Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

quAiely provided for in the first command
ment with promise
There Is no one in the world 20 hind n
you. Vera" said John soOthinglF. ~Tou
work harder than a whole staD Of ssrT-
ants. You are q score Of nurses al In one
besides governesE. tutor. sewing woman.
bousskeeper@
Il al the daughter OF n house without .
head" said Veronica. without looking I'D
. mSnenf from her WORK. what ] 90 10
purely selhsh-perhAps Gone 70 quiet ny
oonEc5eDee-thRt i may render with ny
hands the service which my heart Gne my
lips rstusel"
u would give the world II ! could help
you. Vera said John, looking down &C
her with \ great pity in his heart
The girl looked up with q sing3e swim
look Of anger. then rs quickly dropped hsr
ehsnicElly as before.
"To1@" she cried. with q little laugh.
bitter TO hear.
Then. a mflder look coming gradually
into the vide gray eyes. she added: All.
my boy, you have your Own troubles i
know, and ] am sorry ] did wrong TO be
angry with yo1 when you came here last
time That again was ny selnEhDess"
They have been telling you tales 70 my
discredit. ] hear said John You have
been told that THAT l.
He paused for the words which ought 20
have come next seemed TO choke him.
Il have been told what ] never for q mo-
msnt believed" SAID the girl. lightly. Il
laughed nj those who nAlignea you Lad
die, ] have spoken many edged wu-ds 20
yon. but ] an your friend. ] never loved
you or any nRn As 4 woman ought 70 lore
4 the man aha &c TvxusaN - -ar-w nms A.
you think that in all these years have
not seen to the bottom of yoo-aye, as n
yon were made Of clear glass. think
there are oeeps in you which no one has
ever fEthoneo but me-Ao. net even your
little Fairlie."
"You have heard shout her-whAt does q
mean? said 9ohl. grateful for even 90
dubious q word Of encouragement
That have No guess a" she answered
AT least not more than q guess 20 remote
AID faint that ] dare not put 81 into wurdA,
even TO myself But let thk GbIds IN your
soul, John Dark things may come 70 liEht
Things painful AssUrsdly WIN. But fhey
shall hot stain little Fairils any more than
The breath ] breathe On this mirror. Loeb
II is E0nsi"
John was immensely toucbsd. HAs bsGrt
bounded Win gratitude. Vera" he cried.
AFNsH tanning ne XII n E1E AFmA.
"yOn are the modest woman Goa ever
made"
He would have Kissed her On the Isps. ana
for a single quiEer1ng moment the Hn
stood DOtionlesE, as II abe might have per-
mitted him Then she cOldly shook hernslf
free and turned away.
Ne John" she spoke slowly ana dis-
tinctly. keeping her hack 70 him ana eoanx
On AL the time with her polishing q the
furniture. I an not noble or sslf-sncraae-
ing OF indeed anything adJsct4TAL But I
happen oot 20 mind work. and 10 the aver
age mind THAI covers a multif1ds q sins
AID 80 II ought" cried JOAN. 7 have
been 4 lazy oog. but ] viii not remain 80
one hour longer. You never cared q hnans
tHrthing for me. except % lecture ana 20
tease And yOs can DO that Dow a. much -
ever. AS for me. ycr know that I love you
and honor you more than any che IN an ne
world You have always been ny world-w
frend-Dother|isteT. and indeed an NJ
unirerse-
"EIoeDty" Qusried Veronica. quietly snsp-
ping q thread betNssn her small, even
teen.
Wen" stamDersd John, -excsyt whas
you would LOT let ne be-"
II IA certainly noEt eouforftnKs~ "a
NerOnlcA Caesar. EWeetly.
Ana she russ. holding out . hand 70 her
some time hEnos-
Wei. AN your universe srusur
has her fathers lunch 70 take u % hin
Eoodbyi" shs said
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