The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-10

a friend Ike you to give her pluck
through all those weary days. She is so
sweet know you will get on splendid
ly.''
The old church clock at the end Of the
village chimed the half hour. What time
was that? I believe shall have to-be off
now, he exclaimed, as he took out his
watch. BY Jove, SHAH visit, YOU see.
m going TO join her. She is with her
mother at Lausanne Just think. we
haven't seen one another for two years;
we thought it was better so. You are not
surprised that ! want to catch the train?"
His voice had taken playful tone. But
Margaret, you haven't congratulated me
yet"
4 hope you will be very happy. Or
mond''
''Thanks-thanks, so much. By tn way,
haven't asked how you have been en-
joying yourself. Happiness makes one
ticularly brilliant, but I daresay it's the
heat. Well. really must take my de-
parture now
But you viii wait to see Enid-she
would be disappointed to miss you. 1
will send for her directly
'Of course. l want to see her. l can't
collect my thoughts today. But didn't
they tell her l was here?'
'No-yes-no-I mean, she was not
ready"
All. lazy little Butteray-late as usual.
But l really darent wait. Give the dear
child my best love. All. l was forgetting
! had written note for each of you in
case 1 didn't find you. Well, good-hy,
Margaret. my dear. kind friend Good-by.
till bring her to see YOU" He lifted her
hand and kissed it.
She tried to murmur some further word
of felicitation. but no sound crossed her
trembling lips. and, as he left the rom.
she caught helPlessly at the window cur
tain to save herself from falling
Some minutes later Ends birdIike voice
trilled along the corridor; then fairy
figure. exquisitely fresh and bewitching.
appeared in the small salon. Hash he
Gomez
Margaret handed her the note He
told me to give you this. He had to catch
a train TOTO Switzerland
Ends wide gray eyes grew wider with
SKINNED its contents The next instant
a sharp cry escaped her-like the cry of
hurt child: Margaret, read" she cred.
The letter luttered to the floor The
elder sister sought it TREMENDOUSLY
This is how it ran: 4 came in person
to tell YOU and Margaret that l am going
to be married. We've loved one another
for years, but there has been some one
between Us till meow, wnn my darling is
once more at liberty. / know you will
both rejoice with us. We've been good
chums, dear little Butterfly you and I
haven't We? Thank YOU for your sweet
companionship. and the CHEEKY times you
have given me; your playfulness and
chaff have pulled me through many an
aching hour. | remember a certain picnic
OF Lady Water's-that was a specially
black-letter day. 1 don't know how 1
should have managed to get through the
afternoon if il hadn't been for your fun"
Margarets sight grew dim; the rest Of
tie letter became a blur She moved
acrOss 20 the sobbing giIT IN the window
and put her arm around her neck her
check against her cheek. What is is.
Iarlps?" she whispered. " Thought he
was the broken answer.
don't you think 500"
II? No. don't think did It doesn't
matter what I thought"
But l love him. Margaret-I love him
and oh, I can't bear il.
There was long silence. interrupted
only by the sound Of passionate weeping
Let us go through the wood and sit By
the sea. We can watch the waves break
ing Margaret said at last.
By the edge Of the yellow shore Mar
garet took some folded papers from the
leaves Of 4 book. and slipped them quick
Is upon the crest Of q retreating wave.
What is that?" Enid asked duly.
oh. Margaret, 90 you think she can
possibly love him as 7 do?"
There are no comparisons in love: it
has too many methods"
All but it hurts, If you only knew
how it hurts
Il am sorry. dear" Margaret drew the
sunlt curly head caressingly to her Shout
der
1T won't seem so bad after little
while" she murmured consoiingly. d smile
on her lips. But her eyes had a hollow
look. and her face was very white-Lon-
don Onlooker.