The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-04-03


nineteen. I've seen little of life. |
want TO meet men, to know them, be-
cause, Dick, | want to he so sure of
my love Tor you that nothing can
change it. Will You give me five
years? In the meantime we must SEQ
each other but seldom, we must mako
people believe that we are but Ordin-
AIRY friends, that there Is nothing be-
tween us. We will make no promises:
We viii be bound by nothing, so that
II You feel az You do now, Won can
come 10 me at the end of five years
and ask me to be your wife, just us if
You had never asked mo before
Dick did not speak for long
time. Finally he said, Kitty, YOU
arc Il sensible girl. ] want you to he
sure OF YOURSELF; to think of me us /
do Of yOn, but 1 cannot wait five years
] cannot live ard work as ] should
without seeing you frequently. ]
might wait for q short time, but for
five years five years, Kitly-will
break my heart"
1T will lie hard for you, Dick; it
will he hard for me, bat it must be.
You viii work hard, you will become
famous writer, a great novelist. You
will glory in your profession; the
years will soon pass, and, please God.
our hearts will be true to each otherr
There Is no doubt about mine.
ki.ty-but five years"
Dick, she said, tcnderIy, 1T must
be; it must be-
God bless you he cried. You
are breaking my heart.
Give me a fresh cigar said Raw
ling, as he settled himself more COM
fortably in his chair DO You want
the rest Of the story
lis il me your asking?' quericG
Delaney.
AS much as the others, " said Raw
Inns, laughing
Small good it will do them to
hear, the rauscallions, and Delaney
scowied ut the circle, but tell EN-,
Eawlins, and it may teach en- les
son. I'm going home"
II envy you, said Rawlins, smil-
ing up at him.
"Rawlins,' said Delaney, with
mock gravity, 81 thought you were
old enough to know better.
"Oh, go OF with the story" cried
Tomliusou, who was feeling easier.
well, Dick came close to the truth
when he said that waiting would
break his heart, for ne gradually lost
all ambition. Not Il very energetic
or hopeful nan at any time, he grew
less aud less so as the days heightened
into months and Kitty kept her re-
solve TO see him but seldom. She.
with woman s. Shrewdness, did not
want the town people to see them to-
Gcthcr. rs Dick saw less and less OF
her his spirits fell: he neglected bis
work, aud, moping his days away.
passed gradually out of Our little
circle, away from the amusemeuts
that lot of us shared together. and in
very short time lie lost all of his usual
attractiycuess. At the end Of n year
he had given up gong to see Kitty,
because when he had chance to 20
she had always arranged to have
number Of young people there, and
Dick, who was longing for few
words alone with her, could mover get
the opportunity. Then he lost his
position It was some time before he
got another. lie did not hold that
long, and driftcd and shifted about
uUul he became positively scadv.
kitty know of it, and asked some
pi Dicks friends TO cheer him mp.
Those who tricl were received coollv.
aul tJ ono Dick broke loose.
Don you see, he cried, that
lilc is nothing to me? ] cannot keep
mp. ! want To- be near her ell the
time
"But Kitty would not send him the
words chat would have made q man of
him. Tho five years passed and ON
tio worry LAY that tho time expired
Dick received note from Kitty. ask
ug him 90 CALI IIo went hagglrd
with ihc dreary years, careless MS TO
Dire and appearance, not mt all the
Dick OF five years ago. Dimly me saw
her alo had hidden him good by.
She was not The same, perhaps % lii
tIo moro radiant aud with tingc of
warmth Don her voico that inc had not
known before llcr hands chung to
hIe strangely us she welcomed him.
and har eyes were dimmcd with tears
aa sha waited for him 60 spcnb
NO is five years ago, Dick, sho
sail 90 lasl'
1.-Two years said Dick.
o. Anj-you lhink YOU feel Chat
yor
Kitty. Doe aoil. oud me took 10th
Gor hands aud aazcd deep into her
eyes ever since & Gold You so ] have
mover ceased I1ras much os moment
% love you With oll my heart and
SOUL