Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-21

ence thoseW
"Those?"
moments or hours Of thrilling SEN
sations?"
His shoulders shook with soundless
laughter. But he pulled himself to-
gether. 81 have reason to believe she
would IL she could"
He read In her open countenance
that he spoke in enigmas. But he did
not offer to explain. He vaguely Won
dered why she seemed to want to talk
of Miss Ellery with her own exciting
story SO freshly put to her.
He watched her without speaking.
as looking away from him, she toyed
thoughtfully with her apron strings.
Presently she drew a long breath,
lifted her hand to push strand Of
hair from her forehead and again
rested her eyes upon his face.
II don't even know my own name"
she said Even that I must learn
from you What is it?"
II understand you have always been
called Eunice Morningstar?"
Eyes"
evil you have patience with me?
I don't want to tell you even that just
yet"
"Will it be long before you tell me?"
II will tell you everything just as
soon as possibly can. know IT must
be maddening to you to be put off like
this, but 1t Is out Of consideration
for you (for no other reason) that l
want to postpone telling you some
things"
II will wait"
"Thank you-for your trust in me-"
$50 many things puzzle me. though"
Necessarily"
II can't see why Mr.. and Mrs. Morn
tngstar have thought 1t necessary to
keep the story Of this room from me.
How could 1t have harmed them to let
me know
'"They have kept it from you because
there was one phase Of 1t which, from
their standpoint, it was very necessary
that you should not know. 1t was for
fear that you should hear this from
Me neighbors that they have always
tept you isolated. Listen to me. Eu
nice! When that woman died the sum
Of $4,000 was found pinned to your
dress; it was of course manifestly to
nay those who should take care Of you.
The Morningstars kept this fact from
you, making believe you owed them a
great debt for their charity toward
you"
Eunice gazed at him in amazement,
an intensified excitement in her eyes.
II am not, then, under the leastsob-
legation to them?" she said breathless-
w. ut is this, then, which Abe has
meant by his many insinuations that
If 1 knew certain thing he knew
would defy his parents. l never
dreamed Of anything like this. Then
am free-free and not SLAYER
$50 then" he abruptly asked, unable
to repress the question that sprang to
his lips, you will defy them and mar
~ Abe? 1t has been your supposed
obligation to them that has held you
back from doing what they disapprov-
edo"
She looked at him, an expression IN
her eyes that was inexplicable to him.
She did not answer him. Suddenly
her lashes dropped, and to his con-
sternation he saw two great tears roll
over her face. Her relation with Abe
was actually matter Of deep feeling.
1t was, to be sure not more impossi-
bic than everything else about her.
There might be plenty of excuse for
her being in love with Abe in view Of
her lifelong environment, but he felt
an intolerance, almost disgust, with
it that rather dampened his enthusi-
asm in championing her cause. She
didn't seem worth while II she were
capable Of that At the same time her
distress gave him an impulse to go to
her, child that she was, take out his
handkerchief and wipe away her tears.
Being kind to her was a luxurious
pleasure, she was so grateful for kind
ness. But he felt the need Of restrain
Ing himself He abruptly asked her a
question.
"Why do you bear 1t so meekly when
Mrs. Morningstar browbeats and In
suits you before other people too?
Why do you allow her to-"
She had sunk back in her chair limp
ly. The warmth and color had all
gone from her. She looked up at him,
but the fire had died out Of her eyes.
"Why should mind it? 1t is to me
as hens cackle."
Her words gave Kinross shock Of
establishment. He felt a thrill Of pride
in her, mingled with humorous sense
Of her remoteness from all ordinary
standards So it was not poverty of
spirit that made her so forbearing,
but largeness of mind that made
the woman's noisy upbraidings of no
least moment to her.
"You are happy. indeed, to be able
to rise above 1t instead of letting it
make you suffer misery and rage"
She did not answer. The subject was
evidently without interest to her.
tBut let us not speak of her." he
said, anxious to restore the radiance
that had so suddenly and mysteriously
left her. II have notion that l want
to examine you-may I?--as to your
knowledge of these books" glancins
toward the bookcase, with a view to
getting you employment if it prove
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