The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-25


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, Macarthur haieued 10 the cute
, de"t. h... c:Siii 'seii crossed the hall
way into tho library. Miss steven
followed hias c!aso!y, opening a win
dow aud letting 10 a cold draft Of win
Ter ak "Sit here, she saie iudioa.
Ing an easy-ehsir, "and will call
maid. "
"Please DON'T he said ~ ow,
Fou thousand apologize caunor
explain now only want 10 be lcit
alone far moment.
She led the bihors. who had dockcd
Ia, back iuto the drawing room, aud
herself weui 10 order a hot drink for
him. When the servant brought Il
she took u 10 tho library, bat az .!.:.
threshold she pHusad, drew back a
step, and then seH, rcsolsiely iu. not
Offering the cup io him, bat putting Il
on the table.
Pardon me, she said, ..bui /
have insfuded GPon yonr secret. You
have found The leiicri"
There are times when an homes,
mans shame h The most pitiaalc .igha
that ooe ls called upon TO sec In
Cromwel's face at that momcnl there
was anguish. humiliation, even disgust.
The letter was Ia his hand. unopened.
Tot to bis mind Il bad sealed his fate
and stamped a woman's affection.
''lt Is awful" he said. turning his
face TO her. &" could have sworn
until the day Of Judgment that the let
ter hnd been mailed Only to-night.
a. told That story, the details came TO
me Tor the frsl tine had taken the
letter from this pocket 10 mail, aud II
was 10 my hand when the other man
spoke 30 me. While my mind carried
the impression lha, ! had dropped the
letter into the box In front Of me.
a.aiAi have raf.laesd it uuconsci0uyIy IL
my pocket | have not worn the coal
since then until tonight.
The words were wrung from him.
His mind was confused with the
thoughts that he owed his hostess an
apology, aud 5hat the letter, which
had changed the course OF his life,
ueYrf had been mailed. With ready
mind Margaret Stevens already had
formulated a plan, aud was weigh
ing in her own mind the chances Of its
succtss. II will excuse YOU to the
o'hefs. " she -aid. '.rhey were max
Ing ready TO 90 as came 10. Remain
here, Il you will, aud will return
whea they have gone "
She went uut, aud for several min.
uie' be could hear the hum Of convcr-
'allon aud the words of goodnight.
! hey bad accepted the eNcasrs made
Tor him, al but Florence Marsh. She
slipped away frrm the others long
enough to come ia and bid him good.
by She was out again ~ quietly rs
the had cume. but he OWNED that she.
too, had understood him aud was sorry
When Miss Stevens returned Cromwell
had regained his composuio. aud had
made up his mind 10 ask her 10 forget !
the sceae aBd let him go; bat her yery
presence somehow made him hesitate
rs to wha, he really wished 10 do.
"rell me about the girl out Ia |
Michigan" she said, Ia friendly |
way, sitting down 10 an arm chair op- |
poslie him els she fair 10 scef And |
where does she Iivep'
''As fair as the dawn IN spring-
,ime," be replied. cioqueHtly. Ills
senses were beginning to toll him that
because she had uot received the letter /
she siilI might be all that she had ever
nscn 10 him.
"As springtime Ia the ciiyg"
''in Ann Arbor," he replied ''Iier
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