The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-24

| IN 1ucA WHO really am. NO one Out
Mrs. Welton in this quiet little place
even dreams that I am other than her
paid companion, so it cannot be my
fortune he is after. And. how is he
to know that it is the giddy round
of fashionable life of which I am so
/ tired. Would it not be better to
accept this true heart than to marry
one of the men of society who would
probably only care for my money?"
The man hurried toward her with
breathless haste.
'The train will be here in a few
minutes" he said earnestly. evil
you not give me something to hope
for before we part?"
'fDo you think it will make you
any happier?" she asked, answering
the question in woman's way.
Happier? 1t would make me the
happiest man in the world to know
that you cared for met" he exclaimed
passionately.
.But am SO unworthy" she said
deprecatingly.
'Then you do care?" he said tri-
umphantly.
Eyes, care" she said softly. ssBut
dosyou think your love is strong
enough to withstand the gossip, the
cutting remarks that will be made
because of your marrying me-a hired
companion?" AZ
'What do care for the gossips?'''
he asked impetuous1y. "What diff.
ference does your position make TO
me? It is enough for me to know
that you glorify it as you would any
other" oas
sBut you know nothing of my past
life nor of my family" she objected.
Il do not care to. know of your
past" he said contentedly. cit is
sufficient for me to know. you as you
are-the best and truest. woman in
all the world. Will you not say yes to
my pleadings, now know that you
care for me?"
His passionate face was so close
to hers that she could feel his breath,
and she dared not trust herself to
look up.
eff you really wish it," she said
softly. IF you believe I can make
you happy, -" but the rest OF
the speech was smothered in a sud.
den embrace.
"Don't, pleased" she exclaimed,
struggling out of his arms and look
ing around in frightened way.
"Some one will see U.S.
II don't care if they do" he replied.
II am willing the whole world should
know"
"There is the train!" she cried
suddenly as loud whistle sounded
out of the gloom.
He helped her aboard and found a
seat for her.
''When may call to see you?' he
asked, bending over her for a last
moment.
CAS- soon as you wish. You'd bet
ter hurry or you can't get off,
There's time enough" he said
quietly. II wish were going with
you. I don't like to have you go off
alone"
"Oh, I shall be all right" she said
confidently. "There! the train has
started" 6t
"All right. Good-bye." FL
Goodbye" she said, watching him
until he disappeared.
HE will know the truth before
long," she unused. 81 am so glad I
can bring him fortune"
Worden swung himself easily Off
the moving train and walked rapidly
away. ee4i.,l,s -. a.
"She thinks me poor author" he
was thinking. eff she but knew that
fame was already mine, I wonder
what she would say. Well, she de-
serves the best that money can bring,
and am glad I can give it to her."
He paused under an electric light
and looked at the card that she had
handed him at parting, and upon
which she had hastily written her adj
dress. Worden whistled softly as he
read it. Il never thought of her
living in that part Of the city," he
unused. However, it's all one to me.
She's mine-mine, and nothing else
matters much"
I =
/ A few days later Worden was ush-
Tered into the reception room Of q
mansion in upper New York. He
had hardly time to note the rich APP
Ipointments Of the room when Miss
Hurst, exquisite in soft, white
drapery, parted the portiers and came
toward him.
"But Ahce!"- the first greet
ing-'.is it really you? Why, didn't
Eexpect-I thought"
"You thought I was poor girl,
dependent upon my own resources
| for support, and allowed you to de-
ceive yourself, SO that I might feel
sure of the love you said
''The love for you that fills my
heart, my life,' he broke in pas
sionately.
"But, oh! am so glad that I
can bring you all of this-that I
can relieve you of all the cares Of
living. Now you can write at your
leisure and produce masterpiece