The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-06
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for me. couldn't appreciate then
your all around superiority"
Graham, you distress me.''
But it presently dawned upon my
sluggish mind. And then swiftly
! realized it. The contrast was too evil
dent. Here was I with my 6ve-feet
six Of slender and even delica phys
| ique. There were You in your splendid
young womanhood, far more than my
! equal physically, and -"
stop, Graham. Do you wish to Of
fend me:"
He ran his thin white hand through
his thick dark hair.
1T was good thing I awoSa when
/ did, he said with little laugh. Il
might have gone on thinking that you
| could in time learn 20 care for me-
on the theory, perhaps, that like seeks
| unlike. I might have thought that you
could even care enough for me to go
with me where am going. I might
have dreamed that you could find
| within me something lovable that was
not indicated by any exterior sign.
But that would have been folly. Yet
l want you to know all this. I want
you to understand that l am not so
blind and unreasoning as to bother
you with any declaration CT passion
that is so palpably hopeless. That's
creditable isn't it? At the same time
l can 60 on regarding you as would
serene and beautiful and unap-
proachable star For there never will
be any woman to usurp your place in
my regards He paused and a faint
smile rippled across his serious face.
There he cried, "I'm glad it's said
and I'm glad I said it. It's something
I've wanted you to know for lon<;;
tTme'' ~'.' sr'.
She looked at him with tender
SMILE
1--WE must always be good friends,
Graham"
"Good friends! OF. course we will.
Test NY friendship as you may see fit.
You'll find it RESPOND all right. I'll
| even dance at your weddihg--if you
! invite me ald my doctor says may"
He laughed a little discordantly. Here
let me give my prophetic inspiration
free rein and describe your future hus-
band to you" She shook her head in a
commanding way, but he did not heed
| her. "He must be tall and rather
dark, and broad OF shoulder and keen
of eye. He must be strong and bold
and ready for every emergency. He
must be man who can do things. A
man who can lead others, who can en-
force obedience, and can command re-
spect and inspire affection. That's the
sort of mate for you, julia He
laughed little hoarsely. ION the 9th
F., er hand look at me. What have I ever
| done, save spend money my useful and
| honored father laid away for me?
Where is my strength and my boldness,
and my winning personally? Look at
me, Julia, and ttier choose a man who
is quite the opposite in all things
! He leaned back in his chair.
! "And you came here just to tell me
/ all this
1
words as if they were set to music; II
am glad told it," He Strengthened
up. "And having told it, he added.
I'm going to say goodbye. and may
heaven lavish upon you it's choicest
blessings-all of the same pattern as
the ones you now enjoy" He arose as
he spoke and drew his slender figure
to its full height. "Not very impress
sive, am II" he laughed.
! The girl arose and gave him her
hand.
II don't like to have you leave like
this, Graham she said.
::1t's the only way" he answered
Tive got rid of my little confession
and l can tell you feel good deal
lighter here" and he tapped the breast
of his coat. Goodbye, julia
"Good-bye, Graham"
He held her hand a brief moment
then turned and was gone"
+ She looked after him and sighed and
shook her head and went to the man
tel and leaned against it. looking dowI
at the fitful flames. T..
Poor Graham"
Then came a ring Of the bell and :
moment later: a heavy voice in the hal
drew her attention. :"
"Come in, Colonel Bruce she called
The owner O. the heavy voice looked
J. through the curtains. 81. =,:=* &.
! 3.''Oh:: It's papa's blessed GIRL III
cheerily y cried, and strobe into: til,
room. He was 4 big man with: thicl
: white hair and "a heavy white mus
{ tache How are you, Julia Re- and b,
put out his big hand Ii heres you
daddy ? :'"i2 . II: . .s I: 4 Al !.
Gone over "a Ild geS Wemple's q S:5 .= ID
!. /. His rubber 81,
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