River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-13

She felt ashamed at the relief that
came to her, when she knew she was
not, after all, to be the doctors wife.
She sat, thinking still of him, when
Mr. John Fabian Farnham's" card
was brought her.
Show him into the back parlor.
and say that l will see him presently
When the servant had gone to do
this bidding, she rose and stood be
fore tall glass. Was her hair right -?
This man must be made to feel her
desirability. 1t must be crowded on
him, and he must then be made to
feel, what he had seemed a little
blind to heretofore, that this desirable
ity was beyond his reach.
Should she wear some of his vic.
let's? How nice Jack always was
about remembering what flowers one
loved, and all those little things that
1atter women.
No, she would wear none of his
flowers. They were filling with per.
fume at this minute that back parlor
where this masterful person was like.
ly tramping about.
He was not tramping about; he was
standing very still as she came into
the room.
Tall, very dark, with a thin, keen
face, his one beauty was his eyes. He
had several years the advantage OF
her 30, and he bore heavier traces OF
those that had passed over him.
He did not seat himself, and his at.
titude seemed to forbid her doing so
Breaking resentfully through this i'm
preston, she sat down, forcing her.
self to say, as she tucked cushion
into just the right spot: "Sit down.
won't you? 1t seems more friendly.
And don't glover at me, beg. 1t in.
timidates me-"
Laughing little at the idea of in.
timidation, he hesitated a moment,
then came quickly to her
Thank you, yes. 1 will sit down,
but l can't, l really can't, rise to
friVolities in conversation. 1t takes a
woman" he went on, a little bitterly,
ito absolutely disguise every feeling"
He sat down before her, he took her
hands, he almost crushed them, in
deed. Nell, you will come to me-?
You do love me? Is the love of life
not worth the taking? | have loved
you always, dear-I think from the
foundation of the world. Can you get
along without love that needs you
so?"
Alas! for Jack. There it was-the
of it. Could she "get along" indeed!
She drew back from him. Thank
you; yes. l am getting along very
WE'LL"
He only stared at her, still leaning
toward her.
"The love of good man is an
honor to any woman"
"Bosh!"
"But | cannot accept yours, and
give none in return" she went on,
unheeding his scornful interruption.
MY heart is in the grave with Her
bert"
Really. and truly?" he spoke slow
ly, as If trying to grasp it. do you
mean that? observation-disclosures
me?"
mo"
4 will say goodnight" He spoke
briskly, as he arose. His shoulders
looked very square; his brown eyes
had lost all the softness of a moment
ago.
Bowling stiff1y, he left her She
listened. The servant had left the
hall, and she heard him pause. She
knew he was getting himself into his
overcoat.
Now he was going to the door.
She leaped from her cushions. She
ran Oh, suppose he should get out
before she reached him!
"Oh. wait" she gasped. He stopped.
Jack, Jack" she painted Come
back. My heart isn't in the grave
with Herbert at ALL 1t is going out of
the door with you this minute, and
I've just found it out"