The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-04-07
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> would implore you to come. Do. there
| a darling. You needn't stay down
stairs all the evening II you are tired
only l do want you to hear Arthur
sing and see him. too; he is just per
feet" For jamie thought there wa:
no one In the world dit TO compare
with her eldest brother.
Kitty acceded TO the earnest request,
though when she found herself In the
d~rawing-room that evening she was
almost sorry she had given in There
was no help for 1t then, however, and
she bowed gracefully to the tall. dark
young man who was Immediately in
troduced to her by his enthusiastic
sister.
Miss Ormond Is going to play your
Accomplishments, Arthur" she said i'm
p%etuously. "She plays beautifully. and
l have told her all about your wonder
full singing"
The man smiled.
Il am afraid my little sister talks
too much" he said. "She is so proud
Of my singing that she expects every
one TO be equally Enthusiastic"
During the evening he asked his sis
ter why Miss Ormond looked so I'M
happy, and she told him that Miss Or
mond had brought her aunt out to
Lausanne hoping thereby to restore
her health. and how she had died sud
denly. The poor thing is quite alone
in the world, and very POOR" jamie
continued, so Mrs. Allen asked her 10
live with her. She must have loved
that aunt awfully, because Ii Is more
than two years since she died, and
Miss Ormond always has that sad ex-
preston" The young man found that
jamie had by no means exaggerated
Miss Ormond's playing powers and al
not at all impressionable. he
could not help feeling interested In the
beautiful, sad. and apparently friend
less girl. He stayed in Lausanne for
some time. and very often saw his Sis
ter. and always managed 10 see Miss
.rmond at the same time.
Kitty. dear" he said tenderly, why
ire you so much astonished? You
must have known 1 loved you Ny
poor little girl. all alone In the world.
has told me all about your uou-
Dles, and now l am going to make you
happy again You are too young and
pretty to have hat sad face always
But the girl shrank from him.
Il can't" she murmured brokenly.
4 love you. oh. yes. 1 love you. but
car marry you nor any other
nanr'
The anguish in her voice and face
vas SO intense that the man looked at
Ter In establishment
What Is 1t. my darling? Why do
Tou talk Sc Strangely Why. If you
owe me. can't you marry me? You
peak az II you had committed a
so 1 have" she answered, and 1t
vas his turn to start back md ex-
lain. Kitty, what DO you meanr
Listen" she said miserabiy, and
hen she tells her story.
Her eyes were on the ground, and
he did not see the curious light In
Iis-
Tt is odd there was exactly the ESQ
on wanted, no more, no less" he OBJ
quietly. to her establishment
There was something else" she an
"a"
But be interrupted her:
a shilling and four pennies were in
as well; the purse was green
-orked with black. and A. K was
in gold in one corner" !
"A K-w she cried Arthur King.
was your purse. oh, let me go. Let I
go, let me W. see you againr" q
He held her firmly. 7
MY darling. the money Is nothing to \
e in comparison with what you have
1 am glad you lad the mon I
:, glad that through me you were
lie to give your aunt a little happi- :.
IS at the end. And for yourself, &
itty, you must be happy again now. V
fter all, you used my money, and il p
only fair you should give me some
ing in exchange" h
Il have nothing to give, at least -
rdly anything. L have only been able a,
save f1O. oh, Arthur, how you r
list hate met' :,
1 don't want money, Kitty. You can NJ
re me the only thing in the world a,
1t 1 want, and that IS She bs
'ked at him in wonderment. Your ~
T." he finished. and she said no .I
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