The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23

during his campatgns- he was fighting
again gown in thel South; he was think
ne6k az ms bsI nppetess love- and then once ne
cstellaF' ''fF --.4usAzs4ag....-
she sah bent over him,
..GSoodbye,', he said; "goodbye!'
DeaTest, she said fclasping him in her
arms, lit can't be goodbye for I love you
= love you so! You Will stop with me
ana then as her tears came thick and
tasl sne continued with that wonderful
ss.ntueEPsSs OF Womanhood which atones
for all the world: 9You who are noble,
ana gooG and grsatnyou must not 60
.S Som sdiall MOI; There's are springs and
the world and God is good
But ne did not understand
AT the entrance of the ballroom another
partner came up to claim her, and with
DOW the captain turned away.
1T is goodbye forever" he said, but
she hardly heard the words, for the music
was in her ears.
He was not dancing that dance, and he
was about to make for the smoking room
when Arthur Charters, Stella's brother,
came up.
"Hullo! old fellown he exclaimed. Not
dancing this one? Come and have Gig
arctic then. You look glum. Have you
lost the proverbial sovereign and found
the shilling?"
That's about it, replied the captain.
The two men walked into the smoking
room together
What are you going to do with the
rest of your leave?" asked Vartrey, as
he lighted cigarette
Hang about here, I suppose-and
your
Il? Oh, am going abroad tomorrow. !"
tWhere?"
II hardly know yet Some of my old
haunts, suppose"
Arthur said nothing, but he reflected
much.
Not long after Stella saw the captain
leave the room. She began to regret her
decision; she had hardly imagined that
an old friendship was going to end in a
definite manner with a Yes or No that
night. She half wished that she could
call him back and ask him to give her a
little longer to think about it. That
thought was crossing her mind, when her
brother Arthur came up
He's gone, he said shortly.
''Who has gomez"
THE captain; he's shipped. What have
You said?"
you mean he has left the ballroom?''
she said, evading his question.
No; think he is going further than
that
Where, then?'
81 don't know"
You must find out"
My dear girl, he may be off before to-
morrow's light
81 am very sorry"
You will blame me, Stella
For what?"
Because I NEEDLE with your affairs
You don't NEEDLE with my affairs"
We'll, anyhow, I'm just going to-
Take care, Art
"Oh care or not, must speak
''Then speak.
It's about poor old Vartrey.'
What about Capt. Vartrey?"
'sYou refused him?'
eyes.
Then towards morning he fell back.
n1ot1onless, and She knew that that was
the end. The sunshine of the very early
morning was being winnowed through the
blinds, and there came UP to her the
sounds of the morning-the talk, the
cries, the rolling of traffic: the Watered
streets glistened; there was the scent of
fowers-all that brilliant life after the
tourbillon Of the mysterious night which
had wrapped up the cities, the country
sides, and the seas.
The after-effect of grief was too much
Tor her, and she seemed to lose knowl-
edge of what was passing. End not to be
aware when the doctor appeared
Mrs. Vartrey." he said, putting his
hand gently on her orm. chow is our
patient this fine morning?" Better, I
Doctor" she murmmed, f.he is dead
grief.
The doctor went to the bedside and
looked, and then turned to Stella
The bad time is passed." he said.
You We're mistaken; your husband is not
and he will liver she cried excited
Yes he will live; your prayers have.
been heard, and the old man touched her
Doctor" she cried. selling his hand
and breaking down with the tears of hap
plness, what have I done that heaven
should give him back to me? All, / am
happy-happy."
You have been good" he said: ..you
have been. good and kind, and with those
two things. our hearts can always pass
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