The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-19


you" She said in low tones, as felt
that you were remembering mel"
Brian Feversham realized, and re-
solved that she should never know his
own love had changed And when
/ presently she left him, it was with their
old engagement renewed.
If only Ruth Harberton could have
understood that the love Of yesterday
had died with yesterday! But he could
. not tell her that it would be a brutal
thing to do. If there was a sacrifice 10
be made it must be made by himself.
Tie would so down to the country
that very day. Thank God he had
never told Joan Arlington that he loved
/ her! But all the same she must know
/ that he was going to be married to
another woman. Yes, must know that
For If his lips had been dumb SO far
/ as spoken love was concerned yet what
message had his eyes sent into hers?
She was in her garden when he
reached his destination She flushed
warmly at sight of him, and held out
a little hand in welcome.
Il quite expected you she said, gay
w. ALSO mother had one Of her pre-
sentiments, as she calls them, that you
would come. Though, l am bound to
confess it didn't prevent her retiring
for her usual afternoon sleep"
She smiled brightly into his face.
Then, noticing, how grave he looked,
her own smile died away, the pretty
color left her cheek
rs anything wrong? she asked,
tremulous note in her voice Are you
ill?"
He shook his head as they moved
over to the tea table under the elm
tree
q have news to tell YOU" he said,
in low voice.
What is it?" she inquired, as the
trim little servant in spotIess cap and
apron brought out the tea.
I'm going to be married. he said
abruptly
He heards the cups rattle, but he
dared not look at her Her eyes rest
ed on the grass. He found himself
counting daisies growing en- the vel
vet turf.
"This-this is news, indeed" she
murmured. Her fingers CROPPED among
the cups in an uncertain fashion Is
is it to be soon?"
IL hardly know" he responded
lamely "Yes-yes, I think so; some
time this year. l suppose. lit is an
old understanding"
Il seeu'
She lifted her face now. There was a
fixed smile upon it; but the color
came and went, from red to white, from
white to red. She handed across his
cup and passed on at once to Indifferent
matters,
Ruth Harberton walked through the
open door Of the fiat, and raped
sharply on the gong on the hall stand.
But no one came in reply. The serv-
ant in charge must have slipped out,
leaving the door ajar.
Brian had mentioned to her yester-
day his intention of remaining from
business today. And as a letter had
reached her in connection with her late
husbands affairs she had come to ask
his advice, meaning it to be a surprise
visit, but apparently he was out.
Yet she thought it worth while to
wait, as there was a chance he would
return in a few minutes, and, opening
a door at haphazard--for this was her
/ first visit to Brian's fat-she entered
drawing room furnished with keen
/ appreciation of color and artistic eff
feet. A door at the farther end Of it,
which stood a little open, appealed to
her curiosity Ii led into a small study
with notwithstanding desk. Placed
( prominently upon the desk to face the
writer when he was seated there rest
ed a portrait A beautiful face, sweet
with the charm of youth, the eyes
grave vet gay, and a mutinOus mouth.
Il wonder who she is?' Ruth pom
dered Some girl friend And yet
placed there upon his desk,"
Hearing voices, she put the portrait
back and moved to the door which
separated the study from the drawing
room.
When she reached it and glanced be-
yoad She saw Brian and the original Of
the portrait.
You should not have come to the
station Ruth heard the girl say in
low tones Il could have done mothers
GRAND alone l could have found NV
way 10 the lawyers quite Welt"
But Joan, IL wanted to have a
talk with You, and youc mother wished
it, too. That was why she did not