The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-05-05
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-t,,,. 1904, by lola F0rres.e-

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out Of the theater
ED 81. carriages had so. gone = wait wait.
' nns one stood beside
moment in the lobby
TODD an aI' fastened the diam aea,a
e a ,no chiffon and lace .
Pn ths .oat The pin had been
her ''l She had volunteered go,
Pousn' +ne boxes for it, ana a
3 * sticking III in the velve, sa arm .S Us
1t .,,nk that l was never
J, you che asked as he reached
The figure turned
arr'" tno sound OF her voice. ana
at herself nnr looking into Thorn,
lnu She caught her breath ana
. ap,It to let him guess the great
.,ad,ess that swept over ner
s'" linn When one believes
~ No In Manchuria it is some
n.,,dering to meet that person
broadway at II p. m.
ID not speak, merely opened une
or her. s,o M uaad
there is a mistake. There
~ when 1 come in for anything
The fact remains that the rest
zone and that I was to'o 70 a
. u told you to waltz"
~ ,o1 her by the elbow and helped
pneratively into the carriage.
~ with Mrs. Culverton. She was
.S;rd box, and I was late. Then
came along and took her home
believe your aunt told him
|, Tor YOU, but he wanted to go
= home, 50 l took his place. You
h~elieve me"
VOC do. At least l believe
II You always twist the truth
70 fairy tale together 80 perfectly
N only guess at which Is which.
Lro that Mr.. Culverton was asked
1t for me-"
rnton ignored the discrimination
Eas gazing lntently at the pale
face. It must be true oil he had
at the club. She did not LOOK
II was Vic W!lmington's affair
gging up Of Estevan. She always
ome two-for-a-penny title tagging
her. 1t was only three weeks OF
The thought brought with it
of re~cklessness. They would have
OR a lifetime. Tonight for one
half hour she was his. he Leaned
d her suddenly.
adys, are you sorry to see meT'
MT" Her eyes met his In half de
pntreaty. 1T isn't fair"
kir to whom?"
him."
brnton's jaws squared aggressive
E hasn't anything to say about !
You needn't be frightened. III
won't eat you. Won't they eve
bu be glad or sorry?"
bn't; please, please don't"
" you are glad to see me-"
b not glad to see you. You wen
of your own free will. I wis
lad stayed"
ntll 1t was over?"
b, forever!" she retorted passion
|. ~ never wanted to see 70
B."
smiled. 1t was Gladys way
one last final charge when oh
: she had lost the day.
ou never wanted to see me again
Ppeated, because you are going !,
J q man for whom you don't cal
Rp Of your finger, and you did 10,
did not" She faced him vi,
u, hurt eyes and flushed cheeks.
laughed with a riotous sense
Plness In her pain. II he still bic
power to hurt her there was hop
as the reckless hour.
on did, sweetheart, and you
aud you always will. You kno
will. Manchuria or the moon,
I make any difference, not II ,,
y a hundred times, not II it's yea
re we meet. l can always cor
Ike this and look In your ~
THIS and see love in them III
e met his steady gaze, defiant
nrst, then in open confession,
said' and before he knew 1t 9
covered her face with her han
was crying. He felt sudden
press and ashamed.
'laays, don't do that. I'm a bru
I'm sorry. l won't say anoth
u IN going back this week. st,
:. Gladys
e deliberately drew her hands aw
ner face. 1t was a dear "a,