The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-01-19

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Eva remained. In the big lonely
house. keeping with her the two boys
5 aud 10, aud letting Arthur 20, as pro-
posed. TO school.
hut she was not lonely. as she had
feared- Her next-door neighbors pre-
vented that
Come In and read TO me for an hour
" two. now and then. my dear" Mrs
crindle had said
And. when the girl had come. she
would not let her go. Or. when the
snow was on the ground. the doctor
weaA cali for her to take her for
rlsle. and In the evening they would
c,,'ae 20 her or make her come 10 them.
What should | have done but for
yeey- she said one day TO AIRS Grin
dle. ~You have been like an own dear
mother 10 me"
And Mrs. Crindle listened. half In
PLEASURE. half In pain
~ferhsps- she thought. II might |
esve heen her mother had not Clay !
slrosty selected for me a daughter"
Gay called himself = brother 10 the
tOnesy. orphaned girl He wrote Mar
yors@ ieax accounts OF hsr-how he
Ass~-d cae day they would be friends.
Nst when he knew tina, day was about
70 dawn. he shrsnk back
ne knowledSe came with the an
-oczee-en; from Marjorie that she
Vas eczains home sooner than she had
AcF-ed ant IN the early May would
pay a visit 70 his mother.
In May. And April was han gone.
The snow had long melted. but be and
Eva still had their frequent rides.
He bad an engagement with Eva on
the afternoon that he received the let
ter. AS they were driving along be-
meath the shadow OF the elm trees. he
drew II from his pocket
Eva" be said. you have been my
friend 20 long that am going to bs-
speak your friendship for some one
very dear 20 me. This letter Is from
my future wife WIN you read itY
A great wave OF color surged 10 her
face; her very heart seemed To stop its
beating as she stretched out one little. ,
Icy hand 10 take II from him.
Silently she read Il through. then
folded and held II out for him To take
!, gain.
Il am very glad for you" she said
n quiet. measured tone.
Then their eyes met. and each read
Town. down into the Others soul.
God help US both" said the man. c
And he turned tho horses heads Z
Three weeks later Miss Markham s
rrived- She was tall. queeniy wom- a
m OF somewhat majestic stature and a :.
harm of manner which attracted all o
Who came within It's scope.
~So wonder that he loved her.
bought Eva. as they met: "and--and
If his heart did turn to me for . III.
e minute. she soon will win II back u
gain"
But the human heart Is strange y
nomaly. and In thes. days Miss Marx.
am watched her lover with strange -
=,
lie urged upon Marjorie, as her stay
as drawing TO an end. TO consent to
heir speedy marriage.
She listened In silence. then looked
p into the pale. excited face. with a ~
tile laugh. H.
Don't be foolish. Clay" shs said. Il or
i've wanted to tell you. ever since I
me down. that thought II very fool. ma
b In Us both to cling to a sentiment tn
me has worn out You see. | have To
zen away so much. 30 long separated
ON you"-there was a little choke In no
r voice. but his dull ear DID not no. T.,
,e it-"thst I don't feel quite the
me: and think I've guessed your
cret. too. Clay. and so IL makes the 70
ling easier"
A great light came into his face. but "
e turned away ms though II hurt her.
d for an instant a heavy anguish 'ol
spt into her brave eyes OF
you have guessed my secret7'' he
oeated. after her. "You no longer err
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If loved. could give you up. do ats
u Think" she answered. NO. no.
sy, Ill 20 back TO the old. blind Co
her who needs me: but now and de-
m when I need little rest. you and mi
a will let me come 10 you. will you 7
IT, 20
Heaven bless your he said. and. DO,
sing her hand. he pressed his lips sor
n fervent passion upon II. an,
The smiled. II was the FIRST time his
! had touched her with such Ore.
Don't say anything TIL | am gone" ~.
whispered. 1T may seem strange
her
nd. msn-Iike. he never guessed thnt TN
leeper reason lay beneath--nevcr {
.ssed that her own wound was as riff
too deep TO see her rival win the inn
,piness she had lost.--New York 4
Ily News. OF