Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05
give Trafford his reply.

give Trafford his reply.
For father and daughter the inter-
vening time had passed In q kind Of
lull. From the fact that Trafford said
nothing of the purpose Of Winship's
something was in suspense AS Traf-
ford watched her 1t seemed to him
that she was better and brighter as
II her new freedom had brought her
relief already. Her step was lighter
as she went about the house. and in
her cheek there was tinge of color
like the first hint of coming dawn.
When at luncheon on Thursday he
asked her to remain at home during
the afternoon, her blush betrayed the
knowledge that some decisive moment
was approaching.
Trafford waited in the small sitting
room that had been his wife's, adj
Joining Paula's boudoir
It's queer world,n he mused land
we old ones have tumbled into the
midst of strangely constructed genera
ton. I'll be hanged II can under
stand 1t. Here's q yci,ng fellow who,
/ !, suppose. Is typical Of the twentieth
century, hesitating to marry the love
liest girl and the biggest fortune In
the world. BY CAD! 1t was different In
my time. It's true that in my time
there were no such heaps of money ~,
ing around, to be scooped UP with q
wedding-ring. I've set the new-pace
in that. I've piled UP wealth, till the
very thought Of 1t is staggering and
It's just as If nobody wanted it, IL
He smiled bitterly to himself as he
made the reflection, while there float
ed through his mind verse Of the
Scripture that had found q place In
his memory. he knew not how
"For man walketh in a vain shadow
and disquieteth himself in vain; he
heapeth up riches and cannot tell who
shall gather them"
TITS .lmost as If those words were
written for me- he unused on. 1--WE
done the thing and what's the good q
1t, after all? i've heaped up the
! riches. but who's to gather tnema
Paula would rather be rid Of the
money than take it. George has az
much as he knows what to do with
/ go begging to old Roger WInship's
tGn to take the stuff off my hands. ans
he hesitates to do me the favor. Lord!
| If l could wave fairy wand and con-
jure 1t all back to where 1t came
| from, I'll be blowed If wouldn't do 1t
| It's a curious Nemesis to oyertake {
man like me. I've had the most stu
/ pendous luck that any one ever had or
earth; and now | can only say thai
I've walked in vain shadow, and dis
quieted myself In VAIN
Winship came at four. From thu
manner Of his entering Trafford knew
He strobe in, looking very tall and
erect and grave, and held out his hand
Trafford rose and took It with sudder
gravity on his part. For few second!
! they stood, with hands clasped, star
I ing each other in the eyes. 1t wal
1 difficult for either to find words to eY
press the situation.
"You needn't say anything" Traf
ford said, at last, as they moved apart
know you mean to do it, and tina
you'll do it well. 1t will be for me t.
show that | appreciate your action
ut will only be necessary for eacl
of us to remember that whatever w
4 do we do for Paula's sake, to maxi
what's difficult easy"
4 That's well spoken. Winship. Yo,
can trust me not to forget 1t, as an
sure you won't. Now let me call her
When she appeared on the thres
mold, the scene brought back SO pain
fully her similar entry on the simila
occasion In June that Trafford hasten
ed forward and took her by the hand
Come here, dear" he whispered
4 LET me lead you to him. There, talk
her." he added to Winship; and NJ
man on earth ever received SO rare
gift"
mo man on earth could value
more previously" Winship returned
!: Taking her hands gently in his owr
he stopped and kissed them both.
i The whole action was so suddel
!, that 1t took Paula by surprise. Wit
: her hands still in Winsnip's, she lool
ed at her father, and from her fathe
i back to Winship.
, What does it mean,' she asked
Whatever color had been in her fac
died away now.
: 1T means, dear" Trafford replied
! that the two hearts who love 20
J most have become one in YOU"
ut is true, Roger"
tits true. Paula-after ALL"
VI With her hands still in his. sa