Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-17
'TWIXT LOVE AND HONOR.

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of Glasgow. A bright fire was burn
corner of the room diffused soft
glow throughout the apartment. The
furniture in the room was inexpensive,
but few delicate water color draw
ings on the walls and the fresh chrysan-
themums in vases on the mantel shelf
and on the occasional table and piano
were evidences of refined taste of
their owner.
In the centre of the mantel shelf
stood full-length photograph of
Hinde himself. He was taken stand
ing erect, one hand grasping the lapel
of his coat, his head thrown back, aud
look in his fine eyes which seemed
to defy the universe.
He sat now in his chair facing the
photograph and soliloquized:
EYES," he said in low tone of
voice, ''you seem to think you're a
fine, independent sort of chap, quite
ready to say Come on to anyone, and
certain that it won't be you that will
get the worst of the fight And now
you've said it, and l hope you're salts
fed. What right has poor beggar
like you to indulge in the luxury of u
conscience? Heigho! Well, you've
game your ain gait, and you know
what the result will be. We hereby
give you notice to leave our employ
ment.' In plain words, Dick Hinde,
your pernickety conscience has got you
the sack, and Isobel-ah! my darling
Isobel!' = his voice softened. and his
bright eyes grew dim as he mur-
INJURED:
Il could not love thee. dear, so much,
Loved l not honor more"
A pair of soft hands covered his
eyes; there was a musical laugh be-
hind him, and a merry voice demanded:
And who is this Miss Honor that
you love SO much. sir? I shall keep
you blinded till you tell me. Do you
want to make me jealous?"
Hinde gently raised the hands from
his eyes, and smiled up to the sweet
young face that was looking down on
him over the back of the chair.
"Ah you WITCH" he said, tenderly,
"when 1 am with you 1 am always
blind to everything save your dear
face"
He rose and took her in his arms,
and their lips met in a lovers kiss.
Some minutes went past without a
spoken word from either, so delightful
is the conversation that can be carried
on in certain circumstances by the
language of the eyes. Then Isobel
sighed happily, blushed, and said:
"Oh, Dick, you're dreadful don't
know what my hair must be like
It's perfectly beautiful, said Dick,
truthfully. You look, if possible,
even more charming than usual when
it is rufied. These little curls about
your neck are like waves of gold, only
they are thousand times more beau
tiful than gold. You must remember,
darling, how long it is since 1 saw you
last. 1t is twenty-why, it's twenty
one hours"
Isobel Masters glanced at the clock
on the mantelpiece.
You are wrong, sir," she cried,
laughing. ''It is exactly twenty-five
hours now. And, by the way" she
added, "you are late tonight. We're
you very DuSy at tne once!
Hinde's face fell.
Sit down, darling. he said grave
ly. ~ have something to tell you"
Isobels airy manner disappeared in
a moment.
"Is there anything wrong, dear?"
she asked, as Dick led her to chair
and sat down beside her.
ssVos fbara &c cnna@b; ,,,on.
he replied, and then he related the
events of the afternoon.
The girl listened intently to his
story, her bright young face growing
serious as he proceeded.
"And now," he concluded, "I may
as we'll look out for another situation
at once. I expect my dismissal as
soon as go in tomorrow morning. It
is hard, indeed, is it not, especially
when we were looking forward to being
married so soon?'
Oh! my own lover' cried Isobel,
kissing him tenderly on the forehead,
you have made me SO happy" Her
eyes filled with tears, but they were
tears of JOY. ''It is hard, and vet it
is not hard. You could not have done
otherwise, and you know, Dick, we
can wait. Better so than that you
should do what is not right" She
smiled bravely, and as Dick took her
to his heart without a word, she said,
gayly:
6 am not jealous of Miss Honor.
I hope you will always love her more
than me-"
Next morning Hinde was at his desk
punctually at y o'clock, and as he got
out his papers his face was calm and
his greeting to Fraser cheerful. His