Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-01-22
ing above him softly, 81 know it all,

InH aDON6 MIN bOItly, j huUN IL ulIi
David. lntuitively. maybe, but very
surely. VIII you go now SHE added.
YEARLY, Just go without saying any
thing more. Come to my little house
tonight, and we will talk things over.
only go, now. I'm going To try to get
this special through. They are short
handed below and the work must be
done"
She talked so cheerily that the man
rose and looked at her amazed. She
stood before him in her gray linen
gown, n tall and slender creature,
beautiful for the moment by reason of
the shining light that lay In her deep
eyes. and the wild crimson of her
cheeks, and the dying sunlight that
shifted through her deep brown hair,
clarifying it. All the faintness had
left her, and she was strangely strong.
The man held out his arms. She
| shook her head, still smiling stifly.
Now. David" she said, "how foolish!
Why keep this up? | know you like
me and"
Never so tendcrly," his voice took
a curiously soft cadence. never so
tenderly as now in this moment OF
parting. Oh, my girl" he struck out
and tramped up and down the room.
why Is 1t that I tire so easily? Why
is it that those | love deepest and most
tenderly pail on me when | am much
herr"
She looked at him. The thought
that he was a cad slid into her mind.
She beat it back stoutly. for she was
made of loyal clay. because Of your
immense vanity" she answered, look
ing steadfastly at him. because of
the unrest of your soul, the ficklcness
of your fancy, the vagarics of an i'm
agination that would lead you to in
sanity were you not saved by the mag
niicent judgment and will-pOwer in
that splendid head. Unfortunate mar
that you are! from my soul | pity you!
| pity this other woman. | pity myself
for having loved you. You are a poor
thing, after all" she cried, her nature
IA poor timsy, tawdry creature! n
h%alf-souled man. All, go away, 80
away"
She walked to the window and set
her face against the pane. The glory
of the dying day encompassed her
slender figure. frightened her brown
hair. He stood looking at her. A red
flush had come to his %sun-burnt cheeks,
His eyes glistcned.
Say what you like to me, Marah,'
he spoke. but say a kindly good-by.'
won't you go?" Her entreatinp
voice was fast breaking.
MOT until you say good-by
Marah." he said softly.
The woman turned and fed to him
He opened wide his arms and caugh'
her. All the poor soul of her broke in
to signs and sobs and wild crying. Al
she leaned q 'ainst his breast for tn,
last timc-for always.
"GOod-by, David. my David. nae
hOdy'5 mon but mine'-that's what
used to call you, David-my stron;
sweetheart, my own big man! Good
by. David. | was very fond of you
David"
So she whispered against his breast
His eyes lost their brightness. "Il
DO coming back, Marah," he said
I'm be coming back
But she said, 'Good-by, DAVID
and poor David" and at last, lift
ing her poor blurred face-'Kiss M
good-by, as If you were kissing it'll
ala 1,anl, la, l., .lH t., -
, Then she pushed him from the room
At ten minutes to six Johnny Dill
lon, the elevator boy, knocked upoI
her dOOr-after his custOm-tO tel
her he was making his last trip. j
faint voice called out cheerily enough
: Don't wait for me. Johnny. I'm work
! ing late tonight"
Gan right" The footsteps c~lattere
y away. She heard the cage as sh
used to call 1t, clap doors and go rush
u ing down, the printers shouting to on
another, and whistling and laughln
as they left work. Then. as she SCI
+ tied to her writing. II pair of era
gloves caught her eye. She took theI
y up and looked at them. turning thel
u softly in her fingers.
Nice hands David has" she muI
INJURED. 'and nice gloves. Away
q those soft gray ones. ! don't think
u ever saw David In any other but era
q dOeskin gloves"