The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-06-20
STORY OF 1 HEART.

ing near the fireplace, Maxwell Leith,s
tutor to the house of Graham, seated
writing at the center table. Heads Of
the house dining out. Time, $50 p, N.
She drumming impatlently on the.
mantle piece and glaneing in his direc-s
tom ---You don't seem to care that this
Z is my last evening; that I am going
away tomorrow; that i shan't be back
at Ardenvohr for months.
He--It. would be generally supposed
that you are to be envied. You are
going out into the world. = You have
life before you with all it's possibili-#
ties.
Z, She with an infection of asperity in
her voice)-I wish you would not speak
50 like a copybo What you say may
be true enough. / have a box full Of
hew clothes up stairs most girls would
covet, and vet Minging herself impa-
tiently into a chair and glancing COW
ertly at him), I would a thousand times
rather be putting on my old serge
gown and be sitting down to Horace.
He (still writing)- That feeling will
wear off. You will enjoy the novelty
of the new life. You will get fresh in
terests. You will be admired -
She (pouting)-I don't want fresh in
terests. I don't care significantly for
the admiration Of the multitude. III
Silence, except for the ratching Of
his pen. - -
She (rising and going to the table
near him))-What are you writing? l..
He-Some Latin verse of your broth
er's. ] am correcting it. ~ ~ =
She (Watching him)-It seems fuller
Of mistakes than usual with burst
of irritation) Can't you leave it to-
night? don't suppose you care how
miserable I am. dare say with a
dry sob you will just go on when am
away as if nothing had happened, only
with this difference, that you won't
be bothered with my mistakes.
He (paling visibly and pushing away
his writing)-You are depressed to-
night. Tomorrow things will look
brighter ,-..T-
u. She( her eyes full of reproach)-You
are very unkind. (Her head goes down
on her hands on the table.) g..
He (agitated, rises and PAGES the
room; stops near her and lays his hand
On her bowed head; speaks rather un-
steadily)-Do you know how hard YOU
make things for me? Do you know I
would willingly give this right hand to
save you unhappiness?
She Cooking up with quivering lips)
is that all you have to say to me?
He turning his head away)-It is all
l dare say. There are things in this
world you don't know about that come
before inclination.
She (desperately)-I don't understand
about such things. I don't care about
them. I only krow that am misera.
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Billiard room in Continental hotel
Robert Stuart Graham, Maxwell Leith,
tutor. occupants.
t Robert Stuart Graham (reading the
Position my soul, Nab has stolen q
march upon us and no mistake.
Maxwell I.eith testify chalking a
cue with hand that shakes slightly
What are you talking about? Pray
be more explicit. ..-- --....
Robert Stuart Ora ham - Listen. to
this! Breads aloud: "A marriage has
been arranged and will take place
shortly, between Major the Hon. Haig
Elmslie, younger, Of Mount Elmslle,
Royal Scots Fusleers, and Mabel, only
daughter Of Robert STUART Graham, Of
Ardenvohr, Argy11shire, H. g." Good
BID Nab! Made all the ruxa1s1g "a LET
first season, and it was only yesterday
that she had her hair down her back
and frocks up to her knees. (Throws
down the newspaper and lights a
cigan) Wonder what. sort Of fellow he
is. Hope he has a moor and keeps a
Yacht. I say, Leith, can you picture
Nab in the capacity of lady. Of the
manor? ~ s... ~.
Maxwell Leith replaces cue in the
stand and makes somewhat abruptly:
for the door)-The SUMS coming out,
after all. Much too fine day to spend
cooped up in doors. I believe I shall
go for a stroll. ~ ..s-..F H.,
Robert Stuart Graham Cleft alone,
yawns and throws himself on a seat
and picks up the fallen paper)-I don't
know what the fellow calls ''fne." It's
as black as thunder over there. He's
as capricious as the weather itself.
wish he had known his mind before
Higgins made up his golf foursome
for this afternoon without me.
) Drawing room in Mayfair. Major
Elmslie and Mabel Stuart Graham &C.
cupants. G~.t &5ss&sE M B dr. t'}e35<y &&.., &
;. He (holding her hand and toying
with diamond ring on the third fin-
ger of the left hand) And so you are
leaving me tomorrow, and you have
only this paltry ring to remind you
H. -,