The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-25
(COntinued.)

i can't bear TO see you take It That
way" said Miller tcnderly. Il did not
intend to speak to you so soon about
another matter, but | can't put it Off.
You nave become very, very dear to
me. little girl. In fact, l never dreamed
there was such thing as genuine, Ill
selfish love till l knew you. 1t seems to
me that you were actually created for
me- | want you TO be my wife. Some
how | feel that you care for me at
least little, and I believe when you
realize how much l love you and how
devoted l shall be you will love me as
do YOU"
To his surprise she ayerted her face
and said nothing. though he remarked
that she had palol q little and COM
PRESSED her lips. He waited moment,
then said anXiously:
"Uayeut YOU something to say,
Adele: Perhaps | have misread you
Al along and really have no right to
aape Oh. that would be hard to bearw
1T is not that" she said, her breast
leaving suddenly. 1T is not that"
Not that?' he repeated, his wonder
Ing eyes fixed on hers.
Then she turned to him.
Alan has told me of some of your
.alks to him about love, and
oh. he has Miller laughed out IN
,a>Iy But surely YOU wouldn't hold
Il ANYTHING against me that | said before
mat YOU in Atlanta and fell heels
e. head in love with you. Besides,
tas sirpIy stretching my imagination
vave him from making a serious mis-
ra-. But know what it is to care for
Girl now. ana | have wanted to tell
Lin 50 but simply could not face him
with ly Observation-Disclosures his
own sister was in question:
Il nave tiled to believe" Adele hest
tatrd that you had changed in your
IDEAS Of love since-since we learned
To know each other, and l confess l
succeeded to some extent, but there
Was one thing that simply sticks and
refuses to be eradicated. 1t sticks more
n-ht now than ever. l mean this morn
Ing since
Now you do surprise me-" declared
Miller. Please explain. Don't you see
In simply dying with Impotence"
You pressed the point in one of
"1Se talks with brother" said Adele
oys,e firmly, that it was impossible
It TWO people of unequal fortune to be
happy together, and
Now, YOU wouldn't surely hurl that
rubbish ut me-" broke in Miller. i
newer would have dreamed Of saying
such 2 thing if | had not thought Alan
YES about to butt his head against
stone wall in the hostility Of COlone!
Barclay. If he had been fairly we'll off
and She had been without money, Ia
nave said sail in and take her, but L
k1ew what a mercenary old man Bar
clay is. and | thought l could save the
boy from d good many heartaches."
"I4at-even as you now put it
would he hard for girl in my position
10 forget" Adele told him, for If
his enterprise fails today l shall-just
link Of it'll shall not only be penni-
less. but my father will owe you large
smpCut of money that he never will be
slie to pay. Oh, l could not bear to go
YOU under such circumstances! L
nave always wanted my independence
md TINS crates on my very soul"
Their eyes met in long, steady stare.
vI, sou must-you really must not
see It that way" fioundered the young
nan. You will make me very mlser-
So-e. I can't live without you. Adele.
Besides | shall not lose by the loan L
made to your father. The land VIII
Orag the money back sooner or later,
and what will it matter? You will be
ny wife, and your parents will be my
Parents Already l love them as my
own. Oh, darling, don't turn me down
us way. Really I can't help the turn
Matters have taken, and if you care for
lie YOU ought not to wreck our happl-
less for a silly within like this
She sat unmOved for moment,
fyoiding the fervid glow Of his passion
filed eyes.
If this thing fails I shall be very IN
Happy" she finally said. Its success
would not make me rich, but it would
remove debt that has nearly killed
"e' | have never mentioned it but II