The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-15

wasn't so brusque And then when l
am in certain mood love Betty
with her poetic nature and her fasel-
mating quiet manners. Sometimes |
feel as though l would like nothing
better than to take care OF her and
shield her all my life, she is so frail
and helpless. But there are times
when feel so full OF strength and life
and energy, and then she doesn't seem
To enter into things. It's then love TO
go galloplng or with Helen over fences
and bitches. feeling the wind whistle
In my ears and the eXhllaration and
spice OF danger in it, or 10 sail right
into the teeth OF a storm that would
make Betty sick Helen is great
sailor. Why. she can manage a boat.
Nan. quite as we'll as you"
Nan flushed with pleasure, though
he said il as he might have said II to
another man.
You see what a hole I'm in" he
finished.
Yes" said Nan slowly Dick, l
would 20 slow. You don't want TO
make mistake, Ii would about break
my heart II you weren't happy" She
choked a little.
Dick leaned over and grasped her
hand You are dear, Nan, he said.
Il know you VIII stick ~ ME what
ever happens He pulled away at his
pipe with his dark eyes hXed thought
fully on her face.
The next day Nan went away A
mysterious telegram had called her
back TO the great hotel where her fam
lily was staying, and she left Dicky
| feeling very lonely and turlOrn-
She was sitting ON the hotel piazza
| one day week later. a book open In
| her lap, but her eyes liked dreamily on
| the distant mountains across the lake,
| when she saw a familiar hgure swing
| ing up the path between the pines that
| lead To the station. She started up, and
/ for an instant her heart seemed 20 stop
| beating Then the color surged back
| steps 10 welcome him.
/ .Dicky." she cried. how good % see
| you. Why this sudden apparirionY'
/ Dicks face was flushed, too. under
his tan. There was light III his dark
| eyes Nan bad never seen there before
| and In an instant she knew his secret
| He had come 10 tell her that he was
/ engaged to Betty OF Helen which?
The color faded from her cheeks
Dick gave his suit case 20 bellbOy
and turned to her again.
Let Us walk down u the lake he
said quietly. There was a new dIgnit!
about him thag was beautiful in Nan,
eyes.
The shadow o. the pines enfoldet
them as they entered the woydlau,
path Their footsteps were hushed II
the red gold pine needles. Through tht
dim mysterious vtstas Of tall tree
trunks cleaned the lake.
Nan" said Dick abruptly. Tvu
come to tell you something. lou vii
probably think have acted Ike a fool
but you must forgive me dear. You al
ways understand and make allowance
for me. I have decided whom love a
last"
Nan trembIed and moved a lltu
away from him 40 that the width o
the path was between them. Then sh
looked az the lake before her witt
steady eyes. is II Betty or Helen ?
she asked softly.
Dick stopped and laid his hands OI
her shoulders, compelling her to Tool
up ITS neither Of them. Nan, b
said. The only girl have ever love-
Il you. sweetheart did NOT iud Il on
until you went away lHd then rea
tied It. Oh I've been 50 lonely with0u
I you, dear; 50 lonely DO you retnpmbe
you said I ought to have compost
Of those twoa Well sou are that con
posite. It was always you. only I va
: blind before