Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-28
A PARTING.

0Q0 ELL. dF r. Whist do you think
WNW OF itf" aid Jack Trevor. JOY
fully. ne with shining eyes he
threw a letter OF the table. lis pretty
wife laid down ser sewing. aimsy
bit of lace work nd crepi close 10 his
side.
lit will sepani as. Jack. Was all
she said. with a. vering lip.
But. Alice. &c, < shat II viii mean
20 us"-to me. fe had almost said.
Here have beau shaving for a mere
pittance. and NJ this piece Of good
luck comes at le L. Il is simply glori-
GUS" Then, east NJ a lock al the scr
rOwful face ag D. = side IL said. IN a
soothing tone. - all only be for two
years at most, I've. and tben.' IN a
soothing tone "tse viii be as happy
as the day is lohg 1oa viii be pa
tient. dear" he sided. putting bis arm
around her, but still CHANGING AZ the
letter on the tat's.
Yes. Jack. ! NOV it II for your
good, deed. but IL - hard 70 bear"
and then scarce able 80 repress her
tears. she crept 'om the room
Left to himself, Jack paced restless
ly 20 and fro
Poor Alice" b said. and then his
thoughts few aws % the quaint little
fishing village OF the west coast OF
ireland, where h e had met her two
years ago. Bel attracted by her
wondrous beauty iell In love. and well
had married he and been promptly
disinherited for b. pains
He had gone-a q. oil. the desolatlon
that had crept IN = one loving. lonely
heart For three months she had
scarcely left the house. dark rings
showed about tbs. lustrous eyes: she
wandered listlessl to and fro. looking
at any little mer ento that might re
mind her OF hin ner husband. her
husband, her dar tng. wondering why
the sun shone an looked at hearts so
sorrowful as hers But one day. with
his familiar rat a Il. the posiman left
letter. Ii was from him. her idol
she could scarce see y Tor binding
tears, Yet all at snce the world had
turned into a brig ht and Joyous place.
Then. after a bli, til half hon- spent
In deciphering Il. she rushed for pen
and ink to answe But nos the sweet
face clouded.
cannot do IL / cannot do II prop
erly." she murmu ed 4 slight pout an
her red lips = aey would laugh n
him when they ) aw ms letter" aud
hot tears gathere In the brown ewes
and fell one by ne Ike little Jewels
upon the unoGen iag paper.
She bent her hei 4 upon her hands IN
detection: a sunbs n stole through the
window and kiss her ripping hair
and as II II had Irut an inspiration 70
her troubled thouf 1ts. her faee sudden.
~ cleared. she spr ng ~. the glad light
once more IN her zee.
I'm do it, shes led. I was always
good at lace work Ssss Crickmay shall
teach me. I'll Cd seate myself On The
money Jack sends ae. and keep myself
by my lace. Lady sFern always bought
II, and maybe In a year can save
enough 10 take out % Jack. ny
Jack. and II VIII BE such q surprise e
him"
And all the ne with trenhllnr
fingers and fast h nsing heart. she ar
ranged her hat. 'eparatory 10 goina
10 the select ScheaI for Young Ladies
over which Miss Cetckmay presided.
Far away IN INT . young man va.
bending over his -, Just signing I
hourishing Jack" % = letter eammena
Ing MY dear wife
She must neFe1 come here" he sad
sadly. IL would RSeak her heart 10 h.
sighted What iouid Lady Nlntol
say TO her. wonas Not that she Ism
far more beautiful ~ ended m
Dat on the bio Mediterranean
great steamer pa - and painted on
ward ever onwaz bearing Is freigh
OF human lives. All II q szszT ns.k >,
the deck Alice TT = sat an though
OF Jack. IL Won not - long now
aud how surprised ID would b.
Lady Winfon's allroen Ia nexe
been surpassed ~ lights. gioriou