Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-13
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Q. 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
By CHARLES CARVICE

| WOUlu nave dbheu no OLDeT man u
do, and I'm grateful. Even now,
crushed and knocked out OF time as
am can scarcely realize 1t.
thought she might not consent right
! away, that she might say she'd think
| 1t over"
There was no occasion for her to DO
that" said Faradeane, grimly.
BERTHE looked up sharply.
you mean that there was-soma-
| one else?" he said, WITH the acuteness
of a man whose nerves are on the rack.
Faradeane nodded.
There Is! Who--who Is IT."
"Mr. BARLEY Bradstone.'
Berthe groaEcd.
THAT fellow! Merciful Heaven!
Bradstone! Oh, Faradeane!"
"You are surprised?"
Yes surprised is not the word
Why-why, | never thought that she
| would accept him. | knew he was put.
suing her but never thought--if
had an, fear al I'll, and it only came
to me while | was waiting here, 1t was
that 1t was you she might care for"
Faradeane's face went white.
ut Is you who are mad" he said,
sternly.
Forgive me, pleaded Berthe, WHIP
| Ing the perspiration from his forehead.
But I've seen her with both you and
him. nj 10
seen her look ut him as If she dis.
liked him while to you she was all
smiles"
Faradeane sDrang to his feet.
THAT will dol" he said in low,
harsh voice. you are scarcely nc.
| countable for your words to-day, Bcr.
tie; but don't you see, great heavens,
man, how you are giving her away?
engage herself to one man while she
Is in love Bah! pull yourself to.
gcthor, and face the inevitable Ike n
man" and he paced to and fro i'm.
patiently.
BERTHE hid his face in his hands,
then ho looked up.
"Faradcanc, I'm sorry, | should not
have said what | did, and yet / could
have borne 1t better if--If 1t had been
you instead of him. You are-well,
you are yourself and are worthy of
her
Faradeano stopped and put up his
hand with bitter laugh
worthy I?' he said in an under
tone.
yes" said BERTHE, stubbornly "Tn
all this-this mystery that hangsa about
you, know how worthy you are;
could have borne it, could have looked
forward to the time when could have
cared for her as u sister, and-but this
man! Why, Faradeane, has she ever
looked at him or spoken to him at all
pleasantly? Hasn't she snubbed him
and treated him in such a way as
would have made you and me go and
cut our throats"
That's some womens way" said
Foradeanc, grimly; Ito treat a man
Hike n dog and thon-marry him"
But not hers!" responded Berthe,
with earnest conviction. "You don't
know Olivia as we'll as do" Fara-
deano smiled sadly. she has none
of these unwomanly meannesses. No,
there Is some other reason"
Faradeano stopped short and looked
at him.
DO you mean to say that 1t is be-
cause the man Is rich?'
Berthe shook his head
Heaven knows that can't be the
reason. Tho squire Is a rich man;
the estate"
Besides" said Faradeano, more to
himself than BERTHE, that would be II
reason for accepting you"
Berthe colored and shook his head
mo, II wouldn't. Everybody knows
how poor we Carfelds are, My father
has been retrenChing for years"
Faradeane shrugged his shoulders
"Wo might talk till the moon turned
black" he said. and still be far
enough away from her motives. The
question is, what will you do?"
what can | do?" replied BERTHE.
There is only one thing left for mo
to do: to get away from here as soon
as possible; and to fight out the battle
as best | can. | shall start at once"
Where tor"
"To-to the devil!' responded Der.
tie. desperately.
Faradeane laid strong hand on
each of his shoulders. and looked him
full In the face with steadfast gaze.
mo. not in that direction, Cherub,"
he said There is no forgetfulness to
be found in that gentleman's company.
That way, indeed, madness lies, Be a
man, dear boy. Other men have suf-
fered-" He paused, We'll, yes,
some OF us have suffered worse pangs
than are torturing you this minute,
and we have gone whittier you said,
Soma nf ZIG bayp Gonna hncl, with much