Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-02
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But the time may come when the promise
will be worth something, and viii keep
IT,"
An hour before this speech was madU
Frank Willard had saved Paul Holbrook'S
sister fronI VpAtery grEyO
And 30 IL Cslne to pAAsS that, walking
down Fifth AFdDue one dATt tbSy met Rose
Lewis. Frank introduced her 90 Paul.
they turned ans walked block with her,
and few evenings Afterwards Frank took
Paul TO call upCa her.
She was beautiful. but that tolls you
nothing about the womun--thO flank,
sweet, womanly woman With whom Paul
foil In love befOR0 No had kHNwB bor Q
month.
For awhile hU dSa not RuoIa that bo
was In love, and 30 Was drawn nearer and
nearer to the whirlpool, until, whom the
truth at last dawned Spon him, there WaS
no retreat,
That she could care for Him novsY on
tered his mind. But IS was true AoVUY-
thelesS.
Rose said, "If he oarcRSo little fbF me,
/ will make very sure 4AHt dc does rot
guess Caro one whit FOR him. Paul
said, "She shall never laugh Rt1ne, SS1eugb
she does not lovo mo-"
And so they met and parted, day after
day, and no ono guessed that anything
troubled the heiross but Drank MiloArd,
and only two, the same Frag Mlllnrliand
Pnul's sister Ruth, saw how pale gaul
grew.
They were together coed deal, FEank
Willard and Ruth. It had entered PaNl's
head at times that this fellow liked Ris
sister very well; Of late that Is was possible
that he loved her. But Ruth, at H.
seemed q child to him.
AT last he resolved to try what chssm
there might be in absonce-to' leave the
city, forbidding himself to me6t.th wom-
an he hopClessly RdOred-AId ayaillhg
himself Of an offer which promised to be ~
stepping stone to his professional SUCCESS
put barrier OF miles of land and water
between himself and Rose Lewis.
At the same time Rose, scorning herselS
for the infatuatiOn which she could not
control, resolved 10 go to Europe
The days flew by Rose was ready for
her tour, Paul for his departure Frank
Ono morning be sat in Paul's room and
talked as people do when their minds are
on somO subject which they hesilase to
mention. At last he asked:
Have You hidden goOdby TO- Rose
Lewis?"
Paul flushed and shook his head.
1T does not matter" lie said. I'VE
shall not probably meet again, nor will
she care"
II think she would, p" said Frank. "You
will hurt her by going SO"
"She will not care. Why should sle9''
Paul, you know AM neither y hash
full man nor q coward In most casSE J. hut
every man becomes one or both under
somo circumstances. l have q favor TO,
ask Of you. You remember your premise
to refuse me nothing I could ask CHFOu..
The time has come when have n0sd Of
your aid. Will you give 1t TO meY''
Toll me what you want me TO do"
II want you to see Miss Lewis want
you to tell hor something which l have not
the courage to tell her myself-to tell,her
love story, in fact, and see what shS says
to 1t. Will you do it!'
Paul stood Gismayed. So Frank; her
mnte in wealth, position and appearance,
loved the girl also.
IL do not refuse, Frank, he faltered,
but you nGed not fear. She will love
you. You orc not one to sue in vain. ~
II am q coward, said Frank. You
nre good follow, Paul, and you will do 1t.
Tell her story-this: You know man.
who has loved her long, but who has never
dared to say so. He feels that his own de-
serts ore too small to entitle him tO'hOpe,
but on tho eve Of parting he can restrain
himself no longer. He must tell her that
life is nothing without hor, that h0r love
Is the only thing worth striving for. Ho
must ask her in this strange way, because
he hos not courage enough to do otherwise,
to bid him hope or despair. Then 5hs,will
ask who this lover is and you may tell
her, not until then-not until all thestory
of the love is told. And you Will, bring
me the answer"
eyes"
Then he sought Miss Lewis.
"You have come 70 wish me b0n1voy-
agoYr she said as she held out her hand,
but he only bowed and seated himself be-
~ have como upon an GRAND thai will
surprise you, Miss Lewis. I am commits
stoned to tell you q story.
II know a man who has loved you for "a
long time" ho went on. "For months he
has thought of you by day and. by highs
until there is but one woman In tho world
TO him-you. He has seen 40 token Of
any liking for him in your face nor heard
it in your voice, yet he wouM have you
hear lis story and know his cato ere you
are parted from him. Ills nGme"-
He paused for an instant. In that in
slant Rose turned toward hin.and put her
hand in his.
my love is not worth so much, " she
said tearfully. But since you value 1t SO
highly it is yours. 1t always-has been
since l first knew you"
And what could he do but take in his
arms this woman whom he adored, and
who had just admitted her love for him
under the impression that he had proposed
TO her.
His utter joy and bis woetul shame
mingled themselves In his soul, as, having
hidden Rose adieu, he found Frank Mil
lard waiting FOR him.
"How can ever make you believe thnt
1 have not played you false'' faltered
Paul, and Frank burst into a laugh.
"You have proposed to her, = be said,
land she has accepted your"
Paul could not answer.
"Doyou think wanted to marry Rose"
said Frank, Tor that dreamed she would
nccept me! read your hearts too well.