Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-11
AS ALLY TO
-'.''.H HUNT
0Copyrisht, i101. b. DAILY story Pub. ooJ
By SARAH LINDSAY COLEMAN

IN ON'Tl" Elizabeth lifted an ad-
IL monitory hand, 1T will make 10
and besides this is Friday"
Standing on deck, hat in hand, ready
TO bid her good-by, Hunt did. Hadn't
he attended 20 balls, 40 receptions and
something like 80 tsa drinkings for her
sweet sake7 Hadn't he sent expensive
candies, ingratiating flowers and edi-
zion do luxe books that had fairly
chased themselves up the steps in their
hurry to get to this most charming and
irresistible Of visiting girls.
She had ridiculed and satlrized and
aimilized Hunt, even asking him for
the loan Of his ears ~ handles for her
loving cup. Hunts ears were his sore
wOlnt) He had proposed to be told
Ihe had not dreamed there was q shred
q proposal In him; had declared his
love for her to be the one absorbing
passion Of his life to be chlded for his
lack of originality, and In spite Of the
warning "all ashore" cry he was at 1t
again. It's
Co." she cried. The gangplank will
b drawn up" But helingered obstinate
". Look ct me-" he commanded. DO
4 look like man who gets over things
enailysY f tesi5 8e
Unwillinsly the girl lifted her eyes,
70 his again. His face was pale with
ne fxity Of his purpose. Under the ar
dpr Of his eyes her own dropped. She
was really very sorry that his liking
Cor her had grown into this great and
not to be managed passion.
Il wish I could" she said kindly,
-hut can't. Col you'll DO carried 10
Kew York" She gave him little push
toward the gangway o. she said. "Pso-
~ are noticing US" sm iIY
Il won't" said Hunt. doggsdly. "I'm
going to make II Il right now, I'll
wire the fifteenth and -"
Il wish Icould." Her eyes had kindlsd. |
II DO You are like q splendid bull
dog; when you got your teeth It takes
\ arowbar to uniooss them"
''ycu wish you could. then DO" he
pisaded. sa
FOR one plying moment she felt |
chat under the intensity Of his ardcr
her own heart might kindle into-not
ne old flame certainly, but something |
mat would satisfy him-thsn she shook
Aer head.
/. ''It's Just that i've been 90 gay be-
Ing back In the dear old place." she
said. II never meant to hurt you.
TIM not unlsarned in such hurts. You
didn't knowi But you are . newcomer,
che old story 10 known. Some day I'll
~ yes, I suppose, but It won't be to
Q man who cares like you do"
Her beautiful eyes were smiling at
aim half sadly a. he was hurried
ashore. AZ the ship moved out and the
go rushed between them she tossed
aim . rose.
The faces ran together, the shore
melted away. the city grew dim and
dlmmer-nothing was left but waves,
and she looked out over them with
troubled eyes.
Why couldn't she take this love prof
esred herr Had she no pride that she
Kept tryst forever with an old aching
Uemoryf Her mind erept back to
uights tossed through with . hurt and
aching heart crying for the man who
had failed her on the day that she
shousht the world had ended-ths day
he money was swept away; erept back
70 days lived through IN fevsrish gay
ety. The world had not ended. It never
does. and she had gone TO New York
and fallen hack on talent for art and
zAovn monstrous ability for painting
picturs frames and dinner eardA But
- wasn't q genius. and there were
tines when work was impossible and
M Al loneliness
Perhaps Il was bscauss the night vas
1rminE on Tat she thought Of silent,
d.f1rnlnsd hgurs shs had left en
1hors-ths voyage didn't promise to
- particularly cheerful.
win the morning ana q suniit sss
EI'1abeth walked the deck unmlndful
~ he nfmiring dances that fniloWsd
Aar A man ut % ercn ) olsamsr
afr and made hiI Nv ikrrsly ana
.Ecadiy towards her. holting out hll
nd
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