The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-06-07

what I have done. or rather In tina,
cumplish IN siS times as many years.
~ not that evidence enough? what Is
Ia he drduccd from that except what
I have Hint"d7'
II ought Ia be very angry with YOU.
John. You have accused me ~ q
wr"tclicd thing that ! would sell my
life. my love. my soul. merely 10 pro-
vide myself with creature comforts. |
don't know why I don't make you
leave me-. aud never permit you TO
speak Ia me again. except that I'd
realize that your anger mas carried
you un your feet. I realize what you
Hly. that such q tate of things N an
awful blow to a man. hut | do no,
grant that any Suvh state cXists-that
Isl mean"
You mean what. that you are not
going To marry hun" There was light
and life aud hope In the qIcBtiunor's
eyes nov.
Yes ! mean that. and that ! have
not Intended Ia lu su. And now let
me do u little preaching to YOU you
have had your bay. aud You have said
things you ought not ~ have said. I
viii say what you LETT un8aid. and
what you should know II g.. that
with n true woman. aud with true
love. all the gold In the universe
could not outweigh her io,o n on
the II side IA u man a woman loves.
WIN Ia IA nanV a. VRs..H a. sm.lT aA.I
IN the other a man on,rus himself.
"A millionaire. the man AMI his none
would not for m instant be- considered
as q possibility.
1T IA q mistaken notion men have.
that u woman wants to receive all and
give nothing, True love H. self cnface-
mcnt. and hearing the burdens Of
those whom W. io love. and nothing
gives q woman 10 much p.cIsurc IN To
Antier for the man she really cares
for"
DO you really mean that" There
was wondormcnt upon the race OF the
qucstiOncr.
Yes. And there would be more
women who would be E,al 10 accept
even the little In the VA of wealth
their s%wccthearts possoss, II they were
given the chance. lnstcnt OF going
braNely to her and sayins I have little
or nothing, but | love you. | can pro.
vide enough to keep Ms from starving,
and enough TO furnish MS " ia clothes
More than that | do moi gtgt for. with
you At my side. Wi yol accept that?'
the men stand of aud saivel about
woman wanting w.al,h. II makes me
weary, It's weakness.
There was Il long paus,. The sun
had sunk below tho no, Ion, and the
west was gorgeous with the npaline
iints OF the dying day. In the dying
grasses the crickets chirpcd "A reaul.
en- for the sweet summer. A few
dead leaves noatod through the
branches aud rustled gently to their
last resting place, The air had a tlnge
OF the coming chill OF winter, and ma.
turc seemed saddcncd and dreary.
The couple stood a mOmcn, looking AZ
the sunset. Perhaps II WAS the glory
of the rnddy rays upon her face. or the
reflection from the golden gates of
the west that shonc IN her eyes. lie
paused, for y moment irresolute. and
then taking her hand, looked her fun
In the eyes. She looked down and her
facc flushed,
Helen he said very gently, 81
have almost nothing In the way OF
goods or wealth, but | have a love for
you that the wealth ~ Midas could not
buy. Will You accept what | have?"
She looked M and smiled softly.
why didn't you say that u year or
80 ago? Yes. | will"
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