The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-25
Only Through
Love
BY Anne Hubbard
(copyrlght.)

through the hail. and near the doc
passed the same gay group who ha(
caught her attention once before
They did not see her this time. shg
was sure. Louisa was eagerly critl
cising picture with tall young lady
| aud her brother was leaning over his
pretty blonde companion with some
laughing remark. No, they did not
see her; she ran down tho stairs. and
walked quickly along the crowded
| thoroughfare trying not 10 think.
Why did she feel so hurt and angry
and SO inclined TO cry? Why should
! they have cared TO recognize hef--a
girl in shabby gown? II was more
| than year since they had seen her.
| and then only for a few weoks--but
they had been such good friends dur
ing that short time True ii was in
a country village, where there was no
fashionable society, and boarding at
the same farm house, they were
| thrown much together; and she was a
very pleasant companion and had the
knack Of finding the shadiest rides,
and the hooks where the blackberries
grew thiokest
II it had been anyone but Louisa
and--aud Dir Leigh, She checked a
rising sob, and turned into a side
street, 1t was almost deserted, and
hardly half square away was a tall
young man, coming toward her. She
recognized him instantly, and her
first impulse was to turn back. But
no, he might have seen her-she
would not run away She threw her
head proudly up, and looked straight
before her, He might recognize her
now--he was alone; but she would
not see him. He was quite near now,
and her heart was beating fast Would
he pass her by?
Miss Graydon." The joyful sur
prise in his tone sounded very gen.
uine, but she would not notice it,
How do you do, DR.. Leigh she
said coldiy. ignoring his outstretch-
ed hand. Her expression changed.
Are you not going TO shake hands
with me, Miss Katherine?"
She put her hand unwillingly into
his.
How long have you been In town?
Where are you stopping?" he ques-
toned.
4 have been in town eight months
she said distinctly, and am boarding
in South Benton street She took es-
pecial satisfaction In naming the I'm
fashionable quarter
Katherine was an orphan and was
trying hard to cultivate her voice. She
managed to make ends meet by TAX
ing pupils Of her own.
They walked on in silence few
minutes. They had turned into a
street where the houses were tall and
shabby and built close together.
And YOU are living down here?"
he said, indicating the seemingly end
less row Of houses. Alone, Miss
Katherine"
Yes, alone. My landlady and her
family are very respectable and good
hearted, but hardly congenial. Yes,
am practically alone. This is the
place. l can't ask you in, DR.. Leigh
II have too much consideration for
your feelings. Mrs. Hawkins front
parIor is something to weep over"
Now and then Katherine met DIR.
Leigh walking in Benton street and
he always joined her, looking sur.
prised and pleased.
She knew he worked hard at his /
profession, and also that the large |
fortune left by his father rendered it
quite unnecessary. She ventured to
question him once when the subject I
was touched upon.
Il love my work" he said. And /
/ should not be happy idle"
But you need not be idle There
are hundred things to interest one
and fiji ones time"
Is it not better. though" he ar
gued, ito do something that not only
interests oneself. but benefits others
40 well?' He did not tell her that
the greater part of his work was I'M
iertaken without hope of compensa.
lion.
"Of course you are right" she an
iwered, but most men would not do
l."
Leigh shrugged his shoulders. They
would if they liked it." he said
lightly.
Katherine began to look forward to
hese walks and talks. and to the
treat lunches of violets and hot
louse roses she often found in her
Dom, with Murray Leigh's card az
ached
One day she found her washerwom-
n waiting for her with the ploa that she
would come to see her sick daughter. |
4 hate to bother you. miss. but
he's ben cryin' fur you. an it seems
Ike she would git better if YOU would
ONE an sing fur her. She's that low
perited she can't git well. It's that
arrible la grippy, miss"
So Katherine went. taking with her
eighs lavish gift sf flowers
y can at least add a little bright.
ess to some one elses life" she :
lougbt. and herself. felt brighter Ter
be good it did the child
She vent often after that. not know. :