Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-09-11

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hopeless look. and that his whole AZ
titude indicated profound detection.
| Vincent" said. leaning over him.
! what's the troubleT l had beon
noticing OF late that he had been suf4
| ject to fits Of melancholy altogether
out OF keeping with his character. ana
| had come TO the conclusion that he
had some trouble on his mind. 4
wanted to know what It was, SO that
| could helm him. When | spoke 10
turned his head slowly and looked ii
| me moment solemniy. then smiled
faintly. the very ghost Of that spIen.
did. boyish smile Of his, 50 that 1t went
| To my heart.
"0h. Arch.r he burst out. every
things wrong. But it's not my fault;
| how could help loving herr
was amazed. What was the boy
talking about, and who was II that hsI
| loved?
Eyes. sir" he went on: Il met he
| four miles from town carrying an old
beggarwoman's bundle because th0t
paor old thing had hurt her foot, And
when drew UP the dogcArt and askeAa
her to ret In and take the bundle too n
she shook her head. and, by Jove, she{
wouldn't get In Till let tho old beGt
gar.woman got IN, tool" vincent
| turned to me positively radiant.
Terhune.r he cried. you don't know
what IT is. / love her sol"
And as he stood there, his faoo
transdgured. ! grasped in . momcnt
| the meaning Of the whole thing and
| the understanding struck like blow
AZ my heart and knew how dear tho
| welfare OF this boy was 70 me. Some
how, Vincent represents to me The
things might have been, and am not
the things | mssht have won. an4
have lost: he represents the frst Hush
OF my own youth And now that
had wasted those opportunities to leA6
the selfish existence OF the averAxe
bachelor, found certain 10y T. +
again experiencing those nrst throbo
OF living that had been mine, IN ~
person and life az young Vincent.
Az he stood before me. glowing Win
feeling, felt that It Was for me ~
wipe that look from his face, cruel ~
| II seemed and my anger NJ tho w0n1v
an who had so deceived the boy w
Withholding from him the knowledge
that she was married helped mo 70 ~
the deed
Vincent" said. slowly, do you
mean---do / gather from your rawlings
that you honestly ~er---care for thin
person." ! had risen to my feet, and
az spoke vincent's whole express
sion change Ia flash.
Your inference II perfectly cor
rect" no saia His face went white ana \
there was war In his tone, for h4
perceived that | meant trouble.
The necessity Of saving the boy 4
loved from the consequences Of hj1
own folly took possession Of me, and
was full OF rage at Vincent and n
that conscienceless woman In the GrxX
gown who had entrapped him.
You fool" | said. putting my fAd&
close TO his square cleft chin, why ~
YOU throw away your chance In hf4
| like that? What do you want to lef
yourself get entangied with an AdsS
| venturess fory Don't You know fheS
| woman's married? She confessed tt I
nas'hs one nuapann she MY hAv8
dozen, for A. Knew
Inc inevitap'e happened for
| cent, with 4 half-artirulate err lfkx
Wild animal. raised his clenched OH
and struck at me. Fortunately for NJ
notn, ne struet Wiihiy y ne aneer -
! causnt tne pioW On my arm.
You liar!s he shouted. oh. III
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