The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-03-13
NUMBER 21.

he opened his eyes and whispered:
'Wil you kiss me, Luella? l am
happy
She leaned over and kissed his lips,
and there was a look on her face
which neither Miss Andrews nor Ford
understood until after events made IL
clear.
She went back into the library and
sat there for some time, dreading to
have news brought her that he had
sunk into death. But Ford came In
after awhile and said he was asleep,
and, while at the furthest degree Of
mental and heart exhaustion, there was
fighting chance.
So Luella went home and the next
few weeks she passed in a suspense Of
feeling that left with her an expert
ence impossible to describe. Every day
she either went to Hope House or heard
from there. When she went herself, she
did not ask to see him. The delirium Of
brain fever was on him, and he knew
no one, not even Ford. Luella shrank
from going into the room. Once she
looked in through the open door. Then
she passed along back into the library.
and tears ran down her face as she
went and sat down near the large win
dow overlooking the scene of the fire.
Miss Andrews came in and found her
looking out at the place. Most Of the
rubbish had been removed, and half q
dozen saloons had gone up on as many
corners. Tommy Randalfs double
decker was unfinished, and its incom-
plete condition added to the general
dreary hideousness Of the prospect.
Luella shuddered at it all.
rs there any prospect Of getting this
property for your proposed park" she
asked as Miss Andrews came over by
the window.
I'VE do not know yet. You have
heard the news of Randalrs conviction
in the court of special pleas? Mr..
Chambers succeeded In furnishing
proof Of conspiracy. and it looks very
much as If Randalrs day was over.
The election next week will decide his
fate. 1t looks now as If the present ad-
ninistration would be defeated, and the
Reform party elect full ticket In
that case the boss will have to 60. He
has already disposed of several lots
/ lut uOuDic ocIhCl, dlQ IL iOOA8
very much as if he was getting ready
to leave the city if the election goes
against him. 1t all turns on that is-
sue"
Luella looked wearily out Of the win
dow. Then she turned to Miss An
drews.
when did the doctor say the-the-
| crisis for Mr. Gordon would be
reachedT'
I'm about q week." Miss Andrews an
swered gently. Her whole face and
manner betrayed the nervous strain
under which she had been living. Lu-
l ella, who had come to know her az
once was not possible, admired and
. wondered whenever this remarkable
= woman was near her.
> "Will the fever leave him any
81 think not OF course he will be
very weak for long time, but he will
have hope to sustain him and-and
your promise" Miss Andrews added,
I with an effort: Forgive me, Miss
= Marsh. l overheard your promise to
! him. 1t probably saved his life"
!, do you think it did?" Luella asked
: family. She shuddered again and
= turned her eyes out of the window and
u was silent a long time. Miss Andrews
possessed the quality of keeping still
:. and did not return to say anything
! more After awhile Luella said, Let
!. us pray God that all may be wen with
him when the crisis comes"
Yes, please God" Miss Andrews
whispered. Then she went out of the
library, and shortly after Luella went
home.
= When she came into the house, she
:, found Mrs. Penrose waiting to see her
u How is Mr. Gordon?" Mrs. Penrose
: asked the moment Luella stepped into
:, the drawing room.
: Lueiia told her.
2 "Then he is not out of dangerT
mo. The crisis will come nexl
week"
= DO you care very much, Luella ?
Mrs. Penrose asked somewhat careless
= ly.
e Luella did not answer.
"If he gets well, what then? viii
a you marry him:'
Still Luella did not answer. Mrs
Penrose eyed her sharply.
y "You are unhappy. Luella. Is it be
ie cause you are afraid he will die orr
Luella looked up.
" IF he lives. will you marry hin? 2
Mrs. Penrose persisted.
Il promised him that would ant
that would live with him in Hop
10 House. But Mrs. Penrose wa
Ill watching her closely. Luella was II
u need of confessor, and she went on
~ But | cannot live there. l promiset
VI because | thought he was dying. l wa
er carried away by my feelings. If trie
to live there with him, | should b
u wretched and make his life miserable
w $50 you have decided to make hi
< ife miserable by not living with him
III That's good feminine logic For gel
p ting into real dilemmas commend N
ss to a woman. The graceful thing fo
ne him to do would be to die. 1t woul
at least save you the awkward bus
ness of explaining away your promis
Is to him. / don't envy you your intel
III view with him if he lives. I'd soone
60 and live in Hope House all my life.
ar, "Don'tr' cried Luella. She wake
up and down the room like a mai
Mrs. Penrose watching her curiously.
o. "Of course you never really love
= John Gordon. If you had, no questio
Of Hope House would ever have rise
10 Seeing you have never yet loved an
lg' one, maybe you will allow me to pr
Ith sent the name of a suitor."
go To be continued.
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