Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-03-31

worse side Of ChurChills nature. for,
after all, when tt man leaves running
after pretty faces and begins 10 run
after one pretty face he Is not much
the better for the change. \ mans
higher nature should impel him 10 seek
Il suitable mate, Il woman who can help
him and in some measure comprehend
him. It seemed 70 Helen almost duty
to show Churchill that not all pretty
women were dolls; that one of them
might possibly be a companion and
even an equal in her own way.
Upon the day that has been mention
ed Churchill was not looking his best,
He was somewhat pale. he seemed to
have grown older, and all the lines in
his face We're intensified. He greeted
her with his customary Indifference,
and then it ulNsuddenly fen away from
him.
Helen" said he-~f0r She had per-
mlttcd linn that liberty with her name
II am going 10 say goodhy to You
now before any one else comes, though
| may see you again even after today"
"Goodby"' She echoed. amazed.
I'm going away" he said hmrrc lily,
I'm going abroad-or somewhe.e, I'm
all ont of sorts broken down. can't
work | need n change"
why, what in the world Is the mat
ter" she demanded,
He hcsitIted ana then almost sprane
to his desk, In another instant he mad
shown her the gold frame. empty.
It's all over" said he Better for
hcr-much better for her. Aud for me,
perhapsI don't know there's been
another intluence-l'm not the same
man"
What influence she began.
lie looked into her eyes. She started
back.
No. no." she cried. u did not mean
to do this"
He smiled sadly and extended his
hand
"Goodby." said he.
In the moment that followed they
/ both heard steps upon the stairs.
In Il few days youll have forgotten
all about it," said he. Il shall be-
gone
NO" she cried. Il don't want YOU
to GO"
! His hand closed tighter upon hers
and then some one knocked at the door.
/ At the close of the session of the ella ~
! Helen went to the Traveller office. She
/ wanted to see Gregory, whom she rec
/ oguiZed as her best available mentor,
/ and yet she had by no means decided
to tell him what had happened. In
/ fact. she did not know what really had
Churchill's engagement. Her own senti.
mentS were III wild confusion She
seemed to be two different girls, one of
whom still remained bound in honor
and affection to the man who held her
/ promise, while the other was whrling
away into another part of the universe.
! Gregory was rot in his office, and no
one seemed to know what had become
OF him. While waiting Helen could not
be idle She seized upon the portfolios
of the department aud ran through
endless stores Of portraits and scenes,
as If in frantic search for something.
When Gregory entered She was rigid
as stone, staring at photograph which
she held in her hand.
Jack" said she, who is this?"
He glanced over her shoulder.
English beauty" he replied. Used
TO be on. the stage. Dead, poor girl"
"Dead?'
yes, three or four years ago.
thought I'd thrown the picture away
Jack" said she MIR. Churchill had
this girls picture in frame. Was he
ever engaged to her?'
TO her! Why, he never saw her
She was never in this country nor he
abroad. He made portrait of her
once long ago for the Traveller"
''Why. he told me-
yes" said Gregory, sitting down
heavily. HE told you that you had
interrupted a romance. Old game
Wish you'd Informed me sooner. But
you didn't think knew enough to
make 1t worth while"
Jack" said she. I'm going home
no, I'll go somewhere else for week
or two, and then III go home and stay
That's my good little cousin" said
he heartily. Pm glad to hear it."