The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-11

I'VE aotlL not quarrel" said he sadly
the very presence of God in his own
temple to me. Be sane and honest,
Carl How can you deliberately sacri-
fee the friendship of my husband and
of Mr. Harrington. to say nothing of
miner
"As for you, Dorothy" he replied
with an emotion of which l would not
have thought him capable. 81 cannot
be your friend. God knows that / have
tried"
''If God had known it." said she, you
would not have failed. He would have
given you the strength to succeed. No;
you have not tried"
81 cannot be your friend" insisted
Carl. "As for the friendship of the
others, do you fancy that shall tell
themT
do you fancy that shan't?" retort-
ed Dorothy. almost in tears from shame
and rage, How dare you hint that
would share q secret with you and ex-
clude my husband7 I wouldn't do 1t If
1t were about a pint of peanuts, and
you should have found that out by this
time"
l had a glimpse of Carl at this mo,
ment, and his face was so white that it
seemed to shine.
you win tell him." said he slowly
SIT is honorable. But upon the other
hand was equally bound in honor to
tell you"
you were bound in honor not to
have any such thing to tell" replied
Dorothy with spirit.
1--WE will not quarrel" said he sadly.
81 have only one word more to say.
The time must soon come when l shah
offer you the deepest sympathy of my
heart cannot offer it to you in the
name of friendship. l won't lie to you
That is why tell you now that / love
you.
ut seems to me that if you foresee
trouble coming TO me you have now
put 1t out of your power to help me.
But what do you mean? DO you ex-
pect harm to come to my husband"
"Will you keep the secretT'
"Not from him." she answered firm
ly. IF there is good reason, ! viii
keep it from everybody else"
81 cannot speak on such terms" said
Carl Indeed | would better not speak
on any terms. l have lost your es.
teem cannot count upon your help.
You would distrust me, But, Dorothy,
remember this: There is some one very
near and dear to you-much dearer
than he has any right to be whom
have honestly tried to save, but have
failed"
Dorothy was more bewildered than
alarmed.
II know that my husband has lost
money" she said. MIR. Bum has led
him into very foolish investment. He
may suffer heavily, but 1t will be nc
such catastrophe as you imagine"
This, by the way, was the first hint
had received that Donaldson had gone
with Bum into a certain wild dream
of finance which | will here describe
simply as the Harbrook Land com
pany. l had earnestly advised Donald
son against it, and | supposed that he
had needed my warning. AS for Bum
| understood that he had drawn out
with marvelously small loss My con
science had been dragging me away
from that window; now it dragged me
back again.
"That is but a small part of The
trouble" said Carl. And then sudden
ly: Dorothy, don't disclose this You
will regret it. | have spoken to you
from really good motives even though
they may seem to be mistaken, and il
the strictest confidence"
"There can be no confidence of thl:
kind with wife, said Dorothy, u
she really is one But, Carl ! begin
4 to see some sort Of sincerity in YOU
4 and this is what I will do to reward il
l will tell my husband that YOU have
spoken in way to offend me- bu
/ that have forgiven you, and vii
beg him not to ask me any questions
| will not say, unless directly asked