The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-09

Fairly. but I was % anxious d
set back to London to see you agail
that I did not think much about Il
You know why I wished to be here b,
the fifteenth, Elisabeth"
She looked a. though she were try
Ing to remember.
Darling" he went on, coming clos,
to her. you have not forgotten tina,
you said yeu would listen to me wher
returned. You know, without am
words. that you are, the dearest wo
man in the world to me and that
wish You for my wife"
your -vife," she echoed with I
sneering laugh. Thank you, no.
must decline the honor" A
Elizabeth and his face turned
white as he held her hands tightly:
"what do you mean?'
Just that" she said. II decline the
honor"
Then," and he dropped her hands
and turned away. II had better 70.
I was a conceited fool. Forgive me.
Ny love for you has carried me too
far. Goodbye, Elizabeth"
Her acting had been a success. too
much Of success, for not only had he
gone away with the idea that she was
Indifferent to him, but she had forced
him to despi her for her levity. Yet,
after all. it was better thus; It would
be less difficult for him to cast her out
Of his heart. Vi
She would write a letter and confess
all. II she lived, It must be destroyed:
II she died, It must be delivered.
i have sent you away from me-"
she wrote, "and am now breaking my
heart because will never look into
your face again. I made myself a.
fright to prevent you telling me Of
your love. I knew that II you did 50
| would not have the strength to re-
sist You. I wanted you to think me
heartless flirt-to despise me-anything
rather than you should regret or have
q heartache.
To-day my doctor told me must
90 under the knife within the next
few days. he said that there was
slight chance. I don't believe there
3. So want to tell you how dear
you are to me before 1t is too late. I !
owe You as only q woman can love the
man who represents everything that
9 good and strong and true to her.
David, I want you to understand |
low desperately hard 1t was to refuse
o listen to you tonight. It was the |
,reatest sacrifice ever made in my |
lie. and prayed for strength to do
I. MY whole being revolted at the
'art ] set myself to play. although |
cit 1t was best for you-now, and az
erward. Can you forgive me, DavidY
She then rang for her maid, and at
er explaining about what was to hap
zen to her she gave her the letter and
aid what abe wished her to do with
y T.,,ss. .sis<su NJ
"She will be all right now, nurse"
he great surgeon said after the opera
lon. Fortunately, it was not SO Sc
Ious as we feared" J.
It was two weeks later when Eliza.
eth asked her maid If she had de-
troyed the letter she had given to her
le eve OF the operation.
destroy It, Miss Elizabeth" the
oman answered. Il thought You said
J post 1t il you lived"
"Oh, Harmon! You surely have not
mt that letter. Il
Eyes, Miss Elizabeth, I have"
Before Elizabeth could answer a
lrse came in with a florists box in
sr hand and bright smile on her
ce.
Elizabeth cried out in Joyous sur.
Use at the wealth Of beautiful flow-
9 with which the box was filled. But
\ eyes went beyond them to letter
at lay partly hidden in their leaves.
1T 10 from David" she whispered = :
ftly as she gazed at the dear. IA.
liar handwriting. :
MY darling" Elizabeth read, II Z
We just received your letter. oh, I
izabeth! It seems too wonderful to \
true that You should love me like :. :
IT. Why, my dear, you were never :
IRE lovable in my eyes than you were \,
At night. When remember the !,
I'd things ] said feel that 1t will !, !,
Re all my life to endeavor to wipe y !,
I'm out Elizabeth, almost 40 soon :,
you read this will be with You. !,
ID then-my atonement will com. !.
'nce."-New York journal. I.
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