The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-17

lacy weave. Finally Mrs. Crawford 3
curiosity triumphed over her dignity.
Il suppose everything is ready for
the weddingY'
EVERY thing, believe" He frowned
slightly.
1T is a great occasion, with Lord
This and Lady That coming all the
way from England, but every time |
think of that poor child
do stop that nonsense. mother ex-
claimed Elsa sharply. "She does not
deserve pity, no matter what comes to
her in the future. She marfies Lord
Harwood with her eyes Open She
knows the mans past, she knows his
need of her money, and she knows
The 'footman" crushed his riding hat
! in his hands.
MY dear, you are so positive"
"Well, mother, dear, we ought to
| know. The papers have contained no
other news for weeks And they will
| be full of it again when she sues for a
/ divorce 1t is all so very silly. Every
thing that man can give her she could
buy with her own money. The one
| thing he cannot give her money cannot
| buy, yet that one thing l or any girl
without a dollar to her name may have
some day-the honest love of an honest
man. | may be old fashioned, but | be-
! lieve that with some women love still
/ counts, and when it does it is every
/ thing far, far above titles. coronets,
castles and a corner in the queens
throne ROOM"
Silence once more fell upon the trio.
The shining needle fairly flew The
girls bright eyes were fixed on her
work The man, gazing through tie
vista of prim gardens and close crop
ped trees, was murmuring under his
breath, THE honest love of an honest
man"
Would she understand the difference
between that little affair of three
| months in old. Japan and an ''honest
| love?' Then there had been Made
line. But that could not count! Why
he had even forgotten her last name!
Miss Crawford was folding the pre-
cious veil.
erhaps-er-you would like to see
the ceremony at the church?'
Gould you
"Yes-I know-er-where the cards
are kept"
|
ter smiled scornfully.
'"They would not mind, mother. It's
all part of the show"
A tinge of color spread over the "foot
mans" face He paused on the lower
step.
I'll send-I mean III bring the card
over this afternoon"
Elsa Crawford in a simple dimity
frock and a flower trimmed hat was
caught in the crush of scintillatinE
robes. An usher with a gardenia in hi.
coat was just Offering his arm to
stately dowager when he dropped
something. He bent over. and the dow
ager was passed on to another usher
When the first man Strengthened up, Ia
extended his arm to Elsa. She CAV;
one gasp, and all the color faded from
her face; then, with head proudly up
lifted she started down the aisle at hi
side.
"PIease don't look like that" he whfs
pered. 1T was beastly caddish Of me
but l do look a bit like Harry's Eng
lishman, and-and-well, I'm glad
heard your frank opinion on sucl
: | lll1nSS dIG llOM
They were at the pew door She slip
) ped in without a word, but as sh
raised her eyes she caught the pleadin:
, look in his, and the rose color CAM
, back to her cheeks.
l The wedding party and guests hat
left the church. Reporters with note
books and sightseers crowded arount
the chancel Elsa walked slowly tic
; ward the side entrance. The vestr.
} room door opened suddenly, and Franz
Lynde stepped out. He bent his heat
his eyes now.
"Will you tell your mother, please
that directly this Internal eXcitemen
is over | am coming to call personn
] propre? For l understand that she an
dad were good friends in the old days
and-and | want you to think of NE
? IN .4onest man.
But it was six months before sh
7 would admit the fact, and then sh
t simply reiterated her statement tina
: she did not envy the Countess of Har
e wood.
e Strength From Proper Breathing.
+ The Japanese, although men of yer
. | small STATURE are among the stronges
$ in the world. Any boy of fourteen o
Y fifteen who will faithfully practice thei
L system of producing strength VIII fin
: himself at the end of few month