The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

The pang OF bitter preScience cut him
| TO the heart lie was too old. too
grave. too sad for her. 1t had been all
a terrible mistake And she-she was
finding it out! For in that long, peue-
trative look he saw that she was weak.
and white. and spent. All the light
and bloom of her beauty had been
blown out as though by an eXtinguish-
ing breath. passion of sorrow slum-
bered in her eyes. and on her lashes
the tears stood large and bright.
David" She stood up. She put
her arms around his neck and hid her
face against his breast. Il wonder
how-how well you love me- Davidr'
How wellr' he repeated. hoarsely
"God-Evelyn How wellr'
The answer seemed to satisfy her.
for although she did not offer to kiss
him. the clasp around his neck tight
ened. Then she turned away and
went out of the room, and up the
stairs. the rustic of her silken gown
coming back to him with murmuring
sound that grew momentarily more in
distinct.
He heard the door Of her room close
alone at the breakfast table. he started
to his feet. aghast. dismayed
Andrews" he cried. "Andrews!"
There IL was confronting hMn in bold
| black and white.
DEATH OF COLONEL FOREST
ANDREWS"
Unexpected Demise Of a Well-known
Citizen at Noon Yesterday"
SO-his friend was dead! But-what
was that? Al noon-yesterday! At
noon? Why, he had been at the mat
| inee. He had come out with Evelyn.
She had seen and spoken with him. She
she had said So-that it was he who
was with her. Oh there must be an
error-somewhere,
| He pushed away his plate; he could
not eat. He drank his coffee and
went into the library Evelyn paused
on the threshold ut sight of his bent
head his agitated countenance. He
turned at sound of her exclamation.
She was just from her sleep-her bath.
The profuse folds of her white gown
were gathered 10y blue ribbons at her
throat The bright hair was braided
in girlish fashion and hung loose. She
had never TO him so youthful
so innoo Cunningham couplet of
his sweetheart came to him:
"Beauteous she looks like a tall garden
lily,
Fresh from the night, and perfect for
David" she cried What is it,"
In silence he held out the paper to
her. AT noon, yesterday" he said.
She read the paragraph. She went
white as her gown. He thought she
was going TO faint but she laid the
paper down turned to the open door,
closed it, came back and stood before
him.
If you will not look at me- she
said, in n low voice. "perhaps-per-
haps L can tell YOU"
The grim silence was for space un-
broken. Then she spoke:
Il did not meet Colonel Andrews yes
terday. l did not see him yesterday.
but l was glad YOU should think it
was he whom ] was with / went to
the matinee TO mcet-another man. He
is the height and general appearance
OF your friend, but yOunger-much
|
taken. You may have heard his name
not that it matters now met him
during the last year at school. He
made me think / cared for him: he
made love to me, and II wrote him
some foolish letters They are not
letters it would hurt YOU to read-even
now; they were only the silly letters
Of foolish and inexperienced girl
When later ! came TO know you bet
ter, TO know you wei, / knew that /
could never be quite happy as the wife
of any other man was hoping.
was praying for months before YOU
spoke, that you would ask me-what
you did
Your money had nothing to do with
this desire; he is wealthy. too 1t was
only that } wanted you-youl And /
knew. too that when YOU said mi last
Che words had been longing 10 hear
that YOU did NOT love mc ass man
should love lhc woman whom hc does
the honor 90 ask tD bc bis wife If /
hesitated iu that moment. YOU know
inc reason now. Then / said TO my
self. You can make him love YOU, Ii
may take years. lu you can make him
love YOU / have uied-mv best. and
daily ! have been happier and hammer
as ] fauciCd I was succeeding T
could not tell you about that first
absurd romance of mine. thought
YOU would deem mc uivial-tbaf it
would lower me u your sight. and /
could not bear THAT But sim t seemed
to me disloyaliy 90 you chat amy other