The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-23
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A couple OF young men were standin,
close together in the shadow Of
clump Of FIR trees. with clasped hands
about TO part
A girl was standing at little dis
lance watching them eagerly. She
stopped forward in the moonlight, her
thin dress stirred By the warm summer
wind, and big imitation diamond
brooch glittering at her throat. Her
hat, overweighted with tulle and pink
roses. shaded great. untidy mop Of
fluffy. yellow hair; she carried a lace
parasol; there were a quantity OF tink-
ling bangles on her arms. bare to the
elbow, and her surprisingly small waist
was clasped with a silver belt.
The face OF this girl, whose whole
appearance in her cheap hnery seemed
oddly incongruous In that quiet, old
fashioned garden. was strikingIy hand
some In its own way. Her mouth was
wide, full-lipped and vivid; her eyes
were gray-blue. their beauty accentuat-
ed BY the skilful dark pencflling OF nat
uraily fair brows; her big chin had stin
the round softness OF a child, and her
fully developed figure suggested the
vtgor and strength Of exuberant health
The young men whom she watched
with such an anxious face were twin
brothers, and the shorter Of the two
was her husband. They had been mar
ried month, and she knew that in /
taking that step. without his fathers
knowledge or consent. Richard Warine
had severed himself forever from the
associations and friends OF his boyhood.
Richard was OF good family" She
was OF no family at ALL Richard had
become first-class actor because he
had taste for comedy, and was a
born Bohemian She had been a sec
actress ever since she started
as child, to earn her bread.
''Good-by. Leol Our roads lie apart
Perhaps we shall never meet again -
aid Richard Waring. looking up AT his
brother with twitch Of his thin. mo-
Die face.
NO, no. Dickl Not good-byp an
wered Leonard Warfng with emotion |
Yes, good-byl" the other repeated I
Irmly. The old man has forbidden
ne the house-dfsowned me. I'm like 4
be hero Of meIodrama, Leo, cut OF '
nth a shilling The Manor viii be U
ours" r
He laughed bitterly and looked z
trough the trees to the big house. sur c
FUNDED by garden and woodland
here he was born n
Is it my fault. Dick7@ exclaimed 81
Is brother, in tone Of reproach.
NO, dear boy, mol You've always 81
one your duty, and you'll have your s
ward The old man has given me II
to die in any ditch fancy "a
the estate But we mean TO live
uby and lin spite Of him.
He stretched out his hand to his W
life, who caught It passIonateIy in W
'th Of her own, and kissed It. he
You're a brave fellow, Dickis ex- bi
aimed Leonard Waring. IF you have II
st your father, you shall never lose he
e." =,
once more the brothers grasped each ce
hers hands, and Richard felt the tn
UGH OF folded paper on his palm.
looked at it quickly. 1t was a bank tn
te. ~
Il can't take this, old man. he said 10,
We don't want It, really ve,
You must-for the sake Of old times, m,
ok Good-by once more. Good-bv wi
by. God bless you both wi
His voice broke, and he turned abb he,
ply away. sor
Richard and his girI-wife watched SIM
a disappear through the trees To-
rds the Manor House. "a,
My word He's a brother.y she ~
laimed in low, thrilling voice. WI
! can never repay him." said Rich vi,
Warine. ~
hen they clasped hands and gailr. sea
hout backward glance, made their en-,
+ to the open road. ro,
son
Ians seasons, drifting into years, wa,