Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-05
would not he happier without me-"

would not be happier without me-"
MOI" said Katherine sharply.
What what an absurd idea"
Then she turned on him again. ooh!
wish were in your place l would
not talk, or think, or sit down and
worry | would simply say am going
to have such and such thing done,
and would see that it was done!"
She was trembling SO much she had |
to get up and move away from him,
and was thankful that the lights had |
not been lit in the hall, and that it
was too dark for him to see her face |
distinctly.
moment later she said:
you would like dinner as soon as
we can have it, suppose?"
This reused him
ooh, thank you very much, but I
want to get back! will have some
supper in town. have a morning full
of engagements tomorrow" He went
to slip on his big motoring coat again.
Don't let Mrs. Brenton imagine all
sorts of things because ran down in
this hurried way"
"Of course not" said Katherine.
He held her hand, and pressed it
warmly.
THANK you SO much" he said, "you
have cheered me up great deal. A
man is always clumsy creature in
these sort Of things, and I am quite
sure that everything that is happening
is my own fault. Goodbye"
1--WE shall meet SOON said the girl,
as steadily as she could. Il shall tele-
graph to Mrs. Lancing In the morning,
and tell her find it necessary to take
the children to town. shall invent
great many things for her to do.
dare say she will find me very tire
some; but must risk that
He laughed, and released her hand
and then he moved back again and
looked at her in his Enthusiastically
keen way.
81 have not asked you how you are
yourself" he said
1T is such an unnecessary ques-
tion," retorted Katherine. when you
see that I am in robust health
care you? I thought you were look
, ing anything but robust as you came
down stairs"
, Now please, please, don't begin
to go through the usual catechism."
81 won't. except I want to know one
' thing-have you got the maid you
were going to have?"
> "All the servants in the house wait
! upon me and the nursery said Kath-
> crime. 'I have only to command and
? have what want. VIII that satisfy
: you?' But he still paused
a "Jf I could only get her abroad" he
!. said with a thrill of eagerness In his
), voice, II should keep her there, and
:, then send for you and the children
!. A month or two in Switzerland, and
= then through Italy by easy stages
y Doesn't 1t sound delightful? Well,
: Goodbye once more, and I think
!. shall take your advice" He laughed
:. almost cheerily. eff I could only man
age to elope with Camilla without hel
: knowledge or consent, how she would
enjoy it."
> Katherine clapped her hands.
= cat last she said, you are begin
), ming to see your road
He would not let her 20 outside. MOI
= would he let her summon the butler
He passed out and shut the door be
/. hind him. and for a moment Rather
- inc leaned against that door, anG
: shut her eyes whilst she fought dowr
!, the wild tumult of passion and hear
There was humiliation, too, in thf
= suffering. proud shame that she
8 should confess even to herself, tina
this man who had Just gone from hel
u was so capable Of moving her. that The
u touch Of his hand, the sound of hi!
Il voice. meant JOY, in it's most exquisite
u meaning, and that as he passed ava.
y from her, taking with him the spell o
$ his presence, the light and the warmth
II of life went with him. And still yer,
II lifetime Of INSTRUMENTATION wouls
r not alter what had come. Love t,
g some natures is borne as lightly, ha
e as little value az thistledown float
o ing on the wind it has the sparkl
8 of new Jewel. the passing radianc
y of summer day, to fade with tn
setting sun. and to come again whel
=. another day is born. But with othe
,t natures love comes but once, an,
comes to stay; pain. sorrow, age ser
aration even death itself, have n
> power to dispossess such love of 1t
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