The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-18

building. be was thinking Tor NE mo-
part bow strrnss II was that be. who
had come gsily up one road OF hfs.
heart whole and fancy free. until he
had reached his thirtisth milestons.
should all az once BE- besst By the
most chimerical hopes. The most fu-
die desires. tie most glorious Of cha
ottr imAGiningA
II vas iunacy. be told himseif--
stark. starns iunAcy-that be should
60 on his way with q bounding heart
and . feeling OF The most ssnssisss
sxhiiarst.on. just becs sss be had pass
I'd . girliah ngurs on the sidewalk.
ms< the Indifferent glance OF violet
black .iashed eyes. looking form from
beneath . whits brow. or caught The
faint elusive perfume OF her dsmurs
ssrmsntA And the worst Of II was
that he could not bring himsssf TO BE-
Indignant with himself for being such
q fooli
you IKE 70 be q fcol's be told him
ssis snsrily. You're huEgtns yoar fol-
~. And much good II viii DO you!
You've not 60, enough s~nss. Jack 30
renson. 70 last . crazy man Ill break
fast timer
With which enni ssso; be was apt TO
break away from HIS vigil. return
stsrniy 10 his cesk and plunSs Into
wort unt;i-uniil be began To wonder
~ abe might have rstarned 10 her chair
In the window. or by any chance be
going out Though whether out or In.
tbers bad seemed slight chance OF
making her scqualntsnce before Fate.
10 tho gulss Of . sreach~rous street
crossing. had placed . belonging Of
hers In HE poss~ssson.
But when be bad allied forth with
his prise his courage almost failed
him. And when the elevator man let
BIN ct q; The eighth ncor. ss hidden.
., was an insane desire to make his Inn
mediate escape by way OF the stair
cas. that overwhelmed him. Blu, he
pulled himself together and went TO-
ward the suite of doctors ofsces.
which b. knew occupied ttst psrticu-
lar angle OF the big building. some OF
the physicians whose names were In
scribed on the tablet in the corridor
~erv friends OF hia
Hope I don't run into Norton. or
schricner. or MscInure.- be said.
Hope I DON'T
But he did--sii t,iree Of them. They
ana q few Of their professional asso- |
czates had met In the reception room |
previous to attending q medical CON
vsntion In a body. IL seemed to poor |
Berenson. standing helplesssy In the
doorway with his package In hh hand
that the place was packed WIN syes-
curious. ipquisiuve. hooking eyesi
hut a few voices called out pleasant
" enough. ..sllo-bow dye DO. Be
And MscIntyrs came for
ward with q smile that made bis ugly
quite charming.
"your--ths young lady" stammer-
"a Jack. He held out the package
much a. though II were a letter Of In
PRODUCTION. "she lost this. and
-oh. I sceir The doctor turned hast
liz. ''Miss Meredith he called.
n XIII Nv III ttft' =" Nv |
dining room. She hooked lovelier than
,ver without her bat and coat Her
oft. green rown fitted her ~ Its
heath fts q flower And the pretty.
,swfldered look In her eyes made
hem hook more than ever IKE violet
ItArA
Bersnson knew then how . man felt
performs q deed OF daring In ths
q nDon's mouth.
Il was behind ron th!s noon" be b.
an. and when you lost thiS'-
"Oh. thank Jour. she interrupted.
at once, and taking the
fYered bundle. You were very kind
o bring II to met"
"vera." Macintsrs ssid. "iet me In
roducs to you Mr.. Berenson. rou
ave often heard Alice mention him.
m sure. Jack--this II Miss Meredith.
AZ wife's Msterr' And then ~ they
owed he went By way 81 explanation.
vera has been scokins after callers
I the offices herr during the LAST elk !,
,onths. she would work you know
that xirIs arer
Jack didn't know 80, h. rfsliy
ecid~d To remain igio en' - 1900.