Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-12

J. 49,
| everything was well with him. that his
life was happy, and / thought it was
easier for him not having me to take
care of, he las been so poor ever since
l was child. Once he lost the little
he had left to him in the world, his
only way of making his living. He had
no friends; he was hungry and desper-
ate, and he wandered. l was dancing
and going about wearing jewels-only
l did not know. All the time the brave
heart wrote me happy letters. should
have known. for there was one who
did and who saved him. When at last
came to see my father he told me-he
had written of his idol before. brt it
was not till came that he told it all
to me. Do you know what I felt?
While his daughter was dancing coz
tillons stranger had taken his hand
and-and"- A sob rose in her throat
and checked her utterance for mo-
ment, but she threw up her head proud
ly. Gratitude. Mr.. Harklessr' she
cried. Il am James Fisbees daugh-
terr'
He fell hack from the bench with a
sharp exclamation and stared at her
through the gray twilight. She went
on hurriedly. still not looking at him.
II wanted to do something to show you
that / could be ashamed Of my vile
neglect Of h'm--something to show you
hi Nor er1, 70. hfa fafy nd I
has been such dear, happy work, the
little l have done, that it seems, after
all, that l have done it for love Of my
self. 1t is what l had always wanted
to do-to earn living for myself, to
live with my father. When came
here, my aunt and uncle were terribly
afraid would stay with him. It was
to prevent this that they determined to
go abroad, and my father said I must
go back to them. Then you were
were hurt, and he needed me so much
he let me stay. When you-when
you told me"-she broke OF with a
strange futtering half inarticulate lit
tie laugh that was half tears and then
resumed In another tone-"when you
told me you cared that night-thnt
night Of the storm-how could l be
sure? It had been only two days, you
see, and even il could have been sure
of myself-why, ] couldn't have told
you. Oh, had so brazenly thpwn my
self at your head time and again those
two days I'm my-my worship of your
goodness to my father and my excite
ment in recognizing In his friend the
hero Of my girlhood that you had ev-
cry right to think l cared; but if-but
if I had-if [ had-loved you with my
whole soul I could not have-why, no
woman could haye-I mean the sort or
girl / am-couldn't have admitted it
must have denied it. Do you think that
then could have answered Yes even
If had wanted to-even if I had been
sure of myself? And now Her
voice sank again to whisper "And
now
.'And now?" he said TREMENDOUSLY. She
gave hurried glance from right to left
and from left to right, like one in ter
ror seeking way of escape; she gath
cred her skirts in her hand as il to run
into the garden, but suddenly she turn
ed and ran = him. She threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him on the
forehead.
When they heard the Judge calling
from the orchard they went back
through the garden toward the house.
1t was dark The whitest asters were
but gray splotches. There was no one
in the orchard. Briscoe had gone IN
doors.
Did you know you are to drive me
into town in the phaeton for the fire
works." she asked.
."Fireworks?'
Eyes. The great HAIRLESS has come
home" Even in the darkness he could
see the look the vision had given him
when the barouche turned into the
square. She smiled upon him and
said, "All afternoon was wishing
could have been your mother"
He clasped her hand more tightly.
"This wonderful worldv' he cried.
yesterday had doctor-a doctor to
cure me of lovesickness!'
After time they had proceeded a
little nearer the house. 1--WE must
hurry she said 81 am sure they have
been waiting for u.s." This was true;
they had.
From the dining room came laughter
and hearty voices, and the windows
were bright with the light Of many
lamps. BY and by they stood just out
side the patch of light that fell from
one of the windows.
Look said Helen Aren't they |
good. dear people?"