The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-14

My! My How formal we are getting
all at once. But, after ALL l think l
prefer 1t that way; then L can carry
your note next to my heart for mas
cot until you are mine for good and all.
Shan't I run over here for tomorrow
morning? I'm anxious to get it as soon
as possible?"
No; I'll mail it to your Office in New
York"
'.All right, Dora: and now, just one,
before [ go!" He bent down and plant
ed a kiss on her unresisting lips.
Thanks, dear! Now, please forget
that there ever was any other girl. and
don't look quite so sober the next time
call. I'll be over again Wednesday
evening, if nothing happens. Good
night. Dora."
Good night, jack"
When Jack Vernon reached his Office
in Temple Court the next morning he
found Dora Stevens note awaiting him.
Tearing it open, he read:
Brooklyn, $50 p. M, March IS.
Dear Jack.-The love l expressed for
you an hour ago L find has turned to
pity and [ am going to make you hap
Ply by sending you the only woman
you have a right to marry. After hear
ing your confession, and knowing what
do, I could never be happy with you.
/ know you think you are in love with
me, but the tendrils Of your heart are
still entwined around that early love,
and-she needs you more than 1 do. [
told you she was my schoolmate years
ago; I still regard her as one of my
dearest friends, and, though we have
never met since we graduated, we have
always kept up a correspondence. L
inclose my latest letter from her, re-
ceiVed two months ago. | did not know
until tonight who the man was that
she loves. [ know now and [ wish you
both all the joy that life in each others
society can bring you. Go to her, Jack,
and make her happy-and my blessings
and prayers will go with you. Not good
night this time, but goodbye Ever
your friend, DORA"
The Enclosure ran as follows:
Rochester, N. Y, Jan. a.
MY Dear Dora.-No,. am not en-
gagged yet, and never expect to be. I
have had plenty of chances to confer
my hand and fortune-especiauy the
latter-upon aspiring applicants, but I
have declined them all. l have never
met a man [ have really cared for, ex-
cept one, and I believe he cared for me
for a time. Perhaps he does yet; but,
alas! he discovered that | was an heir
ess and then pride Che was a lawyer
with plenty of brains and ambition,
Jul llO luOISyj, uSiQ IllII DdCk. Tie
loved me; my heart told me that; but
fortune hunters were luttering around
me like moths around a candle, and l
suppose he was afraid if he spoke he
would be classed with the rest-just as
though the alchemy of a woman's love
could not detect the gold among the
dross
''Ah, WE'LL he is gone, and there's no
use mourning for the past [ cannot
help signing, though, to think that the
very money which has attracted so
many society moths. should drive away
the only man I ever lovedI
There, Dora, you have my secret
and know why I shall evermore a
maiden be'-but please don't tell Wish
ing you a lover true, some time, dear
Dora mot being burdened with wealth.
you won't have so many unworthy
ones as y, and hoping to hear from
you soon, I remain, with oceans of
love, yours sincerely,
EDITH BURTON"
Late that afternoon Dora Stevens re-
ceived the following brief message from
| Jack Vernon:
MY Dear Dora-Many thanks for
your kind note and the enclosure.
There are at least two angels left on
earth. You are one of them. MAY
heaven ever guard and bless youi
Yours gratefully, JACK"
"P. 81 start for Rochester at once.
and will mail this on my way to the
| train
| And as Dora read these words she
J smiled one lite, wee ghost of a smile,
I and whispered:
Better my heart than hers.'