Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-06

ought to be happy without you! It's
worse than Abraham's sacrifice II
there had been no lamb! Al least,
Isaac would have burned quickly"
He saw Sally BIS face drop and gray
shadows creep in. At last she found
speech. and her words were steady.
What's the use OF money and
beauty. an WIS aristocratic way, II
Buf an me was ready to tie her down
TO our kind? To life on the desert;
naybe-Blll amt no finandseer--to
tough luck an pore grub That's
what's bound TO come II Bits luck
turns Do you think that's lovin' her?
That lord b'longs to folks that's al.
ways had money, an always looked It,
An II he falls, there's Freddy Bryan:
he's a man, the right kind. II he loses
his money, he'll make II again-he's
buckn' brigham she'll live genteel.
| spose you'd call II lovin' her TO drag
her away from all that. an tie her up
TO little four-by-six life with you
a.trampin' along the railroad" II was
her turn for scorn, and 1t burned deep.
Alvin walked abruptly away to the
open window The beautiful palm gar.
den with its waxen-crested Gala hedge
and vine wrapped trelises was full o;
winter bloom and fragrance; but he
saw nothing, His eyes were misty.
He was looking into dun future with.
out Viola a future never before con.
templated.
sally b., watching, saw her battle
won and q quick reyulson OF feeling
set in She admired his square. manly
shoulders Freddy Bryan was thin,
and stopped a little, and the lord WAS
small for an Englshman. Alvin's
plain, well.fitting business suit had a
wholesome, honest look that appealed
10 her she remembered how valiant.
ly he had fought his way on crutch
through halfstaryed boyhood to man.
hood. honorable manhood. Even his
straightness touched a new chord-she
was proud OF the courage that had
pioneered an operation that Was the
talk Of the papers And he had done It
for VI,
Alvin felt her changed attitude, and
when he came back TO her and spoke,
his voice was very gentle, May | see
Viola before go? TN be my last
chance. you know"
"Oh. All" she cried out, and stopped.
Alvin was astonished at her emo
ton, yet waited
Almost ambition had lost; not
quite Al. boy DO you think you'd
better Won't II be harder for YOU
An for her, too'" she added after a
breath
Alyius face contracted Give her
up without one more look into her
dear fare Not see for himself that It
was we'll with her? Tha, she could
love-at least, be content with--the
man her mother would secure for her.
Ills heart beat clamorously, and be
told A!msor he would see her. would
see her
Yet be took up his hat looked calm
ly for bis gloves and turned steady
eyes to where Sally y. stood. her
white hnucb1cd hands graspinE chair.
back desperately.
Tell Vi-tcl Vino don't tell her
anything ha said. with forced calm,
aess Goodbye. sally b." He bowed
slightly and walked out OF the door
Oh, Al Carter you're the best man
ever She caugh, her breath and
stopped. staring after him
Neither 10 the right nor 30 the left
Did he turn bis eyes as be walked
down the winding, roselined avenue
20 the iron gates. Life seemed at an
end
Al Al Carter" screamed a shr,ll
voice behind him. Through the gates
sally r few her hair disordered, her
fun draperies heIlying to the wind like
pirate sails, her Grape rudies dragging
cut behind her AL come back she
cried breathlessiy, catching him by the
arm. hurrying him through the iron
gates again. through the rose-lned
avenue To the house Come back an
see VI Gosh durn It. Al, | throw
UP the game What does shammins
ola Grcaser Ike me want Of big bug
Ter a sonin-law? You re good enough.
right smart hettcrn | deserve; an
good enough for VI, too Go long in
the music room there, an find vi Tell
her IL she's said Yes to Reg Lawrence
or TO Freddy Bryan, or TO any other
teller, III say No to him! Co"
She dragged him into the hail,
pushed him toward the music room,
and. sobbing wildly ran up the sound
less stairs
Alvin stood stu, dazed, half con.
scious Of ripping, tearing rufias on the
stair. when a little figure spyaus for
ward to meet him.
oh. Alvin she cried in quick
rapture. then halted questiouingly
Viola, your mother has accepted
me for you. he said softly. and took
her In hts arms And long years Of
misery were cut from the lovers cal
endar
(TO BE Continued
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