dress
"'N hANht ulhplh9lhN Two liNANlN
rounded arms, feather dustcr Ia hand.
she was whiaking the dust on some
rare pieces Of old china.
Larry, here n an old friend OF yours"
Jim announced, Treat him well. for
he sails for Egypt tomorrow. never to
return. III be back In "a minute"
lie vanished, ana there inside the
'lofsd door stood Prof ChcHney. thin
ner. graycr. but with the old kindly
smile ON his lips that she remembered
20 well startled out OF her self-puasea-
non, Larry stood with her buster Hun-
pended over granmas iOo-ycar-old tea
pot
u SAIL for Egypt tomorrow" said the
professor. taking few stops into the
room and 1 may never return Won't
you wish me godspeed. Larry 20
crash went gran'ma's priceless tea
pot In dozen pieces on tho polished
loor ana the next thing Larry knew
She was crying.
inc professor approached her
Are you crying because I am going |
iway or because you have broken the |
lea potF' asked the visitor.
"lioth" cried Larry with convul- |
i've sob, which was smotherod In thu |