The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-22

1T may be too late to operate at all. >
"And-I will get through il safely?"
IL hope So"
you are not sure. You think there
is a risk"
There is always risk in every op,
eration,' he answered. evasively.
Tell me- the truth, doctor; 1 can
bear IT,"
The old man looked into the desper.
ate eyes and put his hand gently on
the woman's shoulder.
You are brave woman. I will tell
you the truth. This operation is a
very serious one. In fact. there is on.
ly chance that you survive It, But
there is chance, and for the sake OF
1t you must not lose heart"
Couldn't l wait until next month
Just for few weeks longer? 1t sure.
ly would not make any difference If Il
was postponed till then"
MY child" the doctor answered. "if
we postponed it for a few weeks. for
even one week, you will lose your one
chance OF recovery. Let me advise
you, and make up your mind to 20
through IL Immediately"
Immediately
within the next few days. You
must go into the hospital tomorrow
to be prepared for it,"
She drove home in n hanson with
the tears running down her white
cheeks and her heart rebelling at the
cruel hand OF Fate that had so unspar
ingly dealt her this blow. Was IL be.
cause she, like fool. had thrust away
with laughing eyes the happiness that
mad been held out to Ter, and the gods
had guessed 1t was only "A freak and
were Furnishing her because she inso-
lently played with the best thing they
had to give? Six months ago. when
David Moore had started to tell her
how dear she was TO him. she hnd
stopped him with laugh and had
warned him that 1t would be wiser TO
wait till he returned from abroad be.
fore he decided that she was the "only
woman In the world"
iii be back In six months. Eliza
BETH" he SaiC. "Tll come straight to
you"
And now the six months were at nm
end, for that morning telegram had
come telling ner of his arrival in Eng.
land, and TO expect to see him TO.
night.
When she arrived at the house where
she lived in Kensngton she turned
down the lamps under their red shades
and told the maid to put more coal on
the fire.
After shr hao some tea she went TO
her room. The frock she had chosen
TO wear was lying on the bed. II was
a soft blue silk and was very slmply
made. Quickly she put it back into
the wardrobe and took down one that
was just sufficiently old fashioned TO
be dowdy.
Molly said l look twenty in blue
and tlirty-five in black" she whis-
pered as she laid it on the bed
Then she unfastened her hair. She
remembered some one once saving,
TO part the hair in the centre either
makes woman look much older or
muc1 younger than she actually is"
Then she put on the dowdy black
frock. Having finished her strange
toilet, she went down to her sitting.
room and waited. Fifteen minutes
later her visitor came.
Elizabeth saw him and noticed tho
surprised look in his eyes as she held
out her hand to him and asked cody
how he had enjoyed his trip.
Are you i'll, Elizabeth?" he said
without answering her. and
looking anxiously at the face that had
almost beyond recognition
since he last saw il.
mo. no! Why should l be ill?"
"You look so white, and"
odd" she finished. "well. am
six months older you must remember.
since you went away. and l am not
the type OF woman who wears well. 4"
us anything the matter? Are you
in troubles"
What should there he to trouble
me? | never do anything but have a
good time. love excitement and all
that sort Of thing"
The man looked as IL he were not
sure that he had heard Alright.
NO." Elizabeth continued. 81 am
not really different but you have per
haps been accustomed to fresh young
faces lately, and so poor mine seems
old and withered in comparison. Tel
me how you enjoyed your visit?'
Fairly. but I was so anxious {,
get back to London to see you again
that ! did not think much about II
You know why I wished TO be here b,
the fifteenth. Elizabeth"
She looked as though she were try
ing to remember
Darling" he went on. coming clos
TO her. you have not forgotten tina
you said you would listen to me whe
1 returned. You know. without an
words. that you are the dearest W,
man In the world to me and that
wish you for my wife"
"Your '-lse." she echoed with