Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-26

what I have done, or rather in that
time accomplishes what could not &C.
complish in six times as many years
Is not that evidence enough? What Is
to be deduced from that except what
1 have stated?"
q ought to be very angry with you
John. You have accused me of
wretched thing-that / would sell my
life, my love, my soul, merely to pro-
vide myself with creature comforts. ]
don't know why 1 don't make you
leave me, and never permit you tc
speak to me again, except that Po
realize that your anger has carried
you off your feet. 1 realize what you
say, that such a state of things is an
awful blow to man. But 1 do moi
grant that any such state exists-that
isl mean
You mean what, that you are moi
going to marry him?" There was light
and life and hope in the questioner's
eyes now.
Yes, 1 mean that; and that 1 have
not intended to do SO. And now lei
me do little preaching to you-you
have had your say, and you have said
things you ought not to have said. ]
will say what you left unsaid, and
what you should know. 1t is, that
with a true woman, and with true
love, all the gold in the universe
could not outweigh her love. If OF
the one side is a man a woman loves
who is as poor as poverty itself, and
on the other a man offering himself
a millionaire. the man and his money
would not for an instant be considered
as a possibility.
1T is a mistaken notion men have
hat 70 oil
give nothing. True love is self efface
ment, and bearing the burdens OF
those whom we do love. and nothing
gives a woman so much pleasure as tc
suffer for the man she really cares
for
DO you really mean that?" There
was wonderment upon the face of the
questioner.
Yes. And there would be more
women who would be glad to accept
even the little in the way of wealth
their sweethearts possess, if they were
given the chance. Instead of going
bravely to her and saying I have little
or nothing, but 1 love you. 1 can pro-
vide enough to keep us from starving
and enough to furnish US with clothes
More than that 1 do not care for, with
you at my side. Will you accept that?
the men stand off and SWIVEL about
woman wanting wealth. 1t makes me
| weary. It's weakness"
There was a long pause. The sun
had sunk below the horizon, and the
west was gorgeous with the opaline
tints of the dying day. In the dying
grasses the crickets chirped a requi-
EN- for the sweet summer. A few
| dead leaves floated through the
| branches and rustled gently to their
| last resting place. The air had a tinge
/ of the coming chill of winter, and ma
ture seemed saddened and dreary
! The couple stood a moment looking al
| the sunset. Perhaps it was the glory
| of the ruddy rays upon her face, or the
reflection from the golden gates OF
I the west that shone in her eyes. He
paused, for a moment irresolute, ano
| then taking her hand, looked her full
! in the eyes She looked down and her
face flushed.
| Helen he said very gently. 81
have almost nothing in the way OF
/ goods or wealth, but I have j love for
/ :-ou that the wealth of Mida1 could moi
buy Will you accept what / have?"
She looked up and smiled softly.
Why didn't you say thai i year OF
| so ago? Yes, / will