The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-10-28

nave known what a monstrous impor.
tant Parsonage Private Bansemer real
ly was.
At the end Of fortnight he was able
to sit up and converse with his nurse
and the occasional Ethel. DIR. c., chief
OF the ward, remarked to Colonel Har-
bin:
Hell get well, of course He can't
help It. | never knew before what So
ciety could do for a fellow He's got
a society nurse. and he is visited by q
society despot"
DO you think he will be able to do
any more fighting? VIII he be strong
enough?"
Il don't see why. The government
won't let him do 1t, that's all. He can
claim a pension and get out of service
with an honorable discharge--and may
be medal He'll be strong enough,
however. That fellow could go on a
hike inside of a month";
II suppose Wen all be going home
before long. This war Is about over"
growled Hardin.
mo Stree! Wen be fighting these
fellows for ten years. All, there's your
daughter, colonel. Good day."
With the first returning strength,
freed from lassitude and stupor, Gray
don began whispering joyous words Of
love to Jane. His eyes were bright
with the gladness that his pain had
brought. She checked his weak out
bursts at first, but before many days
had passed she was obliged to resort
to Il iirmness that shocked him into a
resentful silence. She was even harsh
In her command. 1t cut her to the
quick to hurt him, but she was steel.
fling herself against the future.
When he was able to walk out In the
grounds she withdrew farther into the
background of their daily life. He
hungered for her, but she began to-
avoid him with a strange aloofness that
brought starvation to his heart. While
she was ever attentive to his wants.
her smile lacked the tenderness he had
known In the days of danger. and her
face was strangely somber and white.
Jane" he said to her one day as he
came In from his walk and laid down
his clutches. this can't 90 on any
! toiSti. w nut 10 TIC ihuttti DOu l
you love me-not at all?'
She stood straight and serious be-
fore him. white to the lips. her heart
as cold as ice.
81 love you, Graydon, with all my
soul. shall always love you. Please,
please. don't ask. any more of me.
You understand, don't you? We can
not be as we once were-never. That
is ended But you-you must know
that | love you"
ut Is sheer madness, dearest, to
take that attitude. What else In the
world matters so long as we love one
another? felt at first that could
not ask you 10 be my wife after what
my father did that night That was
as silly of me as this is of you.
did not contend long against my love
You have never been out of my mind
night or day. was tempted more
than once to desert, but that was i'm
possible. you know. 1t was the ter
rible eagerness to go back to you and
compel you to be mine. My father did
you u grave wrong. He
But my father did me u gravel
l. wrong, Graydon. have thought Il
all out"
Nonsense, dearest You have saved
my life. You must save my love
lives together so completely that mel
ther of us has the right to chang
Gods evident purpose. love you TO
e yourself, Jane. That is enough
j There has not been an instant In
which have felt that any circum
stance could alter my hope to MARI.
you You say you have no name
You forget that you may have mine
dearest and 1t il not much 10 b
proud of, | fear, in the light of Ger
tain things. You must he my wife
Jane"
81 cannot, Graydon. That Is fina
Don't-don't plead, dear. 1t will nc
avail. Look into my eyes. Don't 20
see that l mean 1t. Graydon|
"By heaven, Jane, your eyes ar
lying to me! You can't mean what
back Of them. It's cruel; it's wrong.
"Hush You must not become e,
cited. You are far from strong, and
am still your nurse. Be-
"You are my life; you are ever!
thing. can't give you up. It's ridic'
lous to take this stand. BE sensible
Look Mt it from my point of view"
e. There Is only one point of view, an
H. love has nothing to do with 1t. Conn
To let us talk of something else HAY
II you heard from your-your father
e. Does he know you've been in'"""''''
H.
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