Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-11-16
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

YOU" he exclaimed.
4 "And I owe all my happiness t.
you" Alice answered.
/ Bending toward him, with hel
thin hands clasped tightly beneath
her chin, she commenced to tall
about the struggle and stress Of he1
own life.
! AS Lawrence listened he felt
more and more that her confidence
was self forgetful and unrestrained
Their old positions were reversed
Alice was absorbed in the uncon-
scious revelation of her longing fol
his sympathy. Lawrence grew seri-
Eous; he found himself surprised in
to conversation that was both init
mate and emotional.
Leaning forward and listening in
tently, his hand rested for a min
! ute near to Alice's arm on the
table. With a rapid movement, I'M
like herself, she clasped both her
hands round his.
"LaL, DEAR" she murmured,
Everything has changed my life
the world but you are the
same!"
Gust the samep he repeated,
pushing his hair back from his fore
head. "But d'you know, Alice, I
haven't told you anything for the
interview, have 2"
"Tell me now"
"I'm afraid you have heard it all
before" he went on after a pause.
struggles, tours, the deadly COM
monplace! But when my chance
came at last, three years ago, it was
allowing to Woman's goodness
a woman Of great charm, great tai
ent. | don't know how to express
it, but she seems to draw one into
an atmosphere Of color. and fra
GRANGE; not strictly beautiful, but in
her buoyant youth like flower in
bloom, There's fine sentence for
you, Alice! She was very kind to
me from the beginning. | found
myself getting into one good thing
after another. She has always been
popular, and people are good
enough to rather like us both. You
must come and see my wife," said
Lawrence. 81 have SO often told
her about New York. I want you
to like her. I am sure she will like
you"
The sentence ended feebly. Alice's
face was cast down in shadow; he
could see nothing but the dark out
line Of the dropping head There
was a long silence. When Alice
moved at last, she looked inquiring-
ly at Lawrence.
Don't you think it is time to
go?"
care you tired?"
eyes, veryY' said Alice.
'May take you home?''
F'No. It is late-H must be near
ly your time to return to the the,
alter. I will 60 with you SO far
'1'm afraid you will have to in
vent all sorts of things for the in |
terview, Alice, told you was an
awful subject
The cold rain was ficked against |
their faces; the wind blew Alice's |
hair in long wisps across her eyes |
as they drove along.
i q think | will first go to the the |
ater where my wife is playing" said |
Lawrence.
Alice leaned back in her seat. The |
streets seemed internainable. She |
cnged, to be alone. At last their
lab stopped in a narrow court; she
hastily refused LaWrence's entreat,
10 drive home and stood facing him
1nder the dim lamp over the stage
loor.
Holding her, hand, even though
he tried to draw it away, he thank
ID her once again for the sympathy |
If the old lays.
"Good night, goodbye" was her
,nly answer.
The next minute Lawrence was
up stairs to his wife's dress
ng room in the theater. He tap
led and opened the door at the
anne time. There was faint odor
f flowers and the bright little room
vas scattered with pretty and costly
Kings. Mrs. Lawrence Bright had
ust arrived and was standing in
ront. of the glass. Her long, cling
ng dress was as delicate in tint and
inc as the Malmaison carnations
t her breast; her thick, wavy hair
ooked as rich in color as old gold,
nd she turned to greet Lawrence
nth a flashing smile. After few
lords he threw himself into low
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