The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25

even dreams that am other than her
paid compan MON, so il cannot be my
fortune he Is after. And how is he
TO know that IL Is the giddy round
Of fashionable life Of which l am 80
tired. Would il 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.
1.-THE train will be here in a few
minutes" he said earnestly. "Will
you not give me something to hope
for before we part?"
do you think it will make You
any happicr?" she asked, answering
the question in a 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, i care" she said softly. But
do you 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?"
"What do l care for the gossips? ?"
he asked impetuously. what diff
ference does your position make to
me? 1t is enough for me to know
that you glorify it as you would any
other"
But 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. 1T 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 l 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.
If you really wish it," she said
softly. IF you believe / can make
you happy, =" but the rest OF
the speech was smothered in 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."
81 don't care if.they do" he replied
II am willing the whole world should
know"
There is the train!" she cried
suddenly as a loud whistle sounded
out of the gloom.
He helped her aboard and found q
seat for her.
when may / call to see you?" hi
asked, bending over her for a last
. moment.
, "As soon as you wish. You'd bet
, ter hurry or you can't get Off"
There's time enough" he sai'
: quietly. II wish were going witt
you. 1 don't like to have you go OF
alone"
"Oh, shall be all right" she sai'
: confidently. There. the train ha
4 started"
"All right. Goodbye"
Goodbye" she said, watching hin
until he disappeared.
"He will know the truth befor
long she unused. II am so glad
: can bring him fortune"
Worden swung himself easily Of
the moving train and walked rapid,
away.
"She thinks me poor author" h
was thinking. IF she but knew tina
fame was already mine. / wonde
!, what she would say. Well. she de
= serves the best that money can bring
and / am glad ! can give it to her.
He paused under an electric ligh
y and looked at the card that she ha
, handed him at parting. and npo
= which she had hastily written her nc
dress. Worden whistled softly as h
e read il. 81 never thought Of he
n living in that part of the city," h
y. unused. However, it's all one to m
4 She's mine-minc. and nothing els
y matters much"
A few days later worden was usl
" cred into the reception room of
mansion in upper New York II
. had hardly time to note the rich a.
Is pointments Of the room when Nil
y Hurst. exquisite in soft, whit
= drapery. parted the portiers and can
toward him.
- But Alicel"-after the first gree
ing-"is it really you? Why l didn
expect thought"
"You thought l was q poor gil
dependent upon my own rcsourc
" for support, and allowed you TO d
ceive yourself. SO that ! might fe
sure of the love you said"
THE love for you that fills
'e heart. my life" he broke in pa
" sionately.
"But, oh! am so glad that
&C. can bring you all Of ths-that
can relieve you Of all the cares
re. living. Now you can write at 70
leisure and produce a masterpiece
ID. unhamprcd by any worry. a
ITS fame win be yours-oh, know IT,
Ike swell. you see. Alicc--that Is, e
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