The Cairo bulletin., 1905-03-27

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she exclaimed,
Some people appear to think so" he
said pointedlE
She laid a gloved hand upon his arm
see here, Dick." she said pleading
". don't think | am going to accept
Clarence Stone for his money
Are you marrying him because you
love htm:" be asked. turning that lie
might look straight into her eyes.
She tried 10 meet his glance, bur her
lashes fell
"You don't understand" she said
pleadlngly You see
That's the trouble, be broke in inn
petuously u see an too we'll You are
going to marry him because you feel
that you have TO, because you are
afraid 70 face your mother and ten her
Chat You viii not marry merely for
money"
"Yon put it so erudely," she com
plainpl
Does it gid the pin he said bitter
~. 'to pretend that you owe it to your
mother to accept this most adyanta-
geous match she has made for your
We owe a duty to our parents, she
insisted.
"But not when duty means lifetime
Of regret"
Clarence is very kind she said fal-
teringly Mother saws that in time
You win come to love him dearly"
he finished for her. ITS the old argu-
ment trotted ont every time girl IS
laid sacrifice upon the altar Of Mann
mon. DO you think you viii ever learn
10 love him:"
You are very cruel" she said, with
a little break IN her voice
lie laughed harshly. "And what may
be said Of youy be demanded we
have been swcethearts since we were
children have a fair income aud a
name that has never been furnished
Our tastes are congenlal orr opinions
are the same, we love each other, yet
because q good uatured. foolish newly
arrived wishes you for his house and
is willing to pay for you just as he
paid for that Whistler he bought last
summer-and be VIII appreciate you
just about as much ma he can the paint.
Ing sou must marry him
"Molher is not rich" She said falter-
ingly
"she has an income Of $4,000
year" he declared. III she would. she
could live Eithin that income IN entire
comfort"
"But until papa died. She said soft
~
Until your father died" ne persist
Ell. "she spent every cent he could earn.
That's why she has no more now"
Mother can't help she began.
Il don't ask her to-" he broke in. will
FULLY misunderstanding her Il leave
tomorrow FOR california TO take over
he santa Mana vineyard It's going to
be- hard shedding ut the start. but I can
keep wife in comfort. aud hoped
Ihat you would come with me"
"Nou are going west tomorrow she
cried, startled ont Of her pose.
And alone, he said simply. Il had
hoped for your love and sympathy At
any rate, could stand the uncertainty
lere no longer Al my money is tied
~ in the vineyards now. uul can't
afford 10 come back east and hang
lround."
did YOU suppose / could leave so
,oont' She asked.
You won't need more than you have
20 90 ont there De explained. You
.ould pack up in the morning Dr. mar
led IN the afternoon and leave in the
evening"
"of an the ridiculous things" she ex-
.laimed.
1T isn't ridiculous" be said sobcrly.
I can't stand this sort Of thing any .
ouger"
Without warning BE- clgspeI her
Hose. For moment She frit tha pres +
nre of Dis lips against hers. ODE light
ming of li, powerful arms. ibcn with .
ut word he rose ami worked quickly
owarl the door That She might nor see
.oW he was suffering.
Dick she called softly. but not so .
ow that his quick cars did rot catch F.
be words. lie turned ANA came to-
ward her Every instant Dee remained
vas exquisite torture and hp chafed I'd
Dr. delay. yet even DOW her slightest
word was command. Dick" she
alb softly as be bent bis head. Il don't
aink a trip 70 California would make
Sad honeymoon
She was smiling at him as she bad
miIed I'm the early evening. iut now
here was new listt 81 tenderness ia
er eyes. Ills face gloweI with hope.
There's luck in odd numbers De-
ried I've already proposed four
lines For ffui time. win Won marry
I- sHea thelr -
zig bent Dts head So lon to csteh hcr
nswef than Der lips brushed his check
s she whispered, Yes"
Cardinal Newman.s Gentleman.
In telling what be tfeneht a GENE