The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-18

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'tS7sc's IN zove Nth him. tel you she's
IN loue sDtth him" .:s: =: =. :: !
She moved slightly closer. *-s *.:::* +.
"Afraid p It was a%taunt tremulous- !
= given. - zzs5 !
eyes," he blurted: Il am afraid, and
you know why ~ ~. =. W. ~.
She did not answer, and he rushed
on, speaking low, eagerly, yet bitterly.
"You know can't tell you what I
wish to say. haven't really the right.
am a penniless naval officer and you
the daughter Of the biggest steel man
In the country, ! haven't the right" $
':What is it you wish to say p she
asked insistently. She was so, close
their hands touched as he turned to.
ward her. And, touching, the hands
chung together. IS,
"You know what wish to say" he
exclaimed III had the right I'd tell
you how much l love. you. I'd tell you
how from the first moment j saw you
I wanted you, and you only. I'd tell
you how l never have lived until l
knew you and the rest of my life
must be one dreary blank Of grinding
duty because I must lose you. I'd tell
you that life with you would be more
happiness than any man has the right
to have. I'd tell you that I'd rather
have one year of, you than q million
years on earth and all the honors that
men could give me. ia tell you'''-he
broke off bitterly for a second. then
repeated-"1'd tell You enough to make
you, realize what an absolutely dream
ing, tdiotic fooirl ara. but IA tell you
enough to- make you know; how: II suf-
fer because I haven't the right to real
" tell you anything e. -: :: g; 3,
In the darkness the girl laughed q
low laugh of pure delight. = -: -
"You are an absolute, idiotic, dream
ing fool" she said, SO softly, so ten
derly, that he could not but understand.
"Francesw .:Gi: !. ~ :.
He barely breathed her name. Then
all reply was cut of, for she was In
his arms with her own arms about his
neck and their lips were tight to-
gether. ~ TX II s:@:4s IL :;
It was nearly half an hour later:
when Frances Durant, her cheeks
flushed. her eyes misty with happi-;:
ness, opened the big front door and
stepped back into the lighted hall. !:
So much had happened in that short
time. She had gone out an anxious,
worried girl. She re-entered q glow.5
ing woman,, loved aud loving, sure Of,
herself and happily confident Of the
future. They were not engaged. No.
indeed! They had solemnly assured
each other Of that fact. It would not,
do at all for. the penniless naval officer.
to formally ask the: hand Of the steel,
kings daughter! But when his gun
had been a great success and fame?
had come to him then he was to come
and make his formal plea and ask: her;
father for her hand. And she would
be waiting eagerly for her lover, ready
with her answer and prepared, no mat
ter what happened. to follow him to
the ends of the earth. @ s$ Fl
Edward Pinckney looked up with a.
sneer as she entered the library. ::z.. Z
"Oh, he's gone, has hep he said
contemptuously. .z* :z {. :8>,
The girl was too happy to mind the
tone. n. 5.~' ..ss # 3 3 s-5 5S B. g.:
you mean Mr.. sommers?'' she said,
affecting to misunderstand ! Eyes; he's
gone" 5. 9Th. I. til 5=at I. III
"Of course I mean that naval whip
persnapper. Who. do you suppose i
meantY he replied sharply .*tYou
ought to have more sense. Frances,
than to stand out on that cold porch.
You're likely to catch pneurnon ia or
anything 4. .z5s
The girl smiled slightly. 55 z5 81 1
Oh, I wasn't cold, Z, she said. & 81 ),
4 ..l've been waiting to speak to you
began Pinckney again. ITS about
something Imp rtant- " y. .ssI
Frances was n no. mood for long,.
dull conversation. She wanted to get
away By herself to think over the last
half ho,lr, 70 feel again the thrill Of
his touch. to hear again II her lmagt-
nation the sound of his voice. So she
spoke somaNhat impatiantly.
WON'T tomorrow do. Edward e IS
he shook biz head with decision. \.
EMO: tomorFow won't DO. Frances. u
want. to talk to you tonight abont
something ID which i an. taregted
and n which your mother ana father
are interested also something which
we an wish to bring shout . i,s's,l
"a The girl yaWned. She did not haye
The least idea hat hs was going g
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oh very well. Edward, Sc TEL my
thing yon wish antl a lhllr mn lthsr
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