Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
0 To Clarice. the consciousness OF d
,.w lover, who waited only for the
].irtest SIGN Of announcement from
her ia declare himself, brought I'M
d,,ybted consolation for the effort it
mad cost her to renounce the old love;
hut Janetta dropped and pined for
some tidings Of the man who had taken
4 80 heart Inv storm and held it fast
Harry Merivale.
she saw his arrival in England re-
corded in the daily paper. Later on
che noticed that his valuable services
!, the late campaign We're to be re-
warded by 4 high appointment In the
war Office.
"Janetta,' said Clarice, one day IN
,1,,ne. sare you going to wear black
clothes for the rest Of your days? It's
more than year since your orotner
died"
.I'll 20 into colors again, II you
like" answered Janetta, obedient to
r,arices faintest wish. Come up
with me to London tomorrow and you
shall choose my dresses Tor me-
.rm afraid you must go alone, Jan
eta. because-because Sir Robert has
photographed to say that he will be here
and I must be at home to receive
him"
1anetta looked up quickly, and Clar-
1co,s ewes fell before the questioning
Glance .sIs it that you have given him
leave to come. Clarice?'
..well yes,'' Clarice admitted, half
,re,uctantly. "He loves me as believe
never woman was loved before-a mil
jl;on times more than I'm worth loving
and I'm going to marry him. And
1,ve got it into my head that wish
you to mark the occasion by dropping
your black frock. So go to London ana
come back in the prettiest dress you
lean buy"
ooh my dear, my dear!" cried jan
etta between laughter and tears, how
hanny YOU have made mellow happy
Won will make the man who marr1es
Won, I'm so glad, so glad, that l 1eel
as if / could sob my heart out Tor very
joy"
That day Clarice wrote short note
No Harry Merivale asking him to come
down on the following Afternoon ana
EpenQ the night d. hoCe1 VI NAoN'
Surely it is time we met again. she
wrote. She said nothing of her invita-
ticn to Janetta; but asked her to be
sure and return to Northcliff by GER
tain train she named in the afternoon.
And you are to come back in that
new frock, Janetta. Sir Robert Will
be here, remember.
So it came to pass that, on that June
afternoon. Janetta stood on the plat
\ form OF London station, prepared to
return to Northcliff. She was dressed
IN pale gray costume, with soft frllls
about her throat, and large gray hat
\ with dropping feathers, and stood ny
the door OF her carriage, unconscious
\ of the many glances of admiration that
were cast at her as the passengers hur-
ried by.
She was thinking of her first journey
to Northcliff. only sixteen months ago,
and feeling that a lifetime seemed to
have passed since then.
'Good evening, Miss Howard. Shall
we travel together" said voice be-
hind her. And, turning, she found
herself face to face with the man OF
her dreams.
1t was impossible to keep the tumul-
tuous 10Y that his presence brought
with it out of her greeting.
A fabnlo,,sly large tip to the guard
insured their privacy; and Harry could
not repress little triumphant laugh
as the train steamed out of the sta
ton.
Then for the first time Janetta
trusted herself to look steadily at him.
He was bronzed with exposure to sun
and weather; he was thinner, too; per-
haps not so strictly handsome as when
he had gone away, but the face had
gained much in nobility.
''You knew I should come, Janetta.
You were certain that, when it seemed
right and fitting. ] should Gomez"
Il was not quite sure Janetta fall
tered ii.
Then you ought to have been, my
darling, my darling!" said Harry,
drawing nearer Il can't be mistaken,
Janetta. Love like mine have it's echo
in your heart 4-.-
"Yes,'' said Janetta, simply. And
the next instant Harry's arms closed
round her.
ooh, what will Clarice say?' cried
Janetta, when the train drew up at
Northcliff an hour or so later.
She is here to speak for herself
said Harry, jumping on the platform,
and Drake is with her"
(The Enid