Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-19

AuS you 10 marry me-a wall between
and l don't know that I'll ever be
able 30 get over It."
She smiled whimsically with the
sudden change Of mood characteristic
OF her.
'-TeIl me about it. I'm full of curios-
ity. Is it much Of wall, and what
kindr'
'T'm not at liberty to tell, bat it's a
rather hard one to scale"
"Glass on top?" laughter coming
back to her face.
"Figuratively speaking. lots Of 1t.
Are you child or a woman, Marion.
that you jump from one mood to an
other this wayT
more Of a barometer, 1 suppose.
But I'm intensely interested in that
wall. 1t sounds medieval Couldn't
you produce a rope ladder as fitting
accompaniment, or are such heroic
measures for scaling obstacles only
seen on the stage? never saw one in
real life'
"Girl. there is a serious side to you
somewhere. but it's very elusive. It's
the serious side / want to talk to now.
1 don't know that l can ever even
make an attempt to scale that wall. If
| / felt / could do so honorably l would
| try 1t with my bare hands" His face
lit with an emotion she had never be-
fore seen in 1t. "You will call it con.
ceft. but It is-that I care SO much THAT
| don't want you TO wait for me If ]
never get the chance to try to climb
the wall to reach you"
She put her hand on his impulsively.
"But you want to conner she asked,
More than anything on earth" he
said, and his face grew whittier.
considering the WALL think you
had better go now" She followed him
to the door and held out her hand. II
am glad you care" she said simply.
When she heard the hall door close
behind him she sat down on the couch
and stared absentIy at the torn fan
lying on the chair near. She picked II
up and tore 1t slowly and systematic
ally into strips.
81 am glad-he-cares, she said me-
chemically.
In the two years that passed she
saw Graham occasionally on the street
and nodded to him in passing. TheiI
few mutual friends seldom mentioned
him, and she heard only enough t.
know that he was rapidly succeeding
{ In his profession.
{ When the servant brought her his
card one afternoon she waited unit
! the girl had left the room, then read
4 1t over and over. Suddenly she threw
1t on her dressing table, drew a Ions
breath and went downstairs cOmpos
eddy.
"You are quite a novelty" she saiC
, when he rose to meet her.
] 'I've climbed that wall" he saiC
bIuntly. without any prelude.
''Er-what WALTZ" She raised be
eyebrows, with slightly puzzled
frown.
: He put a hand on each Of her shout
ders and held her facing him.
: 'Be honest" he said, still holding
! her.
She hesitated a minute.
J. "Wen. then-howP' she said finally.
He sat down on the couch and drew
I her beside him. Before my fathe
. died three years ago he told me tina
u he had been specializing and that b
0 had along with his own, lost $500
that he held in trust for my little coui
: In Elizabeth. The girl was then eight
, cen. and promised that ! would max
o the amount good before her twenty
7 first birthday / had just graduate
from the medical college, and for Tea
| would not be able to save tina
T amount from my first three year
= practice he persuaded Elizabeth tina
he would die happier II he knew W
I would marry some time"
l Miss Fenton's quick smile flashed
! her eyes.
e aThe glass on top of the wall" sh
murmured
e Graham possessed himself Of be
- hands.
4 Exactly SO. The top Of the wall wa
d reached yesterday turne
u over 5000 10 Elizabeth on her twentl
2. first birthday. As for the glass-th
4 child removed It herself and used
u 10 puncture that colossal eonceit 20
once attributed to me. She confesse
e. tearfuIly that she was head over hee
d in love with young Freddie Dempste
y So i've come. girl! What are you goin
IS to do to meT'' be asked eagerly.
IT She saw him, as OF old. utterly u
II able to find the words TO express d
q feelings
ID Il think perhaps I'd better 1y 70
a restore that colossal eoncett," she sal
e. hut her eyes reelected the light In bis
ct -. - 49,