The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-09-28
Ghs SAVING
REVELATION
Ey Virginia Leila Wentz

Hy Virgins Leila wentG
copp1oht. i1o5, ~ faoiata L<aa r'ent.

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cold. Caf IN Central park there WAS
tie iangie Of sleiehbaiis II the air.
people, FOR the "a part. making fof
home. because the strong wind which
had suddenly swept up the city streets
vas now driving a dizzy herd OF SHOW
flakes before It.
Women sitting in their s.eighs, IN
der tie full stare Of The setting sun,
DID not feel their rug and fnrs one
viii: too heavy. Down in the eity's
narrow streets and wind swept c
rianis The poor drsw their shawis and
coat collars higher round gray, pinched
faces.
Helena. Christy had to hold her toque
OF With both hands. Eer cheeks and
lips were II red Is June roses. Some
chiffon ribbons blew out from Under
Ter fars ara Garpel access he. com.
panion's face. They had Tie faiat scent
of some flower or ether. NhateYel it
WIS. Il wa the scent rs loved best In
the world.
Bat IL either the woulan or the per-
fuae awakened any sentiment II hin
the expression OF the Hon. keisie sid
.doas dli net snow IT. HIS handsome,
man. face wore tie aspect OF stern
restraint baliJual t hin.
Is ho laaaei against the sleigh cnsh-
ions ana 6ehcid he diminishing PR
speetivc e electric lishs reieking itself
out Gown tae SNOWY drive. caught sgit
of tie blue mounted police on their
mestISsoue steeis and recognized IA
miiiae faces ii the long procession Of
sieiehs and carriages rolling north9ard,
be IS conscious CT only enc .hing-he
he'd set ont On Ibis drive Win tue Fixed
nc poss OF asl5ing the weiaaa beside
him - bcceme his rife. mi her home
lay list at the lower ena of tae park.
ue was q nan who mover wcnt back
on his fixed purposes.
As dley wsve turning oct Of the park
rn Eifty-niafii street Helena Yves say
Ing.
The woman who Is worth while nov
~ underwriters Ire e'Ier 81 marriage
froa airy man. re he mgea Of title. it
is tie Creates compliment Re can pay
bcr. Coming from 93a. wg friene, such
n compliment IS tae mose u be valued.
Dur I cannot many you
TIE men dia not answer ~ once
Neither did he expression of rs face
soea4 to change. lie tucked tie lap
robe around her 4 little fa5se secsreiy.
DO you know" he remarked when
be lad finished wifi the FUR robe, I'D
Ike - rtafsass 2 ittle further so-ua
time apd as.s Deruissioa u a;scses tie
matter with your They 4sere paIf.ag
up IL IRON. o. tie btg white stone a9art
meaJ house whore she lived.
"a I sat7.'' came back Heleng'3
voice lightly rs sic nniia hss wefk q
fabe fuckine ain asking nc TO raargy
sea ran paid nte Il great compliment
Ia exchange. ] dare say. ] owe yoa per
mission 90 indulge yo,r hobby for ar
gument'and discu8sioh. Come In now.
wont you. ana have some ,ea with ne?
I warn you ~ amount or argument can
proft either Of US. Tut etill. One.
Within, behind heavily cHrtainea vim
dows. in sharp contrast. 70 the biting
cold without. were sweet warmth. s1ft
rugs. draped screens, shades lamps. Al
The dainty plenishings Of a modern b5u-
doir Ia the fast growing dusk the FIRE
light flashed OF the little silver ke.iic
beginning to steam nj the spout: en- Tho
Dresden and old Worcester ware on the
ebony tea table. On the woman who
had drawn a low cushioned chair close
beside II.
The situation is Ike tbs" the man
WAS saying IN rather much the same
tone Of voice he wou,d haze used IN ar
guing an important ease before the su-
preme court: you are thirty-or is It
thirty-one? You have a reputation a. a
brilliant. beautiful woman and all that.
You can, ! am aware, marry any one
Of three or four men who car of'er
quite as much as /. but modcsty was
never a Characteristic Of mine. AMI I
can give you almost anything you wish
that costs money. I stand well ID my
Professionalism 10 the top Of il, in
fact. J am net yet forty. On the whole.
a marriage between as might be what
Is termed 4 very suitable match"
The woman smiled openly. docs the
prosecution here close It's defenseT'
Her father also had been a Judge.
sugar and oreumf Yes? Well, here
She defuy poured out the fragrant
drink.
As The man reached for his emp he
looked at Der a tribe perple1ed.
Are you oTended." be asked. rive
made an offer OF marriage in 4 I perfect
~ bnsinessiike way. having heard you
often declare that q marriage contract
Ia like any other contract ana shouid be
entered into only when both parties are
aware Of what they are doing and are
rid Of glamour"
His companion paid him the tribute
Of a lingering glance in which u cues
ton mark WIS barely ~pcrceDGb.e. But
IN tie shadows he could ne longer see
her face-anly the white parting Of her