The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-11-17

what I wanted, so took the next8best
thing, as has always been "A rule is
life $ III SS5 # 53 So Il IS
h Miss Lorimer flushed Indignantly and
swallowed some ice water before she
trusted her voice to reply: IS Pardon
me, DR.. Burton, but / have old-fash-
Toned ideas, and I dislike to hear you
speak SO Of your wife. Do you think
. she would like it?'''#5ts# J. ss.
EE5 The burrows between his eyes came
closer together. ri i /. Are you stuff GENTLY
old-fashioned TO believe that the dead
concern themselves with the affairs Of
the living Mrs Burton died two years
ago" b. 81. <Ss 3%ss5ss5Ii
Miss Lorimer gave a little start,
Then she said brokenly: Pardon me;
I had not heard. n, Mary never told
me-. s$ p. 5z5 !. u z5s5% { &s .s55
Dr.. Burton scanned her narrowly
without speaking. The distinguished
jurist turned to her and comp l1mented
the salad. She smiled, and. the old man
went back talking about the business
Of the: hour with the other male
guests. xf3 u II 3 v II 43:s
Miss Lorimer toyed with her fork.
DR.. Burton ate his salad, and there was
silence until the plates were changed.
Then the doctor said 7. s sS 81 4 a3 +.
.'.Y GU have ~ improved wonderfully.
You were always charming, but the
bud has opened and the flower is ex-
quisite'' f335s 81
i Miss Lorimer was accustomed to
compliments, but the directness Of this
one brought the color to her cheek.
i am glad to have your good opinion, E
she said, with. a little air OF mockery.
He had noschance to reply: the host
addressed him and the conversation be-
came general. Miss Lorimer took no
part therein, and while She appeared
to listen, thought hard of other things.
So this was the love Of her youth, this
man who could speak so unfeelingly
h of the woman who for eight years had
been his devoted wife, Zone OF the best
of women, = he had called her between
mouthfuls. Miss Lorimer held mar
riage as a sacrament, not a civil con-
tract, and his apparent heartlessness
hurt her. She was still more shocked
by his attitude toward herself IL. His
heart was true to Poll, she thought,
and her lip cnrled uncon sciously. Her
reveries was interrupted by Dr. Bur-
TINS voice. s5sg 4 SIS: 4 n,
A surgeons life has little room for
romance. Nevertheless, I have never
+ forgotten the dream Of M youth y ssss
&z Mary had given the signal and the
women were sisin g. i Miss ELorimer rose.
hastily, dropping her shandke chiefs as.
she did so. z he doctor picked st up.i
and as he restored it bent low over
her hand. ell me, Mabel, B 4 he* Wllis-
Spered eagerly, is it too late for the
second asking q y Is; " 255
3 4 The last vestige OF the old love had
faded from Miss Lorimer's eyes. She
saw the man as he was, in all his ego.
ism and self seeklng 1omance How
much of his constance was love, how
much due to her social position, her.
father money-the adjuncts which
made her, as she was well aware, an.
excellent mat She thought Of
the other man, honest and true, who,I
if he wanted the earth desired only
that he Nigh it give it to her; thought.
of him with an exul tant warmth ats
her heart. TT was barely a second ere
the doctor heard her clear, cold tones
as low ced #as his own had been:
50 Z; ten years too late, Is she said.