The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-09
BERIYE'S
INDIGESTION
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hung up the receiver
"Just like BERTHE" she unused, talk
ing up her coat. cap aud goggles aud
going slowly up the stairs. Exactly
like BERTHE, This morning W. were to
spend our last afternoon sailing; ut
noontime he seut Il messenger 10 say
he had changed his mind and would
come In his automobile; now he tele-
phones TINT We will 90 on our wheels
10 the redwoods
Unstable rs water. hut handsome as
Il king ought to be-" wax her Thought
few minutes later. They We're walk.
Ing down the garden path TO the BIZ
cycles waiting at the gate,
Here's II flower for YOU" he said
gayly. STOPPING to pick II pelargonium
Fitting symbol Of you Is this Martha
Washngton Not bit high toned, but
smiling alike on the rich and the poor;
delleately colored. but sturdy for all
that. my Martha"
She responded absently To his chat
ter She was glad he did not seem to
expect much of her In the way OF
conversations
Il suppose you have been wondering
why changed my mind so often"
They had walked UP hills and wheel
ed down them Hnd over the level
places aud along the cool shady path
To the redwoods They Mere sitting
where streumet leaped forward to
kiss the feet OF the ferns: where the
redwoods gave out II soothing fra
GRANGE few steps away was garish
sunshine. but here shade and cooluess
and quiet Martha's troubled heart
lightened. and she smiled winsomely
into Bertles face,
why I" she queried.
Because | am going to ask YOU
something, and | wanted 10 choose the
best place for IT, This Is the best OF
ull, isn't #, belovedt want you 10
marry me, Martha. tonight and go
AWAY With me or not 20 away. | don't
know TINT | care anything about see.
Ing New York. anyway
You want me 10 marry you tonight
for fear that by Christmas or Septem.
Der or tomorrow you might change
your mind Thanks for the compli-
ment. nud no. thank you for the offer"
Bertie's face was white. ShO was
saNagely glad she had hurt him. lie
might realize II little of her suffering.
DO you think | Wnnt husband
| who changes his mind on subject as
many times us there are hours IN II
day. What pleasure il there In you,
"A
can one have? We were To read to I'm
prove our minds. You began with WI
liam Tell at the arrow scene; then yor
took It chapter In Merchant of Ven
ice next YOU thought Burton Holmes
travels
Don't. Martha" BERTHE interrupted.
"Probably shall thank you some time,
but Just now | can't stand any moro
than homeopathic dose"
If Berthe had got furious with her
or II he had cried she felt IA II she
would not have been surprised TO see
him cry like glrl-siie could have
kept on pcltIng him with her sharp
words. but 10 hayo him quiet and
| white Tint was something she could
not bear. Tears dropped on the Martha
Washington In her cold hand.
Forgive me. dear; didn't mean
pardon me, Martha: | think you
meant exactly what you said. In the
flash Of your words | see what ! won
der | have failed TO discover hereto
fore Isn't there II saying that IL you
Gun properly diagnose II case tho euro
| IL half effected! If l overcome the
| fault and make man Of myself may
| expect your favor. hlarthaf'
She shook her head.
81 cant have any faith IN you, BERTHE.
but after a.! you are not TO blame.
You cunt DO different. There are too
many odds against you. It's heredi-
tary. My father knew your father
well. Gemini IL your birth slgu-two
forces pulling In opposite directions.
Then your fortune stands In your way
and even your name. You can never
expect n Napoleon Of BERTHE"
can any good come out OF Naza-
rcth :" he said bitterly. But you re-
member the best did come out Of Naza-
reth II you cnred for me-
81 care, BERTHE, lr that's any consola-
ton. | could whit years for you. but
"Well. that's enough BERTHE threw
up his cap and caught 1t ~ It came
down. The red came buck into his
smooth cheeks Now viii fare forth
Into the world and show you what a
mans win can 40 IN spite OF hercdlty
and astrology ana all the rest. YOull
See Maid Martha
This sudden change OF spirit was 10
Ike variable BERTHE thar Martha
sighed
I'm SORRY can't encourage you"
1t WIS "a year before news came from
the nb-cih Bcitle Martha might have
| inquired from his friends In her own
city but she was too proud lie had
turnet from her as lightly, rs easily,
as he had always fitted from one
/ phase of NE 10 another butterfly,
she thought scornfnlly. Why should
she waste tears On him So she spent
her days among her tlowcrs and books,
and IT her nights were not always
! peaceful sh, gave ho eign.
AT the years end a thick packet came
to her Win nervous. trembling haste
she tore or string and paper aud
brought forth nrrties diary.
And 10 think / doubted him." she
s0bbed as size found her name on every
page
He had taEon with him to New York
500 Of hl3 fortune pledging himself
not 10 touch another penny OF It till
year had gone. lie had sought service