The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-16
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BY Il. III. Davifs Ogden
Copyright, 1906, by d. C, Pdrcells

lngg had been wandering restleSa1y
about the house forced her reluctant
consciousness to the realization of the
fact that soon, very soon, suzette
would be here. Suzette, after her four
years at an eastern college, was COM
ing home. And what was she, Helena
Crosby, going to say to the girl? It
was in answer to Helena's own urgent
appeal that the girl was coming-tnat
and sanford's letter. Despite the
warmth Of the sweet June day Helena
shivered. " hat was she to say?
Sanfords letter spoke for itself. In
clear, unmistakabIe terms it begged
Suzette to give up that long dreamed
of year In Europe aud come back and
marry him. His anXiously awaited
promotion had arrived. He was ut last
in a position to ask the fulfillment Of
their boy and girl pledge. Helena
knew we'll enough what the letter con-
tanned. Had she not practically die
tated the substance of it?
And Suzette's only answer had been
a noncommittal telegram, "Starting Cor
home today" ~.
Did she mean to marry Robert or
did she not? That was tie question
which over and over again rose fever
ishly to the sisters mind. Since Su-
Zette was sixteen and Robert twenty
three, the two had been engaged; or,
rather, there had been an understand
ing between them. Then suzette HAD
gone to college and Robert had follow
al y,t S<.A
Had the trouble begun, then, won
.dered Helena duily, when triangular
chain OF correspondence linked the
three? Or was It not until Sanford
had come to Helena first to talk about
tthe absent Suyette, then to argue and
tease about her own concerns and, last
~, to discuss that never firing topic Of
conversation tc g inaH-himself? Hell
tena could not tell, but lightly, unthink-
lngly, they had :drifted along until all
|unwittingly q sudden shock laid bare
the truth to lover and sister that q new
Feeling, stronger, deeper, had taken the
place Of that childish sifection.
= Sanford, manllke, had wanted to ad-
init the truth and face tho conse-
tquences, but Helena, her heart fiery
!turmoil OF conflicting emotions, would
mot listen. She who, although only a
year and. half the elder, had been al:
ways mother, nurse, everything to the
cherished little sister-she to be the one
= ito destroy that sisters happiness.
break forever her faith In Humankind
"Impossible!' cried Helena, her gray
eyes dark with anguish, and from that
determination she could not be shaken.
despite /: Roberts most impassioned
pleadings, IS n: :2:. ! ~.
IT cannot hurt suzctte," was her
answering answer, and at last Rob
,ert desperate. had written Suzette.
Since the thing must be met let 1t be
met at once. Let them be married at
: once and return to the Philippines: It
I, was the only remedy either could see.
81 Sd And so It was that Helena Crosby
-could see nothing fair or lovely In the
:clear, warm sunshine, the rustling
bird filled trees. When would Suzetts
c0me7 AnG what would be Ine end?
This WIS all her tired brain could
carry. IS n IS. 81 - 2 6; r; ; -
,, There was 10 crisp football in the
street, q sharp tinkle Of the bell, then
i the sound Of Snzette's voice In a low
4 interchange OF w5rds;t Il .retreaftng.
neavler Ioorstep, Tho next moment
sthe girl had sprung into the; room.
4 Her arms closed about Helena. - II I !. {F5i
{ You darlinsr'. She cried.
3 Why, Helena, dear : as her quick eye,
/ noted the signs .of HuHesine In the
! siderg race. Helena tried to smile. ;:$ s
1s nothing, sweet heart. :" she an
a SFsYered. s Only e. e touch of headache, ;"
ellin8 back ON woman n1a never faiiing;
excuse. s Oh, Suzettel How glad = am
to zee you ~ ;5f S. 3: a Is
IS suzette laughed, hiuggins her 51cslose:.
vivid pink her blue eyes, her; piquant
little mouth her ygavys sspft etrown.hs
all aeenied alive, .Qbiysr With youth
ana SJoyousness. &. "a breath frpm y the?
sto shava sastrayed I'd with haeif. A tnstbs
d rose 81 FHslen's throat. y How soon
I how Soon Nonld Robert korget! 4;