Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-05-28
MY love Cor you has carried noe too

Ell DacR IN the CUSHIONS
But she laughed again.
'Ah. it does not matter. You will
forget it as readily as L will And per-
haps, after all. it was my own fault.
But you must always allow for WON
an changing her affections. 1t is a
woman's way, you know"
mo, did not know" coldly-
why not? She may vary her frocks
why not her affections?''
For heavens sake, don't talk like
that. You might be a heartless f1irt
by your tone.''
Il hardly think I am that, for your
sex does not interest me sufficiently.
But am a woman of the world, and
not a silly, love-sick girl
Il never imagined you to be a silly,
love-sick girl, any more than L thought
of you a woman of the world as
you put it. Perhaps it will amuse you
to hear that 1 was foolish enough to
think you were-well, altogether diff
ferent."
Eyes, it is rather absurd she an
swered, driving her nails into her left
hand she stood up and held out her
right one to him. "Goodby. There is
no need to extend this interview. Be
sides, 1 am busy tonight. You will
excuse me-"
He took her hand and held 1T tight
ly, as he looked into the tired gray
eyes.
Elizabeth, Elizabeth" he whisper
ed, what does it all mean? Have you
nothing kind to say to me?''
Yes; forget me as soon as you can.
And-you will lose your beauty sleep
If you don't go quickly"
He dropped her hand and went out
of the house.
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 despfse her for her lev
ity. Yet, after all, it was better thus;
it would be less difficult for him to
cast her out of his heart
She certainly did look plain. Yet her
had not made any differ
ence to him. All! that look of concern
in his eyes when he asked her If she
was i'll. Why couldn't she have told
him? 1t would have been so sweet to
have had his loving sympathy
And if her operation was to be as Sc
rious, and the result as fatal, as she
feared, was there not some way in
which she might, before 1T was too
ate, wipe out the false impression she
pear the thought that he would think
bitterly of her-afterward. Surely it |
would be some comfort to him to know |
he truth then. Yes, he must be told |
She would write a letter and confess |
ILL., If she lived, it must be destroyed; |
f she died, it must be delivered
II have sent you away from me-"
she wrote, land am now breaking my |
heart because L will never look into |
your face again. David, tonight / |
acted part to you 1 forced myself |
to be cold and false 1 made myself |
1 fright to prevent you telling me of
your love- L knew that if you did SO
would not have the strength to re-
sist you. L did not want you to guess
that 1 cared. 1 wanted you to think
me heartless f1irt-to despise me
anything, rather than you should re-
greet or have a heart-ache.
To-day my doctor told me that I
must go under the knife within the
next few days. He said that there
was slight chance, but in my heart
know that, if do live, 1 will be
weak, sickly woman. But 1 don't be-
ieve there is a chance, so L want to
tell you how dear you are to me be-
fore it is too late. L love~you as only q
can love a man who represents
everything that is good and strong and
true to her. For nearly two years L
have waited to hear you say what you
said tonight. Six months ago 1 pre-
vented you because L was not quite
sure; thought it would be wiser for
you to wait until yeu returned.
could not realize that the glory of your
love should be showered on me- 1
thought it fair for you to see other
women before you offered your life to
me.
David, 1 want you to understand
how desperately hard 1T was to refuse
to listen to you tonight. 1t was the
greatest sacrifice 1 have ever made in
my life, and L prayed for strength to
10 it, My whole being revolted at the
part L set myself to play, although 1
felt 1T was best for you-now and af-
Can you forgive me, Da-
vid p,