Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-15

Campion sunk in his revere that lie did not
hear the light his door and otter pause the door
was opened and Madses voice said: May come in,
humphrey" He jumped up Of course-of course;
come in my dear. Sit down there"
She obeyed, sitting that the rcd freight fell her
little dark face and drew great blaze Of color out
her left nand II occurred Humphrey
he had paid ring. asked himself with
humor whether It would become his in the breaking
of Of the contract it stood for whether Paul would
give Il TO Aurora?'
Humphrey Aunt Julia says that Paul is coming to-
night7"
yes, ne is"
And she is crying. Humphrey. what has he done
now7"
That is, do you know. rather sad question for a
girl to have put about her-that is He laughed and
broke down
eel know it is a sad question but he is such a mad
thing! really believe he can't help getting into mischief
We always speak mischief IL a peaceabe bog
into which people founder but in Peus it
that mischief is like a stage storm-it follows
him around and descends him OF volition.'
" That's rot my dear and you know it. He gets into
trouble through-weakness."
The girl WINGED d" You hard him. Just because
you happen to be strong"
Am 1 strong2 If I am, ism. a mere happening
far know. And indulgent him
just because he has charming blue and sing
Tosts love songs to you In shocking bad Italian du
resto!
I'm indulgent him, Humphrey I hate his
being way. Sometimes when he himself just
drift into awful scrape coud-box his ears"
" II you feel that way why not-gtve it all up?
d" 1 didn't say l don't for him. 1 do, of
You know that. But feel as if he naughty
i /
what bad boy has been to this time, and then
want us-you and me-to talk Il over and decide what
had better do"
Humphrey frowned. He couldn't tell her himself and
yet word she uttered made him feel brute
and of a nypocrite.
." is it money!"
mo"
Thank heaven for that For that's where can't help
him. Well what is it?
81 can't tell you Madge. He'll tell you himself"
1 you tell He hates so to hurt me,
tells the whole truth have right to know.
Humphrey And know the last time he here, he
to persuade marry HIM at Perhaps 1
ought 1t might help him. WHAT do you think?"
She looked at him earnestly as she finished.
"I-really, Madge, he broke out, rising and walking
away with impatient frown; why do ask such
a question? know nothing Of things"
do Humphrey. If you had been in trouble-just
of-of amabe weakness and a wish please people
and Lily Runyon had offered to once would.
TT it have been help?"
she spoke that his situation was an
unusual one As a rule masterfui strong has, by
the time he has reached his fortysecOnd reduced
his womanknd to at least ostensble midity
mother not afraid OF him, and here this
little thing daring to speak to him OF Lily Runyon!
Lady Barker would never have done such thing" he
answered dryy, and really don't what she has
do with the at all"
do But you disagreeabe this evening
I glad Paul is coming. He may be weak you so
saying" she with rush
Indignation, but he least, a
sorry cross but"
"O it's of no consequence. I'm to have troubled
with small affairs shall ask Paul what he has
done, poor boy, and then-Ill ask him marry a
once and wen be weak together!
"Madge! You mustn't do that-I say. you really
mustn't"
He caught her nan1 she passed him, and held her
fast.
But can and 1 will II hadn't said no. in August
should have married by this time, e might
not have got into this dreadful which
you"
Look here. Madge-now don't wrgge; it's good.