The Lamar register., 1900-06-20

a grim snadoH tnat ~
rht and day---a shadow so grim and
ack even his love for Barbara cannot
Ike him forget II. trouble so dark
dare not face his mothers gentle
es-a trouble he locks In his own
art, while day by day the end comes
arer. Even II he told Barbara she
,uld not understand. Racing debts
II promfssnry notes would be Greek
h Latin to her. But by degrees
korge becomes graver and quieter;
sunny smile is forced sometimes.
Il his light hearted gaiety seems TO
he deserted him. And then Mrs.
k,yerie falls ltl--so Ill that any
bck or worry might be falkland
brge sits and looks at her with a
H. In his throat and wet eyes. And
. his heart is breaking with his
troubles. a sea OF debt is engulf-
4 him. In a month a bill for one
Adred pounds falls due. and he has
ahing TO meet ii with, his own al
ttance anticipated long ago, and tho
oiher who might have helped him
III too III to care now.
. excitement" the doctors say.
least shock would prove fatal"
wonder George Bouverie looks
|rable. and his face has drawn.
look. nishunor is m ugly word.
that IL what 1t win mean. The
who had helped him into the
e. will not help him out of L. He
left the country. and George has
& lar u all alone
~ TO get hundred pounds7 That
BE- problem that haunts George
erie with sick agony OF uncasi-
that viii not be qul-ted. II Is
b. there-ths certainty Of ruin
thc shame OF IL Is horrible.
yney. borrowed 10 pay his racing
II seemed 80 easy at the time,
hree months seemed such a long
oT He would be sure TO have a
IL luck and be able to pay. But
han who had lent him his name
pae. and George has no means OF
ring hundred pounds. With a
hE heart. he remembers with Il
that soorches his cheek that his
prs income is very slender. She
iysn nearly all TO him. saying.
sweet. losabie way:
bat can an old woman like me
A young man must have pocket
the had only been harder on me
Nas a little chap" groans
now. realizing too late that his
pay has not been a good way
Barbara cannot eomfor; him
winter has worn Itself away and
has March that has more
shy witchins OF April than the
0 oIsteroas month that proverbi-
eters as a lion.
b. Saville also mean TO ignore
agemsntf II we're hard TO say.
looks like Il.
4 Bouysrie slowly ereeps back
4 e borders Of the shadow land.
brsc keeps his misery TO him
PIE the day Of reckoning draws
5hnd nearer.
n, the lovers have met Bar
q d ridden over on her bicycle to
u ~ Mrs. Bouveris. and George
NNlth her down the avenue. Bar
u &nnot fail to notice his detected
the look of trouble that
D. sunshine from his face.
stand together in the sunshine
, light falls on their young
pa out across the lawn the
> touch the daffodlls
q ra looks Bt them with a smile
$ Hsys think OF wordsworth's
she says, and quotes them
2 yes beside them danced: but
the sparkling waves in glee.
ek luld not but be gay
Jocund company.
nd gazed. but little thought
ealth the show to me had
-. pght"
&fpnly sIghs.
M l her hand into his as he
,kils ~ bicycle beside her.
yi5s ,or 9eorse. II must have been
III an anxious time for you: but
mother is better, really better,
. he says, moOdIly looking with
~ Ing eyes at the noddIng, dancing
81 ~ and drawing another long
rs Z fAen his eyes rest on her face,
: "A sndden agony Of regret she can
q Assthem.